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As a phone reviewer, it’s always a challenge to evaluate cheaper, sub-$300 handsets, especially after my senses have been spoiled by glorified, eye-candy displays, snappy processors that can manage 20+ tabs, and cameras that can capture the birds in the sky. Also: Change this Android setting to instantly give your phone twice the speed But the CMF Phone 1, developed by the sub-brand of Nothing, made things easier than I expected. For its price, which…

Oulaphone Sonesouphap/Getty Images Singapore has proposed a new bill to block recalcitrant victims from making online banking transactions, as scam cases continue to climb despite multiple safeguards in place.  The country’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Protection for Scams Bill will allow law enforcement to issue orders for banks to restrict an individual’s banking transactions, “if there is reasonable belief” the individual intends to make money transfers to scammers.  Also: Banks in Singapore begin…

Movies are a great way to spend time with loved ones, and screening flicks outdoors allows you to take advantage of the cozy fall weather before it’s gone. Luckily, we’ve tested the best outdoor projectors that you can use to host big or small movie nights (or video game showdowns) in your own backyard. Also: The best projector screens you can buy The best outdoor projectors are durable enough to use during all seasons (although a…

Charlie Osborne/ZDNET The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, popular sales events. While Black Friday — once a single day for sales on tech, clothing, home appliances, and more — is now a longer affair set to launch on Nov. 29, retailers have already begun releasing interesting deals on tech, and this includes VPN subscription deals. Many VPN providers change their pricing frequently, so when we find a worthwhile deal, it usually will…

The APs come with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy, ultra-wideband, and GPS capabilities. They can support any IoT use case imaginable—from precise asset tracking in hospitals to immersive AR experiences in retail—all through a single, intelligent platform, Huang stated. Support for Cisco ThousandEyes network performance and intelligence platform is built in. This integration lets customers from a central location identify and remediate performance bottlenecks across wireless, owned and unowned networks.  The new APs can be managed…

$ dstat -d 10-dsk/total-read writ949B 73k65k 81M Notice that the reported data may be shown in a number of different units — e.g., M (megabytes), k (kilobytes), and B (bytes). The dstat command provides valuable insights into overall Linux system performance, pretty much replacing a collection of older tools, such as vmstat, netstat, iostat, and ifstat, with a flexible and powerful command that combines their features. For more insight into the other information that the…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Garmin Fenix 8 is available in three sizes and two display technologies, starting at $1,000 The display is glorious, the LED flashlight is brilliant, the color options are attractive, the available activity functions are comprehensive, and voice notes can be captured without a phone The watch is expensive, always-on mode reduces battery life significantly, and the voice commands are a bit limited. more buying choices After purchasing a new Garmin Enduro…

The NFL requires different camera positions than the Bundesliga. Therefore, only part of the existing infrastructure can be used. Hill Terabits of data and NY command center When asked how many gigabits/s the fiber optic network now has, Patel can only laugh. “We’re talking about terabits of speed here,” the network specialist explains. A look at the front of the stadium shows why Patel needs these speeds. This is where the giant trucks of the…

IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images X’s loss is Bluesky’s gain. More people have been flocking to Bluesky lately, with a number of them likely joining as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X. In just the past week, Bluesky took in more than 700,000 new members, mostly from the US, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. That means the platform now has more than 14.5 million users, up from 9 million in early September…