Robotics

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSay you recently picked up a shiny new TV. You unbox it like a kid at Christmas and prepare to indulge in all its visual glory. You think to yourself, “This is 2025. TV technology is sizzling, and it’s going to look amazing no matter what.” So you plug it in and don’t take one look at the default settings. Big mistake.Also: I saw Samsung’s deluge of Neo QLED TVs releasing in 2025 – these features impressed me mostI’ve been guilty of it. And I’m okay with that because it’s widely accepted that the majority of consumers neglect to alter the most basic settings when setting up their TVs. Even if your TV is a few years old, you may have never modified its defaults. For Samsung TVs, in particular, you can change a few settings to improve your viewing experience and make a dystopian survival thriller look that much more appealing. Following are six tips for doing just that. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Asus Zenbook A14 is available at Best Buy, with configurations starting at $999. Asus’ new ultraportable is a fantastic balance of innovation and value with a brilliant OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form. While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it […] More

Samsung/ZDNETIf you’ve been looking for a new digital storage option, Samsung has a deal on the 4TB Samsung T5 Evo More

Segway The robot mower market is growing almost as fast as your lawn in the spring — and a new player just entered. Segway has launched a new Navimow X3 Series<!–> of robot mowers designed for residential and commercial applications.  This new X3 Series can cover up to 2.5 acres, with four variants ranging from […] More

<!–> 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