zdnet

2026-08-28

I've tested dozens of robot vacuums - this new $599 Roborock has all the features I need

The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro is a midrange robot vacuum and mop with a hands-free cleaning experience. [...]

qz

2026-08-28

DeepSeek's founder's hedge fund is snapping up pre-IPO stakes in China's chip and robotics boom

High-Flyer Quant secured allocations in CXMT and Unitree Robotics before their blockbuster Shanghai debuts [...]

qz

2026-08-28

SpaceX's $100 billion Louisiana spaceport is raising questions about how it will get funded

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas estimates the Louisiana project represents just 2% of SpaceX's total capital spending through 2035 [...]

qz

2026-08-28

Trump's Labor Department is reviving a push to expand health insurance access for gig workers

The agency has sent a draft rule to the White House that would broaden how associations can offer coverage to self-employed workers and small businesses [...]

Destination

2026-08-28

Pokémon Champions review: Peak monster battling

If you want to be the very best, Pokémon Champions is your new arena. [...]

Destination

2026-08-28

The pros and cons of flash memory

Flash memory is popular for lots of good reasons, but it's not without its faults. Will the market be moving on? [...]

Destination

2026-08-28

AI benchmarks have a trust problem and Google wants to fix it

Google Deepmind is testing a double-blind evaluation of a frontier AI model for the first time. Cryptographic protection through Confidential Space is meant to keep Google from seeing the test questions and keep evaluators from seeing the model weights. The pilot project with the Singapore AI Safety Institute uses a Gemini Flash Lite and could set a new standard for tamper-proof AI benchmarks.< [...]

qz

2026-08-28

Boston food company is recalling nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken over inspection lapse

The recalled products, shipped to foodservice locations across 5 New England states, bear false marks of federal inspection [...]

qz

2026-08-28

FDA approved Gilead's new once-daily HIV pill for patients on complex regimens

Bixlenvo combines two existing Gilead drugs into a single tablet for adults whose virus is suppressed but who can't use current one-pill options [...]