Screenshot by JackWallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Prism Linux is an Arch-based distribution with plenty to offer. You can choose between different desktop environments/window managers. The Prism Linux installer is one of the best I’ve ever used. If you’ve followed me long enough, you’ll know that…
Icy Box Docking and Clone Station pros and cons Pros It’s a dock and a cloning station Simple and reliable “one-button” HDD and SDD cloning Can handle SATA and M.2 SATA/NVMe drives. Cons Requires external power for cloning No time indicator for how long a cloning process will take. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred…
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Can a new social network make it? Flipboard Surf has a shot. Surf combines social networks with text, video, and audio feeds. Think of Surf as the anti-algorithm, anti-AI-slop social network. I’ll give Flipboard, the once-popular tablet…
pros and cons Pros Adjusts watering to its surroundings Learns how to maintain each plant Long battery life Cons Bridge required Costs add up with each planter Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a stereotypical plant-hoarding, book-loving, socially anxious millennial who writes about smart home tech for a living, I live for…
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Heavy-duty appliances overload cords, leading to dangerous overheating and fire risks. Appliances over 1,800 watts need a dedicated wall outlet for safety. Daisy-chaining extension cords is a major fire hazard and should be avoided. While extension cords are a standard fix for…
What is cache? Think of cache as temporary files, such as images, scripts, and other resources, that help apps and websites load faster. Clearing cache removes those temporary files from your device without affecting your personal app settings or login credentials. Also: Bad battery life on your Android phone? Changing these 12 settings will do you…
Founders Fund has made its name backing what Peter Thiel calls “zero to one” companies — businesses that don’t just improve on existing ideas but create something entirely new. Its portfolio includes Facebook, SpaceX, and Palantir. Its latest bet is a New Zealand startup that puts solar-powered smart collars on cows. Halter, which closed a…
The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator. Delve is no longer listed among YC’s directory of portfolio companies, and the Delve page seems to have been removed from the YC website. In addition, the startup’s COO Selin Kocalar posted on X that “YC and Delve…
Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Adjusting a router’s antenna can help boost Wi-Fi signals. The ideal setup depends on your home space, potential obstacles, and the angle of the antennas. For optimal performance in a multistory home, place the antennas at 30 degrees and the router in…
Christian de Looper/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Premium wireless earbuds are getting better every year, and while the AirPods Pro and Sony WF-series earbuds get a lot of attention, Samsung has its own high-end earbuds, and they’re pretty impressive. The Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro cost the same as the AirPods…