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If you have a gamer on your gift list whose main platform is the PlayStation 5, it’s the perfect time to get them the latest games, accessories, and consoles bundled with digital downloads of popular titles.  Also: The best Black Friday deals: Live updates Black Friday kicks off later this week. It and Cyber Monday are two of the year’s biggest shopping days. You can find great PS5 discounts at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart….

Gorodenkoff / Getty Images The early days of the internet when antivirus software was the only protection from online threats are long gone. New tools like Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) have been developed to fill the gap as antivirus grew unable to stop newer forms of cyberattacks like malware.  But even traditional EDR has its weaknesses — most notably that it only registers threats once they have penetrated your system. Your organization needs a…

Terra Kaffe/ZDNET A coffee machine that can satisfy all your wishes is hard to come by. There are good options out there that do one thing very well (Nespresso brews a good shot or two of espresso, a coffee pot makes a decent cup of joe, a Keurig can make coffee instantly in your desired mug size), but it’s increasingly hard to find a hybrid machine that does everything you like to your high and…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Motorola Razr (2023) is still one of the most affordable foldable phones on the market, especially now that it’s on sale. Some notable compromises include a smaller external display, a lower-end processor, and a weak camera system. The Motorola Razr handles day-to-day activities fairly well and can even run more graphics-intensive tasks if needed. It’s been on my mind since the very first foldable: At what point will these…

Not only is the Nintendo Switch one of the most popular modern gaming consoles, but it is also one of the most popular consoles ever. For whatever reason, Nintendo is strangely reluctant to offer regular discounts on its consoles and games. So, the holiday shopping season is the best time to upgrade your Switch setup with a new OLED console, snag a few new games for your library, or replace Joy-Con controllers. Also: The best Black…

Black Friday is just days away. But if you can’t wait until sales officially kick off to upgrade or replace your TV, you can find some incredible early holiday deals at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. You’ll find great discounts from brands like Sony, LG, TCL, and Hisense on everything from high-end OLED models to entry-level smart TVs for college dorms and first apartments.  Also: The best Black Friday deals live now I’ve spent years…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Fitbit Ace LTE is a kids’ smartwatch and fitness tracker that costs $230 (down to $161 right now), with a proprietary Ace Pass LTE data plan costs $10 a month or $120 annually The Fitbit Ace LTE features a rich, kid-friendly platform that is easy to navigate, and the monthly fee is inexpensive However, the watch doesn’t feature sleep-tracking insights or support for receiving images or voice messages, and parents don’t…

Cisco and NTT have partnered in the past to bring private 5G services to market. For example they support a managed private 5G package that uses Intel hardware to integrate private 5G into their preexisting LAN/WAN/cloud infrastructures.  “From a high level, the private cellular networks market continues to demonstrate potential as enterprise and industrial organizations continue to invest in wide-area, grid-based implementations across mines, utility grids, and railways as well as local area implementations including manufacturing…