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When considering the costs involved in setting up a home automation system, you can divide them into two main categories — the startup cost and the ongoing costs. When you consider the startup amount, you’re willing to put into your smart home, you’re really talking about what will get you going. That will likely determine what smart devices you can add down the line.  Startup cost To start, think of the cost of a hub…

In a world full of social media and digital marketing, high-quality editing is a must in many industries. Creating this content, whether it is short reels for TikTok or full-length productions, is often resource intensive. If you don’t have access to a powerful PC, you will need to find an online alternative. Online video editors can boast the same — or similar — power as desktop solutions. Some programs may even offer basic editing functions…

The software can block domains associated with phishing, malware, botnets, and other high-risk categories such as cryptomining or new domains that haven’t been reported previously. It can also create custom block and allow lists and offers the ability to pinpoint compromised systems using real-time security activity reports, Brunetto wrote. According to Cisco, many organizations leave DNS resolution to their ISP. “But the growth of direct enterprise internet connections and remote work make DNS optimization for threat…

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google Photos has just reached its 10th birthday, and the company is celebrating. To mark the occasion, Google is serving up a host of tips and tricks designed to enhance your photos via your mobile device. But first, here are a few stats to show the reach of Google Photos. Also: I tried the new Gemini button in Google Photos – and classic search is officially history More than…

Bloomberg/Getty Images Just one week after Anthropic released its most advanced AI models to date, Opus 4 and Sonnet 4, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned in an interview with Axios about the future of jobs in an AI-centric world.  The replacement  AI could be responsible for eliminating half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — while spiking unemployment to 10-20% — in the next one to five years, Amodei said in the interview.  Also: The best…

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Welcome back to another week of health wearable news. Here are some of the most notable stories of the week to catch up on.  Some Oura Ring users report data anxiety  Is your Oura Ring’s data capture making you anxious? Some users say yes. That’s the latest from a recent New York Times article on the topic. The piece interviews users who have become obsessed or stressed out over the data the smart…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lenovo Tab Plus retails for $330, but is frequently on sale. Contrary to its small size, the model houses a booming eight-speaker system and a long-lasting battery. The MediaTek Helio chipset and dim display won’t be winning any awards. more buying choices The Lenovo Tab Plus received a $130 discount, bringing it to an even more accessible $220 price point. If you’re in the market for a new tablet that won’t break…

Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET The first time I used an anti-reflective display on a personal device was last year when I reviewed the Galaxy S24 Ultra. I was amazed by the quality-of-life improvements it brought to my daily use — and I wanted to see it on more devices. Therefore, I wasn’t too pleased when Apple priced its nano-textured iPad Pro out of budget by limiting it to the 1TB variant.  I wanted a flagship iPad with an…

A Samsung Odyssey G8 OLED monitor.  Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Whether you’re a PC gamer looking to upgrade your setup or prefer ultra-wide screens for productivity, you can grab the Samsung Odyssey G9 49-inch curved gaming monitor for $500 off right now when you buy directly from Samsung. This brings the price of this high-end ultra-wide screen to just $800, and if you hurry, you can get a 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G55C for free to use as…

Cliff Joseph/ZDNET Whether you’re an engineer working with sensitive design data or want to keep your data from falling into the wrong hands, you must invest in an encrypted hard drive. And right now at Amazon, you can save $80 on the 2TB Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 portable SSD. Also: The best external hard drives you can buy: Expert tested Current price: $290 Regular price: $370 The Kingston IronKey Vault 80 portable SSD features…