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    The 23+ best Labor Day 2024 phone deals

    If you’re in the market for a new phone, this Labor Day weekend may be the best time to upgrade. Ahead of Black Friday and the holiday season, Labor Day is one of the few occasions when retailers and carriers will slash prices across their latest handsets. This year’s list includes Samsung, Google, and even Apple.Also: The 75+ best Labor Day 2024 deals: Shop Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and moreBelow, I’ve rounded up the very best Labor Day deals that you can already take advantage of, most of which will save you hundreds of dollars on phones ZDNET has tested and recommends.Our favorite phone deals for Labor Day 2024Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold for $1,799 (save $350) More

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    I’ve tested dozens of operating systems. Fedora 40 beta is the fastest I’ve tried

    Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysFedora 40 beta is available to download and test.It’s hands-down the fastest iteration of the OS I’ve ever tried.The GNOME Global Search feature is misleading, in that it doesn’t always search the entire folder structure.On the surface, Fedora 40 beta doesn’t really look all that different from any of its predecessors. It’s GNOME (at least the default version is), as you’d expect. It’s a minimal desktop that offers maximum efficiency. It has the usual top bar, Application Overview, Dash, and a smattering of useful applications (that can easily be added to from the Software store GUI). It’s exactly what you’ve come to expect.Except that, it’s fast. Like, “wait for me” kinda fast.Also: 7 things I never do with a new Linux installation (and why)I’m a fast typist, so when I went to test the new Global Search in Files, I was shocked at how quickly the results appeared as I typed… almost as if the file manager was anticipating what I was about to write.This got me excited for Fedora. More