I’ve used Gemini in Android Auto for 2 months now, and it’s transformed my daily drive in 4 ways

I’ve used Gemini in Android Auto for 2 months now, and it’s transformed my daily drive in 4 ways

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…

After using this Windows laptop for work and play, I’m wondering why I still need my PC tower

After using this Windows laptop for work and play, I’m wondering why I still need my PC tower

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…

Open-source security is a mess – IBM and Red Hat bet $5 billion and 20,000 engineers can fix it

Open-source security is a mess – IBM and Red Hat bet $5 billion and 20,000 engineers can fix it

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…

Amazon is selling this 75-inch Hisense TV for over $500 off – and I highly recommend it

Amazon is selling this 75-inch Hisense TV for over $500 off – and I highly recommend it

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…

How I get my solar generators storm-ready fast – after years of emergency prep

How I get my solar generators storm-ready fast – after years of emergency prep

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…

Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business

Founders seize on Indian court ruling to revive criticism of Google’s ad business

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 went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides

I went to the so-called ‘steroid Olympics,’ to understand why Silicon Valley is obsessed with peptides

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:…

Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them 

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…

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M

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…