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Kerry Wan/ZDNETYou may have snapped thousands of photos with your Android phone over the years, and maybe you are preparing to wipe your old phone to trade it in for a new one or just want to look at your photos on a big screen instead of the little black slab in your hand. No problem. You can transfer your photos to your Windows computer via a few different methods.Plug your device into your PC via a USB cable and access the photos from your phone.Use the Windows Photos app to import the photos from your phone.Access your photos from Google Photos and download them to your PC.Tap into OneDrive to automatically upload new photos from your phone to the OneDrive Pictures folder.Use Microsoft’s Phone Link app to transfer your photos.Also: 6 things I always do after setting up Windows 11 – and why you should tooEach method works the same in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Let us go through them all, and you can decide which works best for you. 1. Plug your phone into your PC The simplest way to transfer your photos is to copy them directly from your phone. First, plug your phone into a USB port on your PC.On your phone, swipe down from the top of the screen until you see an option for your USB connection. It may tell you that it is currently charging your device via USB.Tap that setting and change it to File transfer. More

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Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETApple recently rolled out iOS 18.4 to eligible iPhone models, and it’s a big patch. So many new features have been added to the iPhone ecosystem that users are still discovering what upgrades are included. These changes affect a wide area, from Apple Intelligence to Control Center and App Store. It’s impossible to cover every single feature in detail, so I will cover the most impactful changes and how to configure them.Also: iOS 18.4 is a bigger iPhone upgrade than I expected: Try my 5 favorite featuresAfter you’re done reading, you can install iOS 18.4 on your iPhone by opening the Settings menu and then going to General. Tap Software Update to install the patch. Be aware that you will need a phone capable of supporting iOS 18, like the iPhone 13 Pro. Also, note that the Apple Intelligence features are exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the iPhone 16 series. Older models don’t support them.1. New Apple Intelligence features More

NanoStockk/Getty Images Enterprise Connect 2025, the largest communications, collaboration and CX Conference in North America, highlighted a critical shift in enterprise communications and CX, emphasizing AI-enabled transformation, deep platform integration, and workflow automation. This year’s event reinforced that technology decisions must be strategic, outcome-focused, and scalable. Below are the most significant insights business and IT leaders […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dreame L40 Ultra is a high-end robot vacuum and mop with a $1,500 list price It has strong suction power, thorough cleaning capabilities, an extendable side brush and mop pad to clean corners and edges, and an above-average mopping feature The downside is that the Dreame L40 Ultra isn’t cheap. […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is available for $180. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects look […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus expands up to 24,000 Wh, powering a home for two weeks. Built-in wheels and handle make the Explorer 2000 Plus easy to move. The Explorer 2000 Plus delivers 3,000W power, fast charging, and rugged durability. more buying choices For a limited time, Amazon has the Jackery […] More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETWhen ChatGPT first gained popularity in 2022, GPT-3.5 was the default model. In March 2023, the more advanced GPT-4 replaced it. Since then, both models have been lapped by a much more capable GPT-4o, which will soon replace GPT-4.Also: ChatGPT will remember everything you tell it now – like a real personal assistantOn Thursday, OpenAI updated its ChatGPT release notes to announce that GPT-4 was being retired from ChatGPT and fully replaced by GPT-4o starting April 30. In the changelog, OpenAI said that GPT-4o consistently outperformed its predecessor in writing, coding, and STEM in head-to-head evaluations. Retiring this model won’t be much of a loss, as GPT-4o’s release in May 2024 was a major upgrade. The “o” in GPT-4o stands for Omni and refers to the model’s multimodal features. These features allow it to understand text, audio, image, and video inputs and output text, audio, and images, greatly expanding upon what GPT-4 could do.  More