Momox 205W 9-in-1 universal travel adapter pros and cons Pros Masses of power and ports for all your charging needs Plugs compatible in 200+ countries Comes with a 140W cable. Cons Heavy Doesn’t convert voltages. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Over the past twenty years, the sheer amount of stuff we own…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Got a USB device nearby? Take a look at the port—notice a specific color? It turns out those colors actually signify something important. There is a standardized color-coding system that reveals exactly what that device can do. Surprised? If you never caught onto this, you…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max got a big refresh, with 16GB of internal storage, cloud gaming support, and a gallery of over 2,000 pieces of museum-quality art to turn your TV into a frame. Ahead of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, you can snag the Fire TV Stick 4K Max for over 40%…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Pixel 7 and newer devices include a built-in free Google VPN. VPN by Google encrypts your traffic to protect you on public Wi-Fi. You can pause the VPN, add a quick tile, or exclude specific apps. If…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple, Google, and Samsung are once again butting heads in the midrange phone market, with the former two having recently released new models. Samsung beat the others to the punch when it launched the Galaxy A56 back on July 18, 2025.  Eight months later, on…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Smart TVs track viewing habits with ACR tech. Collected data fuels billions in targeted ads. Turning off ACR protects privacy but takes effort. Most modern smart TVs come with a silent partner: Automatic Content Recognition (ACR). This ad-tracking tech monitors everything on…

Heat It Insect Bite Healer ZDNET’s key takeaways The Heat It is available on Amazon for $30 for a limited time. It heats up from your smartphone and reduces swelling and itchiness from bug bites. While its power consumption is modest, it will take some charge from your phone. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred…