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On the page that announced details of the ESU program for commercial customers, a Microsoft spokesperson wrote that details and prices for consumers “will be shared at a later date” on the company’s consumer end-of-support page. Six months later, those details are finally available. Also: The best Windows laptop you can buy Consumers will be able to sign up for a one-year ESU subscription for $30. That’s roughly half what businesses will pay for that first year….

Amazon/ZDNET Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but you can already snag savings on some flagship Amazon products, including several models of the Fire TV Stick.  The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a streaming device that transforms your TV into a smart one by letting you access your favorite TV shows and movies from top services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney+, and Amazon Prime in one place on a crisp, easy-to-navigate platform….

Prompt: Red panda in the wild holding a lime t-sign that reads “ZDNET” Generated via Recraft by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET It’s been a while since a new text-to-image generator shook up the generative AI space. However, the mysterious Red Panda generator has done just that, climbing up Artificial Analysis’s Text-to-Image Arena leaderboards and beating out leading models. Now, the identity has been revealed.  Also: The best AI image generators: Tested and reviewed On Wednesday, Recraft launched its newest…

Prompt: Red panda in the wild holding a lime t-sign that reads “ZDNET” Generated via Recraft by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET It’s been a while since a new text-to-image generator shook up the generative AI space. However, the mysterious Red Panda generator has done just that, climbing up Artificial Analysis’s Text-to-Image Arena leaderboards and beating out leading models. Now, the identity has been revealed.  Also: The best AI image generators: Tested and reviewed On Wednesday, Recraft launched its newest…

Need Microsoft Office, but don’t want to pay a yearly subscription to Office 365? Consider this deal on the latest Office Home & Business 2024 suite for Mac or PC from Stack Social for $160 (reg. $250) — that’s 36% off. The suite includes lifetime access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.  Office 2024 features several improvements over the 2021 version, including AI integration, better performance and speed (particularly in Excel), more advanced…

It may still be fall, but early Black Friday sales and holiday savings are already hitting retailers, both online and in-store. The month of November is a great time to snag seasonal savings on top tech products, including popular Apple watches. And although Apple products don’t frequently see savings, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other holiday sales will be a great chance to save between 10-20% on select devices. Last year, we saw the first major…

The holiday shopping season will be here before we know it, and you may already be looking to find the best deals on gifts and gadgets that won’t empty your wallet. If you want to stick to a strict budget this year, don’t worry — you can find some very useful tech products and other gadgets for under $25 that make great gifts, even before the Black Friday shopping weekend begins. Also: Black Friday 2024: Everything…

Holiday shopping season will be here before we know it. Whether you’re looking to score deals on around-the-house must-haves or gifts for friends and family, this is typically the best time of year to score deals on everything you may be looking for. Also: Black Friday 2024: Everything to know If one of those gifts you have in mind (for yourself or a loved one) is a Kindle, Black Friday is the time to buy…

Matthew Miller/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The 47mm Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale on Amazon for $491 ahead of Black Friday. It’s a stylish-looking smartwatch with a slew of safety features and a long-lasting battery. However, it’s only available in a single size (47mm, to be exact), meaning it may not be a good fit for folks with smaller wrists. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra is the company’s top-of-the-line wearable, sporting a tough exterior, an…

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ridge Bolt Pen‘s starting price of $59 is less than when I bought it, but it’s still a fantastic gift for the writer in your life. It features a grippy design that makes handling a breeze, and the ink moves smoothly across paper. Of course, the one and only caveat with the pen is its price, but I’ve found it to be well worth it. I understand that everyone’s…