Gypsy Rose ‘Has It Her Way’ Post-Prison: Visits Fast Food Joints

Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson is lovin’ her freedom as she visited not one, but two fast food restaurants since her prison release. The 32-year-old was spotted in a McDonald’s drive-thru on Friday, December 29, waiting for her burger, and later that day, she was seen in a Burger King in DeQueen, Arkansas. Gypsy Rose Blanchard-Anderson Is … Read more

A new COVID variant is spreading fast in the US. These are its most common symptoms

Right now, all eyes are on the new COVID variant JN.1, a heavily mutated new strain that has swept the United States in recent weeks. JN.1 is now the fastest-growing variant in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It currently accounts for more than one-fifth of all infections in … Read more

This SanDisk flash drive is tiny, cheap, and fast

SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeaways While cloud storage is the modern way to back up data, sometimes nothing beats physical storage. But the mixture of USB-A and USB-C ports on computers and other devices means that you need flash drives that are capable of handling both ports. The good news is … Read more

AI at the edge: 5G and the Internet of Things see fast times ahead

AerialPerspective Images/Getty Images Connected devices linked to the Internet of Things (IoT) — in association with 5G network technology — are now everywhere. But just wait until next-generation applications, such as artificial intelligence (AI), start running within these edge devices. Meanwhile, the low latency and higher data speeds of 5G and IoT will add a … Read more

The PlayStation Portal Is Still in Stock at These Retailers, but You’d Better Move Fast

Not everything this Black Friday is a super deal. Some items, like the PlayStation Portal, just need to be in stock for people to swipe their credit cards. The new Sony gaming accessory is already sold out at Best Buy and PlayStation Direct. Meanwhile, other retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon haven’t even listed the Portal yet. This … Read more

Taiga Orca jet ski: Fast, Furious and Eco-Friendly

That said, launching myself off the thing was more difficult than I expected. The Orca handled sharp corners very well, and as long as you can keep your grip on the handle it’s possible to stay on. I did manage to fall off one time, but it took quite a lot of sharp turns and … Read more

Greenland’s glaciers are melting twice as fast this century, new study shows

We have known for a while that Greenland’s ice sheet is melting worryingly fast. But a new study from Northwestern University and the University of Copenhagen has found that Greenland’s thousands of peripheral glaciers have entered a new and widespread state of rapid retreat. In their research, the team used satellite images and rarely seen … Read more

The best VPN routers of 2023: Top picks for fast speeds

ExpressVPN Aircove features: Wi-Fi 6 | Built-in VPN | 802.11ax, 802.11ac | Diverse server locations | Includes free trial The $190 ExpressVPN Aircove is our top pick based on the router’s speed, ease of setup, and security. The router offers users dual-band connectivity for homes or offices, providing coverage of up to 1,600 sq. ft. When you … Read more

The Raspberry Pi 5 cracks passwords twice as fast as my Pi 4, but there’s one issue

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysHere I’m testing the Raspberry Pi 5, which has a recommended retail price of $60 for the 4GB version and $80 for the 8GB version, but finding one might be a challenge right now.The Raspberry Pi 5 offers a lot more power than its predecessor was capable of delivering.A few little changes … Read more

Mortgage rates are dropping fast after a shock jobs report set off a series of dominoes on Wall Street—The housing market can thank Detroit’s striking auto workers

In our upside-down economy, where good news for ordinary people means bad news for financial markets, worries about an overheated labor market pushed 10-year Treasury yields to their highest level in 16 years in October. That put pressure on stocks, and lifted the average rate on America’s most popular mortgage into yet-more-inaccessible territory, pushing it … Read more