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    I threw out my AA batteries after using Logitech’s new solar-powered keyboard

    Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ Keyboard <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Logitech’s Slim Solar keyboard is available now for $99. It’s wireless and light-powered, pairs with three devices at once, and has customizable action keys. It’s ultimately a pretty standard keyboard, and the “laptop-style” design might feel too shallow for some users. –> Follow ZDNET: Add us as […] More

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    I replaced my midrange Bowers & Wilkins headphones with more expensive ones – how much can $370 upgrade you?

    Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 are available in Onyx Black and Warm Stone for $799. They excel in the design and sound categories, thanks to their high-quality internal and external build materials Unless you value exceptional details in design and sound, a $799 asking price […] More

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    On hold? Your iPhone can listen to the call’s music and wait for you – here’s how

    What does iOS 26’s Hold Assist do on iPhone? Hold Assist monitors your call while you’re on hold, notifies you when a live person returns, and shows a transcript of what you missed. Meanwhile, Hold Assist Detection is a toggle in the Phone app settings that lets your iPhone automatically detect when you’ve been placed on hold by listening for background music. During these calls, a banner will prompt you to activate Hold Assist. Also: How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before the iOS 26 update)When I tried it with my partner, he said he heard a beep. After that, when he started speaking, he was told the message was being transcribed. I also tested Hold Assist while on hold with my insurance company and again with my power utility. Both times, I was prompted to enable Hold Assist, did so, and resumed the calls once I got a notification. Neither agent or caller mentioned knowing they’d been on hold, though in one instance I could see in the transcript that the agent was speaking to me to say they were back.Which iPhones support Hold Assist?Hold Assist is available on iPhone 12, iPhone SE (3rd generation), and later models running iOS 26. Is Hold Assist available everywhere? No. It’s available in the US, UK, and Canada in English, along with additional regions. See the full list of supported countries here More

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    Google’s latest AI safety report explores AI beyond human control

    wildpixel/ iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google latest Frontier Safety Framework explores  It identifies three risk categories for AI. Despite risks, regulation remains slow.  One of the great ironies of the ongoing AI boom has been that as the technology becomes more technically […] More

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    Forget quiet quitting – AI ‘workslop’ is the new office morale killer

    Richard Drury/DigitalVision via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways  Workers are using AI to create low-quality “workslop.”  Bosses have to pick up hours of slack to fix it, harming careers. AI ROI is still unclear for most workplaces. Workers are becoming overly reliant on AI. The result? Lackluster […] More

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    New Disney+ price increase will hit almost all plans – here’s how much more you’ll pay

    Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Streaming service Disney+ has announced a price increase. Almost all plans are affected, including bundle options. The company has raised its prices every October for three years.  If you’re a Disney+ subscriber, you’ll be paying more soon, as another […] More