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    Forensic vibers wanted – and 10 other new job roles AI could create

    imaginima/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Prompt engineer is the newest role, but many other roles will follow. Human professionals will be needed to keep AI productive and in check. Here are 11 new types of jobs only starting to be imagined. Yes, certain […] More

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    How to record a phone call on your iPhone (and check if it’s even legal)

    Can you record an iPhone call without iOS 18.1 or later? Yes. You can still record calls with another device or a third-party service. The most common approach is to use a second device as a recorder: Put your iPhone call on speakerphone and capture the audio with another iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Android phone running a recording app (for example, Voice Memos on iPhone/iPad or an Android recorder like this one). Do a quick test, play it back, and adjust volume, distance, and environment until the sound is clear. Also: Why I’m recommending the iPhone 17 over the Pro models this year (and it goes beyond price)If a spare device isn’t an option, apps and services can help — but they usually rely on workarounds that can be clunkier and may come with additional costs. Popular apps include TapeACall for iOS (Apple App Store More

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    Are smart gardens viable at home? Here’s how my harvesting journey is going so far

    Gardyn Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Gardyn just announced the new Studio 2 smart garden. It’s a compact upright garden with a 16-plant capacity that lets you grow pesticide-free produce in only 1.4 square feet.  The Gardyn Studio 2 has a high-resolution ultrawide camera that uses Kelby, a proprietary […] More

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    Every Google Nest product that launched with Gemini today (and a new home speaker)

    Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google has just announced new Nest smart home devices. The new devices include a smart speaker with Gemini, Nest Doorbell, and Nest Cams. The company is also releasing multiple updates to its Google Home app. Google is introducing significant updates to its smart […] More

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    My favorite iOS 26 feature makes screenshots even more useful – and it’s easy to enable

    What can Visual Intelligence do on screenshots?Apple’s Visual Intelligence is handy for translating signs, dialing phone numbers, identifying plants or landmarks, and pulling up business info. Until now, however, it only worked through the camera. Apple has removed that limitation by baking Visual Intelligence directly into its new screenshot interface. Now, any screenshot can be analyzed with AI on an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or newer.Also: Don’t like Apple’s new Liquid Glass look? Here’s how to tone it downWhen you capture a screenshot, the full-screen preview includes new buttons to ask ChatGPT about the content or get contextual information like translations, the ability to select, copy, and summarize text, call numbers, bring up Maps, add to Calendar, and more. You can even select a specific part of the screenshot to conduct a similar or reverse image search. More

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    An influencer’s Samsung smart ring had a swollen battery – here’s why (and how to prevent it)

    ZONEofTECH/X Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Rechargeable batteries are incredibly safe, but things can and do go wrong. Don’t cut a stuck smart ring off your finger because it usually makes things worse. If your wearable is acting weird, stop wearing it. Rechargeable batteries are everywhere. In our homes […] More