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Why I still recommend these Sonos headphones over competing models - including AirPods

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-14 20:00:23

Jada Jones/ZDNET Editor's note: This article was first published on June 6, 2025, and updated on June 10, 2025, when Sonos announced the Ace's latest software updates. It's been one year since Sonos released its first pair of consumer headphones, and although they made waves when they first dropped, how have they fared after the hype has died down? You can often find the Ace discounted for up to $120 off their original price, and if you're interested in them, that's the best time to buy them.

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Can't upgrade to Windows 11? This Linux distro is the best alternative for your Windows 10 PC

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-14 20:00:23

ZDNET's key takeaways SDesk is available now, free of charge, and you can install it on as many computers as you need. It's a fast and dependable Linux distribution with a user interface that anyone will be instantly familiar with. I experienced some minor issues during my setup, which were simple to resolve. View now at Steve Studios I wouldn't normally suggest an Arch-based Linux distribution for new users, but every so often, I come across one that challenges my perceptions. Recently, I di

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How iPadOS 26 convinced me to switch from Mac to iPad full-time - and why I don't regret it

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-14 20:30:15

M3 iPad Air running iPadOS 26 Developer Beta. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET My biggest takeaway from WWDC 2025 is that I can finally use my iPad Air to its full potential. For the longest time, the iPad has been a product that I've wanted to add to my workflow but couldn't due to its rigid operating system -- one that doesn't necessarily complement the iPad's flexible hardware. But iPadOS 26 is finally bridging the gap between the Apple tablet and a computer. Also: Your iPad is getting 4 big upgrades

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I changed 7 Samsung phone settings to significantly improve the battery life

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-14 21:00:15

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung's Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most Samsung phones -- especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 -- come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily. If your new Galaxy phone isn't lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to make the most of what you have without hindering the user experience. Also: The

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4 exciting features Google just announced for Android phones (and why they're a big deal)

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-11-14 21:15:12

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android 16 is officially here, and Google has some big upgrades on the way. Instead of releasing a new OS and a new phone lineup at the same time, Google is making the same move it did with Android 15 and giving both software and hardware their time to shine. Also: T-Mobile is giving away the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus for free - here's how it works This is the earliest Google has launched a major Android release in a while (for comparison, Android 15 was released o

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Apple finally added my most-requested iPhone feature with iOS 26 (and you'll love it, too)

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-11-14 21:45:13

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Last year, Apple announced a redesigned Photos app, touting it as "the biggest-ever redesign." Over the past year, we've seen users complaining about the redesign and wanting to go back to iOS 17's Photos app. Apple seems to have listened to all the feedback and fixed its Photos app with the new iOS 26 update. Also: Everything announced at Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote: Liquid Glass, MacOS Tahoe, and more "Many of you missed using tabs in the Photos app," said Craig Federighi, Ap

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Why I recommend this Lenovo over the dozens of work laptops I've tested - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-14 22:00:16

ZDNET's key takeaways Lenovo's Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is on sale for $1,200 at Best Buy. Its solid performance, comfortable keyboard, and long-lasting battery make it an excellent machine for the office. Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the display. View now at Lenovo View now at Best Buy more buying choices Over at Lenovo's website, the 2025 Yoga 7i 2-in-1 is on sale for $900, a $160 discount. Do note that this laptop is the mid-range option. Lenovo's new Yoga 7i 2-in-1 16 doesn't aim to dazzle you

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Snapchat's upcoming AR glasses beat the Meta Ray-Bans in a meaningful way

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-11-14 22:30:15

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The success of Meta Ray-Bans has helped demonstrate there's a demand for lightweight, everyday glasses packing additional tech. Snap is getting in on the action with all-new Specs AR glasses that address the biggest pain points of their predecessors. Next-gen Snap Specs At the Augmented World Exhibition (AWE) 2025 this week, Snap announced its next-generation, AI-centered Specs. Packed into a lighter form factor and powered by Snapdragon, these Specs use advanced machine l

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Your old MacBook's days are numbered, as Apple confirms end of support

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-14 22:30:20

'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

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Reflections on Sudoku, or the Impossibility of Systematizing Thought

