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Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year

Stevie Bonifield • June 11, 2026 Just after Seattle enacted a one-year data center moratorium that some of Amazon’s own employees pushed for, Amazon shared how much water its data centers use, reportedly for the first time. With concerns about water consumption and energy use a focus of new AI data center construction debates, Amazon

Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus robovac is over half off, matching its best price to date

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Sheena Vasani • June 11, 2026 Roborock’s Q10 S5 Plus comes with a self-emptying dock and is under $300. | Image: Roborock Even at full price, the Roborock Q10 S5 Plus offers impressive value, boasting features typically reserved for pricier robovac models at a fraction of the price. That’s especially true today. It’s down to

Blink’s six-piece outdoor camera kit is a great deal under $200

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Brad Bourque • June 11, 2026 You can save on a big set of outdoor security cameras ahead of Prime Day. Amazon has a five-pack of Blink cameras with a video doorbell included that’s marked down to $166.99. The bundle includes a Blink Battery Doorbell 2K+, five Blink Outdoor 2K+ cameras, and a Blink Sync

Logitech’s awesome MX Master 3S mouse drops to under $100

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Brad Bourque • June 11, 2026 The platform-agnostic Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse is discounted to $89.99 at Amazon ($30 off), matching the best price we’ve seen so far this year. While it may look like a somewhat ordinary mouse, it has a unique second scroll wheel near the left thumb that’s surprisingly useful

Amazon’s Echo Hub gets a customizable new look and Ring’s AI features

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Stevie Bonifield • June 11, 2026 Amazon’s rolling out a free software update for Echo Hub devices that gives the homescreen a much-needed update to the interface it launched with in 2024. It had already added Alex Plus AI support, but the new interface has a cleaner, fully customizable layout that fits more smart home

Siri won’t be your AI girlfriend

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Thomas Ricker • June 12, 2026 ‘Listen, that’s not what I’m here for.’ | Image: Apple Our early testing has already shown that Siri AI knows when to shut up, and that’s very much by design. In an interview with Mostly Human spotted by MacRumors, Craig Federighi said Apple’s new Siri won’t act all sycophantic

This portable light is great for way more than camping

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Thomas Ricker • June 12, 2026 It’s intended for camping, but BougeRV’s T1 light is so versatile that it also makes for a great summer travel companion that’ll continue to light the dark corners of your life long after you return. I used it for a few months during a recent road trip in my

What do you do to actively forge human connections?

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May 31, 2026

Corporate courage: how cross-sector talent is powering renewables innovation

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Martin Wright
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June 10, 2026

Startup’s ‘miracle’ solid-state battery actually uses lithium-ion chemistry, according to third-party tests — Donut Lab raised $25M and is valued at $1.25B on what now appear to be debunked claims

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Mark Tyson
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June 9, 2026