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Anna Bliokh/Getty Images Have you ever wanted to build your own custom application but didn’t want to take the time to do any of the pesky learning that software development requires? If so, a new experimental project from GitHub might just make your dreams come true. GitHub Spark lets you build what the company calls […] More

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Jim Rapoza/ZDNETI have to admit, heading out to London for 2025 KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, I thought I might see the beginning of the downward trend for the event about building, deploying, and managing next-generation cloud applications and infrastructures. After all, the show turned 10 last year, and, in my experience, that’s when conferences start to show their age. Plus, there has been lots of news around the effect of AI on application development, and while KubeCon isn’t directly about dev, much of its focus is on applications and services. Also: 7 strategic insights business and IT leaders need for AI transformation in 2025But boy, was I wrong. In fact, KubeCon 2025 in London was packed, with over 12,000 attendees. Getting through the crowds at the massive London ExCel center at times made me feel like an infected Brad Pitt trying to cut through an oncoming horde of zombies in World War Z. And good luck getting into any of the keynotes even a little bit late, with every seat in the main hall and overflow balconies taken.So, what’s behind the enthusiasm for core infrastructure and cloud technology? One key to success may be that Kubernetes and other core cloud-native technologies are proving fairly AI-resistant, especially compared with regular application coding.Also: How Salesforce’s 5-level framework for AI agents finally cuts through the hypeThe learning and information from a KubeCon event are focused on deployment, management, and integration issues that require expertise and an understanding of complex technologies. Plus, the rapid pace of change in cloud native can be tough for even recent models to keep up with, and anyone using AI will probably be building very out-of-date systems. More

Jack Wallen/ZDNETI’m always searching for ways to improve the sounds I hear. Whether it’s my record player, a streaming service on my desktop, or my phone, no device is exempt from my never-ending quest.Also: 5 easy ways to transfer photos from your Android device to your Windows PCIf your Android phone is your primary source of music, podcasts, and videos, and you’ve yet to feel satisfied with the audio, there are several ways to improve what you hear. Although you’ll never reach a state of audiophile nirvana on a mobile device, you can improve the results dramatically without too much work.Let me show you how.1. Use wired headphonesBluetooth is convenient but noisy. Two things happen when a Bluetooth signal travels from your phone to your headphones: First, the sound is compressed, losing a considerable degree of fidelity. Second, there’s always the chance of interference, which can introduce noise into the signal. Also: The best headphones for working out: Expert-tested and reviewedBecause of these two factors, you should opt for wired headphones or earbuds for higher-quality sound. Most modern phones require a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter More

slowmotiongli/Getty Images Dolphins are among the smartest creatures on the planet, and a new AI model from Google combined with Pixel phones is helping researchers better understand their language — and even hopefully communicate with them.  Here’s how it works.  Also: The top 20 AI tools – and the #1 thing to remember when you […] More

Jack Wallen/ZDNETIf you have a phone running Android 15, you can enable a full-blown Linux terminal that includes many of the commands you’re used to running on Linux, and I have to say that it’s pretty cool. Before we go any further, I want to mention what you can’t do with the Linux terminal on Android. You can’t install GUI apps without serious work. I’ve tried running GUI apps and found they simply wouldn’t start. I know there have been successful attempts at installing apps like Doom on the new terminal, but it is no easy feat.Also: 5 Linux terminal apps better than your defaultWith that disappointment in check, I decided to figure out what this new feature could do for me and you. In a word: Plenty… if you don’t mind using the command line. Let me explain how I used this new addition. Hopefully, you’ll find something the terminal app can do for you. 1. SSH In my piece on how to start using the new Linux terminal on your Android device, I walked you through enabling the Linux Terminal app on Android as well as installing SSH. What I didn’t say was that connecting to remote machines via SSH on the Android Linux terminal app was kind of a pain… especially for those who are terrible at typing on a phone keyboard (like yours truly). Fortunately, there’s something you can do to make that a bit easier, thanks to the SSH config file. With this file, you can configure SSH connections so that instead of having to peck out ssh gilly@192.168.1.176, you might only have to type ssh hive. Let me show you how. Also: The best SSH clients for Android – including my two favoritesOpen the Linux terminal app and make sure you install SSH (as described in the article above). Once you’ve done that, connect to the remote machine in question (which creates the .ssh folder for you). Exit from that connection, and then type nano .ssh/config. In that file, you’ll add something like this: Host hive  Hostname 192.168.1.176  User gilly Save that file by tapping Ctrl (in the terminal keyboard menu bar), and then tapping x. With that taken care of, you’d only have to type ssh hive. SSH will read the config file and know the IP address of the host and the remote hostname. So much easier. 2. Learn the Linux command line Thanks to the Android Linux terminal app, you have a great tool to help you learn the Linux command line. With this app, you can run commands, install new commands, and read the man files for every command, and know that if you were to mess things up beyond repair, you can disable Linux terminal support in Android and then re-enable it for a fresh start. After installing the Ollama command-line AI, I quickly discovered I’d run out of space in the virtual environment. Instead of going through all the steps of removing Ollama, I simply disabled the Linux terminal app and then re-enabled it to get back to where I started. Also: How to run Android apps on LinuxIf you’re interested in learning the Linux command-line interface while on the go, this is a great place to start. More

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Cesar Cadenas/ZDNETWorries over Trump tariffs and the end of support for Windows 10 both contributed to a rise in PC shipments during the first quarter of 2025, Gartner said Monday. In a new report, the research firm pegged the increase at 12.6% over the same quarter in 2024, totaling more than 16 million computers shipped over the past three months.Also: Windows 10 PC can’t be upgraded? You have 5 options and 6 months to take actionAs the Trump administration takes the US on a roller coaster ride of on-and-off tariffs, businesses have been unsure how to react. But in anticipation of new and severe tariffs, PC makers increased their inventory, resulting in more products available to individual and enterprise customers.At the same time, the end of support for Windows 10 in October is forcing more people to upgrade to Windows 11. With many older PCs unable to support Windows 11, consumers and companies alike have had to purchase replacement computers. Gartner’s data includes desktop and laptop PCs equipped with Windows, MacOS, or Chrome OS. However, the market remains on shaky ground as customers are cautious about their PC spending. Also: The best laptops: Expert tested and reviewed”In the US, the PC market experienced a surge in shipments as vendors increased inventory in anticipation of tariff announcements, resulting in 12.6% year-over-year growth,” Gartner research principal Rishi Padhi said in the report. “Despite this increase and the subsequent strong topline growth, underlying end-user demand remained cautious, even with the added boost from enterprises upgrading PCs for Windows 11.” More