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Nemes Laszlo/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Harvard researchers designed a new AI model, PDGrapher. It can identify treatments to restore diseased cells to health. This could have larger impacts on drug discovery. While AI’s most common use cases involve helping people with their everyday tasks, […] More
HP OmniBook X Flip 14 <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways HP’s OmniBook X Flip 14 with 16GB of memory starts at $849 at Best Buy. It’s one of the better midrange convertible laptops of 2025, with a vivid OLED display and nice design elements. The battery life takes a dip with the demands of the OLED, […] More
Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon is hosting a Devices & Services event on September 30. The invitation suggests we can expect new Echo speakers, Fire TV products, and a new Kindle. ZDNET will be at the event to provide the most up-to-date coverage. Amazon just sent out […] More
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fotograzia/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AI is both a cybersecurity threat and a solution. Benchmarks will test LLMs for real-world cybersecurity tasks. The suite could help developers build better models. Overwhelmed with cybersecurity tool options? A new set of benchmark tests aims to help you […] More
Maria Diaz/ZDNETApple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 26 — yes, if you’ve not been keeping up, that’s what will come after iOS 18 — is finally here, and it’s being pushed out to hundreds of millions of compatible iPhones worldwide. For the most part, the vast majority of these upgrades will be smooth and painless. Also: Every iPhone that can be updated to iOS 26 (and when you can install it)Maybe I’m being overly cautious here, but, as someone who’s experienced a painful upgrade, I like to take a few precautions before I allow a new update to go wild on my system. And it’s not like any of these steps are a huge chore or consume a lot of time.First, will you even get iOS 26?Good question. Every major release, I invariable get messages from people endlessly checking for an update only to find that their iPhone is at the end of the line of upgrades. The good news is that if your iPhone is running iOS 18, then there’s a very good chance that you’ll be getting iOS 26. In fact, everything from the iPhone 11 and iPhone SE 2nd gen onwards will get iOS 26, and the only iPhones running iOS 18 that won’t get upgraded are the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR.Also: Every iPhone that can be updated to iOS 26 (and when you can install it)So, starting Sept. 15, the release day of iOS 26, the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR will be the last in the line.With that out of the way, let’s look at how to prepare your iPhone. 1. Declutter your iPhoneWe all have those apps that we downloaded and never used, or the game that lost its appeal once we realized it was going to bombard us with ads every 48 seconds. This is the perfect time to get rid of those apps and free up some space. The same goes for all those videos you shot of that eel in the aquarium and that UFO that turned out to be a drone. Also: How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before upgrading to iPhone 17)For a full-on, deep declutter of my camera reel, I use CleanMy Phone More
If you’re familiar with previous iOS versions, you likely noticed that Apple skipped from iOS 18 to iOS 26. After years of sequentially numbering software updates for all its devices, Apple rebranded all its operating systems with 26. That doesn’t mean that this is the 26th generation of Apple’s yearly update cycle; Apple simply renamed its software versions to use the upcoming calendar year, much like car models. Also: Every iPhone 17 model compared: Should you buy the base model, Air, Pro, or Max?This was definitely a branding move, as Apple unified its OS versions across all its platforms. You’ll now have iPadOS 25, MacOS 26, WatchOS 26, etc. This alignment goes along with the Liquid Glass finish across all devices, which reflects the unified upgrade. More
Acer Nitro 27-inch smart display GA271U <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways Acer’s Nitro GA271U P smart display is available now for $299. It’s a solid budget smart monitor with a matte, 27-inch IPS WQHD display and 180Hz refresh rate. However, the speakers leave much to be desired. –> When Acer entered the smart monitor market with […] More
