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• Apple’s affordable SE 3 is an approachable entry point into the brand’s health-tracking suite.
• Some users might not like the smaller display
• The watch packs great value for a lower price, making it the one out of the lineup I’d recommend to smartwatch-curious shoppers.

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Last week, Apple unveiled three new smartwatches during its annual September iPhone event. While flashier features on the more expensive…

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Apple’s rugged smartwatch is now available to preorder.
• The watch gets an additional six hours of battery life for a total of 42 hours of wear.
• Sleeping with the smartwatch is difficult.

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If the new Apple Watch Series 11, Apple’s baseline smartwatch, is the girl next door, then Apple’s Ultra 3 is the Mt. Kilimanjaro-scaling, rugged neighbor. People might be using the Series 11 to train for their first marathon, but people…

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• A new Wyze palm-vein recognition smart lock is available now for $135.
• It stores biometric data locally and supports up to 50 access codes.
• The Palm Lock fits seamlessly into any Wyze home security system.

Biometric smart locks are quickly becoming a go-to for home security enthusiasts due to how much more reliable this unlocking method is compared to fingerprint scanning. Now, a new palm-vein recognition smart lock is in…

ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Apple’s baseline smartwatch offers upgraded health features and additional battery life.
• The smartwatch’s only weakness is that it’s trumped by the value of its younger sibling, the SE 3.
• The Series 11 is available to preorder now and ships on Sept 19.

sep / 2025

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People wear Apple Watches for all sorts of reasons. There are the health and sleep tracking functions, which Apple has heavily invested in over the past few…

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• Hisense’s new 136-inch micro-LED TV is on sale now.
• It carries an MSRP of $149,999.
• This is Hisense’s first micro LED TV offering.

If you think bigger is always better, Hisense has something you might be interested in.

The company’s absolutely monster, ultra-premium 136MX Micro-LED TV is officially on sale. If you missed the unveiling announcement back in January, the 136MX isn’t just a model number; it’s the TV’s…

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Samsung’s Health app appears to be getting an AI assistant.
• The assistant can answer health- and wellness-related questions.
• The AI health coach can’t diagnose or treat medical conditions. 

Samsung has made major investments in its health technology, and that mission looks to be continuing with a new Health app. Samsung is rolling out an AI health coach called “Samsung Health Assistant,” Android Authority found…

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ZDNET’s takeaways

• Hisense’s new 136-inch micro-LED TV is on sale now.
• It carries an MSRP of $149,999.
• This is Hisense’s first micro LED TV offering.

If you think bigger is always better, Hisense has something you might be interested in.

The company’s absolutely monster, ultra-premium 136MX Micro-LED TV is officially on sale. If you missed the unveiling announcement back in January, the 136MX isn’t just a model number; it’s the TV’s…

Amazon just confirmed that its Prime Big Deal Days sale — also known as October Prime Day — will return Oct. 7-8. It’s one of the first sales to kick off the 2025 holiday shopping season. You can expect to find discounts sitewide on tech, home, and more, including deals on Amazon-exclusive products like Fire TVs and Echo devices. 

Also: Everything you need to know about Prime Big Deal Days

As ZDNET’s experts, we cover deals 24/7, and we’ve learned a thing or two about finding the best offers to share…

Samsung is heading into the fall season with some serious momentum, with several flagship Android phones already under its belt in 2025, including the highly capable Galaxy S25 Ultra and ultra-thin Galaxy S25 Edge. The recently announced Galaxy Z series, consisting of the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, rounds out the brand’s summer releases. Put simply, you really can’t go wrong with any of the phones Samsung has launched this year.

But, like any other range of phones, Samsung has a phone for every pocket and…

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• YouTube has new AI generation tools for Shorts creators.
• The tools let you create and edit with AI.
• Content generated with these tools will be marked as AI.

More AI is coming to YouTube.

In a blog post today, YouTube detailed several new AI-powered tools designed specifically for Shorts creators — billing them as “a suite of features designed to make creativity on…