iRobot’s budget-friendly Roombas add a self-emptying option

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The iRobot Roomba Combo 2 Essential mopping a floor as it rolls away from its dock.
The Roomba Combo 2 Essential can clean and mop floors for up to two hours on a single charge. | Image: iRobot

The new Roomba Combo 2 Essential and Roomba Vac 2 Essential include a dock for self-emptying their dirt bins — a feature missing from the budget-friendly Essential robovacs that iRobot introduced six months ago. The 2-in-1 Combo 2 features both vacuuming and mopping

An athlete turned CEO says rucking — the fat-burning workout du jour — helps him stay in shape without sacrificing calls and meetings

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A headshot of CEO and former NFL player Jeff Byers shows him smiling at the camera, wearing a baseball cap and grey T-shirt.
CEO Jeff Byers is a former NFL athlete and said he fits exercise into his busy schedule by rucking during meetings and calls.

Courtesy of Momentous

  • Momentous CEO Jeff Byers pivoted from being a football player to running a supplement company.
  • Byers takes his meetings and calls while walking either outside or at a treadmill desk.
  • He said rucking, carrying weight while walking, is an efficient way to

US Navy aviators killed in stateside Growler fighter jet crash flew combat strike missions off a carrier in the Red Sea fight

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An aircraft takes off from the flight deck of a ship at sea.
An E/A-18G Growler aircraft, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 130, takes off from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.

US Navy photo

  • Two US Navy aviators were killed last week when their fighter jet crashed during a training flight.
  • The Navy on Monday identified the two aviators as Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay Evans and Lt. Serena Wileman.
  • Evans and Wileman had

McDonald's is the latest election battleground for Trump and Harris

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Donald Trump stands with his arms raised while wearing an apron in front of a drive-thru window at a McDonald's restaurant.
Donald Trump visited a McDonald's restaurant on Sunday.

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  • Donald Trump visited a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday.
  • It was the latest in a long tradition of presidential candidates invoking the fast-food chain.
  • Besides being a famous place to eat, McDonald's has also been an employer to many Americans.

Donald Trump's Sunday visit to a McDonald's restaurant shows that

Why Instagram carousels sometimes start on the second slide

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Instagram head Adam Mosseri describing engagement on Instagram posts.

Do you ever wonder why, when you're scrolling through Instagram, the second photo of a carousel pops up first?

According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, that's often because you might have seen that carousel already but didn't swipe — so you're getting a second chance.

"If someone sees your carousel post but they don’t swipe, we’ll often give that carousel a second chance and automatically move to

8BitDo's $40 Analogue 3D controller arrives on March 19

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Peripheral maker 8BitDo has revealed when you'll be able to get your hands on its 64 Controller. This is designed to work with the upcoming Analogue 3D, a remake of the Nintendo 64 that will support 4K output. Pre-orders for the $40 controller are open now. It comes in black or white to match the Analogue 3D and it will ship on March 19.

The peripheral appears to be a version of 8BitDo's Ultimate