Whether you’re picking up after a rowdy Super Bowl party or need help battling a growing army of children, cats, and dogs, grabbing a robot vacuum that can mop is one of the smartest decisions you can make going into 2025. There are a number of great options available, but few can match the mopping prowess of Narwal’s Freo X Ultra, which is on sale through February 16th for $899 ($500 off) direct from Narwal or at Amazon for the same price thanks to an on-page coupon.

The Freo X Ultra stands above other mopping robots we tested primarily thanks to its triangular spinning mop pads, the pressure of which it can automatically adjust based on the floor type it detects. The two four-liter water tanks allow for longer mopping routines, which is helpful considering the robovac might take additional passes when its dirt-sensing technology deems it necessary to do so. If it somehow happens to miss a spot, you can also use Alexa or Google Assistant voice commands to initiate cleaning and help get it back on track.

The combo vac comes with a base station where it can refill its mopping solution and clean and dry its pads, but it won’t automatically empty the one-liter dustbin like other models. Instead, it uses a compression technique that allows it to run for up to 60 days before you’re required to empty it. We also found the Freo X Ultra works well for vacuuming most surfaces thanks to its 8,200Pa of suction power. That being said, it has trouble clearing plushier carpets due to the substantial mop pads, and its lidar-based navigation isn’t as good at obstacle avoidance as other models that also incorporate cameras.

More Monday morning deals

• Kendrick Lamar keeps insisting we turn the TV off, but that can be hard with so much entertainment yet to be discovered. Amazon’s newest Fire TV Stick 4K Max can help you cut through the noise, though. It’s on sale at Amazon through February 14th for $34.99 ($25 off) — which is only $3 more than its all-time low — when you use promo code 4KFTVGAME. You can use the streaming stick’s included Alexa Voice Remote to ask Alexa for recommendations on new things to watch, listen to, or play with immersive home theater enhancements like HDR10 Plus, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. You can also use it to control smart home devices and view your Ring or Blink camera feeds from your TV.
• If you need a new TV altogether, you can get a 55-inch Hisense U7N QLED for $498 ($300 off) at Amazon, which is about $20 more than its lowest price to date. Hisense models strike a nice balance between affordability and visual fidelity. The 2024 U7N runs Google TV and is suitable for gaming thanks to its native 144Hz refresh rate. You’ll get full-array local dimming coverage across its 1,500-nit panel to maximize black levels, plus Dolby Vision and HDR10 Plus (with Dolby Atmos audio support) to automatically dial in the cinematic appeal envisioned by film directors and game developers.
• The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 are on sale for $139.99 ($40 off) at Best Buy, which is the lowest price we’ve seen since they launched in late 2024. The bone-conduction headphones improve on the original pair with stronger bass and USB-C charging, though we found the new AI-powered noise cancellation for call quality isn’t as effective as advertised. That said, they’re a great pair of open-ear headphones if you want to hear your surroundings while working from home or working out in public. Read our review.