Nina Raemont/ZDNET As earbuds become more capable and packed with sophisticated features, it can be a laborious task to find which earbuds will work best for you. Choosing from different shapes, sizes, and capabilities leaves you with a sea of options. Review: Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones But the latest from Bose, the new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds … Read more
HONG KONG — China’s exports and imports for the first two months of the year beat estimates, an indication that demand may be improving as Beijing attempts to speed up its economic recovery. Exports in January-February grew 7.1% from a year earlier, according to customs data released Thursday, up from a 2.3% rise in December. … Read more
More than 95 percent of the group’s members say they have no intention of becoming long-term landlords, says Lindsay. Instead, he argues, they are now faced with rising housing costs and no immediate way to offset them. The law “has yielded some unintentional effects that are harming smaller homeowners,” Lindsay says. Amid the uncertainties, there … Read more
A California hot springs will close indefinitely after a second person was found dead in 16 months, officials say. Someone was found dead in one of Miracle Hot Springs’ tubs on Saturday, Feb. 17 in the same area that another individual died in October 2022, the U.S. Forest Service’s Kern River Ranger District said in … Read more
Kerry Wan/ZDNET I’ve seen smartphones with some pretty big batteries, the biggest probably being the Doogee S100 Pro with its colossal 22,000mAh battery. But a new smartphone unveiled at MWC 2024 has that one beat. This week, Avenir demoed a new smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona called the Energizer Hard Case P28K. It’s … Read more
Sister Wives‘ Meri Brown has announced she is single. The 53-year-old reality star had been dating Amos since October of 2023, and introduced him to her Instagram followers in January. However, she just announced that they split up. Keep reading to find out the reason why… Meri explained in an Instagram caption that they had … Read more
Jodie Turner-Smith is breaking her silence on her divorce from Joshua Jackson. The 37-year-old actress filed papers back in October 2023 to divorce the 45-year-old actor. She cited “irreconcilable differences” and requested joint custody for the couple’s three-year-old daughter. In a new interview, Jodie opened up about her divorce for the first time. Keep reading … Read more
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Hiding on Slack isn’t all that hard, apparently; you just have to pretend you’re a bot. That’s what IT Brew’s Tom McKay did when he left Gizmodo in 2022, and he went undetected by the site’s management for months. In a post on X, McKay shared some screenshots of the new “Slackbot” persona he took … Read more
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Humane announced that its AI Pin would start shipping in March, but there’s been a small delay. Early adopters are now being told orders will arrive in mid-April at the earliest, according to a video update from Humane staffer (and Verge alumnus) Sam Sheffer and emails we saw in Humane’s official Discord channel. On the … Read more
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro pros and cons Pros Brilliantly bright and buttery smooth displays Laundry list of fun, often useful AI features Still the most forgiving cameras on the market Seven years of OS upgrades Cons $100 price bump for both models Feature exclusivity on the Pro is disappointing more buying choices … Read more