Tech Rookies Staff

I tested the Eufy Omni S2 robotic vacuum — and it’s expensive and impressive in equal measure

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Eufy Omni S2: two-minute review Eufy’s latest flagship robotic vacuum and mop, the Omni S2 is a hugely impressive appliance that combines excellent mopping with brilliant vacuuming to create one of the best home cleaning systems you can buy. It also self-cleans so thoroughly that, after several weeks of daily use, the dust bin, rollers … Read more

Ukraine confirms it will produce 10 million drones in 2026, rising to 20 million, as it signs a massive $1.1 billion ‘drone deal’ with the EU

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Ukraine plans millions of drones annually after dramatic production growth claims European $1.1 billion funding strengthens Kyiv’s push for expanded drone manufacturing capacity Ukraine’s battlefield experience accelerates demand for larger drone production Ukraine says its drone manufacturing capacity has expanded to 10 million units annually, with plans already underway to double production to 20 million. … Read more

‘People are choosing to be a walking Flock camera’: the smart glasses backlash hits new heights as celebrities blast ‘creep goggles’ — and activists install fake Meta Glasses ads at London bus stops

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Tech companies large and small — including the likes of Meta, Samsung, and Google (and perhaps even Apple) — are betting that smart glasses become one of the leading device form factors of the future. But this week it became clear that they’re facing an increasingly strong backlash against the technology. There’s one problem in … Read more

The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro proved to me that budget smartphones can still be great — but I won’t be ditching my aging Samsung just yet

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Two-minute review The TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro is an affordable smartphone at $379.99 / £269 for the 256GB device. The US market also gets a cheaper 128GB model. Its design is sleek and attractive, giving the air of a phone that costs a far more. The biggest selling point is the NXTPAPER 70 Pro’s large … Read more

‘It almost defied belief’: here are the 5 best OnePlus phones ever, as the ‘flagship killer’ leaves the US and Europe

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After months of speculation, it’s official: parent company Oppo is pulling OnePlus devices out of US and European markets. While existing customers are still going to get after-sales support and software updates from OnePlus, we’re not going to see any more new phones, tablets, or smartwatches in these regions in the future. Oppo is branding … Read more