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Roborock’s robotic arm vacuum is impressive, but is it useful in real life?

Robot vacuums have come a long way over the years, but I don’t think anyone expected we’d have these machines running around our homes with a robotic arm any time soon. Yet, here we are. The Roborock Saros Z70 has a built-in robotic arm that extends to pick up objects it finds, but after living with it for a couple of weeks, here’s why I think this idea needs a bit more time in the oven.

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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Little Big Workshop, Don’t Starve Shipwrecked, more

Thursday’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals are now ready to roll alongside the ongoing price drop on the Google TV Streamer 4K. We also have offers on Lenovo’s Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC, Samsung’s latest ultra budget-friendly Galaxy A16 smartphone, all-time lows on TCL’s 2025 QM6K 144Hz Google Smart TVs, and as much as 50% off Samsung Galaxy Ring, but for now it’s on to the apps and you’ll find them all waiting below. 

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Meta AI’s ‘Discover’ posts reveal what people actually use AI for

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Meta AI is just another AI model among many popping up from existing and popular companies. What’s drawing people in, though, is the AI chatbot’s direct tie into Meta’s social apps people are already using to post, like Facebook and Instagram. It turns out that blurring that line between social and chatbot means people are asking a lot of personal questions, and they are all out in the open.

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Deals: Galaxy Ring up to $200 off, Dell Snapdragon Copilot+ PC new low, 144Hz Google Smart TVs from $498, more

Today’s best deals are kicking off with as much as $200 in savings on open-box Samsung Galaxy Ring models joined by ongoing deals on Galaxy A16, Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Galaxy Watch Ultra. Next up., we spotted a new all-time low on Dell’s Inspiron 14 octa-core Snapdragon Copilot+ PC at $250 off alongside the best prices to date on the 2025 model TCL QM6K 144Hz Google Smart TVs from $498 (Up to $800 off). All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Samsung is clearing out discounted Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 units as sequels near

Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Z Fold devices appear to be launching next month. Right now, existing Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 units are on sale, and Samsung is looking to clear space for the influx of new units. That means substantial Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 discounts without a trade-in.

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Google says Android Open Source Project not being ‘discontinued’ amidst Pixel change impacting custom ROMs

With the launch of Android 16 earlier this week, Google did not release the Pixel hardware repos and device trees that are particularly important for custom ROM developers. This led to speculation by some that “AOSP is being discontinued.” Google has denied that, but the Pixel change does look to be intentional.

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