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Oura filed a new patent suit in Texas federal court seeking damages and a permanent injunction to block US sales of Ultrahuman's Ring Pro — citing two patents including one granted just two days before filing — weeks after shelving its own $2.2B IPO and months after Ultrahuman's $70M Qualcomm-backed raise at a ~$365M valuation.
Weave's Isaac 0 laundry-folding robot is a pricey, stationary home device ($7,999 + $250 deposit) that takes 30-90 minutes per load, requires teleoperation, and has limited folding capabilities.
The Verge critiques the Trump T1 Phone 8002, highlighting a $499 price with a $100 preorder deposit and no clear release date, plus a dubious “designed and built in the United States” claim amid skepticism about US manufacturing capability.
Skylight Buddy is a $139.99 kid chore-tracking tablet with a $39/year optional Plus tier; it requires adult setup, supports one child per device for ages 4-10, and surprisingly proves effective despite a limited feature set.
Valve is implementing a reservations queue for the Steam Controller after a rapid sell-out at $99, with the queue opening Friday at 1 PM ET to curb scalpers and improve purchase odds.
Colin Angle, creator of Roomba, launches Familiar Machines & Magic with a dog-sized autonomous home companion called Familiar, signaling a shift from cleaning to social AI hardware.
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