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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    The first robot vacuum to promise Matter support arrives.

    SwitchBot’s K10 Plus is one of the smallest robot vacuums you can buy and the first to come with the promise of support for Matter. The company says it will be compatible with the new standard by the end of January through the SwitchBot Hub 2.

    Launching today, the K10 Plus costs $499.99 with a special launch price of $399.99. It can also mop, has 2500Pa of suction, and comes with a teeny, tiny auto-empty/charging station.

    I saw it in person at the IFA tech show in Berlin, along with SwitchBot’s more advanced S10 robot vac, and loved its compact size, which can get into tight spaces better than most full-sized bots. I’ve been testing it and will have a review soon.

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    The Switchbot K10 Plus is a compact robot vacuum that will support Matter.
    The Switchbot K10 Plus is a compact robot vacuum that will support Matter.
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    Souped-up sound, widgets, and a Thread radio make for a good (but not showy) upgrade to Amazon’s best smart speaker with a screen.

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    Well, that’s Christmas for my tween sorted.

    Pottery Barn Teen (yes, it’s a thing) just dropped a Super Mario collab so you can adorn your kid’s bedroom (😉) with various decor inspired by the mushroom-powered Italian. You know, in case repeated viewings of the movie and endless hours playing Wonder weren’t enough.

    The Super Mushroom Bean Bag Chair and Question Block Alarm Clock look really sweet, but the prices are tough to swallow: $359 for a bean bag ... Where are my gold coins??

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    Bedroom shown filled with items from the collection.
    Large bean bag chair made to look like a mushroom from the Mario games.
    Plastic version of Super Mario Block with a simple LED clock face
    LED plug in wall lamp designed to look like a Mario mushroom
    Yellow mario star pillow with small lights embedded throughout
    <a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=1025X1701724&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbteen.com%2Fshop%2Fcollaborations%2Fsuper-mario%2F&xcust=verge"><em>Super Mario Power-Up Glow-in-the-Dark Sheet Set ($169)</em></a>
    Mario-themed grey pajama set with stars, toad, and other characters on them
    String of LED lights that look like the Mario stars against a wall
    Grey plastic water bottle with Mario icons
    Grey childrens backpack covered in mario icons shown hanging from the arm of a chair
    A throw blanket with grey Mario bricks and yellow question blocks
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    Super Mario x Pottery Barn Teen collection
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