{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_5jmi6rqwhc3t622l2zwq","title":"Some popular household electronics banned by FTC because of national security concerns","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/some-popular-household-electronics-banned-by-ftc-because-of-national-5jmi6rqwhc","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_5jmi6rqwhc3t622l2zwq","seq":1407121,"kind":"article","title":"Some popular household electronics banned by FTC because of national security concerns","url":"https://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/some-popular-household-electronics-banned-by-ftc-because-of-national-security-concerns/3996965","summary":"Federal cybersecurity bans are changing which new routers, robot vacuums, drones, and other connected devices can be sold in the U.S. Consumer Reports says the changes could eventually affect product selection, but many devices already approved for sale remain available. Citing cybersecurity risks and national security concerns, the Federal Communications Commission has banned certain new foreign-made drones, WiFi routers, and home robotic devices, including robot vacuums…","published":"2026-10-02T18:17:19Z","seen":"2026-10-02T18:17:19Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-nbcchicago-com-f5a81b","name":"nbcchicago.com","domain":"nbcchicago.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q3564723","name":"WMAQ-TV","type":"broadcaster","country":"US","designations":["television station"]}},"via":"kite-nbcchicago-com-f5a81b","topics":["chicago","post"],"authors":["NBC 5 Responds and Consumer Reports"],"entities":[{"id":"Q208396","name":"Ferencvárosi TC","type":"org"}],"image":"https://media.nbcchicago.com/2026/10/51630061892-1080pnbcstations.jpg?fit=1920,1080&quality=85&strip=all","mentions":3,"story":"st_5jmi6rqwhc3t622l2zwq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.4300000071525574,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.75,"political":0.6899999976158142}]}