As data centers have grown and proliferated, so too has the backlash. A new Harvard/MIT poll found 40% of people supported the building of a data center in their area, with 32% opposed when asked about the building of different industrial facilities in their neighborhoods. One fun tidbit from the survey, per Axios: More people…
Apple / Google / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google has introduced support for Meet to Apple CarPlay. Features are limited, and there’s no video, only audio. Support for Android Auto is coming “soon.” If you use Google Meet for work, you’ll soon be able to…
It’s been looming for weeks, but now the end is near: Just a few hundred Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles remain unsold. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed this week in a post on X that custom orders of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV are over. “All that’s left are some…
The European Union’s cybersecurity agency said Thursday that a recent hack and data breach at the EU’s executive body was the work of a cybercriminal group known as TeamPCP. In a new report, CERT-EU also reported that the hackers stole around 92 gigabytes of compressed data from a compromised Amazon Web Services (AWS) account used…
Highwings / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. It’s been an open secret for years that your TV and other devices track your viewing habits to serve personalized ads and recommendations. But did you know that most smart TVs also analyze things you watch on devices connected via…
When Brett Levenson left Apple in 2019 to lead business integrity at Facebook, the social media giant was in the thick of the Cambridge Analytica fallout. At the time, he thought he could simply fix Facebook’s content moderation problem with better technology. The problem, he quickly learned, ran deeper than technology. Human reviewers were expected…
Cesar Cadenas/ZDNET The start of spring and summer is a great time to pick up useful smartphone accessories that can improve your overall quality of life — especially before vacation season. Also: Amazon Spring Sale live blog 2026: Top Amazon deals still live Right now, the Lisen Retractable Car Charger is on sale for $16…
Arda Kucukkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways You can now transfer memories and chats from another AI to Gemini. The process works with such AIs as ChatGPT and Claude. This option helps Gemini personalize its responses to you. Starting fresh with a new generative AI service…
PrivacyBee data removal service pros and cons Pros Comprehensive scanning Proactive customer support Granular control Power of attorney feature Cons Higher tiers are expensive Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I hate the idea of my personal information floating around the internet for anyone to see; the lack of control is unsettling. Over…
pros and cons Pros Better app than Brick. Easy app scheduling. Lower price. Cons Continued to block apps after my scheduled time was over. Breaks defeat the purpose of strictly curbing screen time. I’m on track to having spent 16 years of my life glued to my phone screen. That’s what Bloom, the latest salve…