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<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Nothing Phone 3a makes smart tradeoffs for a budget device, excelling in design, battery life, and display quality. Essential Space offers a refreshingly subtle AI experience, showcasing Nothing’s restraint and clear vision. While some see Nothing’s design as a novelty, hands-on experience proves its signature style runs deeper than aesthetics. […] More

Getty Images / NurPhoto / Contributor Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT triggered an AI arms race in 2022, most tech companies have released their own chatbots. Despite the highly saturated market, OpenAI has continually released features to keep its competitive edge — a strategy that seems to be working.   A new report from The Information found that ChatGPT’s revenue […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo’s first-edition ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition 14-inch is available now, starting at $1,239 for the lowest-tier configuration. It’s an experimental evolution of the ThinkPad line, exchanging some of the most defining features for a new sleek form factor and bold design. The entry configuration only comes with 256GB of storage, which […] More

ZDNETMozilla recently revealed plans for a new service that would bring back Firefox Send (for file transfer) and add Thunderbird Appointment. But that’s not the big announcement we’ve all been waiting for.Mozilla also announced two new services — Thundermail (for email) and Thunderbird Pro, a collection of services that includes Thunderbird Appointment, Firefox Send, and Assist.Here’s what we know so far.Also: Google says easy email encryption is on the way – for some usersThundermail — not to be confused with Mozilla’s decades-old Thunderbird email client — will be an email service similar to Gmail that can be used within Thunderbird and on the web. With Thundermail, you can use either a Thundermail email address or a custom domain. Also, this new 100% open-source email service will never use your email to train AI, flood your inbox with ads, or collect and sell your data. (So maybe it’s not that similar to Gmail.) That’s a big win for those who are concerned about privacy.According to Ryan Sipes (author of the official Thunderbird Blog), “We want to provide email accounts to those that love Thunderbird, and we believe that we are capable of providing a better service than the other providers out there, that aligns with our values. We have been experimenting with this for a while now and are using Stalwart as the software stack. We have been working with the Stalwart maintainer to improve its capabilities (for instance, we have pushed hard on calendar and contacts being a core piece of the stack).” More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe TV launch season is upon us, and Samsung is among the first brands to put out its 2025 lineup of visual goodness. I recently had the opportunity to scope out some new TVs at one of Samsung’s satellite laboratories in New Jersey, putting every upcoming model through the ringer and seeing just how well they stack up to the company’s early-year claims. Also: I spent hours testing Samsung’s new flagship soundbar – it gave my Sonos a run for its moneyBelow are my initial takeaways (read: this isn’t a review) on the company’s Neo QLED 4K More

MLCommons Nvidia’s general-purpose GPU chips have once again made a nearly clean sweep of one of the most popular benchmarks for measuring chip performance in artificial intelligence, this time with a new focus on generative AI applications such as large language models (LLMs). There wasn’t much competition. Systems put together by SuperMicro, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, […] More

Mozilla / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETMove over, Chrome. Watch out, Edge. Firefox has finally caught up with the competition courtesy of a helpful new skill.Now baked into the latest version of Mozilla’s browser is the long-awaited Tab Groups. Yes, that means you can organize related web pages into specific groups to keep track of them more easily and prevent the Tab bar from getting too crowded. How to use Tab Groups in FirefoxTo use Tab Groups, make sure you are running Firefox version 137 or higher. To check, click the hamburger icon at the upper right, select Help and then click About Firefox. The latest version automatically downloads and installs, prompting you to restart the browser. Also: The Firefox I loved is gone – how to protect your privacy on it nowFor now, the new feature is still in the rollout phase, which means it is not available to all Firefox users yet. Give it a few days and it should eventually pop up. OK, but how do you actually use Tab Groups? Open two or more related web pages, maybe some stories on ZDNET. Move the tab of one page on top of the other. If the Tab Groups option is accessible, the tab you are moving takes on a dark blue border. At that point, let go of your mouse button or touchpad. A small “Create tab group” window prompts you to name the group and assign a color. After you have done both, tap Done.You then see a tab with the name and color you assigned. Select the tab to open the group and see the web pages inside. Select it again to close the group. With the group open, simply click on each individual tab to view the page itself. Beyond helping you organize your tabbed pages, Tab Groups also uses the space on the Tab bar more efficiently. Now, close Firefox and then open it again. To see your tab group, click the down arrow toward the end of the Tab bar. In the section for Recent tab groups, click the group you want to view and use. And there is more. Also: 6 obscure browsers that are better than ChromeRight-click on the tab for your group. From the menu you can change the name or color, add a new tab to the group, move the group to a new browser window, save and close the group, ungroup the individual tabs or delete the group. And here is another way to set up or modify a group. Right-click on a page that you want to add to a group and select Add Tab to Group. You can then add the page to an existing group or create a new group to house the tab. Works with the vertical tab layoutTab groups also work with the vertical tab layout that Firefox added in early March. With vertical tabs on display in the left sidebar, just drag one tab up or down on top of another tab. Otherwise, right-click an individual tab to add it to a new or existing group. Right-click on a group to manage it. Though Tab Groups is a welcome addition to Firefox, Mozilla is a few years late to the party. Chrome unveiled support for tab groups in 2020 with version 83. Microsoft Edge introduced tab groups in 2021 with version 93. Likewise, Apples Safari adopted tab groups for iOS, iPadOS, and the Mac in 2021. Still, better late than never. More