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The Saros 20 is a predictably accomplished addition to Roborock's robot vacuum lineup, delivering all-round cleaning excellence

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Roborock Saros 20: two-minute review Roborock has raised the bar so high with its robot vacuums that it must be struggling to find new ways to improve, but the Saros 20 manages to do just that. It takes everything that was great about its predecessor — the Roborock Saros 10R ; one of the best robot vacuums we've tested — and adds a couple of intriguing features on top. While a lengthy feature list might be eye-catching, it needs to be in service of great cleaning power, and I'm pleased to report that Saros 20 doesn't disappoint on that front. In my tests, the bot delivered efficient vacuuming (I was especially impressed with its ability to pull pet hair from carpet), and was an equally capable mopper. Reliable and accurate navigation meant the cleaning coverage was always thorough, with the LiDAR puck-free design ensuring the bot was shallow enough to slide under low furniture with ease. Thanks to an extendable side sweeper and mop pad, room edges didn't get neglect...

The Segway Navimow i210E LiDAR Pro delivers orderly autonomous mowing with impressive navigation accuracy

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Segway Navimow i210E LiDAR Pro: two-minute review I have been exceedingly impressed with the Segway Navimow i210E LiDAR Pro and consider it one of the most sophisticated mid-range robot mowers in a marketplace positively rammed with wire-free models of all shapes and sizes. Like many new mowbots in 2026, this one combines advanced LiDAR, Net RTK satellite data via Wi-Fi and 4G, and an array of vision cameras for highly accurate and reliable navigation even under trees or in complex gardens. Its three-wheel traction, meanwhile, helps it cope with slopes of up to 55% and most uneven terrain. While the Navimow i210E's modest 22cm cutting width is no match for the much wider Mammotion LUBA 3 , its logical mowing pattern produces a neatly striped finish across lawns of up to 1,000m² in area, albeit with recharge cycles mid-cut when tackling larger areas in excess of around 165m². Its onboard geo-location security system with alarm and notifications is an especially welcome addition....

KEF's nouveau Muo is a solid little Bluetooth speaker, but the game's changed since 2016 — and it's no longer top of the pile

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KEF Muo 2025: Two-minute review At a glance, the new KEF Muo Bluetooth speaker is pretty much the same as the old one — you remember, the one that launched back in 2016 (hard to believe, but that is 10 whole years ago). Naturally enough though, KEF has brought the specification up to date in an effort to justify that asking price. So $249 / £249 / AU$449 buys you 40W of Class D power serving a 20mm and 58 x 117mm ‘racetrack’ mid/bass driver. It also buys Bluetooth 5.4 with aptX Adaptive compatibility, 24 hours or so of playback from a single charge, 43Hz - 20kHz frequency response and ability with Auracast and the option to form a stereo pair, plus the facility to make a hard-wired USB-C connection to get content on board that way too. Additionally, it buys some quite svelte good looks available in quite a few different colors, and a high standard of build and finish from a device that’s mostly constructed from aluminium. Portability is guaranteed thanks to a 740g weight and hardin...

Pragmata’s blend of puzzles, hacking, and combat makes for some of the best space action I’ve ever experienced

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Having played a bit of Capcom’s space action-adventure game Pragmata at Summer Game Fest last year, its AI-infused story and lunar setting, and its original combat that mixes hacking and gunplay at the same time, had its hooks in me. I now know the game has delivered on those intriguing themes — and more. Review info Platform reviewed: PS5 Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC Release date: April 24, 2026 The combat is a true success, and the combination of simultaneous hacking, weapons, and the need for nimble movement and to be constantly aware can make for some excellent encounters, full of flow and sequence, and high-stakes danger. Almost without exception, balancing the hacking and weapons works completely too — yes, it forces you to multitask in the heat of battle, but somehow you quickly learn to look at both enemy and hacking screen like an Apache pilot, and execute a swift combo of both. It’s incredibly satisfying. The setting and story prov...

I reviewed a soundbar designed to boost dialog for the hard of hearing, and the results impressed me

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Zvox AccuVoice AV855 review The Zvox AccuVoice AV855 is not my favorite soundbar, but it does something unique for the hard-of-hearing that will make it the ideal buy for some people. Just about every other soundbar has a dialog mode that can help boost that part of a movie or show, but none does it quite to the extent of Zvox. It’s not the first soundbar I’ve come across for this purpose. The smaller Zvox AV157 that the company put out last year worked to achieve similar results, though the AV855 is better in every way (unless you want a smaller soundbar). Of course, it’s pricier, too. As a regular soundbar, the Zvox AccuVoice AV855 checks most of the boxes, incorporating things like HDMI ARC (missing from that AV157 I reviewed last year), but comes a little short for those that don’t care about its voice-boosting “AccuVoice” feature. There’s no Bluetooth or WiFi Streaming, the spatial audio feature isn’t all that impressive, and, most importantly, the audio can sound a bit boxy....