For me, noise cancellation is not simply a nice feature, but a downright necessity when I am shopping for a new pair of headphones or earbuds. I am susceptible to the distractions of a busy coffee shop or office while I am working, and when I am traveling, the feature provides a much-needed escape from … Read more
Some travelers have become nervous about flying on Boeing planes after a string of highly publicized technical issues, including the door plug that simply fell off an Alaska Airlines flight at 16,000 feet back in January. But is there any way to easily check the type of plane you’ll be flying on? The Fujifilm X100VI … Read more
Aravind Srinivas credits Google CEO Sundar Pichai for giving him the freedom to eat eggs. Srinivas remembers the moment seven years ago when an interview with Pichai popped up in his YouTube feed. His vegetarian upbringing in India had excluded eggs, as it had for many in the country, but now, in his early twenties, … Read more
Photo: Shutterstock-Pixelsquid (Shutterstock) The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in the country and proposed a ban on the popular (and cheap) penetration-testing device. See How X-Men ’97 Faithful Riffs on the Classic X-Men Cartoon Opening … Read more
VATICAN CITY — Several prominent lawyers have published stinging academic critiques and legal opinions about the Vatican’s recently concluded “trial of the century,” highlighting violations of basic defense rights and rule of law norms that they warn could have consequences for the Holy See going forward. The opinions cite Pope Francis’ role in the trial, … Read more
Arjun Sethi speaks with the confidence of someone who knows more than other people, or at least knows that sounding highly confident can shape perception. Either way, when he tells me over Zoom that “in five years, I’ll have 50% of the world’s private data” at his fingertips, and that it will be “impossible to … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET Daylight savings has messed up our sleep schedules, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll do anything to regain your lost hours of sleep. That’s in spite of the noise outside of your home, the partner snoring next to you, or your upstairs neighbor who plays their music loud late into the night. … Read more
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday his position that sending Western troops into Ukraine should not be ruled out, but said that today’s situation doesn’t require that. In an interview on French national television Thursday, Macron was asked about the prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine, which he publicly raised last month … Read more
Stay calm. Answer their questions but don’t volunteer more than asked. Have a lawyer’s number ready. Pack clothing from Western brands, and don’t carry any emblems of the Chinese Communist Party. These kinds of tips on how to make it through U.S. border control have filled online discussion forums as frustrated Chinese students describe being … Read more
Apple With this week’s big Apple news on the M3-powered 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models, it was easy to miss the company’s latest mobile accessory offerings. On Monday, ZDNET spotted that Apple added a panoply of new accessories to its website, including spring colors of its iPhone 15 silicone cases and Apple Watch bands, new … Read more