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-10 17:54:00

I reflect on the Entscheidungsproblem how it relates to Sudoku solvers. It's a little weird.. The other day, to no one's surprise, I was fumbling over a programming problem. This wasn't anything satisfyingly algorithmic, but more the thing where you're evaluating a million questions on "how should I structure this system?". While I'm no design purist, I like to at least make an attempt at sketching out the problem space and think through options before I just start coding something. My rule of

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Drawing on Tradition: Elena Izcue's Peruvian Art in the School

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-13 22:25:25

Though Izcue largely frames El arte peruano as classroom material for primary school students, contemporary commentators emphasized another equally important use for the books: revitalizing domestic craft production by grafting it to a non-European fount of influence. The second volume provides suggestions for what kinds of objects — from book covers to curtains — might be most suited to each motif and even includes visual aids for how the figures might be flipped and tessellated. The adaptation

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Pentagon Has Been Pushing Americans to Believe in UFOs for Decades, New Report

news.ycombinator.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-14 20:43:10

UFOs have been back in the news a lot lately, and it may be the case that the government wants it that way. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published the first of a two-part series that probes the ways in which the Defense Department has been responsible for creating and fostering the UFO mythology in America. The article shows that the government has, at various points over the years, purposefully sown disinformation about UFOs, in an effort to make Americans believe in little green men. Th

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Danish Ministry Replaces Windows and Microsoft Office with Linux and LibreOffice

news.ycombinator.com Martin Holland 2025-11-14 18:37:22

The Danish Ministry of Digitization is to completely abandon Microsoft in the coming months and use Linux instead of Windows and switch from Office 365 to LibreOffice. Minister Caroline Stage (Moderaterne) announced this in an interview with the daily newspaper Politiken. It comes just a few days after the country's two largest municipalities initiated similar steps. This summer, half of the ministry's employees will be equipped with Linux and LibreOffice. If everything goes as expected, the ent

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My Cord-Cutting Adventure (2020)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-10 21:07:30

For starters, the consumer electronics industry, normally so eager to sell us computers, laptops, pads, phones, and watches; the industry that for 30 years has sold us VCRs, competed over Beta vs VHS and Super-VHS (look it up, it existed), then sold us DVDs, DVD recorders with DVD-R and DVD-RW, then sold us DVRs that recorded standard definition, then sold us Blu-Ray players of increasing degrees of quality and declining prices...these days, they've utterly given up selling us anything that can

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Agentic Coding Recommendations

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 20:22:49

Agentic Coding Recommendations There is currently an explosion of people sharing their experiences with agentic coding. After my last two posts on the topic, I received quite a few questions about my own practices. So, here goes nothing. Preface For all intents and purposes, here's what I do: I predominently use Claude Code with the cheaper Max subscription for $100 a month . That works well for several reasons: I exclusively use the cheaper Sonnet model. It's perfectly adequate for my needs,

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My Mac Contacted 63 Different Apple Owned Domains in One Hour – While Not Is Use

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 22:21:16

During a one hour period today, my computer contacted 63 different Apple domains while i was not logged on and using it. I have been trying to minimize to the extent possible the reach of big tech into my life. A full 25% of the DNS queries from one of my computers (M2 MBA with macOS 15.4) are to Apple owned domains - even though my DNS provider (NextDNS) blocks Apple's native telemetry. Additionally, since I do not use Apple for my mail, contacts, calendars, podcasts or news, I already have th

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SchemeFlow (YC S24) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer (London) to Speed Up Construction

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 20:08:43

Overview We’re looking for an excellent Full-Stack Engineer to join the team. Someone with unstoppable grit, a relentless bias to action, and a “make it happen” mentality. You’ll be joining the trenches in a Y-Combinator backed AI company in London. You’ll be inspired by the mission to deploy technology to unlock the bureaucracy of getting things built. And you’ll be pumped to have a chance to work with a relentlessly driven, high-performance, ambitious team. About the role Tech You will be

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Next.js 15.1 is unusable outside of Vercel

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 21:20:23

If you use Next.js anywhere but Vercel, here's some bad news: Next.js 15.1+ is broken. tl;dr: Starting with version 15.1.8, Next.js might break metadata handling for non-Vercel deployments, potentially devastating your search rankings. This is not a bug. When Did This Happen? In 2024, Vercel introduced metadata streaming as an experimental feature. This fundamentally changes how Next.js handles metadata. Traditional approach: Metadata tags (title, description, Open Graph tags) are rendered d

