Maria Diaz | ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways If your Roku remote is missing, there are tricks to find it. You may be able to ask verbally, or your TV may have a button. The Roku app may also help you find your remote. Even though Roku has…
In a world where professional credibility is increasingly measured by verified skills and recognized credentials, the path to certification success has never been more important — or more accessible. Across industries, organizations are placing greater weight on certifications when evaluating candidates for hiring, promotion, and specialized assignments. For professionals who understand this reality, the question…
The 85-inch TV used to be the king of big-screen home theaters. While it’s been outclassed by 98-inch and even 115-inch cousins, it’s still one of the best choices for most living rooms. With enough screen real estate to give you fine details, bold colors, and crisp contrast, an 85-inch TV can be a great…
On May 8, 2026, Instagram turned off end‑to‑end encryption (E2EE) on private messages. It means that now your messages are not encrypted. It is now using standard privacy, where Instagram can access your voice, text, and photo messages. This shift of privacy tech has been seen as Meta’s U-turn to encrypt messages. Earlier, it was…
June Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s Galaxy Watch may predict fainting episodes. False alarms and missed warnings remain concerns. More real-world testing is still needed. Samsung wants you to know its smartwatch can do more than count your steps, track your sleep, and guilt you…
Adam Breeden/ZDNET Have you ever heard of virtual private networks (VPNs)? A VPN is software that encrypts your traffic and reroutes it through a network to disguise your IP address, giving you protection from spying eyes. Not only can this stop surveillance, but it can also reduce the volume of data third parties can collect on…
A large part of Airbnb’s Q1 2026 earnings call was dedicated to talking about how the company is using AI tools for coding, customer support, and search. Notably, the company claimed that 60% of the code its engineers produced in the quarter was written by AI — echoing comments by others like Google, Microsoft, and…
After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime has filed for an initial public offering. The company, which is incorporated as Neutron Holdings, Inc., has eyed the public markets for at least five years. CEO Wayne Ting last spoke to TechCrunch in 2023 about the prospect of an…
If you’re planning to raise a Series A in the next 12 to 24 months, the rules you think you’re playing by may already be outdated. Series A isn’t just harder — it’s slower, more selective, and increasingly unforgiving. The bar has shifted, and many founders are still optimizing for a version of the market that no longer exists. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13-15…
The Trump administration on Friday launched a new website that will house a collection of “new, never-before-seen” files about UFOs, according to the Pentagon. (And yes, we’re apparently okay with calling them UFOs again, as the URL to the new website is war.gov/ufo.) In a public announcement by the Defense Department — which, under Trump,…