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Jorg Greuel/Getty Images While Roku is renowned for its user-friendly streaming devices, it’s equally famous for its now-iconic cityscape screensaver. The next time your Roku device goes idle, you might notice that your favorite fictional city looks a little sharper. Since it debuted in 2018, Roku City, the purple-tinted, animated cityscape has been in standard 720p HD. Now, not only is it getting upgraded to 1080p HD, it’s getting more lively — and it’s getting…

ZDNET’s key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes that turbine, stand, guy lines and pegs costs $399, while the essentials kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. more…

ZDNET’s key takeaways TCL’s 98-inch Class S5 Series TV is one of the most accessibly-priced TVs of its size, and it’s currently on sale for $1,500 off. Watching movies and TV shows on such a big display is as close to a theatre-like experience as one can get at home. With such a large TV, setting it up can be a struggle, especially if you don’t have a big enough console or wall space more…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The Apple Magic Mouse is a standout option for Apple users for multiple reasons, including its sleek finish, seamless integration into the company’s ecosystem, and trackpad-like touch gestures. However, since its launch, it has had a big flaw: the placement of its charging port on the bottom of the mouse. Also: Free Apple TV+? How to watch all of Apple’s streaming content for no charge this weekend The location of the charging port…

ZDNET Every time you use your browser, DNS is at play. DNS stands for Domain Name System and is responsible for translating IP addresses, such as 142.250.9.102, into domain names, such as google.com. Without DNS, everyone would have to remember IP addresses instead of handy URLs. That’s called name resolution. The difference between standard DNS and secure DNS is pretty stark. With standard DNS, every time you go to a URL, the address is sent…

ZDNET Wearables are becoming an increasingly popular way to monitor your health. Smart rings like Oura can detect changes in vital signs that might indicate sickness, and smartwatches, including the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch, can identify sleep apnea. AirPods can now test your hearing; even irregular menstruation data collected by fitness bands can reveal early signs of bigger health issues.  But in some cases, wearables go beyond routine health monitoring to save users’ lives. A 2023 study found that…

LG’s Gram Pro 16 2-in-1 from earlier this year. Kerry Wan/ZDNET LG just announced that it’s expanding its lineup of Gram laptops in 2025, which includes launching the company’s first-ever Copilot+ PC and its first devices powered by Gram AI, its proprietary hybrid AI that utilizes both on-device and cloud-based AI models.  Expected to be unveiled at CES 2025, the Gram, Gram Pro, Gram Pro 2-in-1, and Gram Book are just as slim and lightweight…