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Already in Lidl this two-in-one cordless vacuum cleaner that works both dry and wet and does not cost more than 85 euros

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Perhaps we still do not have these types of products associated with Lidl, but the truth is that in this store we can find a lot of different devices. A few days ago we told you how there was even a Kärcher KHD 3and now we are going to continue a little with the path of cleaning with a 2-in-1 battery-powered handheld vacuum cleaner from Silvercrest: It is available on the Lidl website for 84.99 euros. Unfortunately, it will not reach physical stores. 2 in 1 handheld vacuum cleaner with battery The price could vary. We earn commission from these links If it runs out or you are simply looking for an alternative that also arrives directly to your home, You have two options on Amazon at a similar price: Cecotec Conga Rockstar RS50 X-Treme by 89.90 euros. A very similar alternative that comes with an LCD screen so we can check autonomy or the mode it has active. Dreame R10 by 129 euros. A little more expensive, but with greater autonomy, suction power and LED lights to better see the dirt. DREAME R10 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 20000 PA / 120 AW Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, 60 Min Advanced Filtration, Multi-Surface Brush, LED Light, Suitable for Cleaning Pet Hair, Dust The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A versatile vacuum cleaner with many accessories This 2-in-1 vacuum cleaner is an interesting option if you are looking for a cordless vacuum cleaner that can be used for both the floor and the sofa or even for vacuuming car seats. It has, as we say, double function: Vacuums dry and also acts as a wet mop. And it comes with a lot of accessories, which will help us reach the most complicated areas. It has a variable suction power depending on the mode we use: from 6,000 Pa in Eco mode up to 9,000 Pa in Turbo mode. There perhaps lies the biggest defect of this handheld vacuum cleaner, since its autonomy suffers in this last mode. Despite this, it is an interesting economic alternative if you don’t want to spend too much. ⚡ IN SUMMARY: Lidl 2-in-1 handheld vacuum cleaner ✅ THE BEST A very economical option: It is a simple cordless vacuum cleaner that costs less than 85 euros and can be great for you both at home and in the car. It is a 2 in 1 vacuum cleaner: It vacuums dry and is also a wet mop, making it a versatile device. ❌ THE WORST It does not have much autonomy: If we use its Turbo mode, we will barely have battery for a couple of rooms. Available only on the Lidl website: This vacuum cleaner will not reach physical Lidl stores, so we can only buy it online. 💡 BUY IT IF… You are looking for a cordless upright vacuum cleaner that is versatile and, above all, does not take up much of your budget. ⛔ DON’T BUY IT IF… Do you prefer a more powerful option or one with more autonomy for a large house, such as the Dreame vacuum cleaner that we showed you above. You may also be interested DREAME R10 Pro Cordless Vacuum Cleaner, 20000 PA/150AW Powerful Suction, 20000 PA, Cordless Vacuum Cleaner with Multi-Surface Brush and LED Lights, Ideal for Home and Car Cleaning, Lightweight The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Dyson V8 Cyclone – Cordless Vacuum Cleaner – 150 AW, 60 min autonomy, Motorbar brush with anti-tangle technology, Multifunction corner accessory The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Lidl, Shopping addiction In Xataka | Best upright vacuum cleaners. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models In Xataka | Best robot vacuum cleaners in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models

The robot vacuum cleaner that climbs stairs is real, it arrives in Spain and no, it is not a robot vacuum cleaner

