Il contatto con la natura fa sempre bene, lo dice la scienza e la saggezza popolare, ma quando si vive nelle grandi città non è così semplice riavvicinarsi al verde. Eppure, le cose potrebbero prendere una piega diversa anche con il benestare delle pubbliche amministrazioni, e potrebbe accadere molto presto.
Una serie di recenti sperimentazioni in Europa dimostra che trasformare le coperture degli edifici in giardini pensili non è solo una scelta estetica, ma una necessità per sopravvivere alle estati sempre più torride. I dati scientifici confermano che questa evoluzione strutturale influisce direttamente sul benessere psicologico delle persone, riducendo l'ansia e migliorando la concentrazione in modo del tutto naturale. Dunque il vantaggio è doppio e va a influire sia sul benessere fisico che su quello mentale.
I benefici più sorprendenti arrivano dal monitoraggio della nostra salute, anche stando a uno studio pubblicato sulla rivista Science for Environment Policy.
Non sempre le aspirapolveri, anche di ultima generazione, sono così belle da poter essere esposte con noncuranza, ecco perché spesso si cerca di nasconderle dentro un armadio o dietro una porta. Il problema è che quel mix di plastica lucida e dettagli appariscenti, spesso proprio non si abbinava con il resto del salotto.
Una recente indagine di mercato effettuata da SharkNinja ha rivelato che oltre la metà delle persone considera il colore fondamentale per l'armonia della propria casa, ma solo una minima percentuale ritiene che i produttori di elettrodomestici azzecchino le tonalità giuste. Per rispondere a questa esigenza, l'azienda ha deciso di cambiare le regole del gioco nel settore della pulizia domestica, presentando una nuova linea di prodotti dove l'estetica sposa finalmente la tecnologia più avanzata.
Il noto marchio ha unito le forze con il celebre designer d'interni Jeremiah Brent per lanciare sul mercato la Shark Home Luxe Collection. Si tratta fondamentalmente di una gamma cromatica del tutto nuova, ma applicata ai dispositivi di punta dell'azienda per la pulizia del pavimento.
Dreame’s L20 Ultra robot vacuum can clean itself. | Image: The Verge
The Dreame L20 Ultra isn’t the company’s newest model, but it’s still a great robovac / mop hybrid that offers strong performance while requiring very little day-to-day maintenance thanks to its included trash bin and AI obstacle avoidance. Verge readers can get for its best-ever price right now. Originally $1,400 when it launched in 2023, it’s down to $279 from Wellbots with code L20VERGE.
What makes the L20 Ultra so great at this price is that it can do a lot on its own — so much more than other robovacs at this price point. The included base station automatically empties the vacuum’s dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and refills the robot’s water tank between cleaning sessions. The L20 Ultra also offers reliable AI-powered obstacle avoidance and can quickly map your home’s layout, meaning you don’t need to babysit it as it cleans. Thanks to its large dust bin, you can ignore it for up to 75 days without having to empty it yourself.
The robovac does a good job of cleaning up carpets and hardwood floors alike, thanks to its 7,000Pa of suction power. What’s more, its dual oscillating mop pads extend when needed to clean along baseboards and in corners. It can lift the mop pads over carpets, or return to its base station to have them removed.
Of course, being a three-year-old robot vacuum, it lacks some of the upgrades found on newer models. For example, the $1,349.99 ($150 off) Dreame X60 — currently one of our favorite robovacs — offers a whopping 35,000Pa of suction, two rubber brushes, and a motorized swing arm that can climb over taller thresholds between rooms. Even without them, the L20 Ultra still offers a lot of premium features that aren’t typically offered at this price.
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Through July 16th at 2:59AM ET, Prime members who are new to Audible can get three months of Audible Standard for free, a savings of roughly $27 compared to paying the regular $8.99 monthly price. The plan gives you one credit to purchase a new audiobook each month from Audible’s vast library, which includes bestsellers and classics, and they’re yours to keep forever, even if you end the subscription. You’ll be renewed at the regular $8.99 per month price unless you cancel at the end of the promotional period.
Woot is selling the last-gen Bose Soundlink Flex portable Bluetooth speaker in refurbished condition for $69.99 with a one-year Bose warranty. That’s $80 less than its original retail price. The portable Bluetooth speaker isn’t all that different from the newer model, and can deliver surprisingly expansive sound quality for its size. It also boasts a rugged IP67-rated design for dust and water resistance, and it lasts up to 12 hours on a single charge. Its controls aren’t the most intuitive we’ve used, and it lacks support for higher-res AAC and aptX codecs, but we think those flaws are easy to overlook at this price.
You can buy two Ring Cam Indoor cameras for $49.98 (normally $99.98), making the second camera free, at Amazon. The wired 1080p cameras sport physical privacy covers that turn off audio and video recording. They also include an adjustable mount, a built-in siren, color night vision, and two-way talk. If you subscribe to a Ring Protect Plan, which starts at $4.99 a month per device, you’ll get notifications for people, packages, and vehicles, as well as access to recorded video history.
Nanoleaf has made a name for itself by developing smart color-changing LED lighting products, including wall panels, TV mirroring, and display cases. | Image: Nanoleaf
Smart lighting company Nanoleaf has been acquired by OneRobotics, the parent company of SwitchBot. In an exclusive interview with The Verge, Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu says the company will remain independent and that he and his cofounder and COO, Christian Yan, will continue to run it. "Nothing is changing operationally," says Chu, adding that there are plans for product integrations between the two smart home companies.
