Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysFor $129, the Opal Tadpole replaces your laptop’s built-in webcam with one that delivers near-DSLR-quality video anywhere you can take your laptop. Its combination of 4K video, extreme portability, and first-in-market directional microphone technology coalesce into a unique product. It’s designed solely for laptops and won’t clip onto anything more than a … Read more
In the late 1970s, an ambitious new computer company called Apple started to brainstorm its next steps as the age of home computers suddenly seemed a reality. The company had already made a mark with the desktop Apple II in 1977. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and others were trying to set the bar higher. What … Read more
They’d always dreamed of living by the ocean, but when they first visited the Bahamas back in 1985, Norvell and Mark Slezycki never imagined that they’d have their very own oceanfront home in the island country. The couple, who were living in New York City at the time, “stumbled upon” the Abaco Islands, located north … Read more
It’s been seven years since I escaped my embattled city of Gaza and came to the U.S. On Thanksgiving, my mother sent me a photo of a felled 16-ft. tree in southern Gaza, where my family has been sheltering these last weeks. Ten of my relatives are standing on asphalt, surrounding the trunk, and one … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple’s official countdown for the launch of its Vision Pro on February 2 has started, and the company just announced that more than 600 apps have already been built for the mixed-reality headset. The wide range of applications — including productivity tools, streaming services, educational apps, and games — enhances the optimism leading … Read more
Jennifer Garner dishes details on her private life as the mother of three teenage children Photo: Jennifer Garner confesses she ‘built her own life’ Jennifer Garner opened up about her secret parenting strategy. Previously, reports emerged on the internet that praised the ex-wife of Ben Affleck for being “the type of mum you’d just want to … Read more
NEW DELHI — Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote. Experts say the temple, dedicated to Hinduism’s most … Read more
A new research paper out of OpenAI Thursday says a superhuman AI is coming, and the company is developing tools to ensure it doesn’t turn against humans. OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever is listed as a lead author on the paper, but not the blog post that went with it, and his role at the … Read more
Elon Musk touted the Tesla Cybertruck as the perfect vehicle for an apocalypse at a launch event in Texas a few weeks ago. And on its website, Tesla claims the futuristic electric vehicle is “built for any planet,” being “durable and rugged enough to go anywhere.” Many recalled such boasts when a video went viral this … Read more
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A concrete wall along an avenue in the Dominican Republic’s capital that collapsed over the weekend and killed nine people during heavy rains was poorly designed, experts said Monday. The government of the Caribbean country has come under scrutiny, with experts saying they had warned more than 20 years ago … Read more