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Robot vacuum cleaners are capable of navigating without getting lost, removing socks with one arm, take out the paw to better clean the corners and even clean themselves. They do a lot of things, more and more, but what none of them did until now was climb stairs. Due to their very format, robot vacuum cleaners have been limited to solid floors. Then Dreame arrived, said “hold my bucket” and launched the Cyber ​​X, a conceptual robot vacuum cleaner that was capable of climbing stairs using caterpillars. At IFA 2025 they taught the conceptthen they turned it to exhibit at CES of this year and today, at last, we can say that it is no longer conceptual. Is a finished productdefinitive, with release date and price in Spain. And no, although it may seem like it, it is not a robot vacuum cleaner, but rather an accessory for robot vacuum cleaners. Stairs up, stairs down This is a conventional robot vacuum cleaner. With those wheels you can overcome an obstacle, but not a step | Image: Xataka As a general rule, a robot vacuum cleaner has two rear wheels that propel it forward and make it pivot by playing with the speeds or direction of travel. Some have a lifting system that allows them to overcome small obstacles, such as a curb, but none usually exceed eight to ten centimeters. What has Dreame done? Inspired by tanks to launch not a robot vacuum cleaner that climbs stairs, but an attachment with four tracks in which the robot vacuum cleaner is attached to overcome the stairs. The Cyber addonan additional product to the robot vacuum cleaner, which makes all the sense in the world if we think about using it in the long term. Few product categories have evolved as much in such a short time as robot vacuum cleaners. Putting legs on a single model makes no sense while, probably, it would be outdated in a few years. Putting it on an accessory that a robot vacuum fits into is simply a much better idea. This is what the Cyber ​​X looks like without any robot vacuum cleaner inside | Image: Dreame And this is what it looks like with a robot inside | Image: Dreame How does it work? The device has four rubber tracks, an independent ladder vision and detection system, and its own charging base. When the robot vacuum cleaner has to climb stairs, it approaches the Cyber But the robot does not move, the accessory moves. The robot is simply a passenger inside. When it reaches a ladder, the Cyber speed of 0.2 meters per second. It takes 27 seconds to climb a step, according to the company, and supports all types of stairs: straight, L-shaped, with floating steps and spirals. It may not seem very fast, but it is faster than what was available until now, which was nothing. In theory, the robot can overcome all types of stairs | Image: Dreame Upon reaching the top, the Cyber the robot undockscleaning as normal. When finished, the robot returns to the Cyber ​​X and can either go up another floor (it can accommodate up to four floors) or go down. It is when it goes down that the Cyber ​​X shows another of its tricks: it is capable of sweeping and vacuuming the steps. On the inside of the rear track there is two little arms with two brushes that sweep the dust and the dirt on the steps. This moves towards a vacuum cleaner with 6,000 Pa of power located in the rear, which in turn is directly connected to a HEPA filter and the dust container of the robot vacuum cleaner that is a passenger. On the back there are little brushes to clean the steps as you go down | Image: Dreame When it reaches the end, the robot activates a soft landing system, so that the front track rests gently on the ground while the rear track descends the last step. This prevents sudden hits on the ground. If necessary, the robot has a braking system that allows it to stop if it detects pets or people while going up or down. Versions and price of the Dreame Cyber He Cyber It will have a price of 1,199 euros to which the cost of the robot vacuum cleaner will have to be added. In this first phase, the Cyber ​​X is only compatible with the series Dreame X60 Pro (all models regardless of the type of mop), whose cheapest model costs 1,499 euros. It is, by all accounts, a premium product at a premium product price. It will be launched in September of this year. Images | Dreame In Xataka | Best robot vacuum cleaners in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models

James Webb has discovered that carbon “soccerballs” form megastructures in a vacuum