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Dancing brainwaves: How sound reshapes your brain networks in real time

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-10 03:47:44

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford, your brain doesn't just hear it -- it reorganizes itself in real time. Every beep, tone and new sound you hear travels from the ear to registering in your brain. But what actually happens in your brain when you listen to a continuous stream of sounds? A new study from Aarhus University and University of Oxford published in Advanced Science r

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A receipt printer cured my procrastination [ADHD]

news.ycombinator.com Laurie Hérault 2025-11-14 22:41:04

Why can I focus for hours on a game but procrastinate when writing an email? For over 20 years, I've tried everything to boost my productivity. I've read dozens of books and tested many methods. Nothing made a real difference. But I finally found a solution by understanding what makes video games addictive. And a thermal receipt printer will become the best investment of my life. My fight against procrastination I started my business when I was 21 (I'm now 39). I built custom apps and did cons

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Astronomers Find Hidden Volcano on Mars

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-14 21:00:18

Mars’s marred surface consists of craters, canyons, and mysterious formations that hint at a complex geological past. Scientists recently studied a tantalizing feature that could shed light on the planet’s elusive history. A mountain perched on the rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater may actually be a volcano hiding in plain sight, according to a new study. This peak, called Jezero Mons, could offer new insight into the Red Planet’s geologic history and the potential for ancient Martian life, the resear

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Amazon Shows No Mercy for LEGO, Star Wars R2-D2 Set Crashes to a Record Low Before Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-11-14 22:10:05

Star Wars and Harry Potter are the most popular LEGO licenses – be it for kids or adults worldwide. Among the iconic Star Wars sets, the R2-D2 building toy consistently ranks as a top seller. This collection has received an amazing 4.9 out of 5 stars from Amazon reviewers based on over a thousand reviews, with thousands of them being sold last month alone. You now have a great opportunity to own this collection at its lowest price ever on Amazon – even lower than the prices during the Black Fri

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Amazon Is Running a Clearance Sale on Seagate SSDs, Now the Final Models Are at Record-Low Prices

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-11-14 22:25:57

Seagate is a brand name that first comes to mind when considering trusted external storage. Its hard disks are trustworthy, easy to use and sturdy which is the reason why they are everyone’s go-to option when they want their data to be stored securely and readily available. As storage demands are always increasing, having a reliable external hard drive is more crucial than ever before. Today, the Seagate 4TB external hard drive is priced at an amazing price on Amazon, just $99, down from its us

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Amazon Is Selling Off This 56,800mAh Power Bank Stock, Now 85% Off the Original Price

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-11-14 22:40:09

Power banks have become essential companions for anyone who needs to keep their devices charged on the go. Whether you’re working remotely, traveling or simply out for the day, running out of battery on your smartphone, AirPods, or laptop can be a real hassle. While there are countless power banks available, many fall short in two critical areas: battery capacity and charging speed. That is why having a model that can do everything is a game-changer and right now, this Moihosso 56800mAh 22.5W p

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Best Internet Providers in Los Angeles, California

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 17:49:00

What is the best internet provider in Los Angeles? CNET’s top internet provider recommendation for Los Angeles is AT&T Fiber. With 78% coverage across the city, it stands out for delivering solid median download speeds, no contracts and included equipment which is a rare combination for fiber internet. It’s the best blend of performance and reliability for most Angelenos. If you’re looking to spend less and happen to live in Frontier’s service area, its $30 fiber plan with symmetrical 200Mbps

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Why Can't I Get a Job Right Now? 9 Expert Tips to Stand Out to Recruiters

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 20:45:00

The job hunt struggle is real. Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET Since getting laid off from a tech marketing role last November, Stephanie Wandell has applied to hundreds of jobs. She's heard back from only a handful of recruiters, without any offers. "I was a little bit naive going into it, thinking I could do what I always do and depend on applying to as many places as I can," said Wandell. "It became pretty clear that this time is different." Ask anyone who's unemployed and they'll tell you today's

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You Should Try These 10 Word Games If You Like Wordle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 21:00:03

