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ZDNET’s key takeaways The gadget is great for quick and reliable label printing The labels are durable and stick surprisingly well to most surfaces At $30, it’s far more affordable than an industrial label printer. What’s the deal? On Amazon right now, you can pick up the Nelko PM220 Bluetooth label printer for $30 ($20 off) and save an additional 30% when you add the clip-on coupon. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended Decluttering can be…

Since large language models like ChatGPT have become mainstream, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role in our day-to-day are on everyone’s mind. Much of the attention around AI has been about its potential negative impacts on security. However, AI has already demonstrated that it has the potential to do a lot of good in protecting customer data, and its relative affordability makes it ideal for the needs of SMBs. AI can pick up on patterns…

Matthew Miller/ZDNET It’s only been a couple of years since I started golfing for more than an annual outing with my brother. Most of the time, I have relied on a Garmin watch paired with golf club sensors. That has been quite useful in helping guide me with club selection as I learned more about the game of golf and my performance with my clubs. Apple introduced its high-frequency motion API with the Apple Watch Series…

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Save big on this lifetime Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro bundle.  Kerry Wan/ZDNET It doesn’t matter if you’re upgrading to a new laptop or just upgrading your existing system — access to Microsoft Office and Windows is a necessity for getting things done on your computer these days. And right now, you can buy a bundled lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro from Stack Social for $53…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET I wrote about half of this article on my Apple Watch. Seriously. It’s easy and efficient. If you keep reading, I’ll show you how you can turn your Watch into a powerful writing assistant. Also: The best Apple Watches of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed This is new. It’s made possible by the iOS 18 and MacOS Sequoia updates. The key is the Voice Memos app, which iOS and MacOS can now automatically…

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S3 bucket name-squatting CDK is AWS’ open-source framework organizations use to define their infrastructure as code (IaC), the process of provisioning and managing computing resources by using code rather than configuring physical hardware manually, using programming languages like Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript. In order to be able to use the AWS CDK, users need to bootstrap their environment to prepare it for CDK stack deployments. CDK bootstrapping creates a CloudFormation template file that deploys the…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Soundcore’s new AeroFit 2 open earbuds are currently on sale for $99.99. This new model boasts rich audio performance, a comfortable design, and a stellar battery life. However, the AeroFit 2’s bass can be too much and overwhelm the rest of the audio output. more buying choices I’ve never been a big fan of open-ear wireless earbuds. They don’t prevent outside sound from leaking in, typically have poor bass output, and can…

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