<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro is available for preorder now starting at $799 for the Platinum color, and $899 for the new Violet and Ocean colors. The 12-inch version is exceedingly thin and light with a fast-charging battery, and the refreshed form factor looks more premium. The 256GB of storage is […] More
Tetra Images/Getty Images Linux runs very well on all types of systems. It’s built for speed and proves to me, on a daily basis, how superior it is in terms of speed and reliability. That doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Things happen (albeit rarely) that can add to a system slowdown. One such issue can be […] More
Bloomberg / Getty Images If you’ve ever used the popular DNA testing service 23andMe, you might be in line for a major payday from a class-action lawsuit. Last fall, the company revealed that it suffered a data breach affecting millions of users. Depending on how much damage you incurred in the incident, you could be […] More
WhataWin/Getty Images Do you sometimes feel stuck in a Catch-22 regarding your long-term credential management strategy? You are. On the one hand, if the tech industry has its way — to abolish all passwords and replace them with passkeys — users will eventually have almost no choice but to rely on password managers for signing […] More
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETAs a tech reporter, I attend events and conferences with other gadget aficionados. A telltale sign that a product is good is when reporters and attendees rave about it and even use their money to buy it. And no matter where I went, I couldn’t escape the glowing Meta Ray-Ban More
End of 10 Windows 10, it’s almost time to bid you adieu. Support ends soon, and many of those PCs simply aren’t powerful enough to run the successor to what has been one of the most widely used desktop OSes on the planet. But users have choices. They can purchase a new computer, one with […] More
Recent advancements in processor technology have allowed laptops to be thinner and lighter than ever before — without sacrificing performance. Take the 2.1-pound Asus Zenbook A14, one of the lightest laptops we’ve ever tested, also with one of the best batteries. They don’t have to be tiny, either; LG’s Gram 17 has a large, brilliant display, but is only 0.74 inches thick and weighs 3.2 pounds.Our team of expert reviewers has gone hands-on with dozens of laptops over the past year to evaluate performance, design, and value — along with carrying them around town to measure how portable they actually are.What’s the best lightweight laptop right now?After putting several devices through the wringer, we found the best overall lightweight laptop to be the MacBook Air M4 More
NanoStockk / Getty Images The debate over the risks and harms of artificial intelligence often focuses on what governments can or should do. However, just as important are the choices that AI researchers themselves make. This week, in Singapore, more than 100 scientists from around the world proposed guidelines for how researchers should approach making […] More
