The Internet Crashed So Hard This Morning That Downdetector Went Down

Getty Images An outage affecting cybersecurity firm Cloudflare took down huge swathes of the internet with it on Tuesday, once again highlighting how a handful internet services allow the entire web to stay online. Among the websites affected by the outage are gigantic services including X-formerly-Twitter, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Spotify. Even Downdetector, a website that… Continue reading The Internet Crashed So Hard This Morning That Downdetector Went Down

Microsoft’s Agent 365 Tries to Be the AI Bot Boss

A new tool from Microsoft called Agent 365 is designed to help businesses control their growing collection of robotic helpers. Agent 365 is not a platform for making enterprise AI tools; it’s a way to manage them, as if they were human employees. Companies using generative AI agents in their digital workplace can use Agent… Continue reading Microsoft’s Agent 365 Tries to Be the AI Bot Boss

Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter

Google has introduced Gemini 3, its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, with cutting-edge reasoning, multimedia, and coding skills. As talk of an AI bubble grows, the company is keen to stress that its latest release is more than just a clever model and chatbot—it’s a way of improving Google’s existing products, including its lucrative… Continue reading Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter

Waymo removes safety drivers in Miami ahead of 2026 launch

Waymo is taking the safety operators out of its fleet of robotaxis in Miami starting today, ahead of a commercial launch in 2026, the latest in a long series of steps taken this year to expand its nationwide footprint. The company said in a blog post Tuesday it will start offering fully autonomous trips to… Continue reading Waymo removes safety drivers in Miami ahead of 2026 launch

Zoox to begin offering robotaxi rides to public in San Francisco

Zoox is starting to open its robotaxis to the public in San Francisco as the Amazon-owned company creeps toward a commercial service and direct competition with Waymo. Zoox robotaxis — custom-built vehicles that lack a steering wheel or pedals — have been rolling around San Francisco streets for nearly a year. But until now, only… Continue reading Zoox to begin offering robotaxi rides to public in San Francisco

The Analogue 3D is the perfect console for N64 collectors

Entertainment The company behind the Analogue Pocket is back with its latest game console, which plays N64 games in 4K. by Andrew Webster Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.… Continue reading The Analogue 3D is the perfect console for N64 collectors

CEO Accused of Asking ChatGPT About Something Absolutely Wild

Getty / Futurism The CEO of a video game publisher has been accused of asking ChatGPT how to wriggle out of paying out $250 million in bonuses. As Kotaku reports, the three cofounders of the video game developer Unknown Worlds, which is behind the popular “Subnautica” franchise, sued the game’s publisher, Krafton, after being abruptly… Continue reading CEO Accused of Asking ChatGPT About Something Absolutely Wild

Zoox will let public riders use its robotaxis in San Francisco

Transportation Rides will be free since the Amazon-owned company still hasn’t been given the green light to operate its vehicles in a commercial service. Rides will be free since the Amazon-owned company still hasn’t been given the green light to operate its vehicles in a commercial service. by Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 18, 2025, 2:00… Continue reading Zoox will let public riders use its robotaxis in San Francisco

Steam Machine and Steam Frame: your questions answered

Valve’s big hardware push: you asked, we answered. by Sean Hollister and Jay Peters Nov 18, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Valve’s big hardware push: you asked, we answered. by Sean Hollister and Jay Peters Nov 18, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC Valve is making a game console that might take on Sony and Microsoft. It’s also… Continue reading Steam Machine and Steam Frame: your questions answered

The top 10 robot vacuums and mowers ZDNET readers bought in 2025

Maria Diaz/ZDNET As a smart home reviewer, I’m particularly fond of robot vacuums. I enjoy unboxing, setting up, and testing them, and I love seeing new technologies emerge each year. Even if robot vacuums look similar, each one is actually quite different, which means I’m constantly learning new things about these devices.  We test dozens of… Continue reading The top 10 robot vacuums and mowers ZDNET readers bought in 2025