Artie Beaty/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Gemini in Android Auto is changing my daily drive. It’s making me safer, providing entertainment, and more. I actually look forward to car time now. At the beginning of April, I tried the then brand-new Gemini in my car for…
pros and cons Pros Exceptional performance Easy to upgrade Strong speakers Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Often, when I begin reviewing a new gaming laptop, I get lost in the experience. I’m a big gamer, and there have been many times when I’ve fired up one of these machines outside of work…
PeterPhoto123 via Shutterstock Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Lightwell is a huge effort to safeguard open-source software. IBM and Red Hat are investing in this massive security initiative. We don’t yet know how this subscription-based service will work. AI is a mixed blessing for open-source software. On the one…
Hisense/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your main TV to set up the ultimate home theater, or you’re just looking for a high-quality second screen for your home, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better option than the Hisense U6 Pro. And just in time for the…
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Solar generators can help during weather emergencies. Prepare your setup before an emergency hits. Severe weather events are becoming more common. Solar power stations are becoming all the rage. They’re finding their way into homes all across the country and…
A recent Indian court ruling against Google’s keyword advertising practices has gained fresh attention after founders said competitors have long used the system to siphon off customers and force companies to pay to protect their own brands. The ruling, delivered by the Delhi High Court on May 22 in a trademark dispute involving bathroom fittings…
I am sitting in the sweltering Nevada heat watching a man struggle to lift a bar over his head. If the man manages to do it, he will win $250,000. The man is Boady Santavy — a two-time Olympic weight-lifting contestant from Canada — and he has muscles that look culled from the Marvel Cinematic Universe:…
In 2026, you cannot pry AI coding tools out of developers’ vise grip, researchers have discovered. But while AI is undoubtedly helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, other researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them. Specifically, in February 2026, respected AI research lab METR…
SpaceX is headed toward what’s expected to be the largest IPO ever next month, and now it has received a major boost from the Trump administration. On Friday, the U.S. Space Force announced it’s giving SpaceX $4.16 billion as part of a contract to build satellites that will be part of a missile and air…
Groq is looking to raise $650 million in new funding from existing investors, sources tell Axios, as it leans into its inference neocloud business that relies on its homegrown AI chip and systems. In December, Groq struck one of those not-an-acquisition agreements with Nvidia for a reported $20 billion, which involved the departure of some…