This Pro-level Ring Spotlight Cam is $50, hitting its lowest price ever before Black Friday
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Battery is available for $230 but is currently on sale for $170 This Pro-level Ring camera has a removable rechargeable battery pack, top-of-the-line audio performance, and supports dual-band Wi-Fi, 2.4 and 5.0 GHz Unfortunately, the Ring Spotlight Cam Pro falls short on image quality, topping out at […]
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This robot vacuum has a side-mounted handheld vacuum and is $350 off
Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Deebot T30S Combo is a robot vacuum and mop with a cordless vacuum on the side and is available for $850, its lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday. Also: The best Black Friday deals live now ZDNET’s key takeaways Ecovacs’ Deebot T30S Combo 3-in-1 robot vacuum, mop, and handheld […]
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The best MP3 players of 2024
Sometimes, you want to really unplug and listen to music while going for a nature walk, focusing on deep work, or decompressing during chaotic family gatherings (looking at you, Thanksgiving). But it can be difficult to truly disconnect if you’re listening to music on your phone, even if you’re on do not disturb mode. Enter […]
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Microsoft Teams previews real-time translation for conference calls, coming next year
Forward-looking: Real-time translation is often cited as one of the most practical applications of generative AI, and Microsoft plans to bring this feature to its video conferencing and team collaboration software early next year. The company also showcased numerous new and upcoming AI features at its recent Ignite 2024 event. One of the many Copilot […]
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Microsoft unveils $350 cloud mini PC for enterprises
Why it matters: Microsoft introduced a cloud-based version of Windows a few years ago to help organizations quickly reach the company’s tools and access workstation-level processing power on various devices. Microsoft’s upcoming mini PC aims to offer a cheap, secure, and fast access point to that remote OS. Pre-orders are now open for the Windows […]
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How a summer intern saved Valve from bankruptcy and shaped the future of gaming
In context: In the early 2000s, when Valve’s primary income came from developing games, the studio almost went under. If it had not been for the actions of a summer intern, Valve would have gone belly up, and Steam would not have existed. The story of this pivotal moment in gaming history was recently recounted […]
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AMD-powered supercomputer El Capitan takes the global performance crown
Do It Super: AMD’s resurgence in the chip industry is influencing the specialized high-performance computing market as well. A few years after unveiling the world’s fastest supercomputer, the US chipmaker is once again making headlines by bringing another HPC powerhouse online. AMD is once again dominating the Top500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers […]
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Blender 4.3 combines animation, sculpting, and rendering upgrades
Blender is an open source software for 3D modeling, rendering, animation, post-production, interactive creation and playback. Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or macOS. [embedded content] Modeling A range of 3D object types including polygon meshes, NURBS surfaces, Bezier and B-spline curves, metaballs, vector fonts (TrueType, PostScript, OpenType) ‘Smooth proxy’ style catmull-clark subdivision […]
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Researchers show off AI-powered warning system for lithium-ion battery fires
Forward-looking: Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology have created an AI system that could serve as an early warning system for lithium-ion battery fires, potentially providing valuable time to mitigate the catastrophic effects of a compromised battery before it catches fire. Wai Cheong “Andy” Tam, one of the researchers on the NIST […]
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iPhone 17 ‘Air’ expected to be Apple’s thinnest smartphone ever
In a nutshell: Apple’s iPhone 16 has been on the market for less than 60 days at this point, but in the fast-paced world of mobile technology, the page has already turned to what’s in the pipeline for next year. Most in the know agree that Apple is working on a thinner variant of the […]
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