PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling Wednesday as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition. The panel would be responsible for selecting an interim prime minister and a council of ministers that would attempt to chart a … Read more
encrier/Getty Images Snap packages make it possible to install applications on Linux that might not be available otherwise. And although Snap isn’t the Linux community’s favorite universal package format (that title belongs to Flatpak), I’ve found Snaps to be incredibly handy. In fact, I’ve been using Snap packages for quite some time, primarily because I … Read more
By Gram Slattery, Simon Lewis, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump in a second term would likely install loyalists in key positions in the Pentagon, State Department and CIA whose primary allegiance would be to him, allowing him more freedom than in his first presidency to enact isolationist policies and whims, … Read more
Kali Linux running on a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET While the default operating system for the Raspberry Pi is the Raspberry Pi OS, the device is capable of running a variety of different operating systems. In fact, that tiny single-board computer (SBC) can run a range of Linux distributions. I’m going to show you … Read more
iOS 17.1.2 update for the iPhone Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Yesterday saw a surprise release of iOS 17.1.2. This update comes hot on the heels of 17.1.1 which came out in early November 2023, and acts as a snack before the much-anticipated release of 17.2, coming later this month. That one will bring a raft of new … Read more
Spiderstock/Getty Images Prompted by European regulators and the Digital Markets Act, Microsoft is about to greatly expand your ability to declutter a Windows PC — specifically, by adding an uninstall option to some Microsoft apps that previously lacked that choice. That’s a pretty big deal! Also: The best Windows laptops: Expert tested and reviewed Windows … Read more
MacpawWhat’s the Cyber Monday deal? CleanMyMac X is on sale. How much you save depends on which plan you sign up for. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended One of the very first apps I install on any new Mac is Macpaw’s CleanMyMac X. But don’t let the name fool you, this app does so much … Read more
The world’s most popular mobile operating system has a new version upgrade—Android 14—which promises enhancements to privacy, security, and performance. Google, the company that manages the OS, has also made it a point to improve the experience for larger screens, like tablets and folding smartphones. Android 14 is rolling out today to supported devices. Here, … Read more
Image: Apple You may have heard that macOS Sonoma is ready to download after a months-long summer beta. But you should hold off on updating to the new version of the operating system if you can. There have been complaints from app developers that their apps are bugging out on the new OS. It’s best … Read more
PCs, for a long time, had a bloatware problem. The major PC manufacturers—Dell, Asus, Acer, and the like—had a bad habit of including “free trials” of software like Norton AntiVirus on new devices. The software companies paid to be included. This got so bad in the late 2000s that many people simply chose to reinstall … Read more