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As a smartphone reviewer, I spend countless hours testing apps, making phone calls, accepting that AI features are here to stay (even though they’re mostly unreliable for now), and snapping way too many food photos with the latest handsets on the market. I’m basically best friends with my SIM card ejector — and I say that proudly.Among all the options from Android makers like Samsung, Google, Motorola, and OnePlus, I’ve developed a good sense of which ones are truly worth your hard-earned cash. That includes buying advice for phones that are hot off the press or are on sale, and how they ultimately fare against the competition. The best Android phone should have a reliable camera system (regardless of how many lenses,) great battery life (with fast charging being a bonus), and high performance for the money.Also: The best cheap phones in 2024: Expert tested and reviewedWhat is the best Android phone right now?I thoroughly test every Android phone that makes its way onto my desk, spending at least two weeks with each device before deciding whether it fits within ZDNET’s buying guide. My pick for the best Android phone overall is the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra More

Westend61/Getty Images The creator economy is now estimated to be worth $250 billion, and creator-driven social media sites, specifically TikTok, have played a huge role in propelling content creation into the big business category. Rival platforms are eyeing new ways to attract and house creators on their sites. Specifically, Instagram has been launching new features […] More

Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images A new PC or Mac is a major purchase. Buying a high-quality device that’s built to perform well and last for years can easily cost you $1,500 or more. How much more? Well, Microsoft’s most expensive business laptop costs roughly $3,000, and a fully loaded MacBook Pro tops out at […] More

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High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide and results in 10 million deaths per year, according to the World Heart Federation. Impacting a person’s whole body and slowly damaging blood cells, hypertension is the number one risk factor for death on a global scale. There are effective means to treat high blood pressure, but it’s not always easy to detect and monitor. Dr. Kazuomi Kario, professor and chairman of cardiovascular medicine at Jichi Medical University, addressed the potential to manage high blood pressure with wearable technology like smartwatches in an article featured in the Journal of the American Heart Association.  Also: The best smartwatches: Expert testedRecent studies show that wearables are “validated and reliable” and “have been shown to perform well against current out-of-office BP measurement approaches.” However, there are limited devices that have the tech needed to take an accurate blood pressure reading. Still, there are options.  What is the best blood pressure watch you can buy right now? To help you find a smartwatch that functions as a blood pressure monitoring tool, we pulled studies from doctors to evaluate the best commercially available blood pressure watches, keeping in mind accuracy, data privacy, and price. The best blood pressure that you can purchase for the US market is the YHE BP Doctor Pro More

My kids love their Fire tablets, and I love the convenience of parental controls they offer. Maria Diaz/ZDNETAmazon is offering some huge deals on its latest Fire Kids Tablets, my kids’ favorite device for home and on-the-go entertainment. The newest Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids tablet More

Nina Raemont/ZDNETOne reason Oura has gotten so popular over the years is because of the smart ring brand’s partnership with FDA-cleared Natural Cycles More

Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images Social media platform Bluesky is relatively new, but it’s been growing exponentially as another platform experiences an X-odus. According to Altmetric, Bluesky may already favor a particular community: researchers.  Also: If you convert to a domain name on Bluesky, you MUST do this right away On Tuesday, the data company, which specializes […] More