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Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETIt’s been agreed upon by the ZDNET team that the OnePlus 13 More

Xuanyu Han/Getty Images Hume AI is launching EVI 3, the third iteration of its Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) model, which can interact with users in a huge variety of humanlike voices. Like ChatGPT’s voice mode, EVI 3 comes with an assortment of preprogrammed AI voices. These are listed by personality and character descriptions, including “Old […] More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETThe first Roku device was launched 17 years ago. It was initially developed in partnership with Netflix to stream its “Watch Instantly” service. Since then, the company has released numerous generations of streaming players and its very own Roku TVs — which means you might own one of these older devices. What is a cache?Just like your computer or smartphone, your Roku TV also stores temporary data (the cache) to help apps load faster. It’s like a digital shortcut; when you open an app, instead of redownloading everything from scratch, your Roku remembers certain elements, like images or login information. Over time, this cache can become cluttered, corrupted, or just plain too full. When that happens, it can lead to sluggish performance, apps freezing, audio-video sync issues, or even those dreaded error messages that pop up right when the show you’re watching is getting good. Also: How to clear your TV cache (and why you shouldn’t wait to do it)While Roku is somewhat unique compared with other smart TVs that might have a direct “clear cache” button buried in the settings, it’s still an option, and an important one to check now and then. Below are the two quickest and most effective ways to clear your Roku cache. More

Apple iPhones remain a popular pick amongst consumers but there’s no denying that Android offers more variety. From hardware to software, there are different phones you can choose from–at every price range. And if you’re going to spend on an Android, the best Motorola phones provide an unbeatable value. We’ve tested a few dozen phones this year and a Moto device is always at the top of our recommendations. Motorola phones offer a clean user interface, similar to that of Google Pixel phones, but with more customizations. Also: ZDNET’s top smartphone picks: Our favorite smartphones overall (expert tested)What’s the best Motorola phone right now?At ZDNET, we spend weeks testing phones to help you find the right option. Our pick for the best Motorola phone overall is the Motorola Razr Ultra More

The ZDNET team got to test out some LG UltraGear monitors. June Wan/ZDNETLG is one of the top names in high-end OLED monitors, and right now, during its Memorial Day sale, you can save $200 on the 27-inch OLED UltraGear gaming monitor More

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