Air pollution is a big deal. Calling it pollution is really a bit of a euphemism because there are some pretty terrible health consequences to breathing polluted air. And those consequences apply to every person, whether they have allergies, asthma, or no health conditions at all. In fact, studies have found pollution causes a person …
What could be more futuristic than robots that clean up after you? Even though the first generations of self-cleaning robots were actually a little primitive, they’ve only been getting better in the years since then. These days, an effective self-cleaning robot can do far more than a little bit of vacuuming. But how much more …
You’re headed off on a four-day trip to see a friend, so who’s going to take care of your pets? Paying pet-sitters can be costly. But what if you didn’t have to worry about stepping out for a few days? What if you only had to spend a quarter of the time on feeding? That …
Until a couple of years ago, cordless vacuum cleaners had suction that was pretty unimpressive. But over the past couple of years, lithium-ion batteries have gotten much better, and much cheaper. Meanwhile, engineers have been getting a little more innovative in finding new ways to create effective vacuums. Which is a big part of the …
Cordless vacuum cleaners tend to have weaker suction, which makes them weaker vacuums. Because creating strong suction requires a lot of energy, and that can be straining for battery-powered devices. In the interests of having a vacuum last longer than 5 minutes, most portable vacuum manufacturers create equipment that’s only capable of modest suction power. …