iRobot unveiled the Roomba Electro Plus, its first manual hard-floor cleaner combining vacuuming, mopping, and disinfecting via electrolyzed tap water. Five new Roomba robot vacuums with enhanced features and lower prices were also launched.
Stuart Andrews reviews 11 top robot vacuums for 2026, highlighting Eufy X10 Pro Omni as the best overall. The guide covers budget options, power cleaning, obstacle avoidance, and hard floor suitability, offering advice on features like navigation, self-emptying stations, and app control.
The Verge reviews Dyson's $1,200 Spot + Scrub Ai robot vacuum and mop, praising its excellent mopping performance, navigation, and multifunction dock, but criticizing its compromised vacuum quality. The core conflict: Dyson's flagship robot uses a third-party motor instead of Dyson's proprietary V10 motor, resulting in worse carpet cleaning than the Vis Nav. While the AI stain-detection feature underperformed in testing, the robot excels at obstacle avoidance and hard floor cleaning.
A severe hailstorm struck Kunming Changshui International Airport in southwestern China on Saturday, damaging aircraft and forcing flight cancellations. The storm affected over 110 aircraft, with visible damage to wings, cockpits and radomes. The airport operator described the weather as unusually severe convective weather with intensive thunderstorms and hail. Operations were still struggling to resume on Sunday.
A massive hailstorm hit Southwestern China's busiest airport on Saturday, grounding flights, damaging aircraft and stranding passengers. The storm affected runways, terminal roofs and more than 110 aircraft, with some jets sustaining visible damage to wings, cockpits and radomes. Yunnan Airport Group said the airport was hit by unusually severe convective weather with intensive bursts of thunderstorms and hail.
Dyson's new Clean+Wash Hygiene wet floor cleaner is on sale for $399.99 ($100 off) at Amazon and Walmart. Unlike typical Dyson vacuums, it uses hydration and a four-speed motorized brush bar with nylon bristles to agitate stains and pet hair rather than suction. It features a self-cleaning roller, hot-air drying dock, and can clean up to 3,767 square feet per tank. Additional deals include Google's 45W USB-C charger ($17.99), Nintendo games in the Spotlight Sale through April 29th, and TCL's Tab A1 Plus tablet ($229.99).
