Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you’re shopping for a new laptop or PC, you’ve probably considered either a Dell or a Lenovo model. Both brands dominate the PC market with a wide range of devices, from budget-friendly machines to premium notebooks and powerful workstations. However, they take different approaches…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways American Airlines passengers are limited to two portable chargers. Portable chargers must be visible or within reach for the flight. Take care to ensure you follow specific rules and regulations. American Airlines introduced new restrictions on portable chargers that passengers can bring…
Artificial intelligence is changing the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Spend five minutes reading about AI and you’ll run into LLMs, RAG, RLHF, and a dozen other terms that can make even very smart people in the tech world feel insecure. This glossary is our attempt…
Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down. The startup was part of Y Combinator’s winter 2019 cohort, and its Series A was led by Valar Ventures. Parker came out of stealth in 2023, touting a corporate…
General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Back in 2024, The New York Times reported that automakers including GM were sharing information about their customers’ driving behavior with insurance companies, and that some customers were concerned that their insurance rates had…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The MacBook Neo raised the bar for the budget PC market. Existing budget PCs are inferior to the Neo. Google may be better positioned to compete with the Neo than Windows is. Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo was a shock to the Windows…
Outflow Designs/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Canvas was disrupted this week by a cyberattack. Many students are unable to access the popular educational portal. Instructure says data was stolen; what Canvas users should do next. Canvas is at the center…
In an increasingly AI-driven and digital world, analog instant film and retro-style cameras remain popular, fueled by a combination of both nostalgia and charm. Instant cameras, in particular, stand out for their simplicity and an experience that has remained largely unchanged over time. Fujifilm’s $175 Instax Wide 400 builds on the familiar instant photography experience…
Nvidia continues to be a major investor in the AI ecosystem, committing more than $40 billion to equity investments in AI companies — and that’s just in these early months of 2026, according to CNBC. Much of that total comes from a single bet, a $30 billion investment in OpenAI. But CNBC reports that the…
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Smart plugs can automate dumb devices, but they shouldn’t power everything. Devices you can connect include lamps, chargers, fans, string lights, and TVs. Skip smart plugs for devices that heat up, have a compressor, or are over 1,500W. Smart plugs have some…