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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETHere at ZDNET, we consider the Google Pixel Watch 3 to be one of the best smartwatches of 2025. If you’ve been thinking of buying one, now is a great time because the wearable is on sale at Best Buy. The Pixel Watch 3 is available in four configurations, split between Wi-Fi and LTE devices. Let’s start with the former.Also: The best Android smartwatches you can buy: Expert testedBoth size options for the Wi-Fi wearable have received a $50 discount. The 41mm Wi-Fi Pixel Watch 3 More

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Which iPhones are compatible with iOS 26? Apple removed the iPhone XR and XS from its list of supported devices with iOS 26, so any iPhone 11 or newer is compatible with the new operating system, including the iPhone SE. When will iOS 26 be released? Apple is releasing the iOS 26 developer beta during WWDC 2025, and the public beta version will likely be released in July. If past years are any indication, the general release of iOS 26 will take place in September. What to do before installing the iOS 26 developer beta? You can always join the Apple Beta program to get the latest beta versions of iOS. Before you download a beta version of an operating system, keep these housekeeping items in mind: Back up your device and personal information.Don’t download beta software, which will likely have bugs and glitches, on your everyday iPhone.Beta versions are released so you can test new features and share feedback to improve iOS. How do I install the iOS 26 public beta version? You’ll need an iPhone running iOS 16.5 or later. Since not all iPhones are compatible with iOS 18, you’ll also need a model newer than the iPhone 11. Go to your iPhone’s Settings and select General.Go to Software Update in Settings.Enable Beta Updates. To enable Beta Updates, go to Beta Updates and select the iOS version you’d like to access. This setting is turned off by default on iPhones.Select iOS 26 Public Beta. Then you’ll begin receiving automatic software updates to the latest beta version of iOS 26. By the time the public beta is released, Apple will have two beta versions of iOS: iOS 26 public beta and iOS 26 developer beta. Once you do this, return to the previous page. If an update is available now, your iPhone will prompt you to download and install it.Get the morning’s top stories in your inbox each day with our Tech Today newsletter. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Beats’ latest Pill speaker is available for $150 in five colorways: Statement Red, Matte Black, Champagne Gold, Navy Blue, and Blush Pink. An impressive battery life and a subtle, clean design set the Beats Pill apart from its competitors. However, Beats’ overemphasized, bass-forward sound can mask the other aspects of a […] More

marian / Getty Images Proxy servers are the middlemen of cyberspace. Acting as gateways between our devices and the Internet, proxy servers are used by businesses and individuals worldwide for a variety of tasks. While proxy servers were once almost exclusively used by companies to redistribute traffic and load or for caching purposes, they now […] More

Jack Wallen/ZDNETThere are so many Linux distributions on the market, and they range from the command line only all the way to functioning works of art. The majority of distros fall somewhere in the middle, of course, and that’s perfectly fine because most users prefer a blend of aesthetics and functionality. That’s why the likes of Linux Mint, ZorinOS, elementaryOS, and Ubuntu are so popular.But every once in a while, a team releases an update to its distribution that reminds you that Linux is capable of so much more. Also: 5 MacOS-like Linux distros that can rescue your old Intel Mac before support endsSuch is the case with the latest release of BlueStar Linux: a distro that essentially takes KDE Plasma and twists it into a different kind of desktop, one with a highly functional top bar, a well-designed dock, desktop icons, and more. You’re getting the best of all worlds:A Linux-like top barA MacOS dockWindows-like desktop iconsYou might think of BlueStar Linux as the chimera of operating systems. I’ve covered BlueStar Linux before, and, like many Linux distributions, there’s a new release available. The best thing about the new release is that little has changed on the aesthetics front. BlueStar is still the gorgeous, Arch-based desktop distribution that we’ve all come to know and love. More

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETOne cool ChatGPT feature you might not know about is Projects. With ChatGPT Projects, you can organize all the chats, files, and other content for a specific topic into a project folder. The goal is to bring order to your chats so you can more easily find and work with particular ones. And now, OpenAI has added six cool new updates to Projects that collectively make it even more useful.Announced by OpenAI both on its website and through a post on X, the new capabilities are available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users. If you’re a subscriber, here’s what you’ll find. Deep Research mode: You can now tap into ChatGPT’s Deep Research mode to arrange your chats, uploaded files, custom instructions and public web sources into a single project.Voice mode: Instead of typing at the prompt, you can now verbally ask for information about an uploaded file or other content in a project chat.Share individual chats: You can now create a URL to share any chat from a project.Mobile upgrades: In a project chat, you can upload files and switch models from the mobile app. Just make sure you’re running the latest version of the app.Improved project memory: With ChatGPT’s memory option, you can now reference past chats in a project.Project creation: You can now transform any chat into a project either from the sidebar menu or by dragging the chat into the project folder. More