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In 1985, fullerenes were synthesized for the first time, spherical molecules that can have multiple functions in fields such as nanotechnology or superconductivity. Later, in 2010, was discovered that one type of fullerenes, buckyballs, form naturally in space. Now, a team of Canadian scientists has gone much further, deciphering many of the secrets of these curious structures, thanks to the great help of the James Webb Space Telescope. Small balls that make up a huge ball. Buckyballs are spherical structures, made of 60 carbons, with a conformation of hexagons and pentagons similar to that of a soccer ball. In 2010 they were discovered around a nebula called Tc1. Now, that same nebula has been the goal of James Webb, capable of going much further than they were then. To begin with, delicate rays, ethereal filaments and bright layers of gas along the edge have been detected in the nebula. On the other hand, in the heart of the nebula, a curious structure shaped like an inverted question mark has been detected, whose function is a mystery. But if all that were not enough, it has been seen that those buckyballs that were discovered in 2010 are perfectly organized, forming another hollow sphere, much larger. Chronicle of a death foretold. The stars remain lit thanks to nuclear fusion processes that take place on its surface. This is a very long process, but not eternal. There comes a time when they run out of the elements they use as fuel. When that happens, its outermost layers can break off in the form of gas and dust, giving rise to a nebula, like Tc1. The center, however, becomes a white dwarfa type of cold and dense star. The buckyballs are also possibly remnants of material ejected during the star’s last death throes. James Webb sees what others can’t. James Webb has taken the most precise photo ever taken around Tc1. But, also, thanks to his spectroscopic skillshas studied the composition of all that material ejected by the dying star, including buckyballs. The result, as explained in a statement the authors of the study themselves, is an open window to stellar evolution. Many half-baked studies. There are currently several studies underway aimed at explaining all the new findings around the Tc1 nebula. For now, this discovery has led to tracing the chemistry of carbon, explaining mysterious signals and understanding how organic materials change in extreme environments. In addition, it is a discovery that has challenged traditional views on space chemistry and offered clues about how life may have begun. Turning to the amateur eye. Something curious about the photo that has just been published is that it has not been processed by the scientists who took the images. The lead author of the research, Jan Cami, contacted Katelyn Beecroft, a high school teacher who frequently took her students on field trips to the observatory at the University of Western Ontario. I knew that the teacher is a great fan of astronomy and astrophotography and that she was really good at processing raw images taken by telescopes and enhancing even the most subtle structures that appear in them. He was certainly not wrong to ask for help, as Beercroft’s work has been commendable. Now we just have to understand the reasons for all these new findings. We already have the question, literally. We are missing the answers. Image | Katelyn Beecroft/NASA / ESA / CSA / Western University, J. Cami In Xataka | We have been studying the planets of TRAPPIST-1 for years with great hope. James Webb just knocked it down

This robot vacuum cleaner has a self-emptying base, 180 minutes of autonomy and LiDAR navigation. Everything without reaching 85 euros

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Keeping our house clean is almost as necessary as a real pain in the ass. For this reason, any technological help that we can have for this is always welcome and there are few things more useful than a robot vacuum cleaner. Do you want one without costing you a fortune? Well, keep an eye on this iLife A30 Pro: on AliExpress it comes out 84.03 euros if we use the coupon ‘ESA13‘. At this price, it’s hard to find something better. ILIFE A30 Pro Vacuum Cleaner and Mop, Self-Emptying Station for 60 Days, 5000Pa Suction, LiDAR Navigation, 2.4G WiFi/App The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A robot vacuum cleaner that is surprising for its price As we have been telling you since yesterday, the AliExpress Anniversary It’s back with a vengeance this year. There are really powerful offers and this iLife robot vacuum cleaner is a more than perfect example to illustrate them. If we take a look in stores like amazon either Leroy Merlin, The price of this model is around 200 euros. For this reason, this AliExpress offer is a real treat, but even more so if we take a look at what this iLife A30 Pro offers. The first thing is the suction power, which is 5,000 Pa. Translated into practice, it is more than enough to carry away dust, crumbs and even animal hairthe things that most often populate the floors or carpets of our homes. Plus, it also scrubs. It is also worth stopping a little while browsing. It has a LiDAR system that It is not usually present in robot vacuum cleaners in this price rangewhich is already a point in its favor. Thanks to it, you will move well between rooms and overcome the obstacles you encounter, avoiding those uncomfortable headbutts that these types of devices sometimes cause. Beyond all of the above, perhaps one of its greatest assets is its self-emptying base. This will clean the robot’s tank and, as the dirt ends up in a 2.5 liter capacity bag, It’s enough so that we don’t have to do anything for about 6 or 7 weeks. And it has plenty of autonomy, since it offers up to 180 minutes if we use its gentle mode. It is reduced if we use more suction power, of course. This iLife A30 Pro does not seek to be the best robot vacuum cleaner on the market, but it is one of the best options we can buy if we want to spend as little as possible. For less than 90 euros, It is very difficult for us to find something better. And in fact, it is rocking it on AliExpress: it has more than 10,000 sales and an almost perfect average rating. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | iLife In Xataka | Best robot vacuum cleaners in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and six recommended models In Xataka | Best cordless upright vacuum cleaners. Which one to buy and seven recommended broom vacuum cleaners from 139 euros

