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The smartwatch world is crowded, but the ones at the top tower far above the rest of the competition. Few smartwatches released in the past several years have reached the level of success found by the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch, but the Spectra might just give them a run for their money. The … Read more

Are you tired of Windows but scared of Linux? But what if Linux looked like Windows and offered a user-friendly terminal-free user experience? Here are five Linux distributions offering a Windows-like experience so you can smoothly make the jump to Linux! 1 Q4OS: A Hidden Gem Among Windows-Like Distros Q4OS is a Debian-based Linux distro … Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Whether you’re an Android or iOS person, most people have heard of PicsArt. The platform launched more than a decade ago and has become one of the go-to services for all things image and video editing, … Read more

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Aqara U100 smart lock is discounted for $150 with a limited-time Amazon deal. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Aqara U100 smart lock is originally priced at $230, but is currently discounted to $150. This smart lock is the most versatile I’ve tested. It offers a variety of unlocking options, a user-friendly … Read more

Meta’s latest play to get you into VR is a cheaper VR headset almost as capable as the $500 Quest 3. The brings some but not all of the top features of the more expensive headset. Compared to the Quest 2, it has a more capable processor, better hand and controller tracking and lets you … Read more

The new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro ticks all the photography boxes: It quickly launches the Camera app, snaps photos like a traditional shutter button and also lets you quickly switch among photo settings like exposure and zoom by sliding your finger along its capacitive touch surface. But what … Read more

Have you ever watched a TV series and, about halfway through an episode, instantly knew this was special? That this was the episode where a show you were enjoying leveled up to become a modern classic? The Last of Us did that. Battlestar Galactica. Lost. All the great ones do it. And now The Penguin … Read more

Kate Ruane, director of the Center for Democracy and Technology’s free expression project, says most major technology platforms now have policies prohibiting nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, with many of the biggest agreeing to principles to tackle deepfakes. “I would say that it’s actually not clear whether nonconsensual intimate image creation or distribution is prohibited … Read more

Today, porn performer Siri Dahl is hosting an old-school telethon aptly called Corn Telethon. The 12-hour livestream — named after the censored word for “porn” among social media users — will be “silly,” safe for work, and feature entertainers both in the adult world and beyond. The telethon’s announcement compares it to telethons of yore, … Read more

For the greater part of this past summer, I wore six smart rings at once. I wanted to see which was best, and the Oura Ring Gen 3 was the clear winner. Well, it’s been about two weeks since my experiment ended, and there’s now a new winner: the Oura Ring 4. Oura has been … Read more