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3 ways to switch Linux distros without losing all your data

If you’re thinking about distro-hopping, and you’re wanting to retain your data, here’s how you can do it.

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Claude Sonnet 4.6 delivers frontier-level AI for free and cheap-seat users

Anthropic is positioning Sonnet 4.6 as a practical daily driver. In many cases, it’s even faster than Opus 4.6.

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ChatGPT’s new Lockdown Mode can stop prompt injection – here’s how it works

OpenAI will now also display an Elevated Risk label when you access certain features that could be risky.

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Looking for an Apple Watch charging solution? This keychain gadget saved me

The Scosche WatchIt keychain is perfect for those wanting to make sure their Apple Watch and AirPods are always charged.

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Oura Ring vs. Apple Watch: Here’s which health tracker is right for you

Still deciding whether to go with Oura’s smart ring or an Apple Watch? I’ve tested them both – here’s which you should buy.

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How Nothing plans to crash Apple’s March launch party

The company is set to unveil its Phone 4a one day after Apple’s iPhone 17e event. Here’s how to tune in.

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These touchscreen gloves handle rain and cold – and fix my biggest issue with winter hikes

These Cross Point Gear Sports gloves are the best outdoor gloves with touchscreen support that I’ve used. I just wish I found them sooner.

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Apple’s March event: Every Mac and iPad expected – and the biggest rumor you can ignore

Here’s what the rumor mill says Apple will and won’t reveal during its March 4 event.

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This TCL mini-LED TV competes with pricey OLEDs – and the lab results back it up

We tested the TCL QM9K in the ZDNET lab, and found it to shine best after some out-of-the-box adjustments. Here’s what we recommend.

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5 custom ChatGPT instructions I use to get better AI results – faster

Want better ChatGPT responses? I use custom instructions to keep its answers tight and helpful. Here’s how.

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5 atomic Linux distros I trust for stress-free OS updates – and why

Atomic Linux distros keep updates from breaking your system. Here’s how, and which ones I prefer.

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Gentoo Takes the First Step to Ditch Microsoft Copilot-Infested GitHub

Wondering about the replacement? Gentoo is betting on Codeberg.

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KDE Plasma 6.6 Brings Screenshot OCR, App Volume Control + More

KDE Plasma 6.6 release lets you extract text from screenshots, control app volume from the taskbar, save custom themes and fixes the 60Hz animation cap.
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Someone Just Made an Immutable Gentoo-Based Distro Tailored for Gaming

matrixOS brings OSTree atomic upgrades to Gentoo with a simple motto: "emerge once, deploy everywhere."

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This tiny charger has every feature you need – and an adorable smart display

The Anker Nano can even activate charging modes designed to help extend battery lifespan.

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Libinput 1.31.0 added Adjustable Disable While Typing Timeout

Libinput, the input device management library for most modern Linux distributions, released new 1.31.0 version few days ago. The new version of this input handling library added support configuring the timeouts of disable-while-typing and disable-while-trackpointing, allowing to set how long the touchpad or trackpoint should be should be inactive after key presses. The feature of […]

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Keep forgetting where you parked? I found a charger that remembers for you

The Scosche FoundIT 12V charger has dual USB ports and a built-in finder for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub.

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This MagSafe wallet is nearly perfect, but there’s one design choice I can’t get past

The Veger X5 is a 5000mAh MagSafe charger, wallet, and device tracker with Find My in one.

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Take my advice on HDMI ports to unlock better TV performance in just seconds.

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The three cheap gadgets ZDNET readers are buying nonstop (no. 1 is weird)

Presidents’ Day weekend is coming to a close, and these are the three odd (and cheap) gadgets our readers are loving.

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