how to dissipate heat in a vacuum

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We call it a cloud, but in reality it lives on solid ground, more specifically in mammoth buildings with endless corridors, or that’s how it has been until now. The idea of ​​​​taking data centers into space It sounds increasingly louder and is presented as the solution to the insatiable energy appetite of artificial intelligence. In the midst of this growing obsession, the player who holds the key to all current hardware has just had a reality check. NVIDIA puts on the brakes. Google, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos…everyone has talked about taking data centers to space. Even NVIDIA itself He has participated in projects of this type, but it seems that he has changed his mind. As published in BezingaDuring the company’s latest earnings call, Jensen Huang took the opportunity to lower short-term expectations for orbital data centers. dissipate heat. The idea of ​​bringing data centers to space was born from the need for energy. In space, energy is practically unlimited because solar panels can be receiving light all the time. The problem, according to Huang, is dissipating heat. On Earth, data centers use air or water for cooling, but in the vacuum of space there is no air. The only way to dissipate heat in space is by conduction to radiators which, in the CEO’s words, must be “quite large.” NVIDIA knows this well because already has a satellite with H100 GPUs in space. Why it is important. Huang’s intervention is relevant because NVIDIA is the main provider of the infrastructure that xAI, Amazon, Google and other technology companies need for their space plans. If the biggest beneficiary of selling chips for these projects warns about their viability, the market listens. Even so, his words have not been a complete refusal, but rather a “not yet.” Analysts agree. In a Gartner report to which he has had access The Registerclaim that companies are wasting money pursuing the dream of space data centers. Their argument is that orbital facilities are not profitable, but they also claim that they could not satisfy the necessary computing demand. In addition, it also highlights the technical challenge that cooling these structures in the vacuum of space would entail and another problem: the extreme temperature fluctuations that can go “from 100 degrees kelvin to 400 degrees kelvin” (between 126ºC and -173ºC). This would require the use of special materials and components, much more expensive than their terrestrial equivalents. Musk vs Altman. There is little that the CEOs of xAI and OpenAI agree on and data centers in space were not going to be any different. Elon Musk announced a megaproject with SpaceX and xAI to launch a constellation of one million satellites. At an event a few days ago, Altman called the idea ridiculous.although he also admitted that “it will make sense one day (…) we are not there yet.” In Xataka | Aragón is becoming a Spanish data center giant thanks to Amazon. There is still a big unknown Image | İsmail Enes Ayhan and NASA

the questions you have sent us (and their answers) about this cordless vacuum cleaner and mop

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Although cordless vacuum cleaners are already common today, mops are not so common, and that makes products like this more interesting. X-Clean 7 from Rowenta, a 2-in-1 vacuum cleaner and mop. We have been testing it for several days, and now we bring you a video with all the answers to the questions that you have been sending us about it to our Instagram profile. Rowenta X-Clean 7 Q&A We start by answering the most basic things. This product is classified as an electric mop, although it is actually a hybrid. Everything is done at onceno vacuuming first and then scrubbing like other products. When you pass it, the vacuum module is on the front, but although the brush is the same, the dirt does not mix with the water you use to scrub. The key is the clean water and cold water system. The clean water tank moistens the roller throughout the cleaning process, and the dirty water tank collects the water that the roller recovers after scrubbing. In addition to this, when you finish you put it on its base, press the self-cleaning button and the device cleans itself, and you only have to worry about the dirty water tank. You ask us about the surfaces for which it is valid. It is designed for hard floors such as tiles, parquet, wood, marble or laminate. You will not have problems because it detects the type of surface and always applies the necessary humidity to avoid damaging it. Yes indeed, It is not intended for rugs or carpets.there this scrubber is not worth it. The same is not true for sofas and other surfaces. As for which cleaning product to use, Rowenta recommends using a specific cleaning solution for hard floors or non-foaming soaps. It has three cleaning modesan automatic one that detects the type of floors, an ECO mode for routine passes that consume less and has to collect less dirt, and a MAX mode to give you maximum power. We also talked about the dimensions, in addition to a hand weight of just one kilo thanks to a kind of system that pulls the head. It is very quiet, and its autonomy can be 50 minutes in ECO mode, an automatic mode that is usually enough to clean everything. But the best thing is that you watch the full video to see all the answers we give to the questions you have sent us. This content is a collaboration and sponsorship between Xataka and the brand, but there is no agreement on the script or the selection of the topics. The editorial content is created entirely by Xataka.

