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Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are available now for $30 and $40, respectively. Both streaming devices are more compact than ever, only slightly larger than an HDMI port; they’re also portable and can be powered by your TV These new Roku […] More
Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google has just announced new Nest smart home devices. The new devices include a smart speaker with Gemini, Nest Doorbell, and Nest Cams. The company is also releasing multiple updates to its Google Home app. Google is introducing significant updates to its smart […] More
Some of the updates coming to Google Home will require a subscription, much like the current Nest Aware subscription. In fact, the prices for what Google is calling a Home Premium subscription will carry over from Nest Aware.Also: Your Google TV may be getting its biggest update in years – what Gemini offers at no costThe company will offer two tiers: a Standard tier for $10 per month, and an Advanced package that includes Google One subscriptions, costing $20 per month.The Standard tier will offer Gemini for Home, Gemini Live, automation features, 30 days of event video history, intelligent alerts, familiar faces, garage door and package detection, smoke and CO alarm, and alerts with zoomed-in previews.Also: You can Google the world around you by video now for free – with Search LiveThe Advanced tier supports everything in the Standard option, plus Ask Home for video history, AI notifications, AI descriptions, Home Brief, 60 days of event history, and 24/7 video history. The Google Home features will be included with Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra at no extra cost. More
Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Gen 3 Bluetooth speaker <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways This Bluetooth speaker is available on Amazon for $399 The A1 Gen 3 delivers rich, luxurious sound in a small package You’ll want to use the app to get the best sound for every genre. more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as […] More
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Eugene Mymrin/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Snowflake now offers MCP support. The company also debuted an AI suite for financial institutions. Both aim to make agentic AI more secure for sensitive datasets. On Thursday, data platform Snowflake announcde its own Model Context Protocol […] More
Amazon Grocery Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source<!–> on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon Grocery offers 1,000+ products for budget shoppers. Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly merge under one label. Amazon shifts focus to online grocery over physical stores. Amazon is going all in with a new line of affordable grocery products as […] More
Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETZDNET key takeawaysThe GIMP image editor is not nearly as challenging as you might think.There are several things you can do to improve your workflow.All of these tips are free to use.I’ve been using the GIMP image editor longer than I can remember. When I first started my GIMP journey, I knew next to nothing about image editing; the moment I opened GIMP, I felt lost. Over the years, I’ve developed not only an affinity for the application, but I also consider it one of the better image editors available today.During years of use, I’ve learned a lot about how GIMP works and how to use it efficiently. If you’re just now starting with GIMP (especially after coming from Photoshop), you might find it especially daunting.Also: 10 Linux apps I install on every new machine (and why you should, too)Don’t panic — GIMP’s easier to use than you might think. The following tips will help you get the most out of the open-source image editor.1. Learn and customize the UIBefore you throw your hands in the air and proclaim, “I can’t work with this user interface,” I suggest you first become familiar with all the components of the UI. Although it might at first glance look like something of a mess, it’s actually laid out with plenty of thought and logic. Even so, you might prefer customizing the UI to best suit your needs. If Photoshop has been your image editor for a long time, consider using PhotoGimp, a patch that makes it easier to transform the GIMP UI into a more Photoshop-like interface. More
