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3 ways a smarter Siri could make me rethink the Home Pod over Sonos and Bose
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (632+ words) It's been three years since Apple released a smart speaker, and competitors from Sonos, Bose, Denon, and Amazon are taking advantage of Apple's absence. Apple's contemporaries have made meaningful strides in fidelity, whole-home audio support, and expanded smart home integration....
Acer Swift Air 14 vs. Mac Book Neo: I compared both budget laptops - this model wins
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (825+ words) Of all the laptops that were announced at Computex 2026, Acer's Swift Air 14 brought some much-needed color and affordability to a barrage of very powerful (and very expensive) high-end PCs. Starting at $699, the Swift Air 14 is a competitively priced laptop with…...
The quickest way to find blocked numbers on your i Phone - it's easy
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (579+ words) Nearly everyone has blocked a number at some point. Spam call? Blocked. Weird text about a package I didn't order? Blocked. Person I don't want popping up on my phone anymore? Also blocked. But every so often, my blocked list…...
4 Android Auto apps I can always rely on for road trips - beyond Maps and Spotify
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (532+ words) Thanks to Android Auto, your phone can be one of your most useful road trip tools, handling your navigation, your entertainment along the way, and more. Apps like Google Maps and Spotify get most of the attention, but they're far…...
I cracked open a '1, 000 W' portable charger after it failed me in minutes - the cause was clear (and gooey)
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (21+ words) ZDNET...
I had Chat GPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (795+ words) So one afternoon she came to me. She asked how she could remove the yellow background, but preserve the music itself, so that she could print it out without wasting a huge amount of color printer ink. If she printed…...
WWDC returns June 8: What we know and how to watch the Apple event
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (401+ words) Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is back June 8-12. Onlookers and Apple fans are hoping for updates on the company's somewhat stalled Apple Intelligence rollout, Siri's Gemini-backed future, and, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a pair of rumored AI glasses…...
Computex 2026: PCMag's top picks for laptops, desktops, and much more - Video
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (149+ words) Computex 2026: PCMag's top picks for laptops, desktops, and much more ZDNET Computex 2026: PCMag's top picks for laptops, desktops, and much more We saw the future in Taipei. Check out the hottest laptops, desktops, gaming gear, and PC components that will…...
How Google could turn Siri into the AI health coach my Apple Watch needs
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (701+ words) I have been wearing Google's screenless Fitbit Air for a few weeks now, and while comparisons to its luxury counterpart, the Whoop, abound, testing Google's health tracker put my mind on its biggest rival, Apple, instead. While I'd be happy…...
6 easy ways I make Zorin OS even faster and more secure
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (714+ words) Zorin OS is one of my favorite Linux distributions. It's beautiful, simple, and, best of all, it's Linux. Although Zorin OS is great out of the box, there are ways you can make it even better, even in areas like…...