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A new laptop is an investment, and making it last is essential to maximizing its value. To care for your new laptop, you’ll want to minimize the amount of bumps and vibrations it’s exposed to and keep it closed when not in use to protect the keys and screen, which can be fragile.  Maximizing your laptop’s battery life is also part of its longevity, as it’s best to keep it between 30% and 80% to…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 is available now starting at $839. It’s a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price more buying choices On the surface, Lenovo’s sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn’t look much different from the previous model; it’s a quintessential ThinkPad with the familiar red…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I’ve always heard sayings about the “middle child,” but they’re almost always never positive. The new Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus, which sits right between the smaller S25 and more-capable S25 Ultra, flips the script, as it’s quickly become my favorite after only a few days of use. Also: I replaced my iPhone 16 Pro with the Galaxy S25 Ultra – and there’s a clear winner Part of the reason has less to do…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The H2O Audio RIPT Ultra headphones are available on the H2O Audio page for $249 With outstanding battery life, 100% sweatproof, and smooth sound, the RIPT Ultra headphones are a great buy To get the best sound from these headphones, you really need to have ANC turned on. ANC stands for Active Noise Cancellation and is used mostly to keep you focused on your music (or other audio/video content) by blocking external…

ZDNET Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about pulling away from the cloud. The idea of a third party having all my information, data, content, images, and just about anything digital makes my spine shrink. There’s no way of knowing if or when one of those third parties might share my information with the wrong person or have it stolen from under their eyes. Something has to give. Also: The best cloud storage services That something…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Apple Sports is making it easier to catch your favorite team on television. Also: How to watch Super Bowl LIX for free online – and is Tubi legit? The free sports app, which debuted last spring, offers a simple way to keep track of your favorite teams. The main screen shows daily matchups and results, and you can swipe to see box scores, upcoming games, play-by-play results, and more. Last fall, it even added the…

David Gewirtz/ZDNET DeepSeek exploded into the world’s consciousness this past weekend. It stands out for three powerful reasons: It’s an AI chatbot from China, rather than the US It’s open source. It uses vastly less infrastructure than the big AI tools we’ve been looking at. Given the US government’s concerns over TikTok and possible Chinese government involvement in that code, a new AI emerging from China is bound to generate attention. ZDNET’s Radhika Rajkumar did…

Since its debut in 2014, Amazon’s Alexa has become America’s leading voice assistant and smart home automation system. Alexa is built into millions of smart home devices, aiding users with everything from locking doors, dimming lights, playing songs, and even calling for help, all with a simple voice command.  Also: I used Amazon’s Echo Show 21 as my smart home hub – and it’s almost perfect Alexa is integrated into smart home devices like smart hubs,…

The 3rd generation Amazon Echo Show is a great smart display and speaker combination for most smart home users, whether experienced or just getting started. Amazon’s newest Echo Show 8 boasts a sleeker design with edge-to-edge glass, a centrally placed camera for video calls, and spatial audio from the smaller speaker enclosure. I’ve been using the Echo Show 8 daily for almost a year, and this generation’s improved processor delivers faster performance than older models….