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Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? Our pick for the best robot vacuum and mop combination, the Dreame X40 Ultra, is now discounted by $500 off its original price, on sale for $1,400. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame X40 Ultra is 20% off right now on Amazon, available for $1,400.  The X40 Ultra is a high-performing robot with excellent mapping capabilities and strong 12,000Pa suction. It performs exceedingly well on carpet and hard floors, with great object…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is the most flexible light strip I’ve ever tested, and it’s available at 40% off — the 16.4-foot version is $60 and the 10-foot variant is $42 — just in time to decorate for the holidays. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is available in white or black and in two lengths: 10 feet for $70 and 16.4 feet for $100, though…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is the most flexible light strip I’ve ever tested, and it’s available at 40% off — the 16.4-foot version is $60 and the 10-foot variant is $42 — just in time to decorate for the holidays. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Govee Neon Rope Light 2 is available in white or black and in two lengths: 10 feet for $70 and 16.4 feet for $100, though…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Anytime you create a new email account using Google, you get 15GB of storage, which is generous for coming with no price tag. But that 15GB can fill up quickly, especially because that chunk of data storage includes any videos and pictures you download to Google Drive and Google Photos. If your inbox is overflowing with unread newsletters and spammy emails that made it past your filter, you can take action to preserve…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Battery is an impressive outdoor camera currently on sale for $180, a $50 discount ahead of Black Friday. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Battery is available for $230 but is currently on sale for $180. This Pro-level Ring camera has a removable rechargeable battery pack, top-of-the-line audio performance, and supports dual-band Wi-Fi, 2.4 and 5.0 GHz. Unfortunately, the Ring Spotlight Cam Pro…

OK, but why should enterprises care? Let me count the ways. Lack of Internet QoS makes inexpensive consumer-Internet infrastructure less useful to businesses as an access technology for remote sites and work-from-home sites. Of 447 enterprises who commented on remote site access, 422 said that lack of premium handling options for the Internet was one of the top two reasons for staying with more expensive options, like Ethernet. Some business communications missions, especially those related…

Otter.ai Transcribing audio used to be a lengthy and tedious process that required listening to recordings and taking handwritten, manual transcriptions. However, Otter.ai’s AI-enabled service makes the transcription experience as seamless as uploading your audio — and the tool is now expanding into even more languages.  Also: Anthropic’s latest AI model can use a computer just like you – mistakes and all On Wednesday, Otter.ai announced it is expanding its offerings to Spanish and French….

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Linkind Smart Solar Lights SL5 are available for $126 but you can take 30% off with an on-page coupon on Amazon. They’re relatively inexpensive, work seamlessly with the app, can maintain a charged battery without direct sunlight, and are easy to install. The downside is that the Linkind lights connect via Bluetooth, so you can’t control them remotely. Landscape lighting can elevate the look and feel of your home’s exterior and…

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are often used to access streaming services and stay entertained at home and abroad. You can use a VPN server to connect to a new location and access your streaming account to watch locally available films and TV shows. You may also be able to use a VPN to avoid geo-blocks and watch live sports events. Also: The best live TV streaming services Accessing these services is a legal gray area when you…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Last week my Pixel 9 Pro was upgraded to Android 15. On the surface, Android 15 looks just like 14, so it might be easy to jump to a rather “meh” conclusion. After using the updated OS for a few days, I found some pretty handy features have been added to the platform, some even game-changing. Also: I bought the Google Pixel 9 Pro, and its most impressive feature was not the software…