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Earlier in August, cryptography professor Matthew Green wrote a controversial thread on X and a longer blog post that went viral within the cybersecurity community.

MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards.

I believe the screenless wearables trend is more about psychological signalling than it is about practicality. Self-styled fitness elites need a signifier to spot one another in crowds, and for years that was a GPS watch the size of the Cullinan diamond. Many embraced smartwatches for their utility, but now that they’re common, they need…

When looking for a new laptop, you’re generally focused on what processor it has, how much RAM there is under the hood and whether there’s enough storage space to justify the price. Rarely does one check how many USB-C ports the computer actually has and what those ports can do. It doesn’t sound like a…

The meeting note-taker market is a crowded space. Just in the last few weeks, dictation app Wispr launched its own note-taker and scheduling app, and Calendly added a similar tool to its stack. Dedicated meeting note-takers like Granola, Read AI, and Fireflies have raised millions of dollars in funding.

Homes and workplaces are packed with all sorts of wireless devices accumulated over the years. From your Bluetooth gaming headset to an AI-enabled smart speaker, each device competes for frequency bands that get more crowded with time. This network congestion can lead to dropped connections and sluggish performance.

Here at ZDNET, we’ve been diving into ChatGPT Work and its cousin, Claude Cowork, the agentic multi-step AI tools that are providing substantial productivity benefits to the folks who use them.

The historic lawsuit in the tech world, in which dozens of US states sued Meta, has just concluded with a surprising outcome. Instead of continuing a protracted legal battle, Meta has agreed to settle the case for a sum that could reach nearly $18 billion. However, even more noteworthy than the monetary amount is the…

Earlier this month, the federal government passed laws to encourage tech giants to pay Australian news businesses for journalism. This is known as the News Bargaining Incentive.