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How Google’s new Pixel 10 compares to the last-gen Pixel 9

Google Pixel The Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 look nearly identical, but there are some important differences. The Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 look nearly identical, but there are some important differences. by Brandon Russell Aug 21, 2025, 5:13 PM UTC Brandon Russell is a commerce writer covering deals and buying guides. Previously, he was… Continue reading How Google’s new Pixel 10 compares to the last-gen Pixel 9

Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round

Nvidia is among a group of new investors to back Nuro — which develops self-driving software for delivery and ride-hailing services — in a funding round that has reached $203 million. The Silicon Valley startup announced Thursday that several investors, including existing backer Baillie Gifford, added another $97 million to its Series E round. New… Continue reading Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round

Every Pixel device announced at Made by Google yesterday: 10 Pro Fold, Watch, Buds, more

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. It’s that time of the year again. No, not Apple’s product launch — that’s next month. I’m talking about Made by Google 2025. The tech giant held its annual event yesterday, where it showed off… Continue reading Every Pixel device announced at Made by Google yesterday: 10 Pro Fold, Watch, Buds, more

Tesla is dragging its feet in reporting FSD and Autopilot crashes to the government

Transportation Regulators are probing whether the automaker is doing everything that’s required in reporting Level 2 driving crashes. Regulators are probing whether the automaker is doing everything that’s required in reporting Level 2 driving crashes. by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 21, 2025, 4:06 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of… Continue reading Tesla is dragging its feet in reporting FSD and Autopilot crashes to the government

HoverAir’s new floating Aqua drone can take off and land on water

The drone is completely waterproof and tracks you using a new wireless transmitter worn on your arm. The drone is completely waterproof and tracks you using a new wireless transmitter worn on your arm. by Andrew Liszewski Aug 21, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the… Continue reading HoverAir’s new floating Aqua drone can take off and land on water

How Burning Man VR rebuilt after Microsoft shut it down

The team behind the digital Burning Man experience couldn’t find a social VR platform that suited its needs, so they built one on their own. The team behind the digital Burning Man experience couldn’t find a social VR platform that suited its needs, so they built one on their own. by Janko Roettgers Aug 21,… Continue reading How Burning Man VR rebuilt after Microsoft shut it down

Is the Flipper Zero the next big car theft gadget?

Transportation ‘Kia Boys will be Flipper Boys by 2026.’ ‘Kia Boys will be Flipper Boys by 2026.’ by Andrew J. Hawkins Aug 21, 2025, 3:17 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News… Continue reading Is the Flipper Zero the next big car theft gadget?

A Huge Number of Grok AI Chats Just Leaked, and Their Contents Are So Disturbing That We’re Sweating Profusely

Brace yourselves, because hundreds of thousands of user conversations with Elon Musk’s notoriously foul-mouthed Grok chatbot have hit the internet, Forbes reports — and some of them get into absolutely unholy territory. The more than 370,000 chats were made public after users clicked a “share” button that created a link to their chatbot convos, unaware… Continue reading A Huge Number of Grok AI Chats Just Leaked, and Their Contents Are So Disturbing That We’re Sweating Profusely

7 clever ways to automate your home with smart plugs

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Remember The Clapper? The plug-in staple may have made for a catchy jingle in the 1980s, but it could also be considered as a primitive ancestor of today’s smart plug — that is, if you can say… Continue reading 7 clever ways to automate your home with smart plugs