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    I tried Google’s new agentic IDE, and it blows away the popular VS Code – here’s how

    MarinaZg/Getty Images For the longest time, Microsoft’s VS Code has been one of the most popular IDEs (Integrated Developer Environment) on the market. It’s free to use and includes all the features developers need to get the job done. Microsoft might have been shaking in its boots when Google revealed Project IDX, which was eventually […] More

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    Your Windows 11 PC has a secret restart method – here’s how to access it

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETUsually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don’t, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, a helpful feature sometimes slips through the cracks, only to be unearthed years later.Also: Hate Windows 11? Here’s how you can make it work more like Windows 10That was my reaction when I found this obscure Emergency Restart method for Windows 11 after stumbling across a post on the Sysadmin subreddit. Reddit user ‘-Steets-‘ shared the information in 2022, although other commenters claim the method was present on Windows XP, which came out over 20 years ago.To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC — a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. More

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    How to clear your Android phone cache (and why it greatly improved performance)

    Kerry Wan/ZDNETGoogle last month released Android 16 to Pixel devices and select OEMs, bringing performance improvements, new Material You changes, and more upgrades. If you want to try this update but are hesitant because you’ve noticed your Android phone or tablet already feels too sluggish, clearing app and browser caches can give it a fresh boost and free up some storage space.Over time, cached data can accumulate, become corrupted, or simply get outdated, which may slow down your device. Restarting your phone often helps, but a targeted cache-clear is a quick way to boost responsiveness without upgrading hardware.Also: I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to give it an instant battery boostIn this guide, I’ll show you how to clear cached data on Android. If you’re an Apple user, here’s how to clear the cache on an iPhone.How to clear cached data from Android appsWhat you’ll need: Any Android device. The exact steps may vary slightly by manufacturer, but the general process remains the same. More

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    YouTube is using AI to verify your age now – and if it’s wrong, that’s on you to fix

    5./15 WEST / Getty Images AI age verification is coming to YouTube, and it’s almost certainly going to be a frustrating process for some people. Also: How to download YouTube videos for free – 2 ways, including my favorite In an announcement yesterday, the streaming video service says it’s “extending our built-in protections” by letting AI […] More

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    Should you buy XR glasses for work and travel? This discounted pair made me a believer

    RayNeo Air 3S <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The RayNeo Air 3S is available for $225 These XR glasses provide advanced micro-OLED screens, dual speaker chamber design, and a 201-inch screen visual experience There are no light-blocking shades or electrochromic dimming capability, and productivity support is limited to native MacOS and Windows support. more buying choices […] More