iRobot invented and dominated the robot vacuum industry. Now it’s bankrupt

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The company that created the Roomba robot vacuum cleaners, iRobot, has declared bankruptcy in the United States. The future of its products seems safe, but only after a move in which the winner is the Chinese technological steamroller. what has happened. The company already r in March, and a potential bankruptcy seemed imminent. The financial results The third quarter certainly didn’t help. This Sunday, those responsible requested entry into the so-called “Chapter 11”, a technical bankruptcy that companies in trouble request. The objective of this process is for a company to reorganize its properties and debts to continue operating instead of liquidating all its assets. Disastrous results. iRobot generated nearly 682 million in revenue in 2024, but its benefits have been fading, mainly due to competition with Chinese manufacturers such as Ecovacas. Although iRobot continues to be a protagonist in markets such as the US and Japan, this competition has forced it to lower prices and see its profit margins reduced. The tariffs. Another cause of the fall according to the documents of that bankruptcy application has been the tariffs. Especially those that apply to imports from Vietnam, where iRobot manufactures its robot vacuum cleaners for the United States, and which are 46%, a figure that is hardly sustainable for the manufacturer. That tax increased costs by $23 million in 2025 and made it more difficult to establish future plans. Amazon has gotten away with a good. amazon announced the purchase of iRobot for 1.7 billion dollars – later the figure was adjusted to 1.4 billion. The operation finally was canceled because as the companies expressed “there was no path to regulatory approval for that agreement.” When that agreement fell apart, iRobot began accumulating debts that Picea, the manufacturer of the Roomba, assumed. iRobot will pass into Chinese hands. The plan to get out of iRobot’s technical bankruptcy consists of something very simple but equally terrible for its creators. Picea will end up taking over 100% of iRobot’s assets and will cancel the $190 million of accumulated debts, in addition to the $74 million of debts that iRobot also owed to Picea under the manufacturing agreement that both had. Users can rest assured. According to iRobot, this process will allow there to be no impact on the functionality and support of its products and applications, its customer programs, its partner relationships or its supply chain. This means that current Roomba users will continue to be able to enjoy them with (theoretically) the same level of support as before. Not only that: Picea will theoretically continue to develop and market new models going forward. In four years they are worth 25 times less. In 2021, iRobot had a valuation of $3.56 billion. The pandemic boosted demand and significantly encouraged sales. Four years later data compiled by LSEG and cited in Reuters They indicate that its value is 140 million dollars, 25 times less than then. Pioneers devastated by the Chinese steamroller. iRobot was created in 1990 by three robotics experts from MIT. Although they initially focused on defense and space projects, in 2002 they launched the first robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba. The product was an absolute success, and today it continues to be the dominant brand in the United States (42% share) and especially in Japan (65%). China takes over the market. In recent years, Chinese manufacturers have managed to innovate faster and end up outselling iRobot models. Roborock, Ecovacs, Dreame and Xiaomi have already managed to outsell iRobot in the first quarter of 2025, and with the current agreement – ​​Picea, a Chinese manufacturer, will be behind the Roomba – China’s effective market share will be almost absolute in this industry. A clean and silent conquest. In Xataka | “Humanoid robberies are a fantasy”: iRobot co-founder believes there is a robotics bubble

We have left Moss out for nine months in space at the mercy of vacuum and radiation. He’s back alive and breaking records

