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Zapier vs. Tray comparison: Which is best for enterprise automation? [2026]

It's easy to let edge cases influence your decision-making—thinking you need the most technical tool for the few times your developers will want to code their way out of a tough problem. And with enterprise software, it's tempting to assume you have to choose between power and ease of use. But that's not always true. The best automation platforms deliver both, scaling to meet complex enterprise needs while remaining intuitive enough for anyone to start building right away. You can use either Zap

10 of the raddest retro gadgets around, from cassette players to flip phones

Retro tech is having a real moment right now. As modern gadgets get ever flashier and more powerful, it seems the zeitgeist is pulling the other way, with a wave of clunky, analogue, nostalgic tech. Since the start of the year, we've spotted retro gadgets popping up in every corner of the tech world. I've rounded up some of my favorites below — hit the View details button to learn more about each one. Some of these gadgets offer modern functionality behind an old-scho

This easy Garmin quiz will find your perfect smartwatch

Which Garmin watch is right for you? If you don't know which of the best Garmin watches to choose from, shopping for smartwatches can be a very frustrating experience. Browsing the website, you have to deal with weird names like 'Fenix' and 'Vivoactive' and many of the watches offer the same features, making the brand's offerings tough to separate. What are the differences, for example, between a Forerunner 70, 170, 570 and 970? Should you get an Instinct 3, or a Venu

Watch Wallabies vs All Blacks: Free streams and TV channels

Watch Australia vs New Zealand 2nd Test FREE on Rugbypass TV & World Rugby YouTube (US) / 9Now(AUS) / ThreeNow(NZ - tape delay)Unlock your stream with NordVPN (try 100% risk free)Wallabies vs All Blacks kick-off: Sat, Oct 17 at 1am ET / 6am BST / 4pm AEDTThe Australia vs New Zealand 2nd Test live streams provide the Wallabies with an immediate chance to restore some pride after last week's 50-19 humbling by the All Blacks ensured they have already retained the Bledisl

These headphones promise better bass by transmitting it through your skin, not your ears

"Wooferpads" transmit pulses through your skinComing to the US in November 2026$249 (about £187 / AU$357)As much as I love hearing music on some of the best headphones, there's something missing from every mix: the physical sensation you get from a set of speakers pushing lots of air. Sonic Lamb has a solution. Its latest headphones model features unique drivers to deliver sound that you can actually feel.The new Beyond headphones look like any other premium pair, but

Biomemory’s DNA Shield stores critical data in synthetic DNA — beyond the reach of cyberattacks

Biomemory has unveiled DNA Shield, designed to provide offline, airgapped, secure storage of critical digital assets in synthetic DNAThe company foresees challenges to the resilience those assets (also known as “cold data”) and has hinted at the introduction of what it calls Molecular ITBiomemory is a co-chair of the DNA Data Storage AllianceCommercial DNA data storage company Biomemory has unveiled DNA Shield, a purpose-built synthetic DNA repository service that ens

I switched to Fedora expecting a polished desktop and got half-finished features instead

Fedora has a reputation as the Linux distribution that gets things right first. A lot of people like it, and I get why. Spend some real time with it, though, and a different picture appears: a fast, modern base system wrapped in a desktop that still expects you to finish the job yourself. I tried it out, and honestly, I don't get the hype.

I gave a 13-year-old iMac a new lease of life with two simple upgrades — but was it worth it?

Nostalgia in tech is all the rage right now. Whether it's film cameras making a comeback, CDs seeing a resurgence or flip phones dominating headlines — old tech has somehow become cool again.I'm not immune to the nostalgia bug either but, rather than buy something new, I decided to set myself the task of giving a 2013 Apple iMac a new lease on life.This particular 27-inch model had been gathering dust, but with its generous display and otherwise functional hardware, t

The collapse of web coding gigs is getting ugly — AI takes over routine website development jobs, and business owners are very happy with its job so far

AI now handles website creation for 53% of surveyed entrepreneursBusiness owners saved $850 and 32 hours using AI toolsWebsite design job postings have fallen 59% since early 2024Freelance website development opportunities have fallen sharply since 2024, while an increasing number of American entrepreneurs are using artificial intelligence to create websites independently.Research commissioned by Bluehost found that 53% of surveyed business owners had adopted AI websi

The Google Pixel Watch has a paywall problem, and it's only getting worse

<p>The <a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/i-wore-a-pixel-watch-5-and-galaxy-watch-9-for-a-week-the-winner-surprised-me/" target="_blank">Google Pixel Watch</a> is wonderful. It's not only the 'official' smartwatch for Android users, but it also stands on its own with a distinctive look, timely software updates, and long battery life.</p>

NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #958)

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, October 16 (game #957).Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, t

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1727)

Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, October 16 (game #1726).Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, tho

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, October 17 (game #1224)

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 16 (game #1223).Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It c

'Remarkably close to the minimum permitted by physics': this superconducting memory bit runs at an estimated 5x the limit, but at -269°C the fridge shrinks its claimed million-fold edge over today’s chips considerably

Hebrew University physicists estimate a single superconducting vortex can act as a memory bit at about five times Landauer's limit, at 4.2 kelvinThe fivefold figure is a simulation-based estimate anchored to continuous-drive measurements, not a measured erasure, howeverThe release's million-fold edge over conventional computers disregards refrigeration costsEvery time a computer erases a bit, it pays an energy toll that physics will not waive; IBM physicist Rolf Landa

I struggled for years to find time for my hobbies, these are the 5 things that fixed it

According to Jeff Goldblum, life finds a way, but a more accurate take is that life gets in the way. I have so many hobbies that I struggle to find time for, as so much of my day is taken up with work, parenting, and general life admin. While tech is often seen as the villain, there are some ways that tech has finally helped me to do more of the hobbies I love.

3 best new Netflix shows to binge-watch this weekend (October 16-18)

With Halloween just two weeks out, Netflix is stocking its shelves with scream-inducing things to watch. Josh Hartnett's and his Newfie accent are making waves with the sea-creature thriller Below, and the Filipino horror series Balaraw: Blood Island is set to arrive on October 29.

Withings is charging smart scale users $100 for a basic health data feature

Withings users must now pay a hefty premium to sync data to Apple HealthThe change requires a $100 annual subscription to Withings+Customers are incredibly unhappy with the moveThe whole point of using a health and fitness tracker, one would think, is to be able to analyze your data in order to understand your own well-being. New users of Withings’ smart scales, however, have just been stung with an extortionate annual subscription if they want to enjoy that privilege

Quote of the day by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy: "The hottest new programming language is English"

AI has changed many aspects of the professional world, especially the practice of software development and engineering. A swathe of tools and platforms now enable programmers to use AI assistants and copilots – as well as swarms of agents – to work on building systems autonomously, based on instructions. And for one key figure in the AI space, this was something of an inevitability. Going viralIn a viral post on the social media platform X, one of the key figures beh

My NAS wasn't fast enough for my most-used files, so I came up with a better solution

I recently rebuilt my NAS around an Intel N100 motherboard. I also have a DAS and another NAS for storing my files. Despite having several storage options, I found that accessing my most frequently used files over the network wasn’t as fast as I wanted. Instead of upgrading everything or replacing my existing storage hardware, I started looking at how I could organi

Interview: How an undercover reporter put herself in the crosshairs of AI & romance scammers in new doc

One moment, you believe that Jon Bon Jovi might be your boyfriend, and the next minute, you're sending him thousands of dollars only to find out it's all a scam. Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller sets out to uncover the truth behind romance scammers in Super Scam Me, a documentary special coming to National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+.