The best streaming lights of 2025: Expert tested for Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube

The best streaming lights of 2025: Expert tested for Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube

If you’re just starting out at a Twitch streamer or content creator, you have plenty of options for high-quality, affordable streaming lights. The Elgato Key Light Mini retails for about $80 and offers several brightness and color temperature options for fine-tuning your signature style and boosting production values. But even something like the Newmowa 60W…

I converted this Windows 11 mini PC into a Linux work station – and didn’t regret it

I converted this Windows 11 mini PC into a Linux work station – and didn’t regret it

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn’t have a dedicated GPU. I’ve always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system…

The best TV screen cleaners of 2025: Expert recommended

The best TV screen cleaners of 2025: Expert recommended

My screens are under constant attack when the kids are home for summer. Between movie marathons, video calls, and endless rounds of PS5 games, my wall-mounted TV — supposedly out of reach — somehow collects sticky handprints and who knows what else.  Maybe you can relate. That’s why a good TV screen cleaner is a must-have…

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max: We tested both, and here’s the winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max: We tested both, and here’s the winner

Kerry Wan/ZDNET A quick scan through ZDNET’s list of the best phones, and two names usually top the list — Samsung and Apple. That’s no exception with our most recent picks, as the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max take the top two spots. That list will likely be changing soon, though,…

Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

Apple dismisses Elon Musk’s claims that App Store favors OpenAI over other AI apps

Apple has rejected Elon Musk’s accusations that its App Store is biased against AI apps that compete with OpenAI.  “We feature thousands of apps through charts, algorithmic recommendations and curated lists selected by experts using objective criteria,” the BBC quoted Apple as saying. The response comes after Musk threatened to sue Apple via xAI, claiming the…

Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities

Amazon rolls out same-day delivery of perishable groceries in 1,000 US cities

Amazon is now letting shoppers in 1,000 cities across the U.S. order perishable food items through its Same-Day Delivery service, as the e-commerce giant seeks to compete more directly with Instacart and Walmart+ in the growing quick-commerce space. Amazon plans to expand the option to over 2,300 cities by the end of the year. Users…

Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up

Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up

Anthropic has acquired the co-founders and most of the team behind Humanloop — a platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability — in a push to strengthen its enterprise strategy. The terms of the deal were not shared, but it appears to follow the acqui-hire playbook we’re increasingly seeing in the tech industry amid…

Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives, write cliffhangers, and more

Pocket FM gives its writers an AI tool to transform narratives, write cliffhangers, and more

India-based audio series platform maker Pocket FM aims to be the Netflix of audio. That is, the company intends to match its audio series with hundreds of episodes to its users’ tastes. For that to work, it needs to release content rapidly — something it’s now turning to AI to help with. The Lightspeed-backed startup…

NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars

NASA has sparked a race to develop the data pipeline to Mars

For decades, NASA built and flew its own relay orbiters and spacecraft to ferry valuable data back to Earth. Now the agency is shifting to buying connectivity as a service, much like it does for launch and astronaut transport. That pivot has sparked a race, with major contenders pitching ways to keep Mars missions online….