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HP's new Omni Book is a smart buy in this economy - here's what convinced me
51+ min ago (835+ words) At first glance, the 2026 HP Omni Book Ultra 14 might remind you of the Mac Book Air, but it's anything but a toned-down version of something more Pro. I recently tested the Omni Book Ultra 14, and it's a high-end laptop in…...
Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4. 0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (532+ words) When my friend and Directions on Microsoft's Editor-in-Chief Mary Jo Foley wrote in late May that Azure Linux 4. 0 would be available for bare-metal servers and virtual machines (VMs), I thought, "I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for this....
The $4, 500 shoe that is also an exoskeleton. - Video
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (225+ words) The future of wearable tech isn't just on your wrist'it's on your legs. In this hands-on look, we test the Dephy Sidekick, a consumer-powered bionic footwear system designed to give you a literal boost with every step. At $4, 500, this powered…...
I tried Brave's new stripped down Origin browser, and now it's my top Chromium-based pick
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (727+ words) Do you still need third-party antivirus on your Windows PC? There's the rewards program, the crypto wallet, and the VPN, all of which are there, just sitting idly, waiting for your curiosity to get piqued. Those features can take up…...
If you like COSMIC Desktop, you'll love its new system monitor
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (549+ words) Linux users love to view the processes running on their machines. They like to make sure the system is running as expected, see how many system resources an app is consuming, view network traffic in and out, get information about…...
Opera is releasing a new feature that detects and blocks malicious clipboard content
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (427+ words) When a website tells you to "copy this command to fix the issue," you may not know it, but the command in question could be malicious. These are called Click Fix attacks, as my ZDNET colleague Charlie Osborne explains. This…...
I tested the LG C6 OLED for a week, and its color accuracy and contrast levels left me in awe
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (758+ words) If you think OLED technology has hit a plateau in terms of picture quality and color accuracy, the LG C6 might change your mind. The updated OLED panel delivers a brighter picture than its predecessor, along with a few menu tweaks…...
I wore the Oura Ring 5 for a month, and it's an even bigger upgrade than expected
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (962+ words) After a few weeks of wearing Oura's skinniest Oura Ring 5 around my finger, I was riding the subway when I spotted a girl's hand donning the not-so-slim Oura Ring 4. The ring's chunkiness caught my attention, and I spent several seconds…...
I tested Lenovo's new modular Think Pad, and it renewed my faith in repairable laptops
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (1090+ words) Lenovo announced its 14th-generation Think Pad X1 Carbon at CES 2026 to a lot of buzz, clutching the Best laptop of CES award for its innovative modular design and commitment to repairability, while earning an impressive 9/10 from repairability standard i Fixit." Also:…...
I've tested many portable Linux distros, but Porteu X is the one I keep on my USB drive
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (721+ words) There have been several times over the past few months that I've thought, "Man, I wish I had Linux to run on this machine." Maybe I'm in someone's office where they're having networking issues, and the only machines available are…...