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Apple iPhones remain a popular pick amongst consumers but there’s no denying that Android offers more variety. From hardware to software, there are different phones you can choose from–at every price range. And if you’re going to spend on an Android, the best Motorola phones provide an unbeatable value. We’ve tested a few dozen phones this year and a Moto device is always at the top of our recommendations. Motorola phones offer a clean user interface, similar to…

The ZDNET team got to test out some LG UltraGear monitors. June Wan/ZDNET LG is one of the top names in high-end OLED monitors, and right now, during its Memorial Day sale, you can save $200 on the 27-inch OLED UltraGear gaming monitor, bringing the price down to $800. Plus, you’ll get a free second 27-inch curved UltraGear screen and exclusive in-game loot for Monster Hunter Wilds. Also: Sony will give you a free 55-inch…

The industry calls this “logical qubits” — so, on average, 1,000 physical qubits is equivalent to one usable, working logical qubit.  In Nord Quantique’s approach, one physical qubit is the same as one logical qubit. “It’s almost like turning the error correction problem inside out,” says Sutor. “Instead of having redundant qubits on the outside to create one good logical qubit, you’re focusing on the inside of the qubit.” According to Sutor, quantum computers get…

Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Don’t want to sit through the video meeting that should have been an email? Gemini can help. Google announced a number of new features for Gemini at I/O 2025 last week, and now it’s already adding another. Starting today, Gemini can watch videos in Drive for you, taking notes on what’s important or finding that tidbit of information you need. Also: How ChatGPT could replace the internet as we know…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Do you own an Asus router? If so, your device may have been one of thousands compromised in a large campaign waged by cybercriminals looking to exploit it. In a blog post published Wednesday, security firm GreyNoise revealed that the attack was staged by what it suggests is “a well-resourced and highly capable adversary.” Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more To gain…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET The Apple App Store carries millions of applications for a range of different use cases and devices, meeting people’s everyday needs, from entertainment to productivity. A new study shows that the developers behind the apps are also winning big. US developers’ earnings The Apple-supported study, conducted by Professor Andrey Fradkin from Boston University Questrom School of Business and economist Jessica Burley, Ph.D., from Analysis Group, found that the US App…

panida wijitpanya/Getty Images Linus Torvalds officially announced the stable release of the Linux kernel 6.15 on May 25, 2025. Its arrival was delayed for a few hours, Torvalds said, “because of a last-minute bug report resulting in one new feature being disabled at the eleventh hour,” but Linux 6.15 is here and ready for you to download and tinker with.  Also: Should you ever pay for Linux? 5 times I would – and why The…

Blink ZDNET’s pick for the best budget-friendly video doorbell is now getting an upgrade, as Amazon has announced the launch of a new generation of the Blink Video Doorbell. The second-generation Blink Video Doorbell is being released four years after the first; it comes alongside the new Blink Sync Module Core and, unfortunately, sports a price increase. The new Blink Video Doorbell is available now for $70, a $20 price increase compared to the first model,…