Roomba maker iRobot bought by Chinese supplier after filing for bankruptcy
US-listed company, whose profits have been in decline since the pandemic, will be taken over by Picea
The Great Flood review – Korean apocalypse movie swerves into sinister sci-fi territory
The storytelling is brittle, but there is still enjoyment to be had from this story of a mother and child and rescue from a catastrophic flood in Seoul
Rob Reiner’s five best films
We remember the key films of the great Hollywood director, who has died, alongside his wife
Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 5 – Marty Supreme
Timothée Chalamet’s livewire striver using ping pong as his ticket out of normie American life is just one of many wonders in this extraordinarily rich tale
The Christmas Dream review – Thailand’s first musical in decades is big on sentimental spectacle
A festive musical blends fairytale optimism with lush orchestration and Sound of Music sweetness – even if this often overwhelms a thin storyline
Hollywood reacts in shock to death of Rob Reiner: ‘One of the greatest filmmakers to ever live’
Actors, directors and politicians voice their sadness after bodies of Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were found by authorities
‘I am not happy with my output!’ Kate Hudson on taking risks, rejecting compromise – and finding her voice at 46
After years as Hollywood’s romcom darling, Hudson is putting music at the centre of her career – and after her show-stealing turn in Song Sung Blue, the Oscar buzz is growing
Director and actor Rob Reiner found dead at home with wife Michele Singer Reiner
Authorities investigating ‘apparent homicide’ after 78-year-old director of Stand By Me and The Princess Bride was discovered dead at LA home with wife
UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets
Rachel Reeves wants to protect consumers by bringing digital money and assets into the ‘regulatory perimeter’
The best cordless leaf blowers in the US to cut down time without bothering neighbors
Battery-powered leaf blowers from Ryobi, Ego and Stihl quickly clean up leaves with no gas or smell, and dramatically less noise
What is – or was – the best-ever internet meme?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts