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      iPadOS 26 is turning my iPad Air into the ultraportable laptop it was meant to be

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      M3 iPad Air running iPadOS 26 Developer Beta. Prakhar Khanna/ZDNETI was intrigued and curious to try iPadOS 26 when Apple first announced it at WWDC 2025 last month. For the longest time, the iPad has been something I’ve wanted to add to my workflow but couldn’t due to its rigid operating system — one that doesn’t necessarily complement the iPad’s flexible hardware. It seems Apple was aware of this, too since iPadOS 26 attempts to bridges the longstanding gaps between the Apple tablet and a computer. I would love to finally use my M3 iPad Air to its full potential. Also: ZDNET’s WWDC 2025 recap with Sabrina Ortiz and Jason HinerI recently installed the first developer beta on my 13-inch M3 iPad Air to see if I could use it for my usual productivity workflow. The new multitasking system, better support for mouse or trackpad, an improved file management system, and subtle additions to the UI tell me yes. And within hours of usage, I could sense that iPadOS 26 is the update I’ve been waiting years for. (Note: Since I’m testing on the developer beta of iPadOS, this is more of a first-hand demonstration of its latest features, and not a review or testimonial. The experience using the software will likely undergo several more changes before it’s ready for the public.)Multitasking on the iPad gets a meaningful boost More

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      This new browser won’t monetize your every move – how to try it

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      Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNETI didn’t think the world needed yet another web browser. However, when I considered the potential, a few issues bubbled to the surface.Also: I speed-tested 11 browsers – and the fastest might surprise youSome web browsers were created by companies with the hope of monetizing anything and everything. From search deals with Google and crypto-mining ads to sponsored content and just about every other way they can make a buck off your browsing. After mulling over those thoughts, I realized that, yes, the world could use another web browser, one that doesn’t place so much importance on monetization.That’s where Ladybird comes into play. Ladybird is an independent project to create a web browser with a new engine that is strictly based on web standards and will never include any monetization. In other words, this project is about the web browser and nothing else. That approach sounds promising, especially with many browsers created as a means to a profitable end.Also: Why I’m deleting Firefox for good – and which browser’s never let me downLadybird was first announced on July 1, 2024, when Chris Wanstrath wrote in this blog post: “Today, every major browser engine is open source, which is wonderful, but there’s still one issue: they’re all funded by Google’s advertising empire. Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, and Opera all use Google’s Chromium. Apple receives billions to make Google the default search engine in Safari, and Firefox has a similar deal where they receive hundreds of millions each year.”I like the cut of that jib. However, before you get too excited, Ladybird is still in early development. Although the developers intend to support Linux, MacOS, and Windows, there are no binary installers. In fact, the only way to install Ladybird is by building the source, and that process is no walk in the park, taking up to two hours to complete (I’ll demonstrate the steps I had to take to get the browser running on Ubuntu Linux). When you do get Ladybird built, what you’ll see is a bare-bones browser, and you might think, “I spent two hours for that?”Also: 5 great Chrome browser alternatives that put your privacy firstRegardless of its current state, the Ladybird project sounds very promising. From my perspective, it will be nice to have an independent web browser that doesn’t focus on monetization and actually adheres to standards.If that approach has piqued your interest, let me walk you through the steps for installing Ladybird. More

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      How to restart your Windows 11 PC when nothing else works

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      yusnizam/Getty Images Usually, 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: Hate Windows 11? Here’s […] More