Why your lawn looks bad: mower maintenance mistakes most people make
Lawn problems get blamed on a lot of things — weeds, soil, rainfall, or the wrong fertilizer brand from last spring. The actual culprit is usually sitting in the garage on four flat tires. I run an Exmark Lazer Z across 2.5 acres of Northern Indiana turf, and four neglect habits I see all the […]
This hidden router setting stops malware from spreading to your PC
Although you’ll hear warnings about cybersecurity-related matters on just about every tech site, most home networks are still a bit too trusting. We believe that malware will never target our router, that private DNS is actually private, and that whatever settings our router came with are good enough for day-to-day use. While all of those […]
Easy Notes review: the best free Google Keep alternative for Android
Most note-taking apps start with a tiny bit of paperwork. Sign in, sync this, accept that, let the app introduce itself to half your digital life before you have even written “buy eggs.” Google Keep is handy because it gets out of the way once you are inside the Google ecosystem, but that ecosystem is […]
Google Wallet now lets you share your digital car key with custom permission levels
If you use your Android phone as a car key, Google just improved the whole experience. The May 2026 Google system services update is rolling out now, with a big upgrade to how digital car keys work in Google Wallet. You can now share your car key with different people and assign them different levels […]
What’s included in Google AI Pro — and why it’s the best value Google has ever offered
Subscription services pile up quickly, and with rising prices, it’s easy for your monthly subscription costs to reach untenable levels. Most of us only pay for subscriptions when we absolutely have to. Many apps and services are moving entirely to subscription models, leaving users who’d rather pay a flat fee for a lifetime license out […]
How I make my solar panels last long enough to pay for themselves
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways It will take many years for a solar panel to pay for itself. Cleaning is vital, as dust can dramatically reduce power output. Testing a suspect panel is pretty straightforward. Even small solar panels are expensive, so they need to […]
I ditched my $120 Google Drive subscription using an 8-year-old PC I almost sold
Subscription creep is real, and cloud storage is one of the quieter offenders—easy to set up, easy to forget, and easy to keep paying for even when you probably don’t need it. If you have an old PC you’ve retired, you already have everything you need to run your own private cloud storage and cut […]
007 First Light review: a stunning stealth action game fit for the silver screen
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. It was somewhere between sprinting to capture a flag, evading instructors and shooting moving targets in a Maltese training course during my playthrough of […]
Adorama’s Memorial Day sale is ending soon — don’t miss these record-low prices on the Nikon Z6 III, Sony a7CR, Canon R5 Mark II, and much more
Now the big day itself has passed, this year’s Memorial Day sales will gradually start to wind down. That means there are only a few days left to score a discount over at the specialist retailer Adorama. Right now, the retailer’s deals include record-low prices on many of our favorite models from Sony, Canon, Nikon, […]
6 serious dangers that all 3D printer owners should be aware of
Your 3D printer is a tool and, like similar equipment, it needs to be treated with respect. Even though printing is mostly safe, you can seriously harm yourself and those around you if you do it wrong. Here are six things to be mindful of if you don’t want to get hurt. Mistakes can be […]