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Zoox, the self-driving company owned by Amazon, is heading to the east coast. The company is expanding its testing fleet to Washington, DC, bringing the total number of areas in which it operates to eight. 

To start, Zoox will deploy a handful of retrofitted Toyota Highlanders with safety drivers “in the heart of Washington, DC,” Zoox said in a Tuesday blog post. That testing fleet will manually map a specific area before moving onto autonomous testing, which is slated for later this year. 

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We’re one step closer to telepathic conversations with each other. Or we’re close to having a technology that makes it seem that way, at least. A new AI device was recently announced that, if worn by two people, can allow for silent communication.

Alterego, the name of the company and the new AI device, was developed by MIT Media Lab and is a peripheral neural interface that will enable you to converse with AI assistants, other machines and other people who are also wearing the device — all without…

Is your Android phone starting to feel painfully slow? Before you get frustrated enough to drop hundreds of dollars on a new one, let’s be real: you probably just need to clean up your digital mess.

Those lagging apps and endless loading screens aren’t always a sign that your phone is dying. More often, it’s just bogged down by all the junk you’ve accumulated. We’re talking about clearing out old files, deleting those apps you haven’t touched in months, and stopping power-hungry features from running in…

Nacon is a French gaming company that makes accessories and publishes games. The company’s Revolution 5 Pro controller for PlayStation 5 is one of the few officially licensed controllers for PlayStation — and also one of the more novel models. For starters, it’s more squared-off than the DualSense controllers, and it also has the the Xbox-style asymmetrical joystick layout rather than the PS’s symmetrical joystick arrangement. The face buttons are slightly flatter and larger than most other PlayStation…

When you need to satisfy your hunger fast, reheating last night’s leftovers in the microwave seems like a great idea. But if you warm them up in the plastic container they came in, you put yourself at risk for ingesting microplastics and harmful chemicals. 

You may be wondering, “Is plastic contamination as dangerous as experts say?” Unfortunately, all signs point to yes. Study after study has shown that the resulting chemical exposure of microplastics could pose significant health risks and they have…

Peloton’s popularity may have peaked, but the high-end spin bike is still in high demand. Considered to be one of the best exercise bikes on the market, the Peloton has two models: the classic Peloton Bike and the upgraded Peloton Bike Plus. If you’re struggling to decide which version best suits your needs, CNET’s fitness experts are here to guide you.

Watch this: I spent a month riding the Peloton Bike Plus — and liked it

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The newer, enhanced model is ideal for dedicated Peloton…

Over our years of testing, we’ve established a methodology that helps us evaluate and score each piece of fitness equipment we test. We use that data to help us recommend the best equipment for every type of person. We judge fitness equipment based on the following criteria:

Features: We look at the types of features offered by these pieces of equipment, how advanced or simple these features are, and whether the machine can connect to built-in or third-party apps, smartwatches and gadgets. A machine…

Very few vacuums from top brands are marketed exclusively as car vacuums, which gave me the flexibility to test hand vacuums from household and power-tool brands. I researched reviews and bestseller lists to find suitable test candidates. The vacuums in this review are a mix of manufacturer samples and ones purchased at retail.

After choosing a testing lineup, I subjected the vacuums to a battery of tests covering cleaning…