ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eufy Security Video Doorbell E340 is available now for $180. This doorbell features two cameras to give you complete visibility of the person at your door and any packages left on your porch, all with no monthly fees. Although the doorbell comes with 8GB of built-in local storage (enough for up… Continue reading I invested in a subscription-less video doorbell, and it’s paying off for my smart home
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2024 was a big year for Windows on Arm
With rumors of Nvidia entering the CPU market, 2025 might be an even bigger year for Microsoft’s Arm efforts. By Tom Warren, a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. I still can’t quite believe that I’m using an Arm-powered Windows laptop… Continue reading 2024 was a big year for Windows on Arm
Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul
A set of new requirements proposed by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights could bring healthcare organizations up to par with modern cybersecurity practices. The proposal, posted to the Federal Register on Friday, includes requirements for multifactor authentication, data encryption and routine scans for vulnerabilities and breaches. It… Continue reading Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul
Facebook Planning to Flood Platform with AI-Powered Users
“We expect these AIs to actually, over time, exist on our platforms, kind of in the same way that accounts do.” Bot Net Were you hoping that bots on social media would be a thing of the past? Well, don’t hold your breath. Meta says that it will be aiming to have Facebook filled with… Continue reading Facebook Planning to Flood Platform with AI-Powered Users
“Brain Rot” Is Poisoning Our Minds
Image by Getty/Futurism It turns out that the slang “brain rot” may not be an inaccurate description of what’s actually going on in our domes while we endlessly scroll TikTok. As Spanish newspaper El País reports, a growing body of scientific evidence over the past decade suggests that consuming mind-numbing content, from sources ranging from… Continue reading “Brain Rot” Is Poisoning Our Minds
Parker Solar Probe survived its close approach to the sun and will make two more in 2025
NASA said on Friday that it received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe confirming that the spacecraft had survived its closest ever flyby of the sun. The approach took it just 3.8 million miles from the surface, passing within the sun’s corona and allowing for unprecedented data collection in the vicinity of a star.… Continue reading Parker Solar Probe survived its close approach to the sun and will make two more in 2025
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completes final test for its first flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle is now ready for its first flight. The company has conducted — and successfully completed — a wet dress rehearsal or a full run-through of the rocket’s launch countdown. As The New York Times reports, Blue Origin had to attempt the countdown several times over a few hours,… Continue reading Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completes final test for its first flight
How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)
ZDNET With Street View, you can see panoramic, street-level images of practically any place in the world. Captured by Google’s fleet of specialized vehicles with high-resolution cameras, these images provide a virtual tour of neighborhoods, landmarks, and businesses. While Street View is incredibly useful and sometimes nostalgic, it does raise privacy concerns. Also: A hidden Google Maps feature… Continue reading How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)
MAGA Figures Turn on Elon Musk for Not Hating Immigrants Enough
We may be seeing some of the first major fissures forming in the dalliance between Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk. Over the holiday week, Musk entered into a heated online conflict with notable pro-Trump figure and culture warrior Laura Loomer over the president-elect’s immigration policy, the Washington Post reports. The debacle saw… Continue reading MAGA Figures Turn on Elon Musk for Not Hating Immigrants Enough
Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the law that could ban TikTok until after his inauguration. In an amicus brief, Trump’s attorney D. John Sauer wrote that the future president wants the opportunity to find a solution to the problem “through political means.” The law requiring a ban or sale of… Continue reading Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban