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When cruising down a lonely stretch of highway, it’s easy to get swept away and forget about the pressure of your foot on the gas. Next thing you know, you might be getting a pricey speeding ticket or even a date in traffic court. If only you had a radar detector.A radar detector notifies you when your vehicle’s speed may be monitored by law enforcement. This allows you to find police before they find you, allowing you to slow your speed and correct your driving. In short, radar detectors can help you drive safer while saving you money with fewer tickets. They are legal in only two areas (Washington, DC and Virginia). Also: Best dash camsWhat is the best radar detector right now?ZDNET researched the best radar detectors available based on features, display, and price. Our pick for the best radar detector overall is the Uniden R7 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETOver the years, Windows PCs have gotten considerably more capable of squeezing a full day of work out of a laptop battery, but there’s still a certain level of anxiety that comes with disconnecting from a fixed power source. That’s especially true if you have an older PC that’s lost some of its battery capacity with age.Also: Microsoft is changing how it delivers Windows updates: 4 things you need to knowReducing battery anxiety doesn’t require drugs or meditation. All you need is knowledge about how your PC and Windows work together. The tools you need are all included with your Windows installation. Some are available as part of the Windows Settings app, but the most important one is the Power Settings Command-Line Tool, Powercfg.exe. With the right command-line switches, you can use this tool to gather an impressive amount of information about your PC’s power usage. This article assumes you’re using a portable PC that meets the Windows 11 hardware compatibility requirements, with a processor that’s capable of entering the Modern Standby state, running a recent Windows 11 release. With those criteria satisfied, all of the following steps should work just fine. More

Amazon’s Prime Day 2024 sale is over, but you haven’t missed your chance to pick up a new TV at a lower price. Whether you’re looking to invest in a high-end OLED with best-in-class picture and sound quality, or you just want to pick up a cheap-but-reliable model for streaming or as a second screen, you can find deep discounts from brands like Samsung, Sony, and Hisense. You can find a variety of screen sizes on sale, from a modest 48 inches to a truly cinematic 98 inches.To help you find the best deals on TVs after Prime Day, I gathered a list of current offerings from Amazon More

Prime Day may be over, but thankfully the e-commerce giant isn’t the only one offering serious savings this week. Right now, you can still score deals on tech, home, back-to-school, and more at plenty of other major retailers, including Best Buy More

naratrip boonroung/Getty Images Earlier this year, we learned that Google Messages was adding satellite connectivity for Android, letting you send messages without a Wi-Fi or mobile connection. AT&T and T-Mobile followed suit shortly after, announcing plans to support satellite texting for their respective subscribers, and Apple added it to iPhones in iOS 18. Now, Samsung appears […] More

Apple The world’s most popular cell phone company is not-so-subtly criticizing the world’s most popular browser, and it’s doing so in a rather creepy way. In an ad that debuted yesterday on the official Apple YouTube channel, the company calls out browsers that don’t protect user privacy, and while it never says so directly, the […] More

An Amazon Fire TV is one of the best purchases during and even after Prime Day. The annual sales event has historically featured significant markdowns on these televisions, with prices as low as $100 for a 43-inch 4K Fire TV in years past. However, these deals can be short-lived (especially after Prime Day), so a keen eye is necessary to get the best savings around Prime Day.Amazon often offers striking Lightning Deals for Fire TVs, so much so that they’re quick to run out of stock. Because the Prime Day sales event features many of these deals, keeping up with them all is difficult. Thankfully, ZDNET will ensure you can access the top Fire TV deals around Prime Day. Also: The best Prime Day deals still liveBest Fire TV deals for Prime Day 2024 still availableAmazon Fire TV 4 Series 43-inch More

Christina Darby/ZDNETI am someone who gets headaches — a lot. And sometimes, no matter what over-the-counter medication I take or herbal remedies I try out, they just won’t go away. Desperate to find a solution to the migraines that would render it impossible to write, I bought the Renpho Heated Eye Massager More