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If you’ve made it here to this page, you probably already know that Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be making its 10th anniversary return tomorrow. And just as the e-commerce giant is gearing up by already offering great deals and discounts across the shopping platform, so is the competition (sorry, Jeff Bezos). Also: The best Prime Day deals right nowRight now, you can score deep savings in many core categories, like tech, home, back-to-school, and beyond, at plenty of other major retailers, including Best Buy More

Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNETI’ve used Firefox on and off for decades. I’ve always found it safe, reliable, and easy to use, but one issue has discouraged me from making it my default browser: tab management.Out of the box, Firefox’s tab management is pretty bare bones. You have tabs at the top and just a scant few features to enable/disable. That doesn’t mean you can’t give the open-source browser a helping hand. With a few extensions and features, you can improve Firefox tabs to be almost on par with the likes of Arc Browser, Opera, and Safari.Also: 5 reasons why I use Firefox when I need the most secure web browserLet me show you how.1. Pin TabsThis one should be a no-brainer. Most browsers (including Firefox) have the ability to pin tabs. Not familiar with this feature? Pinned tabs are those that you “lock” to your browser so that they are always there. Close and re-open your browser, and pinned tabs remain. Even better, the pinned tabs take up less space in your top bar, so you can save a bit of room to make all your other tabs easier to discern.To pin a tab, all you have to do is right-click the tab in question and select Pin Tab from the menu. To unpin a tab, do the same thing, only select Unpin Tab. Pinned tabs have been a part of nearly every browser I’ve used, and I can tell you that they do a great job of boosting your tab management game. More

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETAndroid users have long been able to see the speedometer and speed limits when using their phones to navigate with Google Maps. That same capability is finally coming to Google Maps for the iPhone.The speedometer and speed limit display is now rolling out to iPhone users around the world, Google told TechCrunch on Tuesday. TechCrunch said that it already saw the new feature pop up in Google Maps in India early last week.Also: 12 iPhone apps that I can’t live without (and why you need them, too)Once you start using the latest version of Google Maps for iOS to head to your destination, your car’s speed and the speed limit will appear in miles or kilometers depending on your current region. The speed limit indicator even changes colors to tell you whether or not you’re driving within the posted speed limit.The new display is available with Google Maps for iOS version 6.123.0, according to 9to5Google, which jibes with the latest version on my iPhone. However, the server-side update for the feature has been rolling out to iOS users over the past few weeks. More

Jack Wallen/ZDNETUntil you’ve experienced vertical tabs, you have no idea how much better they are at keeping all of your open tabs better organized and viewable. With this feature you can better read the tab names, so you don’t get lost in a sea of tiny favicons. Some vertical tab features also integrate with Workspaces for even better tab management.Although a few select browsers (such as Arc Browser, Vivaldi, Edge, Brave, and Safari) ship with vertical tabs built-in, the most widely used browser on the market — Chrome — does not. Fortunately, some extensions in the Chrome Web Store add this feature to the browser. Also: You need a browser with vertical tabs – here’s why and 5 options to tryHowever, not all of those extensions are created equal. Some are badly designed or poorly executed. But within that pile of subpar extensions are a few that add perfectly good vertical tabs to Chrome. In my opinion, the best of the bunch is tabVertikal. This extension includes all the features you need for improved tab management, such as:WorkspacesTab suspender (and auto suspension)Native Chrome tab group supportAuto tab grouping based on custom rulesImport/export tabsCustom window titles and tab titlesRemove duplicates and sort tabsDark modeDozens of themesFuzzy searchThis extension is free and can be installed on Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. Let me show you how to install and use tabVertikal. More

FeelPic/Getty Images The number of 5G subscriptions is expected to hit 5.6 billion worldwide by the end of 2029, when 5G will be the dominant network in all regions except for three.  Globally, 5G is projected to account for 60% of all mobile subscriptions by the end of 2029, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility […] More

Google Google on Wednesday unveiled some new features it’s bringing to the mobile version of its Chrome browser. In a blog post on Wednesday, the tech giant said it’s adding its Chrome Actions feature to local search results, allowing users who search for places to have easy access to specific actions, like calling a restaurant, […] More

Image courtesy of @michaelnicollsx, VP of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX SpaceX’s satellite internet is getting a lot more portable. The startup known for its space-powered Starlink internet program has introduced a mobile mini antenna that’s small enough to fit in a backpack. In announcing the product on X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote, “I just set it […] More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETApple is one step closer to making messaging via satellite a reality.The tech giant confirmed earlier this week that the ability to send messages via satellite is coming to iOS 18. The feature will allow users to send messages, emojis, and rich content like photos and videos, even when they don’t have access to a Wi-Fi or wireless network. Apple said that satellite messaging will also work with Tapbacks and all content shared via satellite will come with end-to-end encryption.Also: Every iPhone model that can be updated to Apple’s iOS 18 (and which ones can’t)However, not everyone will be able to take advantage of satellite messaging when iOS 18 launches. In a footnote on its iOS 18 page, Apple confirmed that the feature is only available to iPhone 14 models or later, so those users with older iPhones won’t be able to use satellite messaging at all.Apple has been offering emergency SOS features via satellite since the iPhone 14 launched in 2022. Users can call and message other users in an emergency situation.  Monday’s move means Apple is expanding the ability to message via satellite regardless of whether users are in an emergency situation. More