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45+ time-saving Windows keyboard shortcuts that supercharged my daily routine

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Google is killing the Android phone feature that once made them popular - and there's a big reason why

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the biggest talking points in the Android vs. iOS debate has been freedom of choice -- and nothing summed that up more than sideloading. "But iOS is a walled garden. Apple controls what you can

Small, fast, and colorful: The E-Ink tablet you’ve been waiting for might arrive tomorrow

Clipin TL;DR Last week, reMarkable teased “something on the move” in a short YouTube clip, with an official reveal set for September 3 at 8 AM ET. Leaked images point to a portable device dubbed the Paper Pro Move. Regulatory filings mention Wi-Fi 6, NFC, Bluetooth, and wireless power transfer. Last week, we covered reMarkable’s teaser video introducing a new device with the hint that “something is on the move.” We’ve been twiddling our styli ever since, waiting to see just how much the comp

Your Android phone will soon backup and restore some very important settings

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Your Android device will soon automatically back up and restore Theft Protection settings. Android’s Theft Protection settings include Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, and more. The backup and restore feature for Theft Protection will roll out with the September Play Services update. Google has quietly introduced an update that automatically backs up and restores the Theft Protection setting on Android devices. Android’s Theft

Apple pulls iPhone torrent app from AltStore PAL in Europe

is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple has removed the iPhone torrenting client, iTorrent, from AltStore PAL’s alternative iOS marketplace in the EU, showing that it can still exert control over apps that aren’t listed on the official App Store. iTorrent developer Daniil Vinogradov told

FreeDroidWarn

FreeDroidWarn Overview This library shows an alert dialog with a deprecation warning informing that Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store from 2026/2027 which the developer is not going to provide. Google has announced that, starting in 2026/2027, all apps on certified Android devices will require the developer to submit personal identity details directly to Google. Since the developers of this app do not agree to this requirement, this app will no

Stone Age settlement found under the sea in Denmark

BAY OF AARHUS, Denmark (AP) — Below the dark blue waters of the Bay of Aarhus in northern Denmark, archaeologists search for coastal settlements swallowed by rising sea levels more than 8,500 years ago. This summer, divers descended about 8 meters (26 feet) below the waves close to Aarhus, Denmark’s second-biggest city, and collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement from the seabed. It’s part of a 13.2 million euro ($15.5 million) six-year international project to map parts of the seabed in

The M4 iPad Pro is discounted $100 as a last-minute Labor Day deal

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Best Labor Day smartwatch deals 2025: Hurry to save on on Apple, Google, and Samsung watches

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The 19+ best Walmart Labor Day deals 2025: Last chance to save on Apple, Samsung, LG, and more

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The 20+ best Labor Day deals live now: Last chance to save on Roborock, Bose, and more

'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 20+ best Labor Day deals live now: Last chance to save on Apple, Samsung, and more

'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 Labor Day phone deals 2025: Last chance to save up to $300 on a new phone

'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

Steve Ballmer Interview

Ben: David, Steve gave us the signed Clippers jersey with the name Acquired on it. There’s only one jersey. What are we going to do about this? David: Should we rock paper scissors for it? You know what? You keep it. There’s no Seattle basketball team. Keep it there up north. Ben: All right. It’ll go in the Acquired museum north. David: Great. Ben: Perfect. All right, let’s do it. David: Let’s do it. Ben: Welcome to episode one of the Summer 2025 season of Acquired, the podcast about great

Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can

Volunteers are needed, and time is ticking! With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re calling on students, aspiring founders, marketers, and event pros to step behind the curtain and help the TechCrunch events team pull off one of the largest and most anticipated startup events of the year, taking place October 27–29. The deadline to apply is September 30 Whether you’re looking to build your network, learn what it takes to launch a company, or get a front-r

The Steve Ballmer Interview

Ben: David, Steve gave us the signed Clippers jersey with the name Acquired on it. There’s only one jersey. What are we going to do about this? David: Should we rock paper scissors for it? You know what? You keep it. There’s no Seattle basketball team. Keep it there up north. Ben: All right. It’ll go in the Acquired museum north. David: Great. Ben: Perfect. All right, let’s do it. David: Let’s do it. Ben: Welcome to episode one of the Summer 2025 season of Acquired, the podcast about great

Chronicle – Idiomatic, type safe event sourcing framework for Go

Chronicle A pragmatic and type-safe toolkit for modern event sourcing in Go. Want to hire me? Quickstart Warning I recommend going through the quickstart, since all examples use the Account struct used below from the account package. Install the library go get github.com/DeluxeOwl/chronicle # for debugging go get github.com/sanity-io/litter Define your aggregate and embed aggregate.Base . This embedded struct handles the versioning of the aggregate for you. We'll use a classic yet very s

