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Jason Hiner/ZDNET Presidents’ Day is here, and there are plenty of savings to be had on household tech and accessories, and even savings on the most coveted tech, like Apple products.  That includes Apple’s over-ear headphones — the popular AirPods Max. Apple just released an updated version sporting new colors and a USB-C port (also on sale for $70 off), but if you’re more excited by a good deal than a shiny new product, you…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is on sale for $150. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look distorted. What’s the deal? The subscription-free Lorex 2K battery-powered video doorbell is on sale at $30 off, available for $150…

Taylor Clemons/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Hisense U8N is up to $800 off during Presidents’ Day at Best Buy. It’s available in screen sizes from 55 inches, on sale for $400, to 85 inches, on sale for $800, making it a good fit for your home entertainment setup, no matter how much space you have. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended? The Hisense U8N is regularly priced at between $1,099 and $2,799.  The U8N has a 144Hz native…

Google Recently, my wife ran into that timeless issue where Android warned her she’d gobbled up most of the storage on her device. The majority of the files consuming the storage were photos. Also: 7 apps that helped me escape the cloud – and protect my data privacy My wife takes a lot of photos. When she informed me her storage was filling up, I had to help her get the pictures off her device, while…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point are available starting at $22. They’re highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. What’s the deal? Chipolo is offering an exclusive 10% off all tags to ZDNET readers in addition to the deals running on the site. Head over to Chipolo.net, pick the tags you want, and use…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The magnetic USB-C connector now supports a 180-degree swivel, and it’s only $13 at Amazon during Presidents’ Day thanks to an on-page coupon. It can pump out as much as 240W of power. I just wish it was suitable for data transferring or powering monitors. A hill I’m always willing to fight on — and maybe even die on — is that the magnetic breakaway USB-C connector is one of the best…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The Dyson Airwrap may be the most viral hair styling tool, with videos of the tool going viral years after launching. I was influenced by social media and asked for it as a Christmas gift two years ago. So, I am sure you want to know if the Dyson Airwrap was worth it. Simply put, two years later, it is still one of my most reached-for hair tools, having just used it last…

This Dreo wall-mounted heater is far more powerful than its size would indicate. Jack Wallen/ZDNET What’s the deal? Dreo’s Smart Wall Heater is on sale for $117 at Amazon during Presidents’ Day.  That’s a 10% savings.  ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreo Smart Wall Heater is available now for $130 on Amazon.  This little 1500W heater pumps out warmth and has just the right amount of features to set it above the competition. The vertical oscillation…

Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale is expected to run from Feb. 10-17, but it’s likely some of these deals may hang around a bit after that, especially at competing retailers. However, if there’s something you’re eyeing, we’d recommend scooping it up now.  Deals are subject to sell out or expire at any time, though ZDNET remains committed to finding, sharing, and updating the best product deals for you to score the best savings. Our team…

ZDNET OpenAI’s reasoning models, o1 and o3-mini, are helpful tools for people who rely on ChatGPT for more complex prompts, including coding, math, and even multi-step text prompts, such as working through a problem or building an itinerary. To make the experience more helpful, OpenAI has deployed small but mighty updates.  Also: 3 easy side hustles OpenAI’s Operator just made possible – plus how you can get started OpenAI announced via an X post that…