You’ve seen this comic before: An anthropomorphic dog sits smiling, surrounded by flames, and says, “This is fine.” It’s become one of the most durable memes of the past decade, and now AI startup Artisan seems to have incorporated it into an ad campaign — an ad for which KC Green, the artist who created…
Tuxedo InfinityBook Max 15 pros and cons Pros Sturdy aluminum chassis Brilliant display with 300Hz refresh rate Solid productivity performance Cons Variable battery life Make sure you pick the right keyboard layout Laptop can get pricey Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Tuxedo Computers is a German company that’s been making computers preinstalled…
A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors. The study was published this week in Science and comes from a research team led by physicians and computer scientists at…
Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Siri typically serves as my voice assistant when I’m driving and my iPhone is connected via Apple CarPlay. And that’s fine for interactive tasks such as playing music, getting driving directions, setting a reminder, and calling or texting someone. But Siri often stumbles…
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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. There are few things in life more annoying than two unskippable 90-second ads every five minutes in a YouTube video. If you’re ready to leave ads in the past, you might be interested in a YouTube Premium subscription. YouTube offers two tiers:…
Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you have Bluetooth speakers, you may think their use cases end with wireless pairing to one source device. The truth is, you can squeeze additional utility from your speakers around your house and in your home entertainment system, as long as you’re willing to…
It was love at first sight. It felt like scouring the mall, dipping in and out of sprawling department stores in search of a specific, elusive item, only to finally find what you’re looking for. Only, I didn’t even know I was searching for something like the Xteink X3, because I never dared dream of…
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Excessive temperature is a key factor in premature battery wear. Car charging is the perfect storm when it comes to overheating. You can still charge in the car, but you have to take some precautions. I’ve been tracking the battery…
Jack Wallen / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways If you have limited mobile data, pay attention. This feature could save you money. You control whether apps can use data in the background. For some people, the idea of saving and controlling data usage on a phone…