At the Red Hat Summit and Ansible Fest in Boston this month, much of the hype and overpromising about generative AI took a back seat to conversations about how organizations can actually build and deploy AI for their own business using their own data. Of course, this is a Red Hat Summit, and there was […] More
Apple/ZDNETCalling all Apple Watch-obsessed runners: Wednesday, June 4, is Global Running Day, and you can get a digital award for recording your run. If Apple Watch users record a run of at least 3.1 miles on June 4, they will earn a digital award. These awards look like digital badges that can be viewed in the Awards tab of the Fitness app. They can also come with animated stickers that people can send through iMessages. The workout can be recorded on any app that is compatible with the Apple Health app. Also: I thought my iPhone 16 camera was good enough for photos – until I attached this accessoryIn celebration of the running day, Apple Fitness+ is launching a few new Time to Run episodes that feature locations from around the world, like Central Park, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, and Edinburgh. More
Adam Breeden/ZDNETIn April, Amazon confirmed that its annual July Prime Day event will return this summer. Despite an uncertain economic outlook, Amazon is full steam ahead on its first Prime Day event of the year. Also: Google’s new AI shopping tool just changed the way we shop online – here’s whyAmazon hosted its second annual Big Spring Sale in March, which was extended from five days in 2024 to seven days this year. In a similar fashion, some early leaks suggest that Prime Day will be extended from the usual two days to four days as well. Though Amazon has not publicly announced the dates of the 2025 July Prime Day event or commented on the length of the sale, competing retailers already take advantage of similar savings events that extend prior to, during, and after the dates Amazon selects.Also: Sorry shoppers, Amazon says tariff cost feature ‘Is not going to happen’In 2024, Prime Day ran from July 16 to July 17. I’ve covered plenty of sale cycles over the last few years, and I’m placing my best estimate for this year’s Prime Day event to land either from July 8-9 or July 15-16 — after Fourth of July, but not too late into the month. It’s typically a two-day sale running on a Tuesday and a Wednesday. If Amazon chooses to extend it like with their Big Spring Sale, I’d expect more days to save within the same weeks as those dates. We’ll have to wait and see. What is Amazon Prime Day?Prime Day is Amazon’s flagship sale event, and it happens twice a year: July and October. Shoppers can expect tons of savings across nearly every product category on the site, including popular Amazon products. Typically, Prime members can shop for new deals that are refreshed throughout the event and partake in exclusive invite-only deals. Plus, market competition with Prime Day has turned the month of July into a true shopping extravaganza that mimics holiday-like sales in the heat of the summer, making it a great time to be a consumer. I’ll be keeping up with all the best Prime Day news through the end of the sale, so be sure to keep up with our team on ZDNET.com. We’ll be updating the site with all the details you need to shop savvy — including the best deals on products we’ve personally tested and would recommend. More
<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i is on sale for $2,199. I highly recommend it to people looking for a laptop with top-performing hardware, a vibrant screen, and a high-quality webcam. However, because of its limited port selection, some might find its usability limited without supplementary accessories. –> The HP EliteBook Ultra […] More
Maria Diaz/ZDNETFew things ruin the joy of watching a good show more than suddenly seeing that rotating asterisk symbol or swirly icon that tells you your TV is buffering. Or maybe it’s stuttering, or altogether freezing. If this is happening on your Roku TV, don’t give up on it just yet.Also: Slow Roku TV? This 30-second fix made my system run like new againLike phones and computers, Rokus have caches that accumulate temporary data, which inevitably slows them down over time. There are simple ways to clear up this hidden clutter and get your Roku TV behaving like its normal, healthy self.Here are a few methods to clear your Roku’s cache, improve its speed, and make shows play smoothly again.1. Start by unplugging it More
If your dad is a fitness fanatic who enjoys purposefully designed tech, he’ll likely be impressed with the new Whoop 5.0 band. The Whoop 5.0 is the newest release since the Whoop 4.0, and it’s a standout among fitness trackers because of its unique design — a band without a screen. While Whoop is mainly considered a health tracker used by pro athletes and fitness enthusiasts, the launch of the new wearables caters to a more general, health-minded customer base willing to pay a high price for cutting-edge health tech. Also: I wore the Whoop 5.0 – it gave me the best of Oura Ring, Apple Watch, and moreIn September 2023, Whoop unveiled Whoop Coach, a GPT-4-supported conversational chatbot that can deliver personalized recommendations and fitness coaching based on the user’s data. The addition of Whoop Coach is an attempt to expand the device’s target audience, giving everyone, regardless of athletic experience, the ability to understand their biometric data and take steps toward improving their health. ZDNET’s health wearables expert Nina Raemont tested the Whoop 5.0 band in May, and says she is impressed with its functions. “The new health bands track your sleep, activity, and recovery like the rest of the health trackers on the market. However, the bands also deliver innovative new features, like a blood pressure monitor that provides data right from your wrist, an ECG monitor that detects atrial fibrillation, and clinician-reviewed reports for blood testing and vitals monitoring,” Raemont says. More
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETYou might’ve heard about that recent viral Street View trend — the one where people learned they can go back in time and see street-view-level imagery of their house or a loved one’s home, and they’re getting emotional spotting long-gone relatives, friends, or even trees when they try it for themselves. But did you know you can do something similar with Google Earth?Unlike Google Street View, which only goes back to 2007 and shows you a first-person, panoramic point of view, Google Earth offers 3D views of practically anywhere — and in some places, you can go back as far as the 1930s with historical imagery. I tried it myself, searching old childhood homes in New York. I could see them going all the way back to the 80s. Also: How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)Admittedly, the farther I went back, the imagery looked like flat, top-down aerial views, some of which were blurry. But zoom to the 1990s, and the imagery got more dynamic and clearer. By the early 2000s, I could see satellite data in 3D.Historical imagery in Google Earth can show drastic changes to places over long periods of time — in London, Berlin, Warsaw, and Paris, you can see aerial imagery from the World War II era up to satellite views in modern times. It’s fascinating to have a bird’s-eye perspective and to be able to see how your house, neighborhood, or city has changed over several decades. How to go back in time with Google Earth Are you a curious homeowner? Or maybe an amateur historian? Perhaps you love nostalgia, or you’re just interested in the latest Google tools? Either way, here’s all you need to know to about Google Earth’s historical imagery.What you need: You’ll need an internet-connected device — such as a PC or a smartphone — to access Google Earth online. (There is a desktop app for Google Earth; although this guide mostly provides step-by-step instructions for the website and mobile app, the experience is very similar across platforms.) More
Milwaukee/ZDNETMemorial Day might be over, but you can still find great deals on hand tools and wrench sets, like this 77-piece Milwaukee SAE/Metric wrench and socket set More
