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    Why this $25 ratchet tool beats any multitool or Swiss Army Knife I’ve ever tested

    Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI’m always on the lookout for a now toy — ahem, I mean tool — to add to my everyday carry (EDC) gear. New multitools, flashlights, and other cool tools are always on my radar.A few weeks ago, I happened to come across something that, the moment I saw it, I just had to have it. It was one of those gambles: “it might be good, it might be on the way back to Amazon by the end of the day”. Also: 10 tiny tools I carry with me everywhere – how they workIt turned out to be one of the coolest, best engineered bits of kit I’ve handled in a while, and it even doubles as a fidget toy. It’s a mini 1/4-inch ratchet wrench by 711L More

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    5 Meta Ray-Ban upgrades I want to see on September 17

    Jason Hiner/ZDNETThe hype continues to build around the arrival of Meta’s futuristic Hypernova (a.k.a. Celeste) smart glasses, which will reportedly add a small heads-up display in one eye and a neural wristband (Ceres) to control the interface. These will reportedly cost around $800 and will be announced at Meta Connect on September 17 More

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    Try these obscure Linux apps to help level up your productivity

    The Penguin key is a nice touch. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysLinux has tons of productivity tools waiting to help.There are both GUI and command line apps available.All of the tools listed are free to use.When you think of productivity, I’m sure the usual suspects come to mind:Office suiteGroupwarePDF creators/editorsImage editorsFile managersContent Management Systems (CMS)To-do listsProject management toolsAnd much moreTo assume those are the only productivity tools available would be a mistake, as there are so many to choose from. Of course, what you use depends on your needs, so the collection of apps you use will likely differ from those I prefer.Even so, there are so many Linux apps to choose from, some of which are much lesser-known than the likes of LibreOffice or GIMP. You might be surprised to know that some of those obscure apps are really quite helpful.Let me see if I can pique your interest in a few handy apps that might just make you a bit more productive.Also: Thinking about switching to Linux? 9 things you need to know1. ManuSkriptManuSkript More

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    5 more ways to share files on Linux that every pro should know

    Elizabeth Fernandez/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways These are some lesser-known ways of sharing files on Linux. The methods here range from the very simple to the very complicated. Each of these tools is free, and some are pre-installed. Back in 2024, I wrote about how to […] More

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    Google may finally launch a new Home speaker after 5 years – here’s the clue

    Made by Google video with F1 driver Lando Norris interacting with Gemini through an unknown speaker. Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google teased an unknown speaker at last week’s event. Speaker may pair with Google TV Streamer, more devices due. No announcement yet, first smart speaker […] More