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ZDNET In September 2024, United Airlines announced its partnership with SpaceX to offer faster, more reliable, and free access to Wi-Fi for all MileagePlus members sometime this year. Now, it appears the airline is fast-tracking its program, targeting the second quarter of 2025 to mark its debut for customers. Testing begins next month In fact, United plans to begin testing the service next month, with the first commercial flight on an Embraer E-175 expected sometime…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung is everywhere in January, from Las Vegas for CES to San Jose for the upcoming Unpacked event, where we expect to hear more about the company’s plans for Galaxy AI and the latest S series of smartphones. The phone maker confirmed today that the San Jose event will take place on Wednesday, January 22 — only two weeks after CES. Also: The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S25 phones may come with this major…

Las Vegas Review-Journal/Getty Images The biggest week in tech is here: the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). ZDNET is on the ground in Las Vegas and also keeping a virtual eye on the products and concepts that debuted before the show’s first day. Also: CES 2025: What to expect and how to watch So far today, we’ve seen announcements from big names like Samsung, LG, and HP, as well as new and innovative brands with…

Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET A man page is a manual page dedicated to a specific command and every Linux distribution includes them.  Say, for example, you wanted to learn about the chmod command. You could either run a Google search or read the man page. Man pages are set up the same way, so once you get used to the layout, you’ll have no trouble.  Also: 5 ways to get the best Linux support, no…

A Belkin Stage PowerGrip prototype attached to an iPhone at CES 2025.  Jada Jones/ZDNET Consumer electronics brand Belkin unveiled and upgraded several products across its audio and mobile portfolio this Sunday at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.   Also: CES 2025: What is it, what to expect, and how to tune in The standout of Belkin’s CES 2025 lineup could well be its Stage PowerGrip. Belkin’s new PowerGrip is a MagSafe phone accessory designed to incorporate…

Schlage Smart home security brand Schlage unveiled two new smart door locks at CES 2025 that help modernize house access. The first is the Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt, which has the unique ability to unlock doors automatically.  According to the announcement, the Sense Pro utilizes Ultra Wideband (UWB) radio signals and a “user’s paired and authorized personal device” (like a smartphone) to “intelligently calculate speed, trajectory, and motion.” It then takes this input to unlock…

The Acer Aspire Vero 16 (2024) was one of our favorite laptops last year. Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Today at CES, Acer announced a handful of updated laptops across its flagship Swift, Swift Go, and Vero lines, including new all-in-one desktop computers and additional Copilot+ PCs.  Also: This Thunderbolt 4 cable alternative offers the same speed and longer sizes for 40% less It’s broadening its offering of Copilot+ PCs, introducing an Intel device (the Acer Aspire 14…

HP/ZDNET At CES 2025, HP announced several new laptops, desktops, and an AIO computer. They range from consumer-grade and gaming hardware to office machines with interesting designs. From the looks of things, the company isn’t going to reinvent or totally overhaul any of its products, instead taking everything that worked well in 2024 and upping the ante with improved hardware. Also: ZDNET joins CNET Group to award the Best of CES, and you can submit your entry now AI…

And Microsoft isn’t the only one that is ramping up its investments into AI-enabled data centers. Rival cloud service providers are all investing in either upgrading or opening new data centers to capture a larger chunk of business from developers and users of large language models (LLMs).  In a report published in October 2024, Bloomberg Intelligence estimated that demand for generative AI would push Microsoft, AWS, Google, Oracle, Meta, and Apple would between them devote…

The world of mechanical keyboards can feel exclusive but overwhelming at the same time. Personally, it took me a while to figure out what I want, like, and need in a mechanical keyboard. Components like switches, bases, and keycaps can make each one extremely different. That is why we tested a wide range of options, considering factors like environment, noise, convenience, form factor, and more. Also: The best iPad keyboard cases you can buy Tech…