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Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETIt’s been agreed upon by the ZDNET team that the OnePlus 13 More

Panasonic W70B <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Panasonic W70B is available for $549 (65-inch) and six other screen sizes. It’s an entry-level LED TV that gets the job done. Slow loading times and subpar images are discouraging. –> It’s unusual, but for this review, I tested a 50-inch version of Panasonic’s 2025 W70B Fire TV<!–>. […] More

The Lockly Visage Zeno Series is the best smart lock I’ve tested. It features facial recognition, so it unlocks your door as soon as you come into view, making it much more secure than entering a passcode. Lockly ensures your facial recognition data is encrypted and stored in the smart lock, so it doesn’t get sent to cloud servers.And if you still want to use a keycode for entry, this smart lock features Lockly’s PIN Genie technology, which scrambles the numbers on the keypad so onlookers can’t guess your passcode.This smart lock earned ZDNET’s Editor’s Choice award for outstanding performance, and also supports Apple Home Key, fingerprint, physical key, and remote unlocking without a hub or subscription. Also: I switched to a Wi-Fi enabled smart lock with facial recognitionThe only problem with this smart lock is that you have to be willing to splurge. It’s priced steeply at $350, and it’s so good that it rarely goes on sale, though you can save $30 for a limited time on the Lockly website.However, the $350 price tag gets you the best smart lock I’ve tested and two rechargeable batteries, so you can swap them out when one is drained.  More

Samsung’s Running Coach on the left, and Apple’s Workout Buddy on the right. Nina Raemont/ZDNETApple just released its latest Apple Watch software, the public beta for WatchOS 26, and one feature I was eager to try is finally available. Workout Buddy is an AI-powered feature that offers spoken encouragement, stats, and a host of metrics on the Apple Watch, and works in conjunction with Apple-owned earbuds like AirPods or Beats. It delivers sporadic bits of data, tries to motivate you, and announces when you’ve closed your Rings during your workout. Within 12 hours of installing the new software, I jumped at the chance to go on a morning run with it.   Also: The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wristBut Apple isn’t alone with this kind of feature. Samsung launched Running Coach, a similar AI-powered feature with the Galaxy Watch 8, its flagship smartwatch that launched earlier this summer. While they’re actually rather different in functionality, Running Coach and Workout Buddy share some similarities: they are both AI-powered, they guide you through your workout with stats, and they announce your fitness data back to you. I wore both watches on my morning run this morning to see which I preferred and which fitness companion worked better. Here’s what I found. What sets Samsung’s Running Coach apart More

Jmgo N1S Ultimate 4K Projector <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Jmgo’s N1S Ultimate 4K projector is typically sold for $2,899 at Amazon. It features astounding color and brightness, and is particularly portable. The case won’t win any durability awards, and it needs a soundbar to really sound cinematic. more buying choices For a limited time, the […] More

Bose SoundLink Max <!–> 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 […] More

Carles Navarro Parcerisas/Getty Images The next time you travel through an airport, you should probably be a little leery of using the public Wi-Fi or USB charging ports, according to the TSA. In a reminder posted on Facebook, the TSA warns that while these freebies are designed to be useful, they can actually be dangerous […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETLenovo’s rollable laptop turned heads when it debuted at CES two years ago, and now, it’s finally available to consumers on Lenovo’s website. The 14‑inch ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable More