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I'm not saying that you can expect every robot vacuum that mops to scrub your kitchen grout with the same tenacity as you could by hand with a toothbrush. But the best robot vacuum and mop combos have gotten much closer to true deep cleaning versus the ol' wet light dusting of the cheap mopping robot vacuums of the early 2020s. Many have smart mopping settings that unleash deeper scrubbing on specified spills or stains, and some even use AI sensors to assess whether a mess has been sufficiently cleaned. The mopping mechanisms themselves are also just more physically able to do a better job — from downward-pressing dual rotating mops that can actually get close to the wall or sturdy roller mops that rinse themselves as they go, automated mopping involves more elbow grease and brainpower than you may be expecting. You can also set your robot vacuum to take multiple passes over dirty floors in the app's settings — one of my go-to tips for making your vacuum work better . ...

We've been monitoring the upcoming rock climbing game Cairn for several months, as have the many folks who've already enjoyed the demo — which has an impressive 99 percent rating on Steam. In September, developer The Game Bakers pushed back the game's planned 2025 debut to give some extra time for polish. Today, the team dropped a fresh trailer announcing the revised launch date for the project. Cairn will be available on January 29, 2026 for Steam and PlayStation 5 for $30. The Game Bakers have a solid track record of indie gems, often with a strong, unique sense of place and character. The survival-climbing experience seems like an excellent new topic for the team behind games including Haven and Furi . Cairn captures the intensity of winding your way up a mountain and paints a psychological portrait of the people who are drawn to tackling that mental and physical challenge. And if you find the basic gameplay isn't difficult enough, there will also be a free ...

If you've ever found searching through your folders on Google Drive to be a chore, the company has good news. There's a catch, however — and naturally it involves your wallet. Google revealed its list of upcoming changes to Drive this week. Most revolve around further integrating Gemini , the company's AI tool. Gemini will now preview what's inside a folder in Drive, making it easier to find what you're looking for without opening individual files. "Gemini will now proactively provide insights about the files within a folder, right at the top of the folder view," the announcement says. "This makes it easier to quickly understand what’s inside without having to open individual files. For a more in-depth look, you can click 'Explore with Gemini' to get a full summary or ask follow up questions in the Gemini side panel."  Here's what that looks like: Credit: Google "This feature is designed to help you save time and stay ...

SAVE UP TO $1,899: Until Dec. 3, T-Mobile has dropped the Ultimate Apple Bundle for Black Friday . The mobile carrier is offering new and existing customers, including businesses, the chance to get the iPhone 17 Pro, iPad (A16), and Apple Watch SE 3 for free. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple iPhone 17 Pro, iPad (A16), and Apple Watch SE 3 for free with T-Mobile   Learn More It's been an incredibly strong start to Black Friday , and T-Mobile is joining in on the seasonal fun with an excellent bundle offer for customers. As of Nov. 26, T-Mobile has dropped an Apple bundle that offers new and existing customers (including businesses) the opportunity to get the iPhone 17 Pro, iPad (A16), and Apple Watch SE 3 for free. That's not all, though. T-Mobile is also offering a little treat for new 5G Home Internet customers — one month on them via a one-time bill credit. On top of that, you'll get a $300 virtual prepaid Mastercard when you sign up for the All-I...

What are the best noise-cancelling headphones of 2025? Even the best value headphones will feel lacking if they don't come equipped with halfway decent noise cancellation. Besides, there are simply too many headphones on the market (our testing pool gets bigger by the month) for you to pay hundreds only to get subpar ANC. So, which brand comes out on top? For most people, we think the new Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) offer the best overall value , with the ideal blend of comfort, sound quality, and ANC. However, if you're looking for the best active noise-cancellation overall, we have to give it up to the Sony XM6 headphones. Fortunately, there are no bad choices here. To help you wade through the top options from brands like Apple, Beats, Bose, Sony, and Sonos, Mashable editors and reviewers tested dozens of headphones and earbuds. From flagship models to budget buds, we picked out the best options at every price range. SEE ALSO: How we test headphones ...

Remember DeepSeek , the large language model (LLM) out of China that was released for free earlier this year and upended the AI industry? Without the funding and infrastructure of leaders in the space like Google and OpenAI, the team behind the DeepSeek R1 model was able to create a viable competitor to Gemini and ChatGPT. This week, the DeepSeek team released two powerful new models, DeepSeek-V3.2 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale — and once again they are totally free to use. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. DeepSeek's China-based team says that DeepSeek-V3.2 provides equivalent levels of performance as OpenAI's GPT-5 and described the model as "your daily driver." DeepSeek-V3.2 is more for the same everyday tasks that you'd seek out from a AI assistant chatbot like ChatGPT. DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale, on the other hand, appears to be competing with the more advanced AI models like Google's Gemini 3.0 Pro. DeepSeek d...

ExpressVPN, one of the best VPNs , is launching two brand-new features that sound confusingly like things it already does. Users on Android, Mac and iOS (but apparently not Windows, Linux or smart TVs) can now use Fastest Location to automatically pick the VPN server with the fastest download speed and lowest latency. Mac users are also getting an overhauled ExpressVPN app designed to work natively with MacOS. If you've used ExpressVPN before, your first reaction probably went something like "Wait, didn't it already have a Fastest Location button and a Mac app?" You're not wrong, but there's still a meaningful difference with these new features. In the past, ExpressVPN didn't technically pick the fastest   location, but the Smart Location , which picks the best available server using " metrics such as download speed, latency, and distance" (emphasis mine). Those are the same metrics as the new feature, but the such as makes me think there are...

Legos are one of the classic Black Friday-Cyber Monday deals , and this year they've been selling quickly. We've seen sets sell out just hours after we've first written about them, and holiday shoppers are moving fast this year. With Cyber Monday technically now over, check out the best last-chance deals on Legos. A quick look at the best Cyber Monday Lego deals still live: Best Amazon Lego deal Lego Icons Pac-Man Arcade 10323 $189.99 (save $80) Get Deal Best Target Lego deal Lego Botanicals Evergreen Collector’s Set 66809 $41.99 (save $18) Get Deal Best holiday-themed Lego deal Lego Christmas Table Decoration 40743 $23.99 (save $16) Get Deal Best Lego Advent calendar deal Lego Disney Frozen Advent Calendar 43273 $24 (save $20.99) Get Deal Black Friday and Cyber Monday always deliver great deals on toys, and discounted Legos are an absolutely crucial building block of Cyber Week toy deals . In 2025, we saw a su...