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Maria Diaz/ZDNETWhat’s the deal?My favorite compact portable battery, the EcoFlow River 3 More

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Jason Hiner/ZDNETIf you’ve been looking for a quality TV that won’t ruin the aesthetics of your living room, look no further: Samsung’s popular The Frame TV is still on sale following the end of October Prime Day. Right now, find big discounts on every size Frame TV, ranging from 32 inches to 85 inches, at both Amazon More

AntiX will be familiar to a wide swath of users. Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNETCan a Linux distribution shrug off nearly everything most distributions hold dear and still deliver a desktop operating system that is powerful, fast, and easy to use? That’s exactly what AntiX manages to do.Although this Ubuntu-based distribution is best suited for those who know their way around Linux, AntiX is not beyond the realm of new users. Why is this distro best suited for experienced Linux users? Is it the lack of systemd? No. Most new users rarely (if ever) have to bother with a startup service. Is it because the desktop includes Konky (a widget that displays various bits of information)? No. Konky doesn’t really affect how the desktop is used.Also: How to encrypt a file on Linux, MacOS, and Windows – and whyThe primary reason why I recommend this distribution to those with experience is based purely on the fact that AntiX opts for the zzzFM-IceWM window manager. Although the developers have gone out of their way to make IceWM look and feel like most desktops, you’ll quickly realize that AntiX isn’t exactly your grandmother’s operating system when you decide to make any changes. With zzzFM-IceWM, you have a menu dedicated to Settings with three sub-menus:Focus: Configure windows to gain focus with either traditional, strict, sloppy, or quiet mouse focus.Preferences: Configure things like QuickSwitch, TaskBar, Show, KeyWin, KeySys, KeySysWorkspace, and more.Themes: Theme your desktop. More

Jada Jones/ZDNETWhat’s the deal?Amazon’s October Big Deals Day sales event is almost over, but deals as sweet as this one are hard to ignore. The new Beats Solo 4 More

Jason Hiner/ZDNETApple is reportedly cooking up a series of new AR headsets and smart glasses to attract more customers and better compete against the likes of Meta. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that the company is working on at least four new devices to serve as cheaper and friendlier alternatives to its expensive Vision Pro.Also: Stop your smart TV’s spying: How to turn off ACR on every TV modelThough the Vision Pro made a splash in the headset market early this year, the product is saddled with several drawbacks. At $3,500 to start, the device is much too expensive for the average consumer. It’s also too heavy to lug around and hot to the touch. For those reasons, it seems likely to remain a niche product and unlikely to drive much profit Apple’s way.At the same time, Meta has been scoring goals with its Ray-Ban smart glasses. Though less ambitious than the Vision Pro, the Ray-Ban glasses are simpler, lighter, and cheaper. In September, the company revealed a prototype of its first true augmented reality glasses. Dubbed Orion, this product also promises to be lighter and cheaper than Apple’s Vision Pro. More