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ZDNET’s key takeaways The right-angle connector allows this cable to be used in places that are inaccessible to regular cables. The cable is a high-quality braided style that can take a lot of wear and tear. It features an E-Marker chip and can handle loads up to 100W. Over the years, I have tested countless cables, but occasionally, a simple innovation materializes that makes me question how I managed without it for so long. Most…

Beth Mauder/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Eufy X8 Pro is a two-in-one robot vacuum and mop in the mid-range market that retails for $500 but is available for $220. It’s the industry’s first vacuum to feature dual TurboCyclone Suction units to clean different surface types effectively. Eufy’s Pro-Detangle feature was less effective in my house, which is home to dogs and cats. Amazon is offering the Eufy X8 Pro for $220, which is a 56%…

The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is equipped with Reactive 3D technology to intelligently avoid obstacles. Beth Mauder/ZDNET One of the best two-in-one robot vacuum and mop, the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra, is $900, a return to its lowest price of $900, a 44% discount. The S8 Pro Ultra’s regular price is $1,600, so a $700 markdown is a huge deal. The Amazon price is listed at $1,000, but you can take an extra $100 off…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet is available for $190. Designed for older children aged six to 12, this kids’ tablet features a slimmer design, better performance, strong parental controls, and a free screen repair or placement within two years of purchase. While it’s better than other Amazon Fire Kids tablets, the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet doesn’t outperform an iPad — but it’s also a fraction of…

Anker/ZDNET Need some cheap USB charger blocks that are going to last a few years? Well, you’re in luck, thanks to Amazon. Although the brand’s spring sale is likely coming soon, you can already save on select products.  One of my go-to brands — Anker — has a twin-pack of 20W dual-port chargers at a great price of just $14. Anker A2348 dual-port USB-C charger tech specs Total Wattage: 20W Input: 100-240V~1A 50-60Hz 1-port output: USB-C:…

The Galaxy Book5 Pro is available for $1,150 at Samsung’s online store. That’s $200 off its original price, and this discount extends to other Book5 Pro models. Whenever a new laptop comes out, consumers expect it to launch with several new features. But sometimes, manufacturers focus on refining a device’s use case instead. That’s how I felt after testing the Galaxy Book5 Pro, a computer strikingly similar to the Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 from late…

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Those of you who ran Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update last week may have noticed at least one change. Copilot has vanished. Rolled out on March 11 for this month’s Patch Tuesday, KB5053598 was designed to squash several outstanding bugs and add a few new features for Windows 11. But along with those changes comes the new bug affecting Microsoft’s favorite AI app. Also: 7 quick ways to make Windows 11…

What’s the deal? The Bluetti Elite 200 V2 normally retails for $1,699, but from March 17 to March 31, you can get 47% off, saving a massive $800. This brings the price down to only $899. But there’s more! Use the coupon code ZDENTBFCM5 at checkout to get an additional 5% off. Bluetti Power stations are increasingly popular, but as their capacity grows, so does the price tag. A system capable of handling heavy loads…

Amazon/ZDNET Amazon is curtailing a privacy-minded feature that will affect owners of certain Echo devices. In an email sent last Friday to a number of customers, Amazon revealed that as of March 28, it will remove an opt-in setting that prevented audio of your Alexa requests from being shared with the company. Available to users with certain Echo devices, this option processes your Alexa requests locally instead of sending their recordings to the cloud. Also:…

The KubeVirt open-source project was started by Linux vendor Red Hat in 2016. The project joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which is the home of Kubernetes, in 2019. As part of the CNCF, KubeVirt benefits from a broad ecosystem of vendors that contribute to the project. According to the CNCF contributors include: Amadeus, Apple, CloudFlare, IBM, NEC, Nvidia, SAP and SUSE. The project is maintained on GitHub, with the primary repository GitHub –…