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There are many ways a festival curated by Grace Jones might have played out. Jones’s musical playground was the club, her crucible the disco era. When she began making waves in the early 80s, her music boasted a stern electronic undercurrent and no little funk. She covered too many artists to count.Her Meltdown festival lineup, on ice for two years, is as eclectic as Jones’s pedigree implies. It is, however, busy with up-and-coming talents rather than marquee acts (Solange had to pull out). Leading voices from the African…

A nationwide strike by truck drivers in South Korea has disrupted shipments to China of a key cleaning agent used by makers of semiconductor chips, the Korean International Trade Association (KITA) said. It was the first sign the eight-day-old strike was affecting chip production's global supply chain. It has already cost South Korea's industry more than $1.2 billion in lost output and unfilled deliveries, according to the industry ministry. KITA said a Korean company that produces isopropyl alcohol (IPA), a chemical…

Getting ready to clean the display on my Atomos Ninja V field monitorScreens, especially touchscreens, collect a lot of dirt, grease and hair. This means that periodic cleaning is something we all have to and should do. Now, plenty of people get away with wiping a smartphone screen against their t-shirt or pants or using a sleeve to clean a laptop display, but this is not the best way and can itself damage the display.Do a quick search…

Tineco Carpet One review: Powerful, efficient cleaning MSRP $499.00 “The Tineco Carpet One Smart Carpet Cleaner is your gateway to cleaner floors.” Pros Powerful cleaning Sensors show dirt and debris invisible to the eye Included accessories make it easy to clean stairs and furniture Auto-shutoff features prevent damage and…

Handheld vacuum cleaners aren't quite as glamorous and attention-grabbing as their robotic counterparts, but they can be just as rewarding for a self-proclaimed cleaning enthusiast like me. This segment has a lot of options competing for attention ranging from traditional brands such as Eureka Forbes to modern, tech-focussed ones such as Dyson. What has thus far been missing in this space is an affordable cordless device that truly stands out, and Realme hopes to fill that gap with its new handheld cordless vacuum…

There are robot vacuums and then there are home robots. Ecovacs’ $1,549 Deebot X1 Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop is the latter. This bot can sweep and mop your floors, empty its own dustbin, refill its mopping reservoir, and clean and dry its mop. Plus, it can respond to your voice commands directly with its onboard voice assistant and double as a roving home security camera. I’d say we’ve gone way beyond “vacuum.” This brave new world became apparent when I was standing at my fridge on a busy morning and spilled a few…