It's not a BIOS bug: How swapping to a DisplayPort 2.1b cable may fix your PC's boot loops

ZDNET AI

• April 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM

The tiniest manufacturing mistake can cause huge issues with your PC. Here's how to prevent it from happening from the start.

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The best Home Depot Spring Black Friday deals 2026: Grills, lawnmowers, mulch, & more

Home Depot's spring sale is here, and brings discounts on brands like DeWalt, Traeger, Weber, LG, and many other top brands.

ZDNET Linux• Apr 9, 2026, 12:00 PM

Fi Mini for Cats Review: Track Your Pets and Monitor Their Activity

This tracker attaches to your pet’s collar to monitor location and activity, charting trends over time to better understand your pet’s health.

Wired Gear• Apr 9, 2026, 11:00 AM

I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest

The Neo king of affordable laptops. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge When the MacBook Neo arrived last month, I knew Windows laptop makers were in trouble. For $599, the Neo offers fantastic build quality and solid performance in a sleek and ultra-portable package. Windows laptops in this price range tend to be ugly, cheap-feeling, and a little slow. Despite years of rumors, the MacBook Neo still seemed to take the Windows world by surprise. I expect proper competitors to pop up just as soon as the companies can manage, but I wanted to see what the competition in the PC space is like now. So I asked a bunch of laptop manufacturers to send me their best answers to the MacBook Neo. The MacBook Neo is a 13-i … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge• Apr 9, 2026, 11:00 AM

Spotify now lets you turn off all its videos

The new controls apply to both individual and family accounts. | Image: Spotify Spotify is adding new toggles to stop any and all video from playing inside the app, for both music and podcasts. The controls are rolling out worldwide, work across all platforms and devices, and can be used by managers of Family Plans to limit video content for every member on the subscription. The new controls haven't arrived on my UK account or devices yet, but will appear under the "Content and display" settings on a phone, or the "Display" section on desktop. The existing toggle to disable Canvas clips - the short, looping, autoplay videos that Spotify added to the app in 2019 - is joined by a new toggle that disables access to music … Read the full story at The Verge.

The Verge• Apr 9, 2026, 10:33 AM

I Asked Netflix’s Reality TV Boss Why So Many Men On Dating Shows Are Terrible

Brandon Riegg tells WIRED he empathizes with the struggle to find “quality men” and that Love Is Blind has no MAGA agenda.

Wired Culture• Apr 9, 2026, 10:30 AM

The best business VoIP services in 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

Navigate the VoIP landscape with ease and retire your old lines with our guide on the best VoIP providers of 2026.

ZDNET AI• Apr 9, 2026, 10:01 AM