Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, reviewing and writing about the latest smartwatches and fitness trackers. She joined the brand first as an on-camera reporter for CNET's Spanish-language site, then ...

Anyone who’s ever owned a gaming laptop knows of its fundamental weakness: Plugged in, it can game forever. Unplugged, its gaming capabilities can be measured in minutes. Microsoft and its “handheld ...

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Amy Burroughs is an award-winning writer specializing in journalism, content marketing and business communications. As the AI PC market matures, it’s coming onto the radar of a growing number of K–12 ...

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Battery life is easily one of the iPhone’s most important features. Whether you own an ultra-thin iPhone Air, battery beast iPhone 17 Pro Max, or some other model, iOS 26 recently introduced a new ...

Stanford’s Nature Energy study flips the script: real-world driving extends EV battery life by 38%, adding roughly 195,000 miles beyond lab predictions Stanford-EVBattery Real-world driving extends EV ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Pixel phones have an excellent reputation for smart software, but battery life has been a common complaint with Google's smartphones. Thankfully, ...