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From phone cases to antivirus software, these are the top tech gadgets and useful items our readers actually purchased in August.

I never realized how revolutionary a simple stand could be. And the Satechi OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub does so much more than hold my tablet.

Not into the chunky sports watches? The Garmin Forerunner 170 and Coros Pace 4 are ultralight devices for athletes with smaller wrists. Here's how they compare.

Fall marathon training season is here: Save up to $310 on early Labor Day 2026 Garmin watch deals, including the tested Forerunner 165, Instinct 3, and Fenix 8.

Early Labor Day 2026 laptop deals are live. Save up to $1,100 right now on Apple M5 MacBooks, Samsung Galaxy Book6, Surface Laptops, and gaming rigs we've tested.

Labor Day deals are already making this a great time to buy a streaming device, and these prices are hard to beat.

Import a supported Google Play book, and Gemini Notebook will use it as a source of information to generate reports, quizzes, podcasts, and more.

OpenAI sounds a solemn and dire alarm, but we're woefully unprepared for what's coming.

Here's what to know about the glitch, and the only action you can take for now.

No longer limited to the Mac, Perplexity's Personal Computer for Windows AI can complete complex tasks on your PC with little or no input from you.

Sony's excellent noise-canceling headphones just hit an all-time low price ahead of Labor Day.

I put the two phones' cameras to the test on a recent trip to Germany. It was close, but one phone edged out the other.

From scanning Gmail to catching ugly loan terms, ChatGPT Work has become my practical small-business assistant. Here's how agentic AI delivers real productivity gains for me.

The Comulytic Note Pro AI voice recorder packs a lot of power into a credit card-sized device. But its usefulness is up to you.

Talix's USB-C cable is compact and powerful enough to charge a laptop, and it's nearly 40% off.

I've experienced first steps with countless Linux distributions over the years, but this one nails every step of the way for users of all types.

If you're a student, writer, or professional juggling documents, this app can help keep you organized.

The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro is a midrange robot vacuum and mop with a hands-free cleaning experience.

It's the third and final round of ZDNET's Big Guessing Game. We want to know what you think.

In one instance, an AI agent stayed open for four days and ran 4,819 calls for almost $4,000. No one had budgeted for this cost.

Google is offering its premium AI subscription plan for free. It usually costs $20 a month - and comes with many benefits.

The cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 work best when they're pushed to their limits. Here are the settings I changed to get the best results.

Low-skill hacktivists are now 'enabled with the same tooling and sophistication as a state-sponsored group,' according to cybersecurity consultant Unit 42.

The Bravia 6 OLED TV is a new entry-level option in a variety of screen sizes.

The class action lawsuit claims that Oura's sleep-tracking mechanisms sell 'faulty AI-based inference as reliable science.'

The suit alleges that Meta designed its platforms to be addicting to young people.

Looking to leave Windows? I've used Linux for years and there's never better a better time to make the leap.

Is a foldable iPhone finally in our future? We'll be on the ground on Sept. 9 to find out.

The TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus is an 11.5-inch Android tablet that can be all you need, especially with this early Labor Day deal.

We shouldn't ignore agentic AI ransomware threats, but the claims of a new ransomware group might be skewing the numbers.

We rounded up the best reading tablets of the year that you can take with you anywhere.

The Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra will feature up to a whopping 512GB of unified memory, and drive up to eight external displays.

Only 15% of US-based organizations have reached scaled, orchestrated, multi-agent adoption, according to the latest Deloitte research.

Labor Day is just around the corner, and there are already some great deals available at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and more.

It's been a bumpy road for Mozilla's browser, but as the dust of doubt settles, Firefox has once again become my default browser on all platforms.

Reports suggest that Sonos is preparing to compete in the evolving smart speaker market, readying new hardware and an AI-backed overhaul of its voice assistant.

The specialized Chinese version of Windows was already scheduled for retirement in February 2027, but now its end-of-life date has been moved up.

Looking for a small tablet to take with you on your next trip, one that you can throw in your bag before the workday begins, or a kid-friendly option? Check out our tried and tested favorites.

Google says its new Pixel Watch 5 outperforms the location tracking on the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. I put them to the test.

I've been using an iPad Air M2 for over two years, and these are my go-to essentials to get the most out of my tablet.

Data Byte: The TCL QM8L is the runner-up in best color accuracy in our lab testing of 7 TVs.

Eureka's Ark SD desk and the FlexiSpot C7 Morpher chair completely elevated my work-from-home experience.

We tested the latest Android phones on the market, from the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 to the Google Pixel 11 series. Here's how they stack up.

We've tested over 50 top robot vacuum-and-mop combos from brands like Roborock, Eufy, Ecovacs, and Dreame to choose the best to keep a home clean.

I have been writing about TVs and home theater tech for the better part of a decade. These are the best TVs ZDNET has tested from brands like LG, Samsung, and Hisense.

Bose's second-gen QuietComfort headphones retain their $359 price tag, but flaunt meaningful upgrades from their predecessor.

In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today.

Along with MacOS and iPadOS, the latest update to iOS fixes a host of security bugs that could otherwise leave your device vulnerable to compromise or crashes.

The answer is where you least expect it.

Industries are finding the strategies that work best for their business needs, according to Salesforce's latest Agentic Enterprise Index.