Price: $80 GE Cync Neon Light Strips features: Voice Control: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant | Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Lumens: 150 lumens Sure, smart bulbs are cool, but in 2023, we were more impressed with smart light strips. These ones from GE Cync let you shape them into whatever you want, which makes … Read more
A person’s Google search history can tell a lot about them: Their interests, their problems, their darkest secrets. (Come on, you know it’s true.) But when properly curated, the nation’s Google search history can answer life’s biggest question — what to buy friends and family for the holidays. Introducing the Google Holiday 100. The Google … Read more
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With more than 2 billion people using its products, it’s safe to say Apple’s gadgets are some of the most popular in the world. It’s no surprise, then, that they also make for terrific holiday gifts — so long as you can look beyond the hefty price tag often associated with them. If you missed … Read more
The turmoil at OpenAI over the past five days has captivated the tech industry and kept entrepreneurs, journalists, and anyone who still has an X account glued to their timelines for the latest emoji updates and lower-case missives. In the meantime, some of the most prominent AI companies—including OpenAI—continued to do what Silicon Valley is … Read more
We’re still in the early days of Black Friday, but all it really takes is a glimpse at ZDNET’s live blog to know just how many deals are on the table this year. Whether you’re shopping for a new TV, pair of headphones, laptop, tablet, or even robot vacuum, we’ve got you covered. Also: The best … Read more
An independent review of popular AI tools has found that many — including Snapchat’s My AI, DALLE, and Stable Diffusion, may not be safe for kids. The new reviews come from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit advocacy group for families that’s best known for providing media ratings for parents who want to evaluate the apps, games, podcasts, … Read more
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Last week, it was reported that Amazon is quietly developing its own operating system that will replace Android on its Fire TV devices before expanding to other products, including the company’s many smart displays. Janko Roettgers spilled the details in his Lowpass newsletter. The report predicted that Amazon’s software, codenamed Vega, could appear on Fire … Read more
Canva is releasing a new classroom-focused suite of AI tools, designed to assist time-strapped educators with lesson planning, content editing, document reformatting, image and text editing, multilingual lesson support, and accessibility checking. Available now to Canva’s more than 50 million education users, the graphic design platform’s Classroom Magic products were created with student use in … Read more
Apple seems to be finally getting serious about infusing generative AI into its products — both internal and external — after announcing a solitary “Transformer” model-based autocorrect feature on iOS 17 earlier this year. The company has shared several job opportunities listing out specific needs for generative AI in the last few weeks. For instance, … Read more
As much as we love the cozy vibes and festive parties that come along with fall and winter, there’s also a major downside to the most magical time of the year. Aside from the lack of sunlight and cooler temperatures, cold and flu season can put a major damper on your holiday celebrations. COVID-19, the … Read more