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Amazon Fire TV Omni Series QLED 3.5 / 5 Good pros and cons Pros Great picture and sound Dedicated game mode Alexa features are optional Easy to set up Great for gaming Cons A bit overpriced No easy way to access app library Somewhat invasive ads on home screen Lots of cool features locked behind […] More

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Adam Breeden/ZDNETLast month, Amazon confirmed that its popular Prime Day sale will return in October, but this time with a fall twist. Prime Big Deal Days is the sister sale to the retail giant’s main Prime Day event, which runs in July. The October sale is meant to usher in the beginning of the holiday shopping rush as one of the first major retailer sale events to strike midway through the fall season. Also: October Prime Day is coming. Here are best early deals you can shop nowLast week, Amazon announced that Prime Big Deal Days 2024 will officially return on October 8-9. The 48-hour Prime-exclusive event will kickoff at 12:01 a.m. PDT on October 8, and Prime members can access early holiday savings on top brands, seasonal products, home essentials, popular toys, and more. Also: Get Prime Day deals, even if you don’t pay for Prime. Here’s howAmazon is also promising deals on everyday essentials, making it an ideal time to stock up on items like batteries, home storage, pet care, and Amazon Basics products. Prime members can expect new deals to drop as often as every five minutes during select periods during the two-day event, so customers can always shop fresh savings. My favorite early deals ahead of October Prime Big Deal Days 2024Along with confirming the official dates of the sale, Amazon also dropped a series of early deals for Prime members last week. Members can save up to 55% on select Amazon devices More

Download a lifetime license to Microsoft Office at a deep discount with this deal. Stack Social If you need access to Microsoft Office but don’t want to pay the yearly fee to access Office 365, you’re in luck: Stack Social is offering a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows or Mac, starting […] More

Fedora 41 might be the fastest iteration of the OS I’ve ever tested. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysFedora 41 beta is available now for testing purposes. The latest iteration of Fedora Linux is blazing fast, reliable, and offers access to the upcoming GIMP 3.0 image editor.Fedora 41 ships with very few pre-installed applications and it’s still in beta.For about five years now, I’ve become rather enamored of the Fedora Linux distribution. Yes, I’ve known about it for far longer, but for much of its existence, I saw Fedora as a distribution mainly for developers and those already quite familiar with the open-source operating system. Fedora was bleeding edge and would often break.That was then. Today, Fedora is a different beast — fast, stable, secure, and easy enough for anyone to use. Fedora went from a niche distribution to one that can be used productively by anyone.With the release of version 41 beta, the Fedora team demonstrates this once again. Version 41 has far more changes than one might expect from a release that’s not a major milestone — v30, v40, v50, etc — and all the changes come together to make a truly fantastic operating system.Also: These Linux distributions are best for developers – here’s whyThe changesI’m going to lead with one change that has me very excited but may not apply to most users. Fedora 41 beta is the first distribution I’ve seen to include the ability to install the early version of GIMP 3.0. I use the GIMP image editor daily and have been anticipating this release. The GIMP development process is slow, so when a major release is on the horizon, there’s reason to be excited. I covered what has me most excited about GIMP 3 and the top three contenders are non-destructive editing, font handling, and new layer features. To test GIMP 3, install it with the command:sudo dnf install gimp -y More