I wore the best headphones from Sony, Bose, Apple, and Sonos: Here’s how the AirPods Max wins
Jada Jones/ZDNET In the past few years, Bose, Sony, Sonos, and Beats have released premium headphones to compete with each other and Apple’s…
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Apple’s improved Siri voice assistant may finally have a release date – and I’m ready to ditch Gemini for it
Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways: An upgraded version of App Intents could make Siri the true hands-free iPhone companion. Apple is currently testing…
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AOL pulls the plug on dial-up after 30+ years – feeling old yet?
AOL / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Generation X says goodbye to the past. Old technology can linger long after…
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When it comes to tablets, the iPad is a popular pick. The right keyboard case turns the latest iPad 11th-Gen, iPad Air, or iPad…
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The Matter 1.4.2 update has the smart home upgrades you didn’t know you needed
Maria Diaz/ZDNET The smart home world is gearing up for the Matter 1.5 update this fall, but the CSA just announced a 1.4.2…
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The OnePlus 12 was already our favorite budget Android phone – now it’s $250 off
Kerry Wan/ZDNET The OnePlus 12 may not be the company’s current flagship model, but it remains a solid device. It boasts top-notch performance from…
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Changing these 6 settings on my Roku TV significantly improved the performance
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Few things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon…
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How I got another 15GB of Gmail storage at no cost (and without losing old files)
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Every new Google email account comes with 15GB of free storage — a solid offer at no cost.…
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Why AI chatbots make bad teachers – and how teachers can exploit that weakness
SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways ChatGPT Study Mode offers little to distinguish it from normal ChatGPT. A Study Mode user must work…
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I went hands-on with ChatGPT Codex and the vibe was not good – here’s what happened
Aleksandra Konoplia/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways ChatGPT Codex wrote code and saved me time. It also created a serious bug, but it was…
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