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    Adobe Photoshop adds Live Co-editing for more productive team work

    AdobeCreating a visual asset is often a team effort, and Adobe’s new Photoshop feature is meant to make collaborating on a project easier for teams.  Also: Three CES 2025 products I’d buy as soon as they’re available for purchaseOn Tuesday, Adobe brought Live Co-Editing to Photoshop, which allows multiple creators to access and edit Photoshop documents from different computers simultaneously. In addition to working together, users can gather feedback from clients, teachers, or coworkers on the file through collaborative comments. The feature is available in private beta on Photoshop desktop and web apps. All users can sign up using the registration screener found at this link. You will then get a confirmation email letting you know you can get started with the feature. Until the feature is released publicly, Adobe will gather feedback from its beta testers. More

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    Motorola’s new phones aim to redefine ‘mid-range’ with big screens and even bigger batteries

    Motorola Moto G Power in Slate Grey and Leaf Green. MotorolaMotorola starts 2025 by revealing two mid-range smartphones: the Moto G and its big brother, the Moto G Power. The company says these devices are “entertainment powerhouses”, delivering both “exceptional photography [plus] immersive” media at a low price.Also: The best Motorola phones: Expert testedThe entertainment-rich capability starts with the display. Each phone has a bright 1,000-nit screen running at a 120Hz refresh rate. This screen ensures smooth “streaming, gaming, [and web page] scrolling”. Supporting the display is a robust speaker system backed up by Dolby Atmos and Bass Boost tech that can output high-resolution audio. Other shared features include a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset delivering solid performance and a rear camera system led by a 50MP camera. There is a small difference in size between the two devices. The Moto G measures 6.7 inches, while the Power model is a slightly larger 6.8 inches.  More

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    Love your smart bird feeder? This pollinator habitat has flower-shaped 4K cameras

    Maria Diaz/ZDNETWhile I’m not a binocular-wearing, bird-call-knowing birdwatcher, I’ve always loved having bird feeders in my front yard so I can see different kinds of birds frolicking around from the comfort of my couch. I also use a bird ID app that listens to different bird calls and identifies their type. But recently, smart bird feeders have gained popularity by offering high-quality images with little effort on the user’s end.As a BirdBuddy owner, I’m no stranger to the smart bird feeder trend. But seeing how the different brands have grown and evolved in the past few years is gratifying. I saw several of these brands’ new offerings for 2025 at CES this month, including Birdfy and BirdBuddy.BirdBuddy: Petal camera and Wonder blocks More

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    These tech skills drove the biggest salary increases over the past year

    J Studios/Getty Images Professionals and managers working directly with artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are seeing their compensation shoot upward. These workers also experience greater job satisfaction. That’s the word from Dice’s latest tech salaries report, based on the responses of 2,835 tech professionals conducted in the fall of 2024. Also: The fastest-growing jobs in the AI-powered economy More […] More

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    I used the OnePlus Open for a whole year – why it’s still the foldable phone to beat in 2025

    <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus Open is available for $1,300 OnePlus also offers various trade-in deals on a range of existing phones, saving up to $900 This foldable phone has a vibrant large main display, customizable ringer switch, ample RAM and storage, and three powerful rear cameras While the hardware supports a stylus, OnePlus […] More

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    Like Roborock, Dreame is also working on a mechanical arm for its robot vacuums

    Maria Diaz/ZDNETWhile 2024 was the year of self-cleaning robot vacuums, 2025 promises to be the year of robotic limbs. At CES 2025, Roborock had spectators doing double and triple takes when it unveiled a new flagship robot vacuum with a mechanical arm that removes obstacles. While the company got the most attention for its innovation, it wasn’t the only one displaying this technology at the show. Also: The best robot vacuum we saw at CES 2025 – and 4 others that impressed usDreame, one of Roborock’s major competitors, also used CES to debut a robot vacuum with a mechanical arm that can do more than the similarly armed Roborock Saros Z70. Dreame’s mechanical arm can lift objects weighing up to 500 grams, or 17.6 ounces, almost twice as much as the Roborock, and also can use different tools to scrub stubborn stains during cleaning and trap dust more efficiently. This Dreame robot with a mechanical arm also features retractable legs to climb small steps and obstacles, similar to the Dreame X50 Ultra, which can climb up to 2.4 inches. It is also designed to autonomously grab each tool and return it to the dock when finished. According to the product demonstrators at the Dreame booth, this robot will get more tools by the time it launches. More