Kerry Wan/ZDNETConsidering how much personal information we store on our phones, I wouldn’t be surprised if the demand for privacy screen protectors More
ZDNETIt happens like clockwork, around the first of each month. Sites that focus on technology churn out nearly identical articles, all based on a chart like this one, prepared by the good folks at Statcounter Global Stats. You’re going to see that chart a lot this week, embedded in posts that include detailed explanations of what the author thinks the underlying data points mean. Sometimes they even convince an industry analyst to share their thoughts. It’s stereotypical horserace coverage.Also: If your Windows 10 PC can’t be upgraded, you have 5 options before time runs out More
MR.Cole_Photographer/Getty Images Open-source AI is changing everything people thought they knew about artificial intelligence. Just look at DeepSeek, the Chinese open-source program that blew the financial doors off the AI industry. Red Hat, the world’s leading Linux company, understands the power of open source and AI better than most. Red Hat’s pragmatic approach to open-source AI reflects […] More
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
