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ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge starts at $1,099 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage configuration. It’s an ultra-slim and lightweight flagship phone that makes any other device feel outdated. You’ll have to settle with subpar battery life and the absence of a telephoto lens due to the limited size. more buying choices The moment I unboxed the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, I knew I was in trouble. While I…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The magnetic USB-C connector now supports a 180-degree swivel, and it’s only $12 at Amazon. It can pump out as much as 240W of power. I just wish it was suitable for data transferring or powering monitors. These handy 240W USB-C magnetic adapters are on sale for just $12 (with the added coupon) for one on Amazon. A hill I’m always willing to fight on — and maybe even die on — is that…

gremlin/Getty Images People may not be willing to pay for AI, but they’re certainly willing to use it. How they use AI, though, seems to be changing. A new study from consultancy Accenture reveals some insights into how consumers perceive and use AI, and it’s seen as a lot more than just a tool for work. Instead, AI is becoming a personal influencer that users want to have a relationship with.  Also: OpenAI wants ChatGPT…

ZDNET’s key takeaways KeySmart’s SmartCard is available on Amazon for $40 (3-pack for $90). It’s super thin, works with both Android and Apple iOS, has a wireless rechargeable battery, and is IPX7-rated. It needs to be recharged every 5 months or so. Apple AirTags have changed my life, saving me countless hours looking for keys and other items that I absent-mindedly misplaced. But AirTags have a few design flaws. First, the replaceable battery means you’re…

ZDNET There are myriad reasons your internet connection might be slow. There is a checklist for troubleshooting most of these issues, and the solutions range from surprisingly easy to complex and expensive. Also: Sick of weak Wi-Fi? How I got wired home internet without running Ethernet cable The problem of internet “throttling,” though, is not on a typical troubleshooting checklist because it is intentionally perpetrated by your internet service provider. Your slow connection may have…

“With the rise of APIs, microservices, and AI-driven workloads, ADCs have never been more critical. The deployment of modern, AI-driven workloads requires a solution that supports intelligent traffic management, provides robust security, and offers unified management across all environments,” said Kunal Anand, F5’s chief innovation officer, about ADSP. The platform supports a variety of security technologies, including a web application firewall, API protection, DDoS mitigation, and SSL/TLS traffic encryption. Fletch’s technology uses a number of…

HPE has bumped up the size and speed of its fault-tolerant Nonstop Compute servers. There are two new servers – the 8TB, Intel Xeon-based Nonstop Compute NS9 X5 and Nonstop Compute NS5 X5 – aimed at enterprise customers looking to upgrade their transaction processing network infrastructure or support larger application workloads. Like other HPE Nonstop systems, the two new boxes include compute, software, storage, networking and database resources as well as full-system clustering and HPE’s…

Human error or edge case? Microsoft, like other major software vendors, does a lot of testing of patches before they are released. Still, says Tyler Reguly, associate director of security R&D at Fortra, they can’t catch everything. “It’s impossible to test every edge case and scenario,” he said in an email. “On top of that, at some point testing at a large scale requires humans – and humans make mistakes. “The question I always want…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Samsung has been offering its mobile customers a robust selection of Galaxy AI features via integration with Google Gemini. A deal with Perplexity AI may soon expand the AI features on Samsung devices.   Perplexity in Samsung devices  On Sunday, Bloomberg published a report informed by persons close to the matter about a wide-ranging deal between Samsung and AI startup Perplexity AI, which would preload Perplexity’s app and assistant on future Samsung devices. Perplexity’s…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Out of the gate, MacOS is one of the most efficient operating systems on the market. One feature makes Apple’s OS even more efficient by giving users some extra power to customize the computing experience to their needs. Let’s talk about a little thing called Login Items. When you add an app as a Login Item, that app will always automatically start as soon as you log in to the desktop. To some,…