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When is Memorial Day? Memorial Day in the US is on Monday, May 26th. And while the bulk of the best deals will go live day-of, you can find great discounts on grills, lawn mowers, and more at retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and Home Depot.How did I choose these Memorial Day deals? Not all deals are created equal. Since Memorial Day is better known for lawn and garden deals, I only chose the steepest discounts from the most trusted brands, like Kobalt, Blink, and EcoFlow, to help you find the right fit for your lawn and your budget.What are the best Memorial Day 2025 deals?ZDNET’s experts are searching through Memorial Day deals across retailers to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals so far:Looking for the next best product? Get expert reviews and editor favorites with ZDNET Recommends. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Anker MagGo Qi2 magnetic wireless charger pad is available for only $25. It’s a cheap high-speed Qi2 compatible wireless charger, but well-built and features a long cord. There is no charger included with the standard option (this kit costs an additional $9). –> Ahead of Memorial Day, the Anker MagGo […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sony Ult Field 3 speaker is a midrange powerhouse with great sound and ample bass, and it’s $51 off right now. With a 24-hour battery life and features that encourage speaker syncing, the Ult Field 3 would be perfect for regular hosts and music lovers. I can’t think of anything […] More

shaunl/Getty Images As homeowners, few things get us lathered up quite like comparing our homes to the homes of our friends, family, and neighbors. Whether it’s a point of pride — “Check out the new sod I put in. If you squint you’ll think you’re on the 18th fairway at Augusta” — or a point of frustration […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Motorola Razr (2025) is on sale for $700 and comes in four distinct colors Its OLED touchscreen, robust camera system, and flexible design combine to create one of my favorite smartphone experiences in 2025 However, the performance from the MediaTek chipset is rather lackluster more buying choices The Motorola Razr […] More

niphon/Getty Images If you are seeking an alternative to corporate life, self-employment — sometimes called “solopreneuring” — may be the answer for you. You can ply your software development, design, or business skills as an independent contractor — and make a decent living.  Or, taking it a step further, you can build your own company […] More

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETPutting on Project Moohan, an upcoming XR headset developed by Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm, for the first time felt strangely familiar. From twisting the head-strap knob on the back to slipping the standalone battery pack into my pants pocket, my mind was transported back to February 2024, when I tried on the Apple Vision Pro on launch day. Also: I tried Google’s XR glasses and they already beat my Meta Ray-Bans in 3 waysOnly this time, the headset was powered by Android XR, Google’s newest operating system built around Gemini, the same AI model that dominated the Google I/O headlines throughout this week. The difference in software was immediately noticeable — from the home grid of Google apps like Photos, Maps, and YouTube (which VisionOS still lacks) to prompting for Gemini instead of Siri with a long press of the headset’s multifunctional key. Designed to compete with Vision ProWhile my demo with Project Moohan lasted only about 10 minutes, it gave me a clear understanding of how it’s challenging Apple’s Vision Pro and how Google, Samsung, and Qualcomm plan to convince the masses that the future of spatial computing does, in fact, live in a bulkier space-helmet-like device. For starters, there’s no denying that the industrial designers of Project Moohan drew some inspiration from the Apple Vision Pro. I mentioned a few of the hardware similarities already, but the general aesthetic and hand feel of the XR headset would easily pass as one made in Cupertino — only it’s much better than the Vision Pro. More

Google began rolling out AI Mode in Search earlier this year, and the feature will now be widely available in the US, with no Labs sign-up required. It’ll come with some new capabilities, too.Deep Search in AI Mode, for example, expands the number of background queries from tens to hundreds to put together a more robust and thought-out search response. The result is a fully cited report that Google says will take just minutes to research and create.Also: Your Google Search experience will never be the same, thanks to 8 new AI featuresFor visual assistance, the Google Search experience is also getting Project Astra’s multimodal capabilities, so users can simply point their camera at an object or setting and ask about it like they would with a Google image search. There’s also a new AI Mode shopping experience that helps you find inspirations, narrow down buying options, and see yourself in an outfit (via image generator) when you upload an image of yourself.Project Mariner’s agentic functions will also transfer to AI Mode, allowing users to prompt Google to find the best event ticket deals or book restaurant appointments. While the AI won’t complete the purchase for you, it will present multiple options, including the one that best fits your inquiry (say you searched for the cheapest option), for you to approve.Finally, Google has expanded AI Overviews to over 200 countries and territories, and more than 40 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Malay, Urdu, and more. More