<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Motorola’s Moto G is available from the company’s website for $200. The smartphone boasts a long-lasting battery, booming speakers, and a solid camera array. However, I wouldn’t call it a “pocket-sized theater” due to its sub-standard screen. more buying choices In a world where flagship smartphones can cost $1,000 or more, […] More
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETDia is the new Arc. Or, rather, Dia is replacing Arc; it’s a totally new browser and way of thinking about browsing. Now, you can sign up to access it.You see, The Browser Company — which announced Dia in December — realized it made browsing too complicated and decided to go back to the drawing board. However, this wasn’t about retooling Arc or simplifying it. No. The Browser company had something else in mind: AI.Dia goes back to the basics — at least in terms of use. If you’ve used Chrome, you can use Dia. But Dia is very much in line with what The Browser Company attempted to do with its predecessor, as in a more modern-looking browser with more polish and better animations. But that’s not the big ticket item for Dia. Also: Arc reinvented browsing for the better – and that was apparently the problemThe Browser Company’s new browser will have a sidebar dedicated solely to AI, which can be called up at any time. With the new AI chatbot, you can query about any of the tabs you currently have open (or even tabs from your browsing history).Although I haven’t been able to test Dia yet (I’m on the wait list), from everything I’ve read, this will most likely behave similarly to Opera’s Aria AI feature — the biggest differences being it’ll use a different AI tool and the Dia sidebar will be dedicated solely to AI (where the Opera sidebar has several features and options).I will say this: Opera’s Aria was the first AI tool I used, and I’ve always found it quite useful. I would imagine, given how much I liked Arc, that Dia will have a refinement that Chrome cannot touch. As well, Josh Miller, CEO of The Browser Company, is all-in on AI and is even quick to remind that ChatGPT is the fastest-growing application in the internet’s long history. More
The 2019 iMac is one of the Mac devices that won’t get MacOS 26 Tahoe. Maria Diaz/ZDNETApple recently unveiled the new operating system updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro during WWDC 2025. Accompanying the OS reveal came news regarding which Apple devices will be forward-compatible and which devices will no longer be supported for software updates. Also: 10 exciting iOS 26 features Apple just announced at WWDC 2025Apple devices typically receive five to seven years of major OS updates, but this varies from device to device. With iOS 26, iPadOS 26, MacOS 26, and WatchOS 26 coming out in a few months, we’ve gathered lists of which devices won’t be compatible with the latest software update and will not receive future updates. The Apple Vision Pro only has one generation, so it’s still compatible with VisionOS 26.iPhone models that won’t receive more software updates More
Jason Howell/ZDNETIs summer approaching, and you feel stuck with your old, broken, slow phone? You don’t have to for long. With this T-Mobile offer, you can get a new phone just in time for your vacation. Also: T-Mobile is giving away the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus for free – here’s how it worksNow, at T-Mobile, you can get a Google Pixel 9a and a free pair of Pixel Buds A-Series More
Jason Hiner/ZDNETI, like a lot of other people, waited a few months after launch to grab the new iPhone 16 Pro Max More
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETWindows users who don’t always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for Patch Tuesday will want to install the ones for June. That’s because the latest round of patches fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to control your PC through bootkit malware.Designated as CVE-2025-3052, the Secure Boot bypass flaw is a serious one, according to Binarly security researcher Alex Matrosov, who discovered the vulnerability. In a Binarly blog post published Tuesday, he described the problem as a memory corruption issue that exploits Microsoft’s Secure Boot. Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more”Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run unsigned code during the boot process, effectively bypassing Secure Boot and compromising the system’s chain of trust,” Matrosov said. “Because the attacker’s code executes before the operating system even loads, it opens the door for attackers to install bootkits and undermine OS-level security defenses.” Crafty and dangerous malwareBootkit malware is especially crafty and dangerous. By running before your PC boots up, it’s able to skirt past your usual security protection and evade detection. Plus, such malware can allow attackers to control your PC, infect it with additional malware, or even access your confidential information. The irony here is that Microsoft implemented Secure Boot on Windows PCs specifically to prevent malware from loading during the boot-up process. This security feature has been available on PCs that use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware as a more modern replacement for the older BIOS firmware. Also: Apple, Google, and Microsoft offer free password managers – but should you use them?In this case, however, the flaw lets an attacker bypass Secure Boot by signing a vulnerable UEFI application with Microsoft’s third-party certificates, essentially giving it carte blanche to run. Though the flaw itself has not been exploited in the wild, the vulnerable application has been around since late 2022, and was uploaded to the VirusTotal security site, which is where Matrosov discovered it. More
dem10 / Getty Images Looking to upgrade your home network to Wi-Fi 7 and wondering which ISPs will deliver the most bang for your buck? The folks at Ookla have published a report that aims to answer that question. Also: Should you upgrade to Wi-Fi 7? Here’s my advice after testing this Asus router at home […] More
Michael Vi/Getty The process of creating advertisements is becoming a whole lot quicker with the help of generative AI. On Tuesday, Amazon Ads announced<!–> that its new Video Generation platform – initially launched in beta in September – is now generally available for all US customers. The tool has also been given some technical upgrades. […] More
