Cloudflare debuts EmDash, an MIT-licensed, TypeScript-based CMS built on Astro, designed as a serverless “spiritual successor” to WordPress, available on GitHub
The cost of building software has drastically decreased. We recently rebuilt Next.js in one week using AI coding agents.
Amazon plans to acquire Roomba maker iRobot in a $1.7B all-cash deal; Colin Angle will remain as iRobot's CEO
Everyone's Favorite Robot Cleaning Company Financial Times : Amazon acquires Roomba maker iRobot for $1.7bn Jon Fingas / Engadget : Amazon is buying iRobot, the creator of the Roomba robot vacuum Chan...
Indonesia-based Astro, which offers 15-minute grocery delivery, raises a $60M Series B led by Accel, Citius, and Tiger Global, bringing its total raised to $90M
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Q&A with Dave Limp, Amazon SVP of devices and services, on how ambient computing can enhance the world, Fire Phone's failure, Alexa shopping, Astro, and more
that original smart speaker use case that kind of faded into the background as Alexa evolved into a trivia machine and alarm clock — is actually a big deal? https://twitter.com/... Matt Day / @mattmda...
Interview with Dave Limp, Amazon's head of devices and services, on why he thinks ambient computing will enhance the real world, Fire phone's failure, and Astro
When Amazon launched Alexa — its voice-activated virtual assistant — in 2014, it was met with scepticism. Tweets: @misterged , @leokelion , @daveleeft , @ivan_brussels , @mattmday , @mattmday , and @m...
Sources: Amazon has shipped at most a few hundred Astros since the home robot's September 2021 debut; Amazon says Astro is “our first robot, not our last”
Amazon Astro review: impressive autonomous navigation skills, reasonable price for the tech, attractive design, but its daily utility is questionable
In a two-week trial, Astro was surprisingly endearing and avoided hazards such as pets and stairs. But I still don't know what I'd do with one.
Amazon Astro review: impressive autonomous navigation skills, reasonable price for the tech, attractive design, but its daily utility is questionable
In a two-week trial, Astro was surprisingly endearing and avoided hazards such as pets and stairs. But I still don't know what I'd do with one.
Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications
Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Everything Amazon announced at its Fall 2021 hardware event Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Amazon Astro is...
Internal docs detail Amazon's Astro, including its use of facial recognition and “Sentry” mode; sources who worked on Astro say it is a “privacy nightmare”
Leaked meetings show the robot will heavily rely on facial recognition and user behavior, but sources who worked on Astro say the robot is flawed.