Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images More consumers worldwide are turning to digital payments, with the volume of non-cash transactions expected to hit 1.65 trillion this year. Those in Asia-Pacific are leading the charge, accounting for 777.5 billion non-cash transactions, followed by 417.3 billion in Europe and 338.3 billion in North America, according to Capgemini Research Institute’s World […] More
rob dobi/Getty Images You’ve likely never heard of National Public Data, the company that makes its money by collecting and selling access to your personal data to credit card companies, employers, and private investigators. It now appears that the hacker group USDoD snatched about 2.9 billion of its records. Odds are that your records — including, possibly, […] More
Jack Wallen/ZDNETI like Ubuntu Linux 24.04 Long Term Support (LTS), aka Noble Numbat. It’s running well on my 2020-era Dell Precision 3451, which is powered by an Intel 8-core 3GHz i7-9700 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.Also: 10 things I always do after installing Linux – and why you should too With the release of Ubuntu 24.04.1, I was ready to recommend Ubuntu 22.04 (LTS) users update their systems. Fortunately, I didn’t write about it because I was mistaken. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, temporarily paused upgrades from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to the latest release. Canonical explained in an email that critical bugs were affecting the upgrade process. Specifically, “The upgrade was disabled due to a critical bug in ubuntu-release-upgrader in the way it’s using the apt solver.” Whoops!This decision came just days after the first point release when Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS was made available, and upgrades were officially enabled.Double whoops!Also: 10 Linux keyboard shortcuts I depend on for maximum efficiencyThat’s important because most business Ubuntu users who upgrade their systems wait for the .1 releases to make their move. That’s because any bugs from the initial release have been found and fixed in the .1 edition. I’d expected this upgrade to be the biggest to date for Ubuntu. Not, mind you, that you need to upgrade. After all, Canonical offers 12 years of support for its LTS Ubuntu versions. That means, for example, you can still be running Ubuntu 24.04 in 2038. More
June Wan/ZDNETOn Monday, Apple announced the iPhone 16 lineup at the “It’s Glowtime” event in Cupertino, California. The new iPhones — the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max — are the first designed for Apple Intelligence. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus More
Screenshot by Kayla Solino/ZDNETAt its “Glowtime” iPhone event on Monday, Apple confirmed that its AI-powered Apple Intelligence won’t be arriving until October. Though some people have been able to test a few upcoming features via the developer betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 and MacOS Sequoia 15.1, most Apple users will have to wait a few more weeks.Also: I went hands-on with Apple’s standard iPhone 16 and didn’t envy the Pro models at allEven then, you’ll need the right type of device. On the iPhone side, that means an iPhone 15 Pro More
Jason Hiner/ZDNETWell, it’s like Christmas has come early, and Apple has finally lifted the lid on the long-awaited — and much-leaked — iPhone 16 More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETOn Monday, Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 10 at the “It’s Glowtime” event in Cupertino, California. The new Apple Watch features the largest display and thinnest design yet, Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the event. It’s also the fastest-charging Apple Watch, getting you up to 80% battery in 30 minutes, Apple says. In terms of features, the Series 10 includes sleep apnea detection for the first time and an impressive 18-hour battery life.The Apple Watch Series 10 offers two bigger sizes (42mm and 46mm) and a slim design, which should make it more comfortable to wear on your wrist. You can opt for an aluminum or titanium display (the titanium has a more durable sapphire crystal display), along with new matching loops. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 also got a new colorway in satin black, though no other changes.Here’s what to know about when the new watches will be released and where to preorder. (You can also find out how to preorder the new iPhone 16 line and the new AirPods 4 and AirPods Max.)Apple Watch Series 10 release date and preorder informationThe Apple Watch Series 10 More
Adam Breeden/ZDNETLast month, Amazon confirmed that its popular Prime Day sale will return in October, but this time with a fall twist. Prime Big Deal Days More