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Life is much more tenacious than we usually think, even when we take it out of its cradle and expose it to the most hostile environment we know: the emptiness of the outer space. And to carry out this test, a team of scientists has decided to take a moss and expose it to conditions outside of Earth, giving a result that opens a path for us on how to create new ecosystems on other planets. The protagonist of this story is Physcomitrium patensor better known as primitive moss. And there were a series of Japanese researchers those who wanted to check What would happen if this little primitive moss was left outside the International Space Station. The logical a priori thing would have been that he would have died instantly, since he did not have oxygen, the environment was really aggressive, with a lot of direct radiation as he did not have the protection of our ozone layer and logically he was not in his natural habitat. But the reality is that he has managed to endure the absolute emptiness and the cosmic radiation for 283 days. But not only has it survived these conditions, but upon returning to Earth it has been planted and germinated. Without a doubt a great surprise in the face of the resistance that these organisms have. A round trip. The research, led by biologist Tomomichi Fujita of Hokkaidō University and published in iScience, started from a premise that seemed like science fiction: can a primitive land plant withstand prolonged exposure to cosmic elements without protection? To find out, in March 2022 they launched hundreds of samples aboard the ship Cygnus NG-17. Once on the ISS, the astronauts attached these samples to the outside of the station, orbiting at about 400 km altitude from the Earth’s surface. There they stayed for nine months, exposed to constant cycles of light and shadow, extreme cold, and relentless ultraviolet radiation. In January 2023, the samples returned in a SpaceX capsule (mission CRS-16) and when analyzed in the laboratory, the results perplexed the researchers. More than 80% of the spores had survived and were able to germinate. Not everything is the same. Just as two humans may not be equally resistant, something similar happens with mosses. In this research, we tried to verify the resistance of three types of fabric, but the winner was undoubtedly the sporophytewas the hardest fabric. Something that was already suspected, but the litmus test that this was was missing. In terrestrial laboratories, stress is usually tested separately. That is, in a season an organism is exposed to heat, or cold, or high radiation. But in this case everything happens at the same time, and that is why it was expected that his survival would be null with this combination of factors. But the reality is that the spores protected within the sporangium endured. And although the scientists noted a degradation of one type of chlorophyll due to visible light, the structural and genetic integrity of the plant remained intact enough to be “resurrected” upon returning home. Its importance. Growing a moss on the surface of the ISS seems insignificant and a silly waste of money. But the reality is that this finding has two very important readings. The first looks towards the stars and the terraforming process. It must be taken into account that mosses were the first plants to colonize land on our planet 500 million years ago. It can be said that they are natural pioneers thanks to the fact that they can settle on bare stones and then when they die, they generate soil where more complex plants later emerge. In this way, if they can survive space travel and withstand extreme conditions, they could theoretically be the biological vanguard. in lunar or martian bases to help modify its atmosphere and ecosystem. Something more urgent. Right now, our goal has to be to create crops that are more resistant to the extreme weather conditions we face on our planet. And the solution may lie in these spores and their genetics. Understanding the mechanism that gives them this great resistance is vital so that we can modify seeds of other crops with the aim of conferring the same resistance. A vital step to face everything that may be yet to come to our planet. Images | Mike Frandson POT In Xataka | Fungal spores and other microorganisms are candidates for surviving on the surface of Mars, according to NASA

The PS5 Pro is back on sale, sales on Kindle and Samsung, deals on robot vacuum cleaners and more

