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ZDNET’s key takeaways The JBL Tour Pro 3 earbuds offer clear and strong sound, powerful noise cancellation, and a battery life that will last you your entire work week. The earbuds come with many improvements, like a Smart-Charging Case compatibility that plugs into in-flight entertainment or laptops for instant Bluetooth connectivity, as well as spatial audio. The build quality of the Tour Pro 3 buds feels cheaper than their predecessors, and I had trouble connecting…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Boox Note Max comes bundled with the pen and case for $649. It’s thin and light, has a high-contrast display, and has a long list of features that make it a very versatile device. Theres no backlight, it’s monochromatic, and there’s a bit of a learning curve to use it to its fullest. more buying choices I went hands-on with the Remarkable Paper Pro last year and thought that was a…

Nina Raemont/ZDNET What’s the deal?  Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are $50 off ahead of Presidents’ Day, taking the price down from $300 to $250. These earbuds constantly impress me with their impeccable and all-silencing noise cancellation, which is why I can’t travel without them. If you are in the market for a new pair of noise-canceling earbuds that will truly silence everything, you should get these.  Also: The best Presidents’ Day deals to shop right…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Powerbeats Pro 2 retail for $250 in vibrant Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, and Electric Orange colorways. The earbuds can replace your smartwatch or fitness tracker, offering exercise and activity data via companion apps. The sound isn’t very robust, delivering weak bass and hollow mids. I’ve tested dozens of earbuds over the past year, and even new releases can feel monotonous after a while. Most brands make product upgrades in small…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung unveiled its newest lineup of Galaxy S25 smartphones last month at its Unpacked event in San Jose, California. This included three new phone models — the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra, all of which are available for purchase now.  Also: I replaced my iPhone 16 Pro with the Galaxy S25 Ultra – and there’s a clear winner Thankfully, you won’t have to spend a pretty penny to get your hands on…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET AT&T’s latest iPhone trade-in promotion just made it much easier for existing iPhone users to upgrade to the latest models. For a limited time, the carrier will deduct up to $1,000 off an iPhone 16 model — whether that be the smaller variant or the Max — when customers trade in an iPhone 13 Pro (or later) in any condition. Qualification includes devices that are cracked, have swollen batteries, or have simply seen better…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 is available now starting at $839. It’s a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price more buying choices On the surface, Lenovo’s sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn’t look much different from the previous model; it’s a quintessential ThinkPad with the familiar red…

Essentials is geared toward data center network engineers, data center system engineers, IT infrastructure architects, and IT operations engineers. The training focuses on professionals working on a multi-vendor approach to building AI infrastructure. In addition to adding AI infrastructure skills to its data center certification track from CCNP to CCIE, Cisco is also working to add relevant AI and machine learning skills to its existing certifications. The focus on AI in training is important now,…

gremlin/Getty Images As AI adoption grows, many are wondering how it will impact the labor market long-term (ChatGPT Deep Research has its own predictions). Anthropic is trying to find out. On Monday, the company published its first Economic Index, which investigates what kinds of employees are using Anthropic’s Claude chatbot and for what types of tasks. Taking a different approach than many AI and work studies hoping to map the future, Anthropic focused on similarities in work tasks rather…

ZDNET’s key takeaways You can buy a Philips Home Access 4000 Series smart lock for the MSRP of $210 This smart lock is very responsive, taking quick action when commanded, and features plenty of unlocking options in the user-friendly app The lock is a bit slow in the process of locking itself and then being receptive to a code or fingerprint and makes some errors with fingerprint unlock What’s the deal? The Philips Home Access…