<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sharge Icemag 2 power bank is available on Amazon now for $50. With a perfect size, a powerful battery, RBG lighting, and a tiny fan to keep things cool, this power bank is ideal for those on the go. The Icemag 2 isn’t exactly the fastest charging power bank on […] More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Roborock Saros 10R is available for $1,600 This new robot vacuum and mop combination navigates complex areas and quietly vacuums, with a good mopping feature that reaches along the edges to not miss a spot The Saros 10R’s mirrored dock looks great, but the water tank is relatively small, lasting […] More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo’s 10th-Gen Yoga Slim 9i retails for $1,760. It’s a lightweight laptop with a striking design and an even more striking 4K OLED touchscreen. However, some will find its lack of ports limiting and the webcam low-quality. more buying choices One of the things I appreciate about Lenovo is its willingness […] More
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ZDNETExperts suggest agentic AI will redefine business workflows during the rest of this decade. Consultant Accenture suggests agents — not people — will be the primary users of enterprise digital systems by 2030.As many as 93% of IT leaders intend to introduce AI agents within the next two years. However, despite all the hype around agentic AI, business leaders told ZDNET the path to an agentic transformation is far from straightforward, and many challenges must be overcome. Also: 25% of enterprises using AI will deploy AI agents by 2025Here are four ways your business can get ready for AI agents. 1. Find great use cases James Fleming, CIO at the Francis Crick Institute, said his organization is testing agents and experimenting with Meta’s Llama 3 model. “We’re looking at various data sets to see if there’s any utility we can derive from the technology,” he said, suggesting agents can help with literature synthesis. “The amount of research published globally is astonishing. Staying ahead of your field is a full-time job. Synthesizing the last 25 papers in a discipline into something readable and informative means agents could often be quite good at that activity.” Also: AI agents will significantly improve employee productivityFleming told ZDNET that initial explorations into agents have shown that automation can be challenging, especially in a world-leading research organization. “That issue goes back to scientific rigor. You’ve got to be damn sure it’s doing something useful,” he said. “Otherwise, it’s just another mechanism for generating false leads. So, to get over that hill of ‘this is a genuinely useful tool’ is a high one.” Fleming said the use case is everything. There is a big difference between using agents for diary planning and life-saving research. Humans must be kept in the loop. “That’s not to say there’s no gain with the technology,” he said. “It’s just targeting agents specifically within the research life cycle — and not at the stage where it can supplant human thought and creativity.” More
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETApple finally brought back its entry-level phone, the iPhone 16e More
LG/Samsung/ZDNETWhether you’re looking for a smart TV for everyday viewing, a 4K or 8K option for a gaming room, a large TV for a home theater, or just the right fit for your living room, one question will linger in your mind: How do you choose the best TV that meets your needs? Samsung and LG, two of the leading TV manufacturers in the world, are popular brands with options for all: from the budget-conscious to the premium, no-holds-barred consumers. Also: This 98-inch Samsung 4K TV is the ultimate home theater experience – and it’s $5,000 offBoth LG TVs and Samsung TVs offer a wide array of options for customers, so it wouldn’t be fair to narrow down each brand to just one television for the sake of comparison. Samsung is known for its wide array of QLED televisions, while LG is most popular for applying OLED technology to TV panels. But neither company exclusively manufactures one type of panel.That said, one of the two companies may offer a TV that’s better suited for your particular needs, and we’ll break down the distinguishing features below to help you decide.Also: The LG soundbar made my home audio sound like a theater – even though it’s not the newest modelYou should buy a Samsung TV if… More
Amazon AWS Amazon Web Services is the third of the Big Three cloud computing giants to announce a quantum computing chip breakthrough this week, joining Microsoft last week and Google in December. Amazon’s researchers claim their chip, Ocelot, can be much more efficient in using qubits, the fundamental building block of quantum computing, in an […] More
