2025-01-06

Move over, Roku? TiVo is joining the smart TV party in the US

In a television market crowded with Roku, Tizen, webOS, Google TV, and other operating systems, how will the DVR pioneer add value? [...]

2025-01-06

How we test robot vacuums at ZDNET in 2025

Testing a robot vacuum involves a lot of patience, experimenting, and watching a robot roll around the floor, but it can make a big difference in a buyer's decision. [...]

2025-01-06

McAfee's new AI tool detects email and text scams before you fall for them

Current McAfee customers won't have to do a thing to utilize the new feature, introduced this week at CES 2025. [...]

2025-01-06

This Thunderbolt 4 cable alternative offers the same speed and longer sizes for 40% less

OWC's USB4 optical cables offer the same data transfer speeds and come in longer sizes than Apple offers, but are almost half off. [...]

2025-01-06

This Linux distro could let your old laptop 'shine on' after Windows 10's sunset

If you're facing the end of support for your operating system and don't want to have to shell out the money for a new one, there's yet another Linux distribution that I'd recommend you consider. [...]

2025-01-06

OpenAI begins 2025 with massive hype for AGI, superintelligence

The AGI and superintelligence hype has hit a fever pitch unlike any I've seen in my 15 years writing about technology. [...]

2025-01-06

This nasty Android malware is posing as the Telegram Premium app

Russian mobile app store spoofed to deploy Android malware. [...]

2025-01-05

The Video Game Industry Is Finally Getting Serious About Player Safety

Harassment, hate, and other social harms feel like an online inevitability, but developers are finally addressing their impact in a meaningful way. [...]

2025-01-05

AI Hardware Is in Its ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ Era

This week at CES, companies of all sizes will show off all their new AI-enabled gadgets. Here’s hoping they don’t all just do stuff your phone already excels at. [...]