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The top 10 laptops our readers are buying in 2025 (including a surprise pick)

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

The best reading tablets of 2025: Expert tested and recommended

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Why I no longer buy pre-built SSDs for my PC (and what I recommend instead)

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The best cheap tablets of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

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Lyon Drops Microsoft to Boost Digital Sovereignty

▼ Summary – Lyon will gradually replace Microsoft software with open-source alternatives like Only Office, Linux, and PostgreSQL to reduce dependency on U.S. solutions. – The city aims to achieve digital sovereignty by transitioning to free and interoperable software. – Lyon will use the Territoire Numérique Ouvert suite, developed with SITIV and Métropole de Lyon, for its digital needs. – The Territoire Numérique Ouvert suite is already used by thousands of employees across 9 local governmen

Microsoft Edit

Edit A simple editor for simple needs. This editor pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to VS Code. The goal is to provide an accessible editor that even users largely unfamiliar with terminals can easily use. Installation You can also download binaries from our Releases page. Windows You can install the latest version with WinGet: winget install Microsoft.Edit Build Instructions Install Rust Install the nightly toolchain: rus

Death Stranding 2 is bigger and more ambitious — and that includes its music

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an expansive, captivating sequel filled with huge environments to explore and a big story from Hideo Kojima to try and wrap your head around. But one of my favorite additions is a small one: an in-game music player that basically functions as your own iPod. Woodkid, a co-composer on the game (and whose real name is Yoann Lemoine), tells The

Google Wallet finally lets you fix your custom passes without deleting them first

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet for Android now lets you edit your custom passes via an edit button. This is a welcome change as you previously had to delete and then re-add your custom pass if you wanted to edit it. This option seems to be a gradual release for now, so you might have to wait to see it on your phone. Google Wallet gained custom pass functionality almost a year ago, allowing users to create a digital pass from any text document. The app doesn’t let you

These battery-powered 4K security cameras give Ring and Blink a run for their money

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I tried using the world's thinnest SSD enclosure and it exceeded my expectations

ZDNET's key takeaways The Sharge SSD has thin and sleek design that not only looks good but also dissipates heat really well. It takes up to 4TB of storage. You do have to deal with some tiny fasteners, as it's a compact SSD. View now at Amazon Do you need more storage for your iPhone, MacBook, or pretty much any device with a USB-C port? Do you need something faster than a flash drive? A portable SSD enclosure is the way to go. While most SSD enclosures are rather chunky, accessory maker Sh

HPE's GreenLake intelligence brings agentic AI to IT operations

In case you haven't heard, GenAI is old news. Now, it's all about agentic AI. At least, that certainly seems to be the theme based on the latest announcements from the major tech industry vendors. All of them are focused on driving the story of more autonomous actions enabled by AI. That said, there's still a tremendous amount of activity and advancement happening in the "traditional" era of generative AI – particularly around integrating the technology into businesses and their internal IT ope

Microsoft Releases Classic MS-DOS Editor for Linux Written in Rust

Edit A simple editor for simple needs. This editor pays homage to the classic MS-DOS Editor, but with a modern interface and input controls similar to VS Code. The goal is to provide an accessible editor that even users largely unfamiliar with terminals can easily use. Installation You can also download binaries from our Releases page. Windows You can install the latest version with WinGet: winget install Microsoft.Edit Build Instructions Install Rust Install the nightly toolchain: rus

How to use your iPhone as a digital driver's license - but only in these states

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The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine

In the late 19th century, a rare and highly unusual neuropsychiatric condition was observed among a group of French-Canadian lumberjacks living in the Moosehead Lake region of northern Maine. Those affected exhibited an extreme and exaggerated startle reflex. When startled by a sudden movement or loud noise, they reacted with dramatic involuntary responses, such as leaping into the air, screaming, repeating words, or instantly obeying shouted commands. It was reported that the "jumpers" were pri

Bitcoin price rises as Israel-Iran ceasefire begins, and Senate unveils major crypto bill

Crypto prices, including bitcoin , rose on Tuesday after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. By midday Tuesday, bitcoin had passed the $105,000 level, ether jumped back above the $2,400 mark, and XRP climbed to $2.19. The risk-on action in the markets, which also saw stocks rally on the Mideast de-escalation, wasn't the only source of momentum, as Republican senators unveiled a major bill to set the rules of the road for crypto. Specifically, the legislation would de

Apple fires back at court’s ‘punitive’ App Store order in Epic Games case

After a couple of weeks of radio silence in the Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. case, Apple’s lawyers are now back with a vengeance in the Ninth Circuit. And this time, they’re not just pushing back on the original outcome, but also asking the Ninth Circuit to assign the case to a different judge if it is sent back to the district court. As reported by Law360, in a new appeals brief filed Monday, Apple challenges the district court order that bars it from charging any commission on in-app purcha

Ancient X11 scaling technology

People keep telling me that X11 doesn’t support DPI scaling, or fractional scaling, or multiple monitors, or something. There’s nothing you can do to make it work. I find this surprising. Why doesn’t it work? I figure the best way to find out is try the impossible and see how far we get. I’m just going to draw a two inch circle on the screen. This screen, that screen, any screen, the circle should always be two inches. Perhaps not the most exciting task, but I figure it’s isomorphic to any othe

Minecraft Competitor Hytale Shuts Down After a Decade of Development

Hypixel Studios is shutting down development of Hytale, its Minecraft-like sandbox creator game. The studio, a subsidiary of Riot Games, posted a blog post explaining that financial support wasn't enough to buoy the long development time. The game will not be released to the public. Hypixel Studios has long struggled with delivering on the initial vision for Hytale, and Riot Games' investment in the developer couldn't change the fact that the game had a troubled production. A blog post from Hy

The 42 Best Movies on Hulu This Week (July 2025)

In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale (which returned in April for its sixth and final season). While Netflix has largely cornered the streaming market on original movies—and even managed to persuade A-listers like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón, and Martin Scorsese to come aboard—Hulu is starting to find its footing in features too, securing the

The next season of Diablo IV adds extra challenges to the endgame

Diablo IV has been demonically chugging along since the release of the major Vessel of Hatred expansion last fall. The seasonal model usually brings temporary gameplay updates and storylines, but when Season 9 hits on July 1, it will add a couple of useful permanent changes. First, console players are getting support for mouse and keyboard controls. Second, there will be new additions to Nightmare Dungeons. The endgame of Diablo IV involves a lot of grinding Nightmare Dungeons, so even with a h

Subsecond: A runtime hotpatching engine for Rust hot-reloading

§Subsecond: Hot-patching for Rust Subsecond is a library that enables hot-patching for Rust applications. This allows you to change the code of a running application without restarting it. This is useful for game engines, servers, and other long-running applications where the typical edit-compile-run cycle is too slow. Subsecond also implements a technique we call “ThinLinking” which makes compiling Rust code significantly faster in development mode, which can be used outside of hot-patching.

Nothing’s Headphone 1 Might Be Its Riskiest Audio Product Yet

Nothing has lots of wireless audio products at this point—trust me, I’ve covered basically all of them. First, there was the Ear 1, then the Ear 2, then the Ear Stick (RIP), then the Ear, then the Ear A, then Ear Open, and, oh my god, that’s a lot of wireless earbuds. There’s one kind of audio product that it hasn’t ever released, though, and that’s an over-ear pair of headphones. That’s all going to change very soon, according to recent leaks from Nothing_fan_blog on Instagram, which has leaked

In just 4 months, AI medical scribe Abridge doubles valuation to $5.3B

In Brief Abridge, an AI startup automating medical notes, has secured a $300 million Series E at a $5.3 billion valuation, according to the Wall Street Journal. The round, led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Khosla Ventures, follows the company’s $250 million February fundraise at a $2.75 billion valuation. The seven-year-old Abridge is widely considered to be the leader in the increasingly crowded AI-powered medical scribe market, largely due to its early entry and integration

The Director of Marvel’s ‘X-Men’ Movie Just Got Confirmed in the Most Roundabout Way

A new X-Men movie is coming. This much we know to be true. Jake Schreier, director of Marvel’s recent film Thunderbolts, is also expected to be directing it. That had yet to be officially confirmed, but io9—and one of Schreier’s fellow Marvel directors— both agree that it’s true. Speaking to Metro Entertainment about his new show Ironheart, executive producer Ryan Coogler (who also, of course, directed both Black Panther movies) shut down rumors that he could direct a new X-Men movie because “J

I Won't Be Getting the New Chase Sapphire Reserve. Here's Why

Chase/CNET The Chase Sapphire Reserve®* is well-known among travel enthusiasts and average credit card users as a great travel credit card. However, its accessibility to the former crowd is likely to change. The Sapphire Reserve was an expensive card before Chase's recent update at $550 annually, but it now costs $795, which is even more than its top competitor, The Platinum Card® from American Express. Aside from the higher fee, the biggest changes to the card are a greater emphasis on annua

Judge rules Anthropic's AI training on copyrighted materials is fair use

Anthropic has received a mixed result in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of authors who claimed the company used their copyrighted creations without permission. On the positive side for the artificial intelligence company, senior district judge William Alsup of the US District Court for the Northern District of California determined that Anthropic's training of its AI tools on copyrighted works was protected as fair use. Developing large language models for artificial intelligence has

The JBL Bar 700 is a standout sound system, and it's $300 off

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The best proxy server services of 2025: Expert recommended

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Media Matters sues FTC, says agency is retaliating on behalf of Elon Musk

Media Matters for America sued the Federal Trade Commission yesterday, alleging that the FTC's ongoing investigation into the group "has violated Media Matters' First Amendment rights by retaliating against the organization for its reporting on Elon Musk and X." "The investigation is the latest effort by Elon Musk and his allies in the Trump administration to retaliate against Media Matters for its reporting on X, the social media site Musk controls, and it's another example of the Trump admini

5 Best Lip Balms to Try in 2025, All Tested in Tough Conditions

Honorable Mentions Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm for $4: If you're ingredient-conscious, Burt's Bees has probably been in your tote at some point. The original formula blends beeswax, coconut oil, sunflower seed oil, and peppermint oil. No petroleum, no parabens, and you can find it just about everywhere. That said, the beeswax forms a solid barrier but is not the most hydrating, especially during the dead of winter. The balm coats but doesn't penetrate, which means it won't do much for lips tha