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After three years without a case, this is my iPhone now

From a distance, it looks pretty, no? Chris Matyszczyk/ZDNET I admit it’s been something of a crusade. Over here are companies making gloriously gorgeous phones and over there is the majority of the world putting cases on them to cover up their essential pulchritude. Please, I understand why you use a case. You fear you… Continue reading After three years without a case, this is my iPhone now

Get a one-year Costco membership for just $40 right now

Get a free $40 gift card with your new Costco membership now. StackSocial If you’re looking for ways to tighten up your budget without sacrificing the things you love, a Costco membership could be a game changer. A Costco Gold Star Membership can help you take quality and savings to a whole new level. Right… Continue reading Get a one-year Costco membership for just $40 right now

Samsung plans to extend its smart home tech to your Kia or Hyundai vehicle

Samsung If you’re a Kia or Hyundai owner, your car may soon get a little smarter. Thanks to a new partnership between Hyundai (which owns a portion of Kia) and Samsung, SmartThings connectivity will soon be available for certain vehicles. At present, SmartThings operates much like other smart home hubs. You can set routines for devices… Continue reading Samsung plans to extend its smart home tech to your Kia or Hyundai vehicle

How I more than doubled my Bitcoin investment in 2023 (and still lost money)

spawns/Getty Images On January 1, 2022 — two years ago now — I began my Bitcoin journey (and documented it for all to read). I invested a full fifty bucks (plus fees). The gimmick (as if the $50 amount itself wasn’t enough of a gimmick!) was that I used PayPal as my crypto bank of… Continue reading How I more than doubled my Bitcoin investment in 2023 (and still lost money)

You can still buy a one-year Costco membership for just $20

Get a free $40 gift card with your new Costco membership now. StackSocial If you’re looking for ways to tighten up your budget without sacrificing the things you love, a Costco membership could be a game changer. A Costco Gold Star Membership can help you take quality and savings to a whole new level. Right… Continue reading You can still buy a one-year Costco membership for just $20

This $500 Android phone can last you a full week, and its design is just as crazy

The Oukitel WP33 includes a hand strap that’ll keep you from dropping the phone (even though it can withstand those drops like a champ). Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Oukitel WP33 Pro is available now for $499. With one of the longest battery life I’ve ever experienced, a decent camera, and a case that… Continue reading This $500 Android phone can last you a full week, and its design is just as crazy

With AI upgrade, Salesforce’s Einstein Copilot will handle unstructured data

Salesforce With the term “copilot” gaining popularity in the generative AI space, it may soon achieve the same ubiquity as terms like ChatGPT and AI chatbot. And now Salesforce is giving its own copilot a leg up in this competitive arena. At the Salesforce World Tour New York 2023 event last week, Salesforce unveiled an upgrade for its Einstein Copilot,… Continue reading With AI upgrade, Salesforce’s Einstein Copilot will handle unstructured data

New L4S standard is poised to speed up your internet and reduce latency

zf L/Getty Images I have AT&T Gigabit Fiber Internet in my house. But there are still times when I’m watching a movie and the video starts to stutter and stop. What’s going on? It’s not that AT&T is failing to deliver the speed. No, it’s because the latency — the delay in data transmission between… Continue reading New L4S standard is poised to speed up your internet and reduce latency

Apple Watch users warned against using ‘counterfeit or uncertified’ chargers

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple has published a support document warning Apple Watch owners about the downsides of using “counterfeit or uncertified” charger pads. And it’s no laughing matter, as those non-Apple or non-Apple-certified chargers can cause problems that range from slow charge times and random and annoying chimes to premature battery wear. Also: This MagSafe charging station… Continue reading Apple Watch users warned against using ‘counterfeit or uncertified’ chargers

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