The sale, which Chu characterized as "more of a merger," will provide Nanoleaf with significant resources, including a cash infusion that will, among other things, help the company grow its team at its Toronto headquarters. I …
A variety of robot vacuums are steeply discounted on Amazon right now, but it helps to know what to look for so you spend your money wisely, and I've picked four to help you get started.
Liv 2.0 is the next generation of Thermacell’s Wi-Fi-connected mosquito protection system. | Image: Thermacell
Thermacell has launched Liv 2.0, the next generation of its Wi-Fi-connected smart mosquito protection system. It features new hardware and can cover a larger area, and Thermacell says its formula can now deter no-see-ums. But it's also more expensive and requires professional installation.
Liv 2.0 uses the same setup as the original Liv - a central hub with a wired repeller system containing its metofluthrin-based repellent - but it features entirely new hardware. Pricing starts at about $1,746 for a system with three repellers, a six-pack of repellent refills, and coverage of up to 900 square feet. That's twice as much as the original, wh …
Amazon’s Mid-Year sale is offering some of our favourite air fryers at hefty discounts, and some of the online retailer’s bestselling ones are even cheaper — I’ve found 7 deals from brands like Ninja, Philips and more.
The best deal at RYOBI Days at The Home Depot right now isn’t a price cut, it is a free tool. Right now, you can buy one of the qualifying RYOBI ONE+ 18V kits and pick a second ONE+ tool at no extra cost. The priciest free options on the higher-tier kit are worth up to $229. I haver a number of Ryobi tools in my kit and they almost always perform way above their price tag. And that’s even before the discounts. The free-tool menu changes as stock moves, so the good picks tend to disappear before the kits do.
RYOBI ONE+ 18V Starter Kit with 2.0Ah and 4.0Ah Batteries and Charger $99.00 (was $228.00)
57% off the most useful entry point, and it unlocks a free ONE+ tool
The RYOBI ONE+ 18V Starter Kit (PSK1212SB) is the one to grab first at $99, down from $228, because it covers the two battery sizes you actually use. You get a 4.0Ah HIGH PERFORMANCE pack for high-draw tools like saws, a lighter 2.0Ah pack for drills and lights, and a charger, and the kit qualifies for a free ONE+ tool worth up to $89. Any RYOBI 18V ONE+ battery runs the entire 300-plus tool ONE+ catalog, so this is the cheapest honest way into the system.
RYOBI ONE+ 18V 13-Inch Cordless String Trimmer with 2.0Ah Battery and Charger $99.00
A finished yard tool at $99 that still comes with a free ONE+ tool
The RYOBI ONE+ 18V 13-inch String Trimmer (P20150) is the better $99 buy if you also need to cut grass, since it ships ready to run with a 2.0Ah battery and charger and still qualifies for a free ONE+ tool. It handles edging and trimming on a typical lot, and the included battery drops straight into any other ONE+ tool you own. Pairing it with a free blower or hedge trimmer from the offer list basically builds a starter yard kit for the price of one tool.
RYOBI ONE+ 18V HIGH PERFORMANCE Starter Kit with 2.0Ah and Two 4.0Ah Batteries and Charger $199.00 (was $361.97)
Three batteries, 45% off, and the longest free-tool menu in the event
The RYOBI ONE+ 18V HIGH PERFORMANCE Starter Kit (PSK108SB) is the pick if you want the strongest free tool, because at $199 it opens a 20-item menu that includes options worth more than the kit itself. You get three HIGH PERFORMANCE batteries (one 2.0Ah and two 4.0Ah) plus a charger for $199, down from $361.97, and the free-tool list runs up to a $229 battery two-pack. If you are starting from zero and want to skip the upgrade later, this is the kit that pays for itself fastest.
How the RYOBI Days free-tool deal works
The RYOBI Days free-tool offer is structured around three qualifying purchases: the $99 ONE+ Starter Kit, the $99 ONE+ String Trimmer, and the $199 HIGH PERFORMANCE Starter Kit. Add a qualifying kit to your cart, then choose one tool from that kit’s eligible list and it lands in the order at $0. The $99 kits draw from a 13-tool menu topped by an $89 reciprocating saw, while the $199 kit expands the menu to 20 tools and adds the high-dollar options. Stock is the only real catch, since the offer is limited to what The Home Depot has on hand and the best free tools sell through first.
Free RYOBI ONE+ tools you can claim with a $99 kit
With either $99 kit, the RYOBI ONE+ 18V Reciprocating Saw is the highest-value free pick on the 13-tool menu at a regular $89.00, followed by the 18-inch Hedge Trimmer at $79.97. Every option below is a real ONE+ tool that runs on the battery your kit already includes, and the price shown is what you would otherwise pay.
The $199 HIGH PERFORMANCE kit unlocks bigger free tools
Step up to the $199 HIGH PERFORMANCE Starter Kit and the free RYOBI ONE+ 18V 4.0Ah Battery Two-Pack becomes the standout claim at a regular $229.00, more than the kit costs. The same menu adds the brushless Pet Stick Vacuum at $199.00, the 4-Mode Impact Wrench at $179.00, and the 7-1/4-inch brushless Circular Saw at $139.00, none of which appear on the $99 list.
Automatic espresso machines can easily become a breeding ground for mold, but the new Ninja AutoBarista Pro has a case fan to stop that from happening.
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