The Bluetooth tracker I trust more than AirTags – whether you use iPhone or Android

The Bluetooth tracker I trust more than AirTags – whether you use iPhone or Android

ZDNET’s key takeaways The finder tag is equipped with a rechargeable battery, so you won’t have to throw away old button cells It features a bright LED for finding things in low light. The tag is on the pricier side. I have a habit of putting things down and forgetting where I put them, so…

Should you upgrade to mesh? I compared it with a traditional Wi-Fi router, and here’s my advice

Should you upgrade to mesh? I compared it with a traditional Wi-Fi router, and here’s my advice

Maria Diaz/ZDNET With the adoption of remote and hybrid working, having a reliable internet connection at home is imperative — not just for one device, but for several. If you have a family, maybe even dozens. So what’s better, one single access point, or a mesh network spread about the home? The answer depends on how your home…

How to get your share of AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement – secure that $7,500 payout ASAP

How to get your share of AT&T’s $177M data breach settlement – secure that $7,500 payout ASAP

SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways AT&T’s $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File claim by Nov. 18, 2025, either online or by mail. If you’re a current or former AT&T customer, here’s some…

Have stock questions? Google Finance tests new AI chatbot

Have stock questions? Google Finance tests new AI chatbot

panithan pholpanichrassamee ZDNET’s key takeaways: Google Finance is getting an AI upgrade, including a chatbot. The upgrade comes with a live news feed, plus other features. It will roll out to US users in the coming weeks. You’ll soon be able to ask Google Finance all your money questions via a new AI chatbot, the…

My biggest regret after updating my iPhone to iOS 26 (and how to fix it)

My biggest regret after updating my iPhone to iOS 26 (and how to fix it)

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways iOS 26 introduces a new gesture behavior to the iPhone camera switcher. This shift in app navigation has caused frustration among pros and casual users. On the latest dev beta, Apple has added a toggle to revert the behavior to the original. While many would say that the public development…

Canonical’s OpenJDK builds promise Java devs more speed – and a whopping 12 years of security support

Canonical’s OpenJDK builds promise Java devs more speed – and a whopping 12 years of security support

Liz Leyden/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways With Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s OpenJDK build includes 12 years of support. ‘Chiseled’ builds are faster, more secure than other OpenJDK builds.  Canonical is aligning Ubuntu’s and OpenJDK’s release cadences. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has announced the introduction of its own certified OpenJDK builds. With 90% of Fortune…

Can GPT-5 fix Apple Intelligence? We’re about to find out

Can GPT-5 fix Apple Intelligence? We’re about to find out

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET ZDNET’s Key takeaways: Apple Intelligence will be upgraded with GPT-5.  GPT-5 is OpenAI’s recently launched most capable model. Users will be able to access GPT-5 in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.  OpenAI released GPT-5 on Thursday, saying it’s the company’s most capable, smartest, and fastest model to date. While everyone, including…

OpenAI’s GPT-5 is now free for all: How to access and everything else we know

OpenAI’s GPT-5 is now free for all: How to access and everything else we know

OpenAI ZDNET’s key takeaways OpenAI has launched its long-awaited GPT-5 model.  The model is claimed to be OpenAI’s fastest, smartest, and most capable yet. GPT-5 is available to everyone: Free, Plus, Pro, and Team/Enterprise/Edu users.  There are two kinds of OpenAI models in this world: GPT and reasoning models. The advantages of the former, such…

ChatGPT comes with personality presets now – and 3 other upgrades you might have missed

ChatGPT comes with personality presets now – and 3 other upgrades you might have missed

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways: OpenAI launched ChatGPT customization updates. Users can choose chat color and personality. All users (even free) can now access Advanced Voice Mode. OpenAI is having one of its biggest product launch weeks, releasing its highly anticipated open-source models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, and GPT-5. Buried within the deluge of…

This digital graffiti project is making the internet fun again, pixel by pixel – see for yourself

This digital graffiti project is making the internet fun again, pixel by pixel – see for yourself

Screenshot by David Grober/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Wplace is a site that lets you paint one pixel anywhere in the world every 30 seconds. Even though it’s fairly new, it’s exploded in popularity. You’ll find artwork all over the world, warring groups, alliances, and more.  If you miss Reddit’s annual r/place experiment — part collaborative…