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3 Vacuums Collapse Into Shark PowerDetect Transformer
Shark's new Transformer aims to replace upright, stick and handheld vacuums with one hose-free cleaning system.

Leaked iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Breaks Apple’s Pattern
A leak points to a 5,425 mAh iPhone 18 Pro Max battery, hinting Apple may trade thinness for endurance.

Pros Ditch Adobe as Hasselblad Capture One Support Lands
Capture One now opens native 16-bit Hasselblad RAW from three 100MP systems, closing a pro workflow gap. Tethering comes later.

X Fights eSafety Over Gore as Inman Grant Sounds Alarm
Australia’s eSafety chief says X and other platforms are fighting to distribute and monetise gore, not just failing to moderate it.

Cannibal Romance Stalks Prime Video Thriller Movies
Prime Video’s July thriller drop turns survival, cannibal romance, and arms-dealing greed into a sharper watchlist than usual.

Best WhatsApp Username Picks May Vanish Before Launch
WhatsApp username reservations are surfacing early, and scarce handles could go fast once Meta opens the feature to billions.

Matic Robot Vacuum Price Jumps $250 After Sept. 9 Deadline
Matic's robot vacuum jumps to $1,495 on Sept. 9, forcing premium buyers to decide before a $250 hike hits.

Mistral AI Targets OpenAI's Weak Spot With $4B War Chest
Mistral AI is chasing OpenAI with sovereign models, enterprise deployments, and $4B in backing, not a consumer chatbot war.

€4.1B Google Android Antitrust Fine Survives EU Fight
Google lost its final EU appeal, locking in a €4.1B Android antitrust fine over Search, Chrome, and Play Store rules.

Fanfiction AI Detector Throws AO3 Writers Into Panic
A Claude paste artifact sparked an AO3 panic, but the detector may threaten human fanfic writers more than it exposes AI cheats.

Senate Threatens to Sink House Kids Online Safety Bill
The House passed the KIDS Act 267-117, but the Senate may reject it for lacking tougher platform safety duties.

Tiny Fan Rescues Qi2 Chargers From Their Heat Trap
The Kuxiu D5 shows fan-cooled Qi2 chargers aren't a gimmick. They're a practical fix for wireless charging's heat problem.