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Jada Jones/ZDNETEssilorLuxottica, the holding company behind eyewear brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Foster Grant, showcased its latest innovation at CES 2025–the Nuance Audio hearing glasses. These glasses sport six built-in microphones and are officially cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be classified as over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The hearing glasses, which also support prescription eye lenses, will be available to purchase in the US beginning in Q1 of 2025, according to EssilorLuxottica.Also: I tried smart glasses with built-in hearing aids – and they worked surprisingly well at CESNuance Audio’s FDA approval means US consumers looking for a stylish and discreet way to treat their mild to moderate hearing loss can try their hand with the hearing glasses. I tested the Nuance Audio glasses at CES 2025 and was impressed by their performance in an abnormally noisy convention hall. Additionally, the Nuance Audio hearing glasses are designed to promote easy use for older or less tech-savvy users who don’t want to consult an app on their phone to use the glasses. With EssilorLuxottica’s experience in the eyewear industry, the Nuance Audio glasses offer six stylish frames in two colors, Burgundy and Black. More

OpenAI What’s better than an AI chatbot that can assist you with tasks? One that can do them for you. OpenAI continues to build out its AI agents in ChatGPT with the launch of Deep Research.  Deep Research On Sunday, OpenAI unveiled Deep Research, an AI agent that can conduct multi-step research for you by […] More

OpenAI What’s better than an AI chatbot that can assist you with tasks? One that can do them for you. OpenAI continues to build out its AI agents in ChatGPT with the launch of Deep Research.  Deep Research On Sunday, OpenAI unveiled Deep Research, an AI agent that can conduct multi-step research for you by […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s 2023 Galaxy tablets come in two sizes: the 10.9-inch Tab S9 FE on sale for $449 and the 12.4-inch Tab S9 FE+ for $579. If you want a big tablet for entertainment and multitasking on the go but don’t want to break the bank, the Tab S9 FE+ is a […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways At $12, this is the cheapest quality USB meter I’ve tested. It’s as accurate as meters that cost ten times as much. The display is on the small side, but it’s still completely readable. –> This $12 USB-C Power Meter<!–> has quickly become one of my absolute must-have tools. These little […] More

ZDNETI’ve been around Linux long enough to have experienced nearly every package manager (GUI or not) ever created.I remember, in 2001, when a particular GUI frontend for the apt package manager was first released. I had become so accustomed to installing software from the command line that a GUI tool seemed like crazy talk.But I decided to give this new kid on the block a try and see how it fared.I was impressed and glad not to always have to type commands to install the software I needed.Also: Here’s the easiest thing Linux developers can do to win more usersBack then, Synaptic was a welcome and modern change. It seemed, dare I say, fancy!Since Synaptic was released, other software centers, such as GNOME Software and Discover, have arrived, causing me to leave Synaptic behind. However, I have come across a few Linux distributions lately that default to Synaptic, so even though this package manager GUI is long in the tooth, it’s still very relevant.So, how do you install software with Synaptic? Let me show you.How to install software with SynapticWhat you’ll need: The only thing you’ll need for this is an Ubuntu/Debian-based distribution that includes Synaptic. If your distribution of choice doesn’t use this GUI and you’d like to try it, you can install it with the command: sudo apt-get install synaptic -y More

Kaycco/Getty Images According to Linus Torvalds (the creator of Linux), kernel 6.14 is “tiny.” He also said this: “Of course, ‘tiny’ for us still means that there’s half a million lines changed and more than 10k commits in there — but only barely. In fact, not counting merges there’s only something like 9.3k commits. So […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways As part of its Zeno Series, Lockly released a new Visage smart lock, available for $349. The Lockly Visage comes with facial ID support, automatic unlocking when you’re near, and Apple Home Kit compatibility. The Lockly app can be more user-friendly, as it’s difficult to find certain settings, and it’s pricier […] More