Tech Rookies Staff

From eating the elderly to selling kids, Afterworld gives you the freedom to do terrible things in the post-apocalypse — ‘We shouldn’t judge the player’ says director

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Afterworld is a new strategy game by Paradox Interactive It tasks the player with building and managing a post-apocalyptic society Director Dan Lind says the studio won’t “judge the player” for any terrible choices Upcoming grand strategy game Afterworld is all about building your own society in a post-apocalyptic North America, and, like other games … Read more

I rode in a self-driving powered wheelchair that avoids obstacles and people, and can be summoned when you need it — it’s like Tesla’s Autopilot for personal mobility

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I saw a lot of fun things at IFA 2026, but among the many halls full of tech, one experience has stuck with me the most. It was the Strutt ev1c personal mobility vehicle, which basically mashes up tech from robot vacuums and self-driving cars to create a wheelchair/mobility scooter that can take you from … Read more

DJI’s second-gen Romo robot vacuum looks like the lovechild of an HR Giger drawing and an iMac G3 — and boasts some robust new privacy measures following the first-gen model’s hacking embarrassment

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The Romo 2 Series is drone brand DJI’s second-gen robot vacuum Available in transparent (P2) and non-transparent A2) versions Following Romo’s hacking drama, DJI has added ‘Local Data Mode’, which severs the bot’s internet connection entirely Looks aren’t everything, but in the case of the DJI Romo 2, that seems the logical place to start. … Read more

Govee takes on Philips with smart ceiling light looks just like a skylight, and shifts colors depending on the time, weather — and even your mood

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The Govee Sky Ceiling Light shifts according to time, weather, and mood It prioritizes flicker-free blue light when you want to concentrate It’s Matter-compatible, unlike a recent skylight-style light from Philips Smart lighting company Govee has launched a new smart ceiling light that changes color depending on the time of day, just like a real … Read more