A new Costco membership comes with a free $20 gift card right now. StackSocial Thinking about joining Costco? Or, have you been sharing a membership card with your parents or friends? Now that Costco is starting to crack down on membership sharing (in the coming months, the stores will start scanning cards at the entrance […] More
Apple Less than two weeks after news dropped that the rollout of Apple Intelligence won’t happen until October for most users, more details are here about Apple’s planned AI integration. It’s not great news for Apple customers. Also: I’ve tested dozens of AI chatbots since ChatGPT’s debut. Here’s my new top pick According to CNBC, […] More
Amax Photo/Getty Images If you thought the recent GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini releases were enough to keep OpenAI busy, think again. The release of a new LLM codenamed “Strawberry” might be just around the corner. Also: ChatGPT’s mobile app just had its best month ever – why people keep flocking to it On Wednesday, OpenAI […] More
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images We all know that some perfectly good Windows 10 PCs can’t be upgraded to Windows 11. But did you know that Canalys Insights estimated that 240 million Windows 10 PCs are doomed to the trash heap because they can’t be upgraded to Windows 11 after Microsoft dumps Windows 10 support […] More
filo/Getty Images When I first looked at whether it’s possible to fight back against AI-generated plagiarism, and how that might work, it was January 2023, just a few months into the world’s exploding awareness of generative AI. More than a year later, it feels like we’ve been exploring generative AI for years, but we’ve only […] More
These headphones are crazy comfortable but slightly frustrating for Pixel phone users. Full Name/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Creative Zen Hybrid SXFI headphones are available now on Amazon for $99With clear/clean sound, amazing comfort, and an outstanding battery life, these headphones are a great option, so long as you’re not looking for audiophile-quality sound.Until Creative fixes their apps not functioning on Pixel phones, we can’t say these headphones work for all users.The last time I reviewed a pair of Creative Headphones (earbuds, actually), I was blown away by the sound, feeling as if the company was onto something special. The earbuds in question were the Aurvana Ace 2. That was another instance where I wondered if a new technology (xMEMS) was a gimmick. Turns out it very much wasn’t.So, when Creative’s PR sent me a pair of headphones with what could be yet another gimmick, I was excited to see what was what.Also: The best headphones you can buy: Expert testedThe “gimmick” in question is Spatial Holography. According to Creative, the idea is to “Recreate the same expansive depth, details, and soundstage of an immersive multi-speaker system on headphones.”Intriguing.As you might expect, I had my doubts, especially given these headphones run for only $99 on Amazon. Even with those doubts, I was sure Creative would deliver on some level.Let’s find out how the Zen Hybrid SXFI fared.View at Amazon More
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The ChatGPT mobile surge is still in full effect. Back in May, we reported how users were flocking to the mobile app version of ChatGPT, primarily because of the introduction of a new model, GPT-4o, that introduces faster performance, multimodal capabilities, and a new voice mode. People are still flocking […] More
These $89 earbuds will blow you away with their sound. Full Name/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe EarFun Air Pro 4 More