Want Healthier Kidneys? 13 Superfoods You Should Add to Your Grocery List

Your kidneys are working nonstop, whether you know it or not. They clear waste from your blood, balance fluid levels, regulate hormones and even influence things like blood pressure and energy. As important as kidney health may be, it doesn't always get the focus it should. The CDC estimates that more than 1 in 7 adults in the US are living with chronic kidney disease, and many don't even know it. That's why prevention and daily care are so important. Taking simple steps now can help protect y

Apple's iPhone 17 Event Is Happening Sept. 9. How to Watch

Apple's annual fall iPhone launch event is just around the corner. Last week, the company sent out invites for its fall keynote, which is slated for Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. PT. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup, which could include a slimmer version of the phone, as well as the Apple Watch Series 11 and the AirPods Pro 3. The invite shows the title "Awe dropping," with a glowing Apple logo that seems to reference Siri's colorful glow. There's also an interactive element when you view

Lenovo Legion Go 2 leak hints at promising upgrades with a hefty price bump

X / Evan Blass TL;DR Lenovo’s upcoming Legion Go 2 has been leaked entirely. The leak gives us a peak at the changed design, additional buttons, and the improved ventilation on the Legion Go 2. The Legion Go 2 is expected to launch later this week at IFA trade show in Berlin. Lenovo’s next generation of its handheld gaming PC has been highly rumored for a while. The company is likely to launch the updated Legion Go 2 at the IFA trade show this week, and we have started to witness full-blown

The 19+ best Walmart Labor Day deals 2025: Sales on Apple, Samsung, LG, and more

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Bidirectional Signals from the Emitter's Perspective in PHP

A New Observer Pattern: Bidirectional Signals from the Emitter’s Perspective in PHP Morteza 5 min read · Aug 23, 2025 -- Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size php-repos’s observer pattern Introduction: Shifting the Observer Perspective In software, the traditional observer pattern is often designed with the observer in mind: an event happens, like a user logging in, and a handler — say, a logger — reacts by recording it. This perspective assumes the observer (the handle

Chronicle – idiomatic, type safe event sourcing framework for Go

Chronicle A pragmatic and type-safe toolkit for modern event sourcing in Go. Want to hire me? Quickstart Warning I recommend going through the quickstart, since all examples use the Account struct used below from the account package. Install the library go get github.com/DeluxeOwl/chronicle # for debugging go get github.com/sanity-io/litter Define your aggregate and embed aggregate.Base . This embedded struct handles the versioning of the aggregate for you. We'll use a classic yet very s

BYD shares slide as China's EV price war hits profits

BYD shares slide as China's EV price war hits profits The Shenzhen-based manufacturer is facing an increasingly crowded market, competing against local rivals Nio and XPeng and US carmaker Tesla, which have all slashed prices to draw buyers. BYD said in its filing that "increased price competition" among China's EV brands had impacted the industry. The carmaker had on Friday reported that its net profit fell to 6.4bn yuan ($900m; £660m) between April and June, down 30% from a year earlier. S

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The smart cooler that stopped me from toting ice again just hit its lowest price yet

ZDNET's key takeaways The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is available for $1,349 but currently on sale. This cooler works as a portable mini-fridge, with dual-zone cooling and the capacity to freeze or refrigerate. The Anker Solix EverFrost 2 is bulky and heavy, and it only comes with one battery so you have to purchase the second to reach the full 3.2 day capacity. View now at Best Buy View now at Amazon more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a teenager, I dre

Unplugging these 7 common household devices easily reduced my electricity bill

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. With costs climbing across the US, energy prices stand out -made worse by record-breaking summer heat and recent waves scorching multiple states. Having endured several of them this season, I'm always searching for ways to cut back on energy use. There are many little things you can do that can shave dollars off your monthly energy bill, and they go beyond s

The 15+ best Labor Day deals live now: Save on Apple, Samsung, Google and more

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Best Labor Day laptop deals 2025: Up to $700 off Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and more

'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 Qweremin

The Qweremin I invented a new instrument: The Qweremin is a qwerty theremin. Background In the summer of 2022 I built a C64-based theremin, described and explained here. The theremin, of course, is one of the oldest electronic instruments. Its main drawback—and strength—is that it's incredibly hard to master. The performer has ultimate control over volume and pitch, but it takes months of practice before you can play even a simple scale. Meanwhile, I've also developed a line of instruments f