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After years of use, here’s why I still wear my Apple Watch Ultra 2 proudly

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 remains a standout wearable, combining robust hardware and polished software to deliver a premium experience.

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Need a Microsoft Lens replacement? These 5 alternative scanning apps fit the bill

Lens has left app stores, but you can still scan and save documents on your phone with one of these.

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How to watch local news on Roku for free – no subscription or TV antenna required

The Roku Channel has hundreds of free live channels, including your local ABC, CBS, and NBC news affiliates.

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What is Alexa+? Everything Amazon’s generative AI can do – and how to get it today

Alexa+ is smarter, more natural-sounding, and more capable than the old Alexa. Here’s how to upgrade ASAP.

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Verizon will give you a free iPhone, Samsung, or Pixel with its latest business deal – how to qualify

Right now at Verizon, small business owners can take advantage of great deals like free iPhone 17s, Ring camera bundles, and discounts on phone and internet plans.

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This Eero backup device keeps you online when your ISP fails – I wish I had it just weeks ago

If you struggle with internet outages, the new Eero Signal automatically switches your home network to 4G when it detects an outage.

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Linux Mint may make fewer releases a year

Linux Mint developers are considering ending the distro’s six‑month release cycle, a change that could mean fewer updates and a slower release pace.
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These 7 useful ChatGPT settings are turned off by default (and I can vouch for them)

Stop using ChatGPT on factory settings. Here are the top adjustments I use to make it a pro tool.

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The best Android tablets of 2026: Lab tested, expert recommended

There’s more to tablets than iPads. ZDNET tested our favorite Android tablets from Samsung, TCL, and others.

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VibeOps Folks Rejoice! Warp Launches Oz for Managing AI Coding Agents in the Cloud

Can run many agents simultaneously, targets developer teams.

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Microsoft’s February Patch fixes 6 zero-days – but some Windows users shouldn’t update yet

I’m normally in favor of updating ASAP, but recent events have given me pause.

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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is back: Dates, details, and deals to know now

Amazon’s spring sale returns March 25. Here’s everything to know before you shop.

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This 75-inch Insignia QLED TV just dropped to less than $500 at Best Buy

Looking to upgrade your home theater on a tight budget? Right now during Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale, you can save $250 on the 75-inch Insignia QF Series QLED TV which brings the price to just $400.

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These warning signs could mean spyware is on your phone – and 9 ways to keep it secure

Is your phone acting strange? It may be infected with spyware. Here are the warning signs and how you can stop it.

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Distribution Release: Parrot 7.1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Parrot team have announced the release of Parrot 7.1, an update to the project’s 7.x series. The new version includes additional desktop editions along with updated tools: “As we men…

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Google Chrome 145 Released with JPEG-XL Decoding Support

Google Chrome web browser released new 145 version yesterday for Linux, Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and Android users. The new version added support decoding JPEG-XL (.jxl) image format by using jxl-rs, a memory-safe pure Rust written decoder, instead of libjxl. The JPEG-XL decoding is disabled by default. User can go to chrome://flags page then search and […]

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Distribution Release: Tiny Core Linux 17.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Tiny Core Linux project develops one of the world’s most minimalist Linux distributions, with the smallest edition requiring less than 30MB of space. The latest release of Tiny Core …

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Stop Living in the Browser: Run Your Favorite LLMs on Linux with Cherry Studio

Cherry Studio wraps Ollama and other backends in a polished desktop client, so your AI tools feel like part of Linux instead of an afterthought.
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Adios! Says Ubuntu to The Software and Updates Tool

Removed because it was deemed too complex and dangerous for normies.

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How this $25 kevlar cord effectively made phone cases unnecessary for me

Rugged phone cases may protect your phone from falls, but this device keeps it tethered to prevent drops in the first place.

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