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ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sabrent USB SSD 4-bay docking station is available now on Amazon for $89. This docking station makes adding external drives to your system a total plug-and-play affair. The case is plastic, so it feels a bit cheap but that doesn’t get in the way of performance. more buying choices At Amazon, the Sabrent USVB SSD docking station is on sale for $80, a 11% discount. It seems I’m always running out of…

Ziga Plahutar/Getty Images OK. Deep breath. This is surreal. I just added an entirely new feature to my software, including UI and functionality, just by typing four paragraphs of instructions. I have screenshots, and I’ll try to make sense of it in this article. I can’t tell if we’re living in the future or we’ve just descended to a new plane of hell (or both). Let’s take a step back. Google’s Jules is the latest…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET If the rumors are true, Apple is working on its biggest visual overhaul to its mobile operating system since iOS 7 — which famously ditched skeuomorphic features in favor of flat design. It reportedly plans to update the look of icons, menus and windows, system buttons, and even apps. But that’s not all: The company wants to extend this overhaul to all its devices.  Also: Apple WWDC 2025: What to…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Nikon Z50 II is a fantastic camera for beginners and intermediate photographers, with a starting price of $906. The build is sturdy and adaptable to various shooting modes. You’ll have to settle with a Micro HDMI port and operation speeds that can be a bit faster. As the spring months are coming to a close and summer officially begins, many folks are planning time for family to build and capture great…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones are some of the best Android phones available today, thanks to their responsive and feature-rich software. But most Samsung phones — especially the flagships like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold 6, and Z Flip 6 — come with over-the-top features that you might not use daily.  If your new Galaxy phone isn’t lasting an entire day on a single charge, there are ways to make the most of what you…

Floriana/Getty Images Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, and I am not amused. I’m also not a freeloader demanding support for a free account. Over the years, my wife and I have paid almost $1,000 to Mozilla’s bookmarking service for secure article storage. Let me give you an analogy. You paid a storage facility to hold physical boxes containing business records. They did their job for years, and you kept paying them. Then, suddenly, you get…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 earbuds are available now on Amazon for $129. The Liberty 5 earbuds deliver a wonderfully agile, robust low end, buttery smooth mids, and crystal clear highs. You will want to use the app to customize and fine-tune the sound. may / 2025 When I think of earbuds that cost between $130 and $150, I tend to assume they have the capacity to be good, but they don’t…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Prices for the Dell 14 Plus currently start at $1,099 During a time of economic turmoil, this laptop is a lifeline, providing next-gen performance at an affordable price However, don’t expect too much from its display, as it’s no OLED or 4K panel. more buying choices may / 2025 Back in early 2025, Dell made a bold move. The company announced that it was going to rebrand its entire portfolio. Classic names…

Getty Images/BlackJack3D Agentic AI is poised to take on a much more central role in the IT industry, according to a new report from Cisco. The report, titled “The Race to an Agentic Future: How Agentic AI Will Transform Customer Experience,” surveyed close to 8,000 business leaders across 30 countries, all of whom routinely work closely with customer service professionals from B2B technology services. In broad strokes, it paints a picture of a business landscape…

$ date +%s1746203311 You can also convert a timestamp back to a human-friendly date: $ date -d @1746203311Fri May 2 12:28:31 PM EDT 2025 The date -u commands displays the date and time in UTC (coordinated universal time): $ date -uFri May 2 04:30:55 PM UTC 2025 You can display the date in ISO 8601 format like this: $ date –iso-86012025-05-02 You can reach back and forward with the date command as in these examples:…