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Walmart Deals event is live with sales on TVs, vacuums, laptops and more to rival Amazon Big Deal Days

Walmart Deals event is live with sales on TVs, vacuums, laptops and more to rival Amazon Big Deal Days

Fall’s officially in the air, and so are the deals. The leaves are turning, the lattes are spiced, and yep, the Walmart Deals 2025 event is officially underway. Running now through Sunday, Oct. 12, it’s no accident that it’s happening at the exact same time as Amazon’s October Prime Day (Oct. 7–8). Translation? It’s a full-on shopping showdown, and we’re …

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Is Local AI the Unexpected Fix to the Obsolescence of Robot Vacuums?

Is Local AI the Unexpected Fix to the Obsolescence of Robot Vacuums?

During a presentation at IFA 2025, Deebot parent company Ecovacs (full disclosure: travel and lodging were paid by Ecovacs, but Gizmodo did not guarantee any coverage as a condition of accepting the trip) said repeatedly that its new X11 OmniCyclone robot vacuum‘s AI smarts are all on-device. Or the bulk of them are, anyway. I returned to the booth later …

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DJI repurposed its drones’ obstacle detection tech for robot vacuums

DJI repurposed its drones’ obstacle detection tech for robot vacuums

DJI’s obstacle avoidance system could be just as useful on land as it is in the air. DJI, known for its dominance in the drone market, has entered the smart home world with a range of robot vacuums called ROMO. Beyond its drones, gimbals and action cameras, the Chinese company previously branched out into other product categories, including portable power …

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