Image: Secretlab My very first review at ZDNET was of Secretlab’s Titan Evo 2022, a premium-built gaming chair that has since become a staple of my home office — and virtually any major esports league that you can think of. It sits comfortably at the top of ZDNET’s best gaming chairs list and continues to… Continue reading Secretlab Skins are stylish car seat covers… for your gaming chair
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Forgetful? This tiny key chain power bank can help you out of a few jams
Rolling Square Tau. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What is Tau? Made by Rolling Square — the company behind the really cool inCharge X, 6-in-1 charging cable — Tau is designed to keep your smartphone charged up and your keys in one place. Tau is a tiny power bank key fob that magnetically attaches to a wall-mounted charger. In… Continue reading Forgetful? This tiny key chain power bank can help you out of a few jams
AI is running out of computing power. IBM says the answer is this new chip
A close up of the IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit chip. Image: IBM The hype suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) is already everywhere, but in reality the technology that drives it is still developing. Many AI applications are powered with chips that weren’t designed for AI – instead, they rely on general-purpose CPUs and GPUs created for… Continue reading AI is running out of computing power. IBM says the answer is this new chip
The 12 best robot toys of 2022
Show more (7 items) All the signs were there. If my parents knew then what parents know now, they would have been prepared. But back in the 1960s and 1970s, the maker movement was still far in the future. Robots were something you only saw in movies and awesome TV shows (or as my Mom… Continue reading The 12 best robot toys of 2022
The 12 best educational robot toy holiday gift ideas of 2022
All the signs were there. If my parents knew then what parents know now, they would have been prepared. But back in the 1960s and 1970s, the maker movement was still far in the future. Robots were something you only saw in movies and awesome TV shows (or as my Mom would often put it,… Continue reading The 12 best educational robot toy holiday gift ideas of 2022
What’s next for Windows: Cloud integration, ad- and subscription-powered devices?
Credit: Microsoft In April this year, Windows officials talked about plans to more tightly integrate Windows 365 and Windows. So far, they’ve delivered on one of their promises: A preview of the Windows 365 app which Windows 11 users can pin to their taskbars and start menus to more easily access their cloud PCs. But… Continue reading What’s next for Windows: Cloud integration, ad- and subscription-powered devices?
iPad 2022 (10th Gen) review: A confusingly good iPad
Pros Modernized design with a USB-C port Landscape front-facing camera is superior to other iPad models Four lively colors to choose from Reliable battery life Cons $120 price bump from predecessor Dongle required to charge Apple Pencil (1st Gen) Excluded from some iPadOS features like Stage Manager Even my mom needs more than 64GB of… Continue reading iPad 2022 (10th Gen) review: A confusingly good iPad
Elon Musk says Twitter verification is being ‘revamped’. So what would you pay for a blue tick?
Image: Getty/Anadolu Agency Twitter, now in the hands of Elon Musk, is reportedly looking at charging some users a lot more for the privilege of maintaining the coveted blue check mark. Social media newsletter Platformer reports that one of Elon Musk’s first moves since acquiring Twitter on late Thursday is demanding that executives roll out… Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter verification is being ‘revamped’. So what would you pay for a blue tick?
American Airlines thinks it knows what customers want (Delta and United don’t agree)
How much entertainment do you need? Getty Images Everyone wants to fly these days. more Technically Incorrect That’s the impression you get if you listen to airlines’ third quarter declarations. Business travel is roaring back, they say, and one of the biggest drivers of business is the blended trip. You know, three days of meetings… Continue reading American Airlines thinks it knows what customers want (Delta and United don’t agree)
Why password security may be a really good joke
We all need a supervisor. 1Password/Screenshot by Min Shin/ZDNET I’d ask you how you manage your passwords, but it feels like an excessively personal question. more Technically Incorrect I’ve heard so many different ways that people choose — or don’t — to keep their passwords secure. One friend, for example, uses the same password for… Continue reading Why password security may be a really good joke