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Qi Yang/Getty Images At this point in my life, I don’t feel the need to be productive 100% of the time. But during those times I am working hard, I need the right tools at the ready, whether I’m at my desk or on the go.  Standing at my desk or seated with my laptop, I have a plethora of tools available. But when I’m on the go, and my Pixel 9 Pro is the…

Google/ZDNET During the holidays, your inbox is fuller than usual with promotions, order confirmations, and tracking information. The high volume prompts bad actors to try scamming users out of their money while making it more challenging for email providers to protect users against them.  Also: US may ban world’s most popular routers and modems Screenshot by David Grober/ZDNET As the world’s largest email provider, Google says that Gmail invests heavily in keeping its users safe, blocking…

This base-model iPad is the best option for most students, and Apple recently reduced the price to a more affordable $349. It offers almost the same high-end features as the more expensive iPad Pro and iPad Air models, but with a lighter form factor and a crisp 10.9-inch Liquid Retina, True Tone display. Review: iPad 2022 (10th Gen) In his hands-on testing, ZDNET editor June Wan determined that if you’re shopping on a budget (as most…

These not-so-obvious gadgets that we’ve tested this year never got their chance to shine; here’s what we recommend. Source link

If you feel like a 13- or 14-inch laptop is a little too small, but you don’t want to carry around a big 16-inch, the “Goldilocks” size for you is a 15-inch laptop. This in-between size often gets overlooked for models with larger, flashier screens, but most folks consider it to be just right when compared to larger machines.  Also: The best OLED laptops of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed For example, the MacBook M3…

Benson George/Getty Images When Microsoft introduced Windows 11 in 2021, its new, stringent hardware compatibility test included checking for the presence of a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) — specifically, one that meets the TPM 2.0 standard. So, what is a TPM, and why does Windows insist that you need one?  Also: How to upgrade your ‘incompatible’ Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 The simple answer is that a TPM is a secure cryptoprocessor, a dedicated microcontroller…

Perplexity If you’re a college student looking to get hands-on experience in the world of AI, collaborate with other students around the world, and learn from industry leaders passionate about AI, you’ll want to be aware of Perplexity’s Campus Strategist program.  Perplexity is a leading name in AI these days, and the company says this free program provides not only real-world experience but also mentorship from top minds. Also: Two free ways to get a…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET It’s probably happened to you before: Your phone has received too many notifications, and as you instinctively tap on the “Clear all” button, you realize one or two of those alerts were actually very important.  If you have a good memory, you’ll know exactly which apps and pathways to dig into to interact with those now-gone notifications. But if you’re like me, you’ll accept defeat, take a breather, and then remember that notification history…

There is nothing more terrifying than the thought of losing track of a child, and this fear can be even more worrisome during the holiday season in crowded department stores, groceries, and airports. Thankfully, expert-tested and parent-reviewed GPS trackers can ensure you know where your child is at all times, no matter how frequently they wander off.  I would balance the need for safety with respecting [my child’s] privacy and autonomy, using the tracker as…

ZDNET One of the most fun applications of AI is using it to generate images because it can bring anything you can think of to life visually. OpenAI kicked off the image generation craze with the release of DALL-E 2, but since then, it has paywalled unlimited access to its latest model, DALL-E 3. Now, Microsoft is offering a workaround. On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled several upgrades to its Bing Image Generator. The biggest standout is…