Don’t waste your money on these Apple products: January 2023 edition

Getty Images 2022 was a busy year for Apple, with the company updating pretty much everything, from the iPhone, the AirPods Pro, the Apple Watch, and the iPad and iPad Pro.  This means that it enters 2023 with a very strong lineup of products, and a lot less “old stuff” than we’ve seen in previous… Continue reading Don’t waste your money on these Apple products: January 2023 edition

CES 2023 Day 1: The biggest announcements so far

The first day of CES 2023 just wrapped, and if you missed out on our YouTube coverage, tweets, and more, no worries. With hundreds of companies present and thousands of people flocking to Las Vegas for the event, we’re on the ground getting hands-on looks at every innovative product, from computers to televisions. Special Feature… Continue reading CES 2023 Day 1: The biggest announcements so far

CES 2023: AMD, BMW headline the tech show on Wednesday

Special Feature CES 2023 doesn’t officially kick off until Thursday, but the world’s biggest tech conference is sure to make news on Wednesday, when two major CEOs take the stage. On Wednesday evening, both AMD CEO Lisa Su and BMW CEO Oliver Zipse will deliver keynote addresses, setting the tone for the event.  Also: CES 2023… Continue reading CES 2023: AMD, BMW headline the tech show on Wednesday

I bought Apple’s M2 MacBook Air and now I’m weeping

This thing is gorgeous. Cliff Joseph/ZDNET ZDNET Recommends How often can a gadget make you confront your own weaknesses, especially the lies you tell yourself? Not often, I tell myself. I can usually resist the latest, greatest, most hyped-up piece of technology.  Until I’m sure I don’t just want it, but need it.  Oh, all… Continue reading I bought Apple’s M2 MacBook Air and now I’m weeping

CES 2023 tech to watch: EVs, the metaverse, NFTs, and more

The newer West Hall of CES, site of automotive technology, is the image of how the rest of the Las Vegas Convention Center is being remade.  CTA The annual Consumer Electronics Show is right around the corner (Jan. 5 through Jan. 8), and once again, it will be a hybrid event, taking place simultaneously in… Continue reading CES 2023 tech to watch: EVs, the metaverse, NFTs, and more

Machines that think like humans: Everything to know about AGI and AI Debate 3

After a year’s hiatus, the AI Debate hosted by Gary Marcus and Vincent Boucher returned with a gaggle of AI thinkers, this time including policy types and scholars outside of the discipline of AI such as Noam Chomsky. Montreal.ai and Gary Marcus After a one-year hiatus, the annual artificial intelligence debate organized by Montreal.ai and… Continue reading Machines that think like humans: Everything to know about AGI and AI Debate 3

Here’s every holiday return policy from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and more

Oscar Wong/Getty Images ZDNET Recommends There are always two parts to the holiday shopping season: the buying and gifting phase and the receiving and returning phase. We’ve now reached the second half.  If truth be told, no matter how much you think you know that special someone, or yourself, not every holiday gift is a guaranteed… Continue reading Here’s every holiday return policy from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and more

How edge-to-cloud is driving the next stage of digital transformation

Getty/vilrap Let me know if this sounds familiar. Your organization started with a data center, an actual building. Then you added a few satellite installations, either as server racks, co-lo, or additional physical data centers. Then management did a reorg and, all of a sudden, your IT team went from producing applications over the course… Continue reading How edge-to-cloud is driving the next stage of digital transformation

Twitter: Quit, Elon! Quit!

Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter and a whole lot of other companies, literally asked Twitter’s users, “Should I step down as head of Twitter?” And, following this, he declared, “I will abide by the results of this poll.” The results are in, and with 17.5-million votes, the people have spoken, and they’ve… Continue reading Twitter: Quit, Elon! Quit!

Future of your laptop? Dell’s modular concept PC comes apart like building blocks

Image: Dell In pursuit of sustainable product design, Dell has highlighted how it’s using telemetry and robotics to speed up laptop repairs by showcasing updates to its concept laptop ‘Luna’. Some Dell laptops, like the 2017 Latitude E5270, have a repairability score of 10 out of 10 from right to repair advocate iFixit. Dell’s Concept… Continue reading Future of your laptop? Dell’s modular concept PC comes apart like building blocks