Josh Wardle launched the enthralling puzzle game Wordle more than four years ago in 2021. Since then, Wordle's popularity has made it one of the biggest word games in recent memory. Wardle initially created the game for his partner before releasing it to the public, and then The New York Times bought it in 2022. CNET's Gael Cooper has loads of tips and tricks to tackle each Wordle puzzle, but if you've completed today's game -- or just love puzzle games -- these alternatives are well worth your

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Your iPhone Is About to Change More Than Just the Liquid Glass Look in iOS 26

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 21:07:03

When iOS 26 shimmers into view this fall, the translucent new Liquid Glass interface overhaul won't be the only change to the iPhone. Announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, iOS 26 (named for 2026) will take on a look that Apple pioneered with the Vision Pro, with glassy, translucent panels that will echo throughout all of the company's products. But this isn't simply a cosmetic overhaul. The Camera and Photos apps are gaining long-awaited functional redesigns; the Messages and Ph

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Best Internet Providers in Washington, DC

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 21:50:00

What is the best internet provider in Washington, DC? Whether you've lived in Washington, DC for a while or are moving into the area, there are plenty of choices to explore. The three that stand out are Xfinity, Astound Broadband and Verizon Fios -- although wireless internet from regional ISPs like Starry Internet, DC Access and T-Mobile's 5G are also a good shout. But which comes out on top? CNET recommends Verizon Fios as the best internet provider in Washington, DC -- namely for its top sp

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9 Hidden Apple Watch Health Features, According to a Doctor at Apple

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 21:53:03

If you own an Apple Watch, then you know just how small but mighty the wearable device can be. But are you aware of all the different ways this high-tech watch can assist you in monitoring and improving your health? To help you learn more about the not-so-obvious health features hidden on the Apple Watch that can support your heart health, fitness, sleep and more, we spoke with a doctor at Apple. 1. The Vitals app metrics Using overnight health metrics, the Vitals app can reveal much about you

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Latest Tech News

Why I still recommend these Sonos headphones over competing models - including AirPods

Can't upgrade to Windows 11? This Linux distro is the best alternative for your Windows 10 PC

How iPadOS 26 convinced me to switch from Mac to iPad full-time - and why I don't regret it

I changed 7 Samsung phone settings to significantly improve the battery life

4 exciting features Google just announced for Android phones (and why they're a big deal)

Apple finally added my most-requested iPhone feature with iOS 26 (and you'll love it, too)

Why I recommend this Lenovo over the dozens of work laptops I've tested - and it's on sale

Snapchat's upcoming AR glasses beat the Meta Ray-Bans in a meaningful way

Your old MacBook's days are numbered, as Apple confirms end of support

Reflections on Sudoku, or the Impossibility of Systematizing Thought

Drawing on Tradition: Elena Izcue's Peruvian Art in the School

Pentagon Has Been Pushing Americans to Believe in UFOs for Decades, New Report

Danish Ministry Replaces Windows and Microsoft Office with Linux and LibreOffice

My Cord-Cutting Adventure (2020)

Agentic Coding Recommendations

My Mac Contacted 63 Different Apple Owned Domains in One Hour – While Not Is Use

SchemeFlow (YC S24) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer (London) to Speed Up Construction

Next.js 15.1 is unusable outside of Vercel

Dancing brainwaves: How sound reshapes your brain networks in real time

A receipt printer cured my procrastination [ADHD]

Astronomers Find Hidden Volcano on Mars

Amazon Shows No Mercy for LEGO, Star Wars R2-D2 Set Crashes to a Record Low Before Prime Day

Amazon Is Running a Clearance Sale on Seagate SSDs, Now the Final Models Are at Record-Low Prices

Amazon Is Selling Off This 56,800mAh Power Bank Stock, Now 85% Off the Original Price

Best Internet Providers in Los Angeles, California

Why Can't I Get a Job Right Now? 9 Expert Tips to Stand Out to Recruiters

You Should Try These 10 Word Games If You Like Wordle

Your iPhone Is About to Change More Than Just the Liquid Glass Look in iOS 26

Best Internet Providers in Washington, DC

9 Hidden Apple Watch Health Features, According to a Doctor at Apple

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