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    The 40+ best Amazon Spring Sale Apple deals: iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and more

    You can order an iPhone 15 directly from Apple, which is an excellent option if you don’t want a carrier lock. The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are thinner than their legacy counterparts. They come equipped with a USB-C port, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, and the Dynamic Island camera design. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max come with Apple’s new A17 Pro CPU, a faster neural engine, and camera improvements, including a 5X telephoto lens on the Pro Max. You can receive up to $630 in credit when you trade in an older device and purchase through Apple. Apple Card cashback is also available. If your device doesn’t meet trade-in standards, Apple will do the legwork to ensure you can recycle your device for free. More

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    My $8 secret to keeping my DIY electronic repairs sealed and secured

    <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The adhesive is strong, durable, and flexible, making it suitable for sealing up electronics. It can be applied with great precision, which means there is no mess. The instructions are terrible; luckily, the product is easy to use. –> What you need is an adhesive that is strong, flexible, and long-lasting, […] More

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    With AI models clobbering every benchmark, it’s time for human evaluation

    Veronika Oliinyk/Getty Images Artificial intelligence has traditionally advanced through automatic accuracy tests in tasks meant to approximate human knowledge.  Carefully crafted benchmark tests such as The General Language Understanding Evaluation benchmark (GLUE), the Massive Multitask Language Understanding data set (MMLU), and “Humanity’s Last Exam,” have used large arrays of questions to score how well a […] More

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    This 85-inch TV deal at $1,100 off made me reconsider paying up for OLED

    Hisense/ZDNETThe TV launch season is here, and while the latest sets from Samsung, LG, and Sony will surely bring the appeal (and premium price tag), consider this Hisense model if you want both an immersively large screen and affordability. During Amazon’s Spring Sale event, you can save up to $1,100 on the brand’s flagship U8 series TV More

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    I cracked open a cheap 600W charger to test its build, and the ‘goo’ inside was not right

    It’s easy to silkscreen 600W on the product, but can the product live up to the hype? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI test dozens of chargers every year. Some are excellent, while others fall short. Here on ZDNET, I only feature the cream of the crop –the best of the best. However, I occasionally receive requests from readers asking for my thoughts or opinions on specific products.Lately, one product that’s been generating a lot of buzz is this 600W GaN charger.Also: My adhesive secret weapon for DIY electronic repairsSo, I bought a couple for testing. At $99, they’re not exactly cheap, but compared to the Ugreen Nexode 300W More

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    This pocket-sized power bank keeps my iPhone charged all day (and it’s on sale)

    <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Torras’ MiniMag Power Bank normally retails for $60. The MiniMag bank’s 0.3-inch thickness makes it uber-portable while supplying 5,000mAh via 18W USB-C charging or 7.5W wireless charging. However, if you’re looking for larger pack capacities or kickstands or grips, you’ll be better off looking elsewhere. –> The Torras MiniMag Power Bank<!–> […] More

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    Tired of restless nights? These sleep earbuds helped me doze off and they’re $30 off

    Soundcore Sleep A20 <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sleep A20 are Soundcore’s earbuds designed for sleep, retailing for $150 (but are discounted to $120 right now) on Amazon The specially designed sleep earbuds are comfortable enough to wear the whole night through and are perfect for listening to ambient noise before falling asleep The noise […] More