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Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Narwal Freo Z Ultra is regularly priced at $1,500, but right now it’s on sale for $1,100. Narwal’s new flagship robot vacuum and mop has a self-cleaning function, baseboard cleaning, AI-enabled obstacle avoidance, a quiet performance, and even a pet-friendly mode. While it performs very well at cleaning and reaching corners, its roller brush often gets stuck on objects around the floor, demonstrating a lack of obstacle-avoidance features. The…

Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Getty Images I’ve been using Linux for a very long time, and from day 1, the terminal window and command-line interface (CLI) have been an integral part of my work. At the same time, I’ve learned that it’s OK to have a bit of fun with the terminal window. Over the years, I’ve done just that. Let me paint a picture. Also: This is the most helpful new Linux tool…

Baris-Ozer/Getty Images You know all that money your company may already be spending on generative AI products and projects? Well, be prepared to spend a lot more in the coming year. Also: How to use ChatGPT: A beginner’s guide to the most popular AI chatbot As generative AI, or gen AI, becomes more integral to business operations and consumer products, spending is expected to rise dramatically. In its latest forecast, Gartner predicts that the amount of…

Amazon/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones retail for $180. The bone-conduction headphones offer a more comfortable fit but stay durable after continuous use. While this is the first-gen product, it still remains as good as the later iterations.  Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones are on sale at Amazon for $125 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which is one of the lowest prices to date. Why this deal is ZDNET recommended Headphones don’t have to be…

The kit utilizes the PCIe Dual Ported enterprise-grade SM8366 controller with support for PCIe Gen 5 x4 NVMe 2.0 and OCP 2.5 data center specifications. The 128TB SSD RDK also supports NVMe 2.0 Flexible Data Placement (FDP), a feature that allows advanced data management and improved SSD write efficiency and endurance. “Silicon Motion’s MonTitan SSD RDK offers a comprehensive solution for our customers, enabling them to rapidly develop and deploy enterprise-class SSDs tailored for AI…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET The appearance of the Blue Screen of Death in Windows is never a good thing. But Microsoft is aiming to at least make the screen look better when it does appear. Also: Microsoft’s free AI skills training ‘Fest’ starts next week – anyone can sign up In a change currently rolling out to Windows 11 insiders, BSODs (or unexpected restarts, as Microsoft calls them) will appear simpler and more streamlined….

When is Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2025?  The second-annual Spring Sale runs from Tuesday, March 25, through Monday, March 31. Unlike Prime Day sales events, it’s open to everyone, not just Prime members.  Are deals really better during Amazon sales? For some big-name brands, Amazon sale events are the only time specific devices go on sale throughout the year. This is especially true for Amazon devices like Kindles, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Amazon Echo devices,…

Adam Breeden/ZDNET Amazon’s second annual Big Spring Sale (commonly known as the Amazon Spring Sale or Spring Deal Days in the UK) kicked off on March 25, and it finally ends today. But don’t worry — there’s still a few hours left to shop. Also: The best Amazon Spring Sale deals live now The last week has already been littered with plenty of offers at the retailer, but the official Big Spring Sale will extend through…

Adrian Kingsley-Huges / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Super glue — the chemical name of which is cyanoacrylate, also popularly known as crazy glue — is truly amazing stuff. First sold as an adhesive by Loctite in the 1960s, super glue can bond a wide range of materials — from plastics to wood, glass, porcelain, metal, and even fabric, and yes, human skin. While super glue did not originally start as a way to close…