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After a long time of creating war machines and home cleaning appliances, iRobot agreed to be acquired by Amazon for $1.7 billion, in response to a joint statement by the 2 firms. If the deal goes by, it might give Amazon entry to yet one…

This morning, Amazon and iRobot announced “a definitive merger settlement below which Amazon will purchase iRobot” for US $1.7 billion. The announcement was a shock, to place it mildly, and we’ve barely had an opportunity to digest the…

In the past few years, no product I’ve tested has advanced as quickly as the humble robot vacuum. Where once they ping-ponged randomly around your kitchen, you can now find robot vacs at every price point with an incredible array of…

The Big Picture features technology through the lens of photographers.Every month, IEEE Spectrum selects the most stunning technology images recently captured by photographers around the world. We choose images that…