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If you’re in the market for a new phone, the next few days leading up to Labor Day 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 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 2024Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra for $1,099 (save $200) More

Yasin Baturhan Ergin/Anadolu via Getty Images It’s unfortunate that as technology improves, so do the threats. Bad actors are constantly on the hunt for new ways to exploit unintended or overlooked flaws. Google, recognizing this issue, has updated the reward structure for its Chrome Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) in an effort to incentivize “deeper security research.” The […] More

Max Buondonno/ZDNETWhat’s the deal?The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G More

Jason Hiner/ZDNETIf you’re in the market for a new MacBook, you may wonder which model best suits your needs. Your options are a Pro or an Air, but which one is better? Apple’s been busy refreshing its MacBook lineup: the company has added more new MacBook configurations over the past few years, and with new processors coming every year, there have never been more factors to consider when buying a new Apple laptop. Also: Your Apple MacBook is getting a free upgrade – here are the best MacOS 15 featuresWhen buying a MacBook, you’ll want to consider the computer’s display size, storage capacity, computing power, and price. For example, the 2022 13-inch More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETAre you in the market for an affordable tablet? Because Amazon just made their HD 8 tablet even more affordable. Right now, Amazon is offering almost 50% off the Fire HD 8 Plus More

Jason Hiner/ZDNETThe summer season has nearly come and gone, but one of the hottest deals is live now: a 9th-generation iPad More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETNote-taking is a big part of my job. I have over 90 notes in the Apple Notes app that I switch between for different purposes, whether it’s a story idea, some quotes from a press briefing, interview transcriptions, or even my grocery and to-do lists. One of these notes includes snippets from a demo by a company that is using artificial intelligence (AI) to fix this problem: Plaud.Also: Why Claude’s Artifacts is the coolest feature I’ve seen in generative AI so farPlaud just announced its new NotePin More

NurPhoto/Getty Images Google is expanding Gemini 1.5, its most powerful family of AI models, with new variants.  On Tuesday, Google AI Studio product lead Logan Kilpatrick shared on X that the company had released three new experimental versions of Gemini: a smaller model, Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B; a “stronger” Gemini 1.5 Pro model; and the “significantly improved” Gemini […] More