Month: July 2024

Kerry Wan/ZDNETSamsung took the smart ring space to new heights when it unveiled its first-ever Galaxy Ring at its Galaxy Unpacked July 2024 event in Paris. The smart ring promises health and sleep-tracking features that can record your activities throughout...

Kerry Wan/ZDNETNot to be outdone by Samsung’s recent Unpacked event, Google is hosting a product launch of its own next month. Dubbed “Made by Google,” the event should feature the latest Pixel hardware, including the Pixel 9 series, Pixel Buds...

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MicrosoftMicrosoft has been a major player in the AI race and one of the first companies to unveil a chatbot that’s a worthy ChatGPT competitor — Copilot. Now, the company is returning its attention to the project that started it...

Maria Diaz/ZDNETZDNET’s key takeawaysThe Fitbit Ace LTE is a kids’ smartwatch and fitness tracker with a proprietary data plan. It costs $230, and the Ace Pass LTE data plan costs $10 a month, or $120 annually.The Fitbit Ace features a...

Ventris/Science Photo Library/Getty ImagesOne week ago, OpenAI released GPT-4o mini. In that short time, it has already been updated and climbed the leaderboards of the Large Model Systems Organization (LMSYS) Chatbot Arena, ahead of giants such as Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Gemini Advanced.The LMSYS...

Rainer Puster/Getty ImagesIn a move that seems like a tilt back toward basic cable that everyone cut the cord on years ago, three major streaming services are joining forces and offering a combined bundle.Starting today, a new bundle of Disney+,...

EschCollection/Getty ImagesBusiness leaders recognize the value of intellectual property (IP) — they go to great lengths to ensure their organization’s best ideas don’t fall into the hands of competitors, using everything from tight data policies to strict access privileges and enforceable...

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETMicrosoft wants people to upgrade to Windows 11, but the company certainly doesn’t make it easy. The latest version of Windows imposes strict hardware and security requirements, ruling out older PCs that don’t make the grade. Plus,...