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Homes Editor holding two vacuums with auto empty docks in the background

Still emptying your own vacuum? You're about to be in the minority

By Ruth Hamilton published

You heard it here first – auto-empty docks are going to hit the mainstream in 2026.

Vacuums
AI apps

Smartphone AI, like Siri and Gemini, has a credibility crisis

By Philip Berne published

Today's AI features are rife with problems, but agentic AI is inevitable, so let's get rid of the worst AI problems now while we train the future.

AI Platforms & Assistants
Q Acoustics Q Sub120 next to Marshall Heston 120 with TV playing The Boy and the Heron

I got a 4K Blu-ray player, and now I'm thinking of ditching Netflix Premium

By Harry Padoan published

I’ve been using 4K UHD Blu-rays instead of Netflix Premium for a few weeks, but is it really worth it?

Blu-ray
Dyson PencilVac in tester's home

6 baffling questions about the Dyson PencilVac, answered

By Ruth Hamilton published

I've been using this vacuum for two weeks, and I've finally figured it all out.

Vacuums
OnePlus 15 in Times Square New York City on the busy street showing the cameras and sides of the phone in addition to home screen panels and Settings menus

The OnePlus 15 earned a perfect score; here’s how the Galaxy S26 Ultra could also be a five-out-of-five

By Philip Berne published

The next Ultra could be perfect if it does more with less

Samsung Phones

Here's what I want to see from every major TV brand in 2026

By James Davidson published

Every TV brand had a great year in 2025, but there's always room for improvement. So, I put together a wishlist for 2026.

Televisions
Roborock F25 Ultra clearing a mess of egg, oats, ketchup and more from an engineered wooden floor

Of the dozens of appliances I've tested this year, this is my favorite

By Derek Adams published

The Roborock F25 Ultra doesn't sound glam, but it has transformed my cleaning game.

Vacuums
Man holding Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 3rd Generation in palm

I'm an audio reviewer, and these are the top 5 Bluetooth speakers of 2025 — picks from JBL, B&O, LG and more

By Harry Padoan published

What are the top 5 Bluetooth speakers of 2025? I tested more than 30 models to find out.

Speakers
A dust bag in a dock (left), a robot vacuum avoiding a toy (center) and a screenshot from a companion app (right)

7 big robot vacuum upgrades I'm desperate to see in 2026

By Alistair Charlton published

Robovacs have come a long way in the decade I've been testing them for... but there's still room for improvement.

Robot Vacuums
Artwork depicting a businessman throwing the Copilot logo into a garbage can.

Almost 3 years later, it's time to admit that Microsoft Copilot was a mistake

By Christian Guyton published

Copilot wasn't asked for by users, but by shareholders - and quite frankly, it shows.

Windows
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