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At this point in the smart ring race, everyone is trying to beat Oura. But the Oura Ring 4 proves that the smart ring pioneer’s position isn’t wavering anytime soon. While most smart rings simply provide you with the health data it collects, the Oura Ring 4 tells you the story and the context behind that data for greater information on your health.  Oura recently revealed the Oura Ring 4, the successor to its popular…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Lightweight construction Robust Shrugs off water and dirt I don’t usually worry too much about the weight of power banks, but a multi-day adventure I am planning for 2025 has got me thinking about every gram I’ll be carrying for the 10 days or so of hiking. I’ll definitely need a power bank, but my go-to units – such as the Anker 737 or Cuktech 20 — are too big and heavy…

Now that you’ve cracked the code to get into the Developer options, you’ll be presented with a long list of settings, toggles, and switches. Don’t be intimidated; we’re only here for one thing, and that’s the “Drawing” section. Scroll down the list until you find it. From there, you’ll see three animation scale settings: Window animation scale: The speed of apps and window pop-ups. Transition animation scale: The speed of moving between home screen panels…

Ubuntu Unity offers a beautiful Linux desktop. Jack Wallen/ZDNET Sometimes, learning something new can make things easier for you. Sure, you might have to take some time to get used to all this newness, but in the case of Ubuntu Unity, it’s worth the effort. I remember when Canonical first brought this user interface to the market. It was a time when the company had some seriously grand plans to bring the mobile and desktop…

Upgrading storage in the new M4 Mac mini is far from easy. dosdude1/YouTube Apple has made it nearly impossible for owners of most of its devices to carry out storage and RAM upgrades, opting to solder everything directly to the logic board. However, a recent teardown of the new M4-powered Mac mini revealed that the storage chip is located on a separate and removable NAND module PCB, much like the setup in the Mac Studio….

Dani/Getty Images It’s no secret that X (formerly Twitter) has been in flux since Elon Musk took over the company. The platform has undergone a series of controversial changes, alienating users with each new decision. The most recent privacy shift, which allows blocked users to view your posts (though they can’t engage with you directly), has sent many of X’s most loyal users scrambling for the exits. Also: Cash App users have a few days…

Qi Yang/Getty Images There is no denying that ChatGPT is a highly capable tool that can assist you with many different tasks. However, using the chatbot can present challenges, such as requiring extensive prompting and raising privacy concerns. Lucky for you, a few quick and easy settings can help tackle those issues.  To get the most out of OpenAI’s chatbot, you simply have to tweak a few settings. Even though toggling these settings takes only…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The NUU N10 Android phone is available now on Amazon for $99. This phone is about as impressive as it gets on a tight budget. The NUU N10 does suffer a bit of lag with animations, and the camera won’t blow you away. I’ve seen just about every type of Android phone on the market, from the suspiciously inexpensive to the ridiculously overpriced. Some of these handsets impressed me with their combination…