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Kerry Wan/ZDNETUsually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don’t, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, a helpful feature sometimes slips through the cracks, only to be unearthed years later.Also: Windows 10’s final update is a big one – with a record 173 bug fixesThat was my reaction when I found this obscure Emergency Restart method for Windows 11 after stumbling across a post on the Sysadmin subreddit. Reddit user ‘-Steets-‘ shared the information in 2022, although other commenters claim the method was present on Windows XP, which came out over 20 years ago.To access Emergency Restart, press the CTRL + ALT + DEL keys on your Windows PC — a pretty normal action. However, this time, hold down the CTRL key and click the power button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. More

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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETHere at ZDNET, we consider the Google Pixel Watch 3 to be one of the best smartwatches of 2025. It may not be the newest model available anymore — the Pixel Watch 4 launched a few months ago — but it’s still a reliable wearable that we recommend. If you’ve been thinking of buying one, now is the best time because the wearable is on sale at Best Buy and Walmart. I urge you to act fast because this deal won’t last long.Also: The best smartwatches 2025: I wore these for weeks and found the perfect one for your wrist11 out of the 12 available configurations are on sale at the moment. The best deal belongs to the Wi-Fi version of the 45mm Pixel Watch 3 More

Thermal Master P1 camera <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Thermal Master P1 is available for $129 on Amazon. It works with both iPhone and Android smartphones, and is small and lightweight. It’s plasticky build won’t win any awards for durability. –> Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. I’m a big believer that every […] More

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picture alliance / Contributor / Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways A major AWS outage disrupted global websites, apps, and services. The issue stemmed from a DNS failure in AWS’s US-East-1 region.  In latest update, Amazon said the AWS outage has been resolved.  Amazon Web Services […] More

Acer Aspire Go 15 <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Acer Aspire Go 15 is available for around $299 across major retailers. For an affordable price, the Acer Aspire Go 15 is a capable laptop for everyday use with a decent battery. As with most devices in this price range, the laptop’s limitations become apparent with […] More

DT Research 323MD medical tablet <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The DT Research 323MD tablet is avaialble from CDW for $2,066. With an antimicrobial coating, hot-swappable battery, and exchangeable keyboards, this tablet is as durable as it is versatile. Its extreme durability is geared toward the healthcare industry, and as such rather expensive. –> Follow ZDNET: Add […] More