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    Buy a Sony Bravia 8 II, and get another 4K TV for free – but you’ll need to act fast

    Sony Bravia 8 II TV Kerry Wan/ZDNETMemorial Day is only a few days away, marking the unofficial start of summer. With the weather heating up, many tech brands across the internet are rolling out killer deals, and Sony has one of the best Buy One, Get One free deals.Also: The best Memorial Day tech deals live now For a limited time, the company is giving out free TVs with select purchases. If you buy a 65-inch Bravia 8 II QD-OLED More

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    Grab this 230-piece Craftsman toolset for just $99 at Lowe’s

    Craftsman/ZDNETWhether you’re looking to jumpstart your DIY home toolkit or add to your existing tool collection, you can’t go wrong with a solid set of versatile hand tools like crescent and ratchet wrenches. Right now at Lowe’s, you can grab the 230-piece Craftsman VersaStack toolkit More

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    The best Apple deals of May 2025: 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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    Why I recommend this OnePlus phone over the S25 Ultra – especially at this price

    <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus 13 is a snappy, nearly no-compromise phone that starts at $899. A Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with a 6,000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, is a recipe for endurance success. IP69 is almost excessive, but you’ll appreciate it when least expected. –> <!–> apr / 2025 Over at OnePlus’ […] More

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    I highly recommend this Bose portable speaker to most people – here’s why

    <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Bose SoundLink Max retails for $399 in the colors Black and Blue Dusk This unassuming Bluetooth speaker delivers the high-quality sound that Bose is known for, with the battery life to keep the party going all night. The regular price might be a turn-off, given you can get perfectly capable […] More

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    A drug developer is buying 23andMe – what does that mean for your DNA data?

    23andMe/ZDNETFollowing a data breach and bankruptcy, genetic testing service 23andMe will soon be in different hands. On Monday, biotechnology company Regeneron announced that it won the top bid in a bankruptcy auction for 23andMe. In the $256 million acquisition expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, 23andMe will become a subsidiary of Regeneron but continue its current operations and business.Also: How to delete your 23andMe data and why you should do it nowThe deal comes at a rocky time for 23andMe. In late 2023, the company revealed that it had been hit by a data breach that compromised around 14,000 accounts. Using credential stuffing to gain access, the attackers were able to view DNA Relative profiles of 5.5 million people. The compromised data included display names, relationships to the compromised accounts, locations, ancestor birth locations, birth years, percentage DNA matches, and the Family Tree profiles of 1.4 million people.In response, a slew of class action lawsuits sprang up, alleging that 23andMe didn’t effectively protect customer data and that it failed to notify users with Chinese or Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry that their information was targeted and shared across the dark web. With the suits proving successful, affected customers can now file a claim to collect their portion of the overall $30 million penalty. More

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    Google’s popular AI tool gets its own Android app – how to use NotebookLM on your phone

    Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETGoogle’s high-powered research assistant is getting its own app, and Android users are getting a first look.NotebookLM, which debuted last year, is a free AI research assistant (running on Gemini 2.0’s multimodal understanding capabilities) that helps you better understand any topic. You can give it a number of data sources, including PDF files, links to articles, YouTube video links, and Google Docs or Slides.Also: Google’s viral AI podcast tool can chat in over 50 languages nowOffering a few usage examples, Google says you can do things like: Upload lecture recordings, textbook chapters, and research papers to break down complex concepts into simple terms.Upload your own research to create a polished presentation outline complete with key talking points and supporting evidence.Upload brainstorming notes, market research data, and competitor research info to identify current trends, find new product ideas, and discover hidden opportunities.When it first launched, the tool was exclusive to browsers, but Google has now released it as a standalone Android app. The Apple app store listing shows a release date of May 20, but the app is available for download now for Android.  More