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Kerry Wan/ZDNET With the way we use our iPhones these days, it can be hard to make it through a single day on a full charge. A few FaceTime calls, some text messaging, and opening Maps a few times, and you could already be 25% down.  If you’ve experienced this problem, you’re not alone. These phones can be very power-hungry — even the more affordable iPhone SE 4 has battery issues. The problem is made…

Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Is Android Auto causing your phone to reboot? You’re not alone. Over the past few weeks, posts on support forums like Reddit have reported a strange glitch. Any time you try to use Android Auto, the reports say, your phone reboots. In some cases, like those reported on Google’s official page, Android Auto has stopped working entirely. Also: 5 reasons your Android Auto keeps disconnecting – and how to…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET One practical use case for AI natural language processing is being able to search your photos with the ease of a conversational prompt. As a result, Google unveiled a feature called Ask Photos last year and started rolling out early access to users via Google Labs in September. The feature finally rolled out to me — and the results were surprising.  I was excited to try it out for myself. Even though I…

Vladimir Sukhachev/Getty Images As a kid, I was inspired by the decorative lighting in my grandparents’ finished basement. They had festooned the place with multicolored C9 string lights (aka old-school Christmas lights) from wall to wall, beneath the built-in wet bar, around hanging mirrors, and anywhere else they could add an ambient accent for the parties they hosted down there year-round. Since then, I’ve festooned every home I’ve lived in with decorative lighting, whether in…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo’s Legion Go S is currently on sale for $730 at Best Buy This handheld supports AAA gaming thanks to its AMD processor and the front-facing speakers that envelop you in high-definition sound It is, however, bogged down by a low battery life and an expensive price tag. The Lenovo Legion Go S is the company’s second attempt at handheld gaming, following 2023’s Legion Go. It’s not a direct upgrade to the original…

The Eufy Security E340 Floodlight won the top spot in our list thanks to its combination of brightness with camera versatility, smart capabilities, ease of installation, and durability; but the truth is some of these features may be more or less important to you than others. If you’re looking for small security lights for a backdoor of a townhome, for example, the Eufy E340 lights are probably overkill and may benefit from looking into Blink…

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple this week launched one big thing and removed five smaller things in the process. With the unveiling of the new iPhone 16e, the company’s entry-level handset that brings modernized processing power and AI capabilities downmarket, Apple also did away with several familiar products and services — some more obvious than others. Also: What does the ‘e’ in iPhone 16e stand for? These five products weren’t sacrifices per se, but their removal was…

NVIDIA Have you ever wanted to learn sign language to communicate with family members, friends, or other people who are deaf? If so, you might want to try a new interactive website that uses AI to train you on American Sign Language (ASL). Known as Signs, the site shows you how to sign and then uses the camera on your PC or mobile device to make sure you’re shaping your hand and fingers correctly. How…

ZDNET There is a very thin line between our physical and digital identities. A PC or mobile device with an internet connection lets us stay entertained, research, purchase items, study, and work. Friends and family can use social media to keep tabs on how your life is going, and we can use these profiles, personal websites, and email to communicate with others. Also: The best VPN services Benefits of having an online presence aside, some employers…