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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…

The JBL Clip 5 speaker produces a lot of sound for such a small device. JBL/ZDNET What’s the deal? Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the JBL Clip 5 has been discounted by about $30, going from $80 to $50 on Amazon. This price drop affects all the different colorways, from the simple Black to the more elaborate Squad green. ZDNET’s key takeaways The JBL Clip 5 is available for $79 on Amazon. This…

Score a Microsoft Office license now at a big discount. StackSocial Whether you’re setting up your new laptop or using a machine you’ve had for years, access to Microsoft Office is a necessity for many of us to get things done. Right now, you can buy a lifetime license to the 2019 version of Microsoft Office Professional Plus for either Windows or Mac from Stack Social for $28 — that’s 87% off.  The only major difference between Office…