The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Welcome to ZDNET’s “Breakthrough” Awards for 2025, our latest tradition that celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking technologies to cross our editors’ desks this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve spent countless hours challenging the utility of foldable phones that dominated the mobile conversation, lived entire… Continue reading The 5 most innovative tech products that surprised us this year (including a first for robot vacs)

Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety

While the human eye instinctively adapts to rapidly changing lighting conditions, vehicle cameras and their “brain” — the image signal processor (ISP) — face a far greater challenge. To keep these systems both cost-efficient and fast, automotive cameras typically use neither an iris nor an ND (neutral density) filter to regulate incoming light. In real… Continue reading Why Clearer Vision Could Be the Next Big Leap in Road Safety

TVS Apache Rules 150-200cc Segment, Set for Record Sales of 550,000 in FY2026

TVS Motor Co is witnessing a strong FY2026 and its cumulative 8-month two-wheeler wholesales comprising scooters, motorcycles and mopeds at 2.79 million units (27,92,046) are up 15% YoY (April-November 2024: 24,36,596 units). While TVS scooter sales (1.48 million units) are up 24% YoY and account for a 53% share, motorcycles (969,092 units) are up 11%… Continue reading TVS Apache Rules 150-200cc Segment, Set for Record Sales of 550,000 in FY2026

Made in India: The Next Frontier of Tech Sovereignty

Semiconductors have moved from being an industry to becoming an instrument of strategy. The pandemic, supply chain shocks, and geopolitical flashpoints have shown how access to chips determines a nation’s economic rhythm. In a multipolar world, self-reliance is not isolation; it is the ability to build trusted, resilient ecosystems that can withstand uncertainty. For India,… Continue reading Made in India: The Next Frontier of Tech Sovereignty