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Cesar Cadenas/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Asus ProArt PZ13 is an artistically aligned laptop and is on sale right now at Best Buy for $1,100 More

Lance Whitney/ZDNETYou’ve long been able to pair and connect your Mac and iPhone through Apple’s Continuity feature. But with MacOS 15 Sequoia comes a cool new option that expands this partnership: iPhone Mirroring.This feature lets you wirelessly control your iPhone from your Mac. Once connected, you’re able to navigate your iPhone and open different apps using your Mac’s trackpad and keyboard. Notifications that appear on your iPhone will also pop up on your Mac. Also: My biggest regret with upgrading my iPhone to iOS 18 (and I’m not alone)You can even transfer files between the two devices. Plus, your iPhone stays locked the whole time you’re mirroring, meaning no one else can access it or see what you’re doing.For iPhone Mirroring to work, you have to meet these requirements:Your Mac must be powered by an Apple M-class chip or the Apple T2 Security chip.Your Mac must be running macOS Sequoia 15 or higher.Your iPhone must be running iOS 18 or higher.Your iPhone and Mac must both be signed into the same Apple account.Your iPhone and Mac must both have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on.Your iPhone must be locked and near your Mac, though it can be in charging mode.Your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot must not be in use.Your Mac can’t be sharing its internet connection.Once you’ve reviewed those, here’s how to get started.How to mirror your iPhone to your Mac More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETApple finally launched iOS 18 on Monday, and like clockwork, the bugs are starting to come out of the woodwork. It all starts with the Apple Watch. You can directly share a watch face with someone else through Messages or Mail. The idea is to give other people access to a personalized face that you tweaked yourself.Also: My biggest regret with upgrading my iPhone to iOS 18 (and I’m not alone)Next, let’s say the recipient uses Messages in iOS 18 to reply to any text in a conversation thread that contains the shared watch face. With iOS 14 and higher, you can respond inline to any previous message in a thread simply by pressing down on it and tapping Reply. But if you’re running iOS 18, don’t do that.Apparently, if your phone has iOS 18, replying inline to a message with the shared watch face causes the Messages app to crash. Not only that, but you could end up losing all the messages in the conversation. The bug was encountered by someone who shared the discovery with 9to5Mac, which was then able to reproduce the issue.Also: iOS 18 is bricking some iPads. Here’s what to know before you install itBut the problem doesn’t end there. If you bump into this glitch, Messages will repeatedly crash if you try to open the conversation in the app. This means sending or responding to messages in other conversations may not be possible either. What’s more, once the bug has popped up, both the sender and recipient of the shared watch face message fall into the same trap. More

Where better to test the durability and long-term reliability of a portable power station than an earth lodge. Pictured here is the Bluetti EP500 Pro. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI’ve spent a lot of time testing power stations and exploring their capacity, power output, and safety features. Over the past year, I’ve tried out dozens of them and learned a lot along the way. However, testing how long these devices last is a bit trickier. I can only use so much power in my daily life. So spending months — or even a year — on a single unit isn’t practical for me.Testing a power station’s longevity poses a unique challenge. Unlike checking how much power a unit can output or its capacity — which can be done quickly in controlled settings — figuring out longevity means you need to use the unit over a longer period under various conditions. Like any electronic device, a power station can experience wear and tear, which might not show up in short-term tests. Also: Best portable power stations | Best cheap power stations |  Best for campingLongevity is critical because it tells us how well a power station can handle continuous use and different environmental conditions. Power stations are used in all sorts of places, from homes to outdoor adventures, so they need to be dependable. Plus, portable power stations can be quite pricey, so customers want to know they’re making a smart investment. More

I thoroughly enjoy testing cameras. When it comes to vlogging, you have to consider things beyond the scope of resolution. Vlogging is an event in itself. Yes, it’s easy to get started, but when you’re vlogging in certain scenarios, you’ll need to know your camera can keep up with you.For example, how’s the audio going to sound if you’re shooting in a windy location? I can answer that for you — horrible. So, your camera will need to have an audio jack that allows you to install a shielded microphone to help cut down on mic rumble.Another example — sometimes a scenario will look better in slow motion. Vlogging isn’t just filming yourself. There’s also b-roll to help enhance the story you’re telling. So, I like to check if there’s any slow-motion capability in the cameras I test. Not all have 120 frames per second recording. Some don’t even have 60 frames per second. This may or may not matter to all creators, but it’s worth noting.When discussing products I’ve not had my hands on directly, I lean on my trusted colleagues in the creator space that have had hands-on time with a particular camera. They’re great resources and will always give me the honest truth about the vlogging camera at hand, without a sales pitch. More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETLast week, Google shared via an X post that all Gemini mobile app More

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x is currently available for $1,199 More