It used to be that if you wanted clean floors, you'd need to vacuum and then mop separately. Both time-consuming tasks meant hours of weekly upkeep for tidy floors. Fortunately, technology advances mean you can do both at the same time. In the case of the Tineco Floor One S9 Artist Steam, you also benefit from high-powered steam cleaning.

It's one of the best wet-dry vacuums on the market, and I enjoyed giving it a go in my studio apartment over the past few weeks. The Floor One S9 Artist Steam's titular steam technology reduces the need for harsh cleaning chemicals while still lifting crusted-on stains off the floor.

You can see Tineco's flagship wet-dry vac in action via GadgetGuy's YouTube channel, where it effortlessly cleaned up a variety of messes. It's available in Australia now for $1,499 from Tineco's website and home appliance retailers.

Australians lost $2.03 billion to scams last year, according to the National Anti-Scam Centre. You don't need me to tell you that's an obscene amount of money.

So many of these losses come from dodgy text messages and emails that trick vulnerable people into handing over sensitive data. Because scams have become increasingly harder to detect, companies like Norton employ various technologies to detect them before they do any harm.

As we pointed out when we reviewed Norton's 360 Platinum subscription recently, the company's software detects fake websites, monitors social media, and keeps an eye on your bank accounts.

There are a few clever ways it does this, including the ability to upload screenshots to the Norton Genie app. It uses AI to determine whether something is a scam, stopping you from making any cybersecurity mistakes. You can see how it works via GadgetGuy's latest YouTube video.

Of all the things Amazon announced at its big smart home reveal last week — 4K Ring cameras, stylish new smart speakers and displays, and affordable home security additions — I didn't expect pet-finding technology to be on the list. Called "Search Party", the upcoming Ring feature will help track runaway dogs.

Due out in the US in November, Search Party relies on the network of Ring devices to locate a lost pet's position. Like Apple's Find My and Google's Find Hub, it works by tapping into neighbouring Ring devices.

If your outdoor camera detects what looks like a missing pet reported via the Ring app, you'll get a notification. From there, you can choose to share the footage and contact the owner for a happy reunion. Search Party will just be for dogs at first, with other pets to follow.

Check out GadgetGuy's latest YouTube video for more on Amazon's full smart home range coming soon.