<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways NixOS is an open-source operating system that is available to install and use for free. It offers several desktop environments to choose from, is as rock-solid as any OS on the market, and performs quite well. However, there’s a fairly steep learning curve for installing non-free software. –> Before we get […] More
Over the last year, I’ve used fitness wearables to dial into my workout regimen, and they have totally improved my health journey. Smartwatches and smart rings have helped me track my progress over time, monitor my vitals, better understand my post-workout recovery, and stay motivated to keep my activity streaks alive. If you’re honing into your fitness routine or want to learn more about your daily activity patterns, a health tracker is worth trying — especially if it’s on sale. Also: The best Amazon Spring Sale deals still availableAmazon’s Big Spring Sale is in full swing, and we’ve already seen record-low savings on the latest health and sleep trackers. The e-commerce giant kicked off its annual sale event last week, and today is the final day of deals. Whether you’re investing in your first-ever Apple Watch for step-counting or upgrading that Garmin Forerunner to the latest generation, I’ve rounded up some of the hottest deals on health trackers that you can take advantage of right now. Shop these deals before they’re gone. The best smartwatch, smart ring, and fitness tracker deals for Amazon Spring Sale 2025Oura Ring 3 More
Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Strong encryption is the foundation of just about every security and privacy-related feature in the modern computing landscape. Your smartphone is encrypted by default, so its contents are only available when you unlock it with biometrics or a PIN. Your Windows PC is encrypted with BitLocker, and your MacBook […] More
milan2099/Getty Images It’s a jungle out there. And by “out there,” I mean in the online world, where scams, data breaches, and outright thievery are a depressing fact of life. For those of us who have a reasonable technical background, it’s usually easy to spot the markers of an online attack. But if you’re like […] More
Hisense/ZDNETThe TV launch season is here, and while the latest sets from Samsung, LG, and Sony will surely bring the appeal (and premium price tag), consider this Hisense model if you want both an immersively large screen and affordability. Following Amazon’s Spring Sale event, you can still save up to $1,100 on the brand’s flagship U8 series TV More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 is normally available for $180 but is currently on sale. This doorbell features two cameras to give you complete visibility of the person at your door and any packages left on your porch, all with no monthly fees. Although the doorbell comes with 8GB of […] More
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET via HARTSince the release of DALL-E in 2021, the first AI image-generating model to popularize the tech, much progress has been made in the AI text-to-image generator space with improved quality, speed, and prompt adherence. However, even the fastest image generators typically take a couple of seconds to create an image — except this one. Also: Apple’s AI doctor will be ready to see you next springHART, short for Hybrid Autoregressive Transformer, is an AI text-to-image generator developed by MIT, Nvidia, and Tsinghua University. It features unprecedented speed and generations with 3.1 to 5.9 times lower latency than state-of-the-art diffusion models. The key difference? How HART was trained. Without getting too technical, instead of using a diffusion model, which is the training method employed by most popular AI image generators, including OpenAI’s DALL-E and Google’s Imagen 3, HART is an autoregressive (AR) visual generation model, the same as OpenAI’s recently released GPT-4o image generator. More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Doogee Fire 6 Max is on sale at Amazon for $479. Its massive battery allows over 100 days of standby, allowing the smartphone to act as a power bank, while sporting both thermal and night vision cameras. The display is vivid, but can be rather washed out in sunlight. –> […] More
