The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

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…

Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak

Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak

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…

Your TV may be tracking your viewing data – here’s how to stop it (beyond disabling ACR)

Your TV may be tracking your viewing data – here’s how to stop it (beyond disabling ACR)

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…

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era

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…

I highly recommend this car charger for quick charging on the go – and it’s cheap

I highly recommend this car charger for quick charging on the go – and it’s cheap

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…

How to switch from ChatGPT to Gemini – without starting from scratch

How to switch from ChatGPT to Gemini – without starting from scratch

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…

I turned to PrivacyBee to clean up my data – here’s how it made me disappear

I turned to PrivacyBee to clean up my data – here’s how it made me disappear

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…

Brick vs. Bloom Card: I tested both for my screen addiction, and the winner depends on you

Brick vs. Bloom Card: I tested both for my screen addiction, and the winner depends on you

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…

Do Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 beat the Airpods Pro 3? I’ve tried both, here’s my take

Do Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 beat the Airpods Pro 3? I’ve tried both, here’s my take

The AirPods Max 2 and AirPods Pro 3 share the same H2 audio chip. Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways The AirPods Max 2 are best-suited for Apple power users. Users with only an iPhone will find more utility in the AirPods Pro 3. iPhone users with mixed-device…

Cash App launches ‘pay later’ feature for P2P transfers

Cash App launches ‘pay later’ feature for P2P transfers

Cash App, the peer-to-peer fintech app owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, has launched a new “pay-over-time” deferred payment feature that allows eligible users to pay for their everyday transfers over an extended period of time. Companies have increasingly offered deferred payments for relatively mundane and everyday purchases. About a year ago, DoorDash partnered with Klarna…