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Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 14

Roborock finally brings a roller mop to its flagship robovac.

The company’s Saros 20 Flow goes on sale today for $1,499.99 (down from $1,699.99). At 3.53 inches tall, it’s one of the slimmest roller mop models, and with 36,000 Pa suction, camera-based obstacle recognition, and the ability to climb multi-layer thresholds, this robot should be able to get the job done. I got a first look at IFA last week and plan to test it soon.

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<em>Instead of spinning mop pads or its signature VibraRise flat pad, Roborock’s latest robot vacuum uses a self-cleaning roller mop to scrub floors.</em>

<em>The Saros Flow comes with a new RockDock station that cleans and dries the mop with hot water and warm air and empties its bin.</em>

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Instead of spinning mop pads or its signature VibraRise flat pad, Roborock’s latest robot vacuum uses a self-cleaning roller mop to scrub floors.

Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Is Big Tech’s AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?

Major AI companies want to ‘pace the frontier’ — but their proposed solutions need real teeth.

Hayden FieldSep 14

Apple Home’s new security camera features cost as much as $60 a month

Jennifer Pattison TuohySep 14

Jay PetersSep 14

X and SpaceXAI have “resolved their claims” against Apple following a 2025 lawsuit.

xAI’s original lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI alleged “anticompetitive conduct” over Apple and OpenAI’s deal to integrate ChatGPT into iOS. Monday’s dismissal filing, reported on by Reuters, specifies that X and SpaceXAI “do not seek to dismiss its claims against” OpenAI.

Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI resolve antitrust lawsuit against Apple

[Reuters]

Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone onstage to announce robots won’t take over the world

Jay PetersSep 14

Sean HollisterSep 14

Steam Frame AMA time.

I’m hopping in now to answer your questions, and I’ve got a Steam Frame on my desk to spot-check answers, too!

I reviewed Valve’s Steam Frame, ask me anything

Sean Hollister

Sep 14

Valve’s virtual reality plans hit actual reality

Sean HollisterSep 14

See what it’s like to use the Steam Frame.

Did you think the Steam Frame was a VR headset? As I explain in my review, it does a lot more. Here, step into the lenses with me and I’ll show you. (Also on YouTube, if you’d rather!)

Richard LawlerSep 14

Automattic’s board is reportedly out, after Matt Mullenweg’s 33 hour departure.

Following a very Sam Altman-ish arc, TechCrunch reports that Mullenweg’s return as CEO of the parent company for WordPress has come with the departure of the board that had voted to put him on a paid leave of absence.

It notes changes to public bios for Toni Schneider and Sue Decker, and that an internal announcement may come today — if anyone has more info, we’re all ears.

Sources say Automattic's board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg | TechCrunch

[TechCrunch]