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Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Don’t want to sit through the video meeting that should have been an email? Gemini can help. Google announced a number of new features for Gemini at I/O 2025 last week, and now it’s already adding another. Starting today, Gemini can watch videos in Drive for you, taking notes on […] More
Christopher Furlong/Getty Once upon a time, Silicon Valley’s move-fast-and-break-things culture welcomed college grads with open arms. Tech companies enthusiastically hired younger and less experienced talent, driven by an enthusiasm for fresh ideas and a financial climate that pointed to sunny days ahead. All of that suddenly and dramatically changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the […] More
panida wijitpanya/Getty Images Linus Torvalds officially announced the stable release of the Linux kernel 6.15 on May 25, 2025. Its arrival was delayed for a few hours, Torvalds said, “because of a last-minute bug report resulting in one new feature being disabled at the eleventh hour,” but Linux 6.15 is here and ready for you […] More
Blink ZDNET’s pick for the best budget-friendly video doorbell is now getting an upgrade, as Amazon has announced the launch of a new generation of the Blink Video Doorbell. The second-generation Blink Video Doorbell is being released four years after the first; it comes alongside the new Blink Sync Module Core and, unfortunately, sports a price […] More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 is on sale now for $1,199. It’s a versatile laptop that can handle a variety of use cases, its mini-LED display is bright and vivid, it comes with a stylus, and it’s very competitively priced on sale. It’s on the bulky side and can run warm. […] More
My perfect day ends with me being in bed by 9:30 and falling asleep right around 10 p.m. That’s easier said than done, but I try to get as close to a consistent bedtime routine as I can. After a good night’s rest, I am a better, nicer, smarter, quicker, healthier person. For those having trouble catching proper Zs, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite products I use ahead of bedtime while walking you through my nighttime routine. Feel free to copy any or all of these habits for better sleep — they’ve worked wonders on mine. Also: The best smart rings of 2025: I tested and found an obvious winnerOf course, buying these products isn’t going to save your poor sleep (or poor activity patterns, lifestyle choices, stressors, and all the other variables that contribute to healthy rest), but some of them might produce a pattern or a habit that you can implement for greater consistency, and thus, greater sleep. 5 products I use for my perfect bedtime routineI try to wrap up my day’s to-dos by around 7:30 or 8 pm. I’ve eaten dinner, washed my dishes, taken a shower, and am retiring to my room. Before I even begin my wind down (and the subsequent cup of tea I will eventually talk about), I am tidying up my bedroom. Doing so ahead of bedtime is a great way to clear your mind and your space of distractions. I’ll put my dirty clothes that have inevitably ended up on my bed in the hamper or my dresser. I’ll take the coffee mug into the kitchen and wash it. Studies have shown that cleaning your room can reduce stress and improve air quality. “Mess is stress,” Jourdan Travers, Awake Therapy’s psychotherapist and clinical director, tells Discover Magazine. I want to feel as at ease as I possibly can when I go to sleep, and a tidy room I’ve cleaned myself gives me that control. More
D3Damon/Getty Images Pocket is going away. Mozilla’s “read it later” bookmarking service is being shut down and that’s a shame because Pocket was widely used and considered one of the best options for its purpose. Pocket integrated with most browsers and mobile devices via extensions and apps. Its purpose was to sync saved content automatically so users […] More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Withings Scanwatch Nova is available now, starting at $599. It’s an elegant smartwatch with a one-month battery, water resistance up to 10ATM, and various health-tracking metrics. A $10/month subscription is required for some advanced metrics, and the watch is only available in one 42mm diameter. –> Healthy heart monitoring starts […] More
