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Spring Roney/Getty Images Vacations are great. You can leave behind your daily worries, your obligations… your work. At the same time, you leave behind your house and your pets. Every time I leave for more than a few days, I worry about the security of our house and miss our cats so badly that I […] More

Jason Hiner/ZDNETApple’s iPhone 16 launch event was packed with AI, but the hardware was equally exciting and eye-catching. I always watch Apple’s annual hardware events to keep tabs on the latest AirPods, and this year was bittersweet for me.I love the new AirPods 4 with noise cancellation More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSo many work-related applications and the data we use daily run online and are accessed through the browser. That setup means the browser you access needs to be safe, secure, effective, and easy to manage. With those requirements in mind, Google is enhancing its Chrome Enterprise product to help IT administrators better manage its browser for employees in the office and at home.In a blog post published Wednesday, Google announced a slew of new and improved features for the enterprise edition of its browser. The changes are especially geared toward work environments where people use Google Workspace apps, such as Gmail and Google Docs.Also: Google Chrome is adding 3 new features to help you better manage your tabsChrome Enterprise already offers several management tools at machine, user, and profile levels. However, the new management capabilities that are available or coming soon aim to provide admins with greater control and flexibility, especially at the profile level.Admins can now tailor different settings and policies in Chrome for specific user groups and roles. You can enforce security policies at the profile level to ensure sensitive data is protected, even on personal devices. You can also better manage and secure your browsing environment on personal or contractor devices. Further, you can allow users to maintain different profiles for work and personal use. More

PNY CS3150 M.2 drive Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysPNY 1TB CS3150 M.2 storage drive, available from Amazon for $139 More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETiOS 18 is finally here, and while there are some eye-catching updates like customizable home screens, there are also some eye-roll-worthy changes. For me, that includes the new Photos app.Apple announced the new Photos app during its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, touting it as “the biggest-ever redesign.” When you first open the app on iOS 18, the changes are very apparent. Apple added new collections, like Recent Days, People and Pets, and Trips, to sort your Photos. The company also modified the Photos app to work seamlessly with Apple Intelligence, which will be available on all iPhone 16 models and the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max over the next few months.Also: We’ve used every iPhone 16 model and here’s our best buying advice for 2024However, what Apple refers to as a ‘simplified layout’ seems to be an unnecessarily complicated change for many using the Photos app. The previous tab design was replaced by collections that are automatically categorized by themes. It makes it difficult to find the popular ‘Recently Saved’ photos and doesn’t show all the photos on your device like it once did with an ‘All Photos’ tab.  More

Taylor Clemons/ZDNETBeyond TVs, projectors have become a go-to entertainment device for folks in smaller spaces or those who simply want a big-screen viewing experience without the bulk. Say you’ve already settled on a projector for your home, but you’re not quite satisfied with its visual output. What should you do next?Also: The best TVs under $1,000: Expert testedMany projectors in today’s market have autofocus and keystone correction features, but that’s not where your adjustments should end in terms of improving picture quality. For basic fine-tuning, there are other factors that can really help the images pop with vibrance and clarity. Here are the three biggest factors.View at Amazon More