OlgaPink/Getty Images You’re likely often tempted to buy a new gadget. Amazon holds a sale, Apple releases a new product, or Samsung offers something that looks genuinely innovative. But how do you decide which to buy? Also: Amazon Big Spring Sale: The 80+ deals you can shop now Of course, you should read the ZDNET’s … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET If you’re in the market for a new MacBook, you might wonder if it makes more sense to buy a MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air. With Apple announcing five MacBook configurations and officially retiring three models in one year, the buying confusion is warranted. When buying a MacBook, you’ll want to consider … Read more
Iranians head to the polls on Friday to elect members of the national parliament and the body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader as the country grapples with crises across multiple fronts: A spiraling economic downturn, regional tensions testing the country’s foreign policy and the fallout from mass protests sparked by the 2022 death … Read more
The Supreme Court is considering the fate of two state laws that limit how social media companies can moderate the content on their platforms. In oral arguments on Monday, the justices grappled with a thorny set of questions that could reshape the internet, from social networks like Facebook and TikTok to apps like Yelp and … Read more
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases on Monday that could set new precedents around free speech on social media platforms. The cases challenge two similar laws from Florida and Texas, respectively, which aim to reduce “Silicon Valley censorship” on social media, much like Elon Musk has done at X in the last year. Twitter … Read more
Managing a social presence these days can be tough. It’s even tougher for those who are experimenting with the new wave of Twitter-like services, like Mastodon, Nostr and Bluesky, where staying active means a lot of duplicate posts to different networks. Thankfully, developers are starting to address our needs for cross-posting tools. In addition to … Read more
Passengers board on the TUI bus at Palma de Mallorca airport on June 18, 2020 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Clara Margais | Getty Images German travel giant TUI on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit of 6 million euros ($6.46 million), defying expectations on the back of upbeat travel demand. The swing to profit vastly … Read more
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to decide Wednesday whether popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister, should now lose his seat in Parliament. The election victory last year by Pita’s progressive Move Forward party reflected a surprisingly strong mandate for change among Thai voters after nearly a decade of … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple Vision Pro pre-orders start on Friday, January 19 at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time and I’m hearing lots of people debating whether to take the plunge and put in their order. There’s plenty of FOMO going around, and the fact Apple will reportedly have a limited supply of 80,000 units or less … Read more
Rodrigo Fernandes Contributor Rodrigo Fernandes is a professor at Fundação Dom Cabral and is the CFO at Pingback, a Brazilian startup that provides a comprehensive solution for digital creators. Daniel McCarthy Contributor Daniel McCarthy is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business and co-founder of Theta, a predictive customer analytics … Read more