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There is only one week left before we face Black Friday, but stores have started powerful campaigns in which we are seeing discounts big enough to take advantage of one, two or a few more. Like every Friday, today we are going to review the best current deals on technology. Kindle Paperwhite by 130.58 eurosan e-book reader with an anti-glare screen for reading at home or away. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra by 989 eurosone of the best phones of the year with one of its best prices to date. Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20+ by 299.99 eurosa robot vacuum cleaner that we really liked and that offers very good vacuuming and mopping results. PlayStation 5 Pro by 699.99 eurosthe most powerful PlayStation console at a more reasonable price. Fire TV Stick 4K by 33.88 euroshe dongle from Amazon, which is once again the one with the best quality-price ratio in the store’s offers. Kindle Paperwhite As in every campaign, Amazon has lowered the price of many of its eReaders with very juicy prices for reading lovers. However, the one that has the best quality-price ratio is the Kindle Paperwhitewhich for 130.58 euros We are talking about a reader with a seven-inch anti-glare screen. Its autonomy is up to 12 weeksIt weighs very little and is very pleasant in hand. Plus, you have access to the Kindle store. Other Kindle readers that may interest you: Kindle Paperwhite (latest generation) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Stores have lowered the price of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultraone of the best phones of the year and our favorite in the Xataka NordVPN Awards 2025. But MediaMarkt has gone one step further and considers it 989 euros. It is a super high-end all-terrain mobile that stands out both in power and in its screen with anti-reflective treatment. Plus, its software is a real treat and will receive updates for seven years. Other mobiles that may interest you: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20+ On a personal note, during Black Friday I am looking for a good robot vacuum cleaner that vacuums and mops. At the moment, the one that interests me the most due to its quality-price ratio is the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20+ (I leave you other alternatives just below that also interest me), which for 299.99 euros This is a model that we really liked at Xataka. Has laser navigationis compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant and offers a suction power of 6,000 Pa. Other robot vacuum cleaners that may interest you: The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PlayStation 5 Pro The PlayStation 5 Pro It is an expensive console and we rarely get to see it on sale, but during the Black Friday season you can buy it for a slightly better price. By 699 euroswe are talking about the most powerful console of the brand. If what you are looking for is the higher graphic quality without losing performancethis model may be more interesting than the standard one with or without reader. Plus, it comes with 2TB of SSD instead of one. Other offers on PlayStation that may interest you: The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Fire TV Stick 4K Of course, during the time of Black Friday there could be no shortage of offers on the Fire TV Stick. Again, the one that has the best quality-price ratio is the Fire TV Stick 4Ksince for a little more than what the HD model costs we can make a fairly big jump in specifications and performance. By 33.88 eurosit is a model that plays in 4K and is compatible with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Other offers on Fire TV Stick that may interest you: The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Amazon, Samsung, Xiaomi, PlayStation In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2025), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Which Kindle to buy: buying guide with recommendations to get it right with Amazon e-book readers

It is proof that China has won the robot vacuum war

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Already it was seen coming for a long time: iRobot is sinking and bankruptcy is knocking on the door. The one that pioneered robot vacuum cleaners has been going through difficulties for years and their current situation is critical: they have admitted that they barely have cash to operate and there are no more ways to earn income. It looks very bad. what has happened. iRobot has published the third quarter results of the year and paint a very gloomy scenario. Revenue was $145.8 million, down 33% in the United States, 13% in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and 9% in Japan compared to the same period last year. The serious thing, according to its CEO, is that due to “market difficulties, production delays and unforeseen interruptions in shipments” the use of cash increased and right now they only have 24.8 million dollars and no additional source of income in sight. Why is it important. iRobot was the one who started the robot vacuum cleaner market in 2002 with the first Roomba model. In 2016 They were market leaders. with a share of 64%, but the emergence of more competitors meant that the pie began to be shared more and more, reducing its portion. iRobot reached its peak valuation in 2021 and from there it was downhill and without brakes. In 2022 Amazon threw her a lifeline and tried to buy herbut regulatory problems in the European Union they caused the agreement to end up being diluted. Its fall is not only important because it was the company that inaugurated the sector, which made us call robot vacuum cleaners ‘Roomba’, it is also confirmation that Chinese companies have conquered the sector. Possible bankruptcy. In a document addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission Last October, the company warned of its critical situation and opened the door to bankruptcy as soon as December 1st. The reason is that it has a credit agreement with The Carlyle Group and has two key requirements: to demonstrate that the company can continue to operate and to maintain a minimum of core assets, something they cannot currently meet. The problem is that they have already received two extensions and the deadline is December 1. They need another extension or sell the company, but they have no buyer. What’s wrong with my Roomba. In statements to The VergeiRobot says the company continues its daily operations, including support for its products. However, if the company closes and the cloud stops working, it will mean that the Roombas will lose their online connectivity. That is, they cannot be controlled from the mobile phone with the app, but they will continue to work using the buttons. It’s already happened. Even if iRobot goes bankrupt, its cloud services may continue for a while, the question is for how long. This is what has happened with Neato vacuum cleaners. The company closed in 2023 and their cloud continued to function, until a couple of weeks ago when they announced that they turned it off permanently. Neato vacuum cleaners only work in manual mode and it is no longer possible to use the app to control the robot or create cleaning routines. Image | Xataka In Xataka | Dyson is late to the robot vacuum party. Your ace in the hole is an AI that identifies and removes difficult stains

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