Technology
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro: I tried both, and this pair wins April 23, 2026The latest Samsung earbuds compete squarely with the flagship Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2. But are they better?
- The case for buying a MacBook Neo right now – especially for students April 23, 2026The MacBook Neo has been so popular that it's selling out on Apple's website. Here's how students can get ahead of the back-to-school rush.
- Bloom Card vs. Brick: My verdict after trying both gadgets to cut screen time April 22, 2026Should you buy a Bloom Card to lower your phone usage? I tried it for weeks, and here's my verdict.
- The shadowy SIM farms behind those incessant scam texts – and how to stay safe April 22, 2026These fraud factories operate quietly to support large-scale scamming and phishing. Here's how they work and what to do if you're targeted.
- The best earbuds of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed April 22, 2026For your workouts, cool-downs, days in the office, and everything in between, we picked the five best earbuds for your day-to-day from brands like Apple, Sony, and Bose.
- Google brings Auto Browse and Skills to Chrome Enterprise – and a new 'Gemini Summary' April 22, 2026Chrome Enterprise is turning into more of an AI workspace, with task automation, one-click workflows, and new IT security controls.
- New Firefox update patches a whopping 271 bugs with help from Claude Mythos April 22, 2026Firefox 150 enhances split view, tab sharing, and other helpful features and patches 271 security vulnerabilities – update now.
- After testing this Garmin rival, I won't use a smartwatch without a built-in flashlight again April 22, 2026The Polar Street X raises the bar for smartwatches with integrated LED flashlights at a low entry price.
- 5 gifts your mom will actually like for Mother's Day April 22, 2026Mother's Day is just a couple of weeks away, and we've found the best useful gadgets and cozy items that our moms on staff approve.
- This Moto G Stylus phone deal includes a free smartwatch and more – here's how it works April 22, 2026Buy the Moto G Stylus directly from Motorola and get a pair of Moto Buds Loop earbuds, a Moto Watch, and Moto Tag for free.
- I set up this Linux 'Watchdog' and now my system auto-reboots when it locks up April 22, 2026If your Linux system becomes unresponsive, this tool can monitor it and reboot when problems arise. Here's how.
- Lenovo vs. Dell: My buying advice after testing dozens of laptops from both April 22, 2026Dell and Lenovo specialize in different areas. This guide will help you decide which to buy.
- An AI app prepares me for my day now – and I've never been more organized April 22, 2026The free Huxe app combines your important events and emails with the news to create a personalized morning briefing. I'm finding it seriously useful and addictive.
- Google bets $32B on AI agent cyber force as security arms race escalates April 22, 2026With Wiz and AI agents, Google is gearing up for a cyberwar where machines fight at speeds humans can't match.
- How Google just revamped Gemini Enterprise for the agentic era – here's what's new April 22, 2026Meet Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, the new developer tool for managing fleets of agents at scale.
- The best robot vacuums for 2026: Expert and lab tested April 22, 2026I tested the best robot vacuums from brands like Ecovacs, Roborock, Mova, and more in lab and home settings – here are the top ones.
- This robot vacuum mops so well, it cleaned up the mess my Roomba left behind April 22, 2026Without a doubt, the Deebot X8 Pro Omni is one of the best robot vacuum and mop combinations I've ever tested.
- We compared 10 robot vacuums for sand pickup – and one model was the clear favorite April 22, 2026ZDNET's latest Lab Award crowns the top robot vacuum that picked up the most sand in our testing.
- LG G6 vs. LG G5: I compared the latest OLED TV models, and it's a surprisingly tough choice April 22, 2026Between the latest LG G6 OLED and last year's G5, here are the key differences to consider before you upgrade.
- Why TVs look bright and vibrant in stores, but dull in your living room – and how to fix it April 22, 2026Here's how to adjust your TV colors so they look more realistic than what's advertised.
Technology
- A poll of 4,000 workers in the US and the UK finds that the highest-earning and most experienced workers are adopting AI in their jobs far faster than others (Financial Times) April 23, 2026Financial Times: A poll of 4,000 workers in the US and the UK finds that the highest-earning and most experienced workers are adopting AI in their jobs far faster than others — FT-Focaldata poll offers early evidence on how the technology is reshaping work and reinforcing gender and pay gaps
- Report: China's 360 Digital Security Group has uncovered ~1,000 previously unknown vulnerabilities, including in Microsoft's Office, using an AI-powered agent (Ryan Gallagher/Bloomberg) April 23, 2026Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: Report: China's 360 Digital Security Group has uncovered ~1,000 previously unknown vulnerabilities, including in Microsoft's Office, using an AI-powered agent — A large Chinese cybersecurity firm is using artificial intelligence to identify security vulnerabilities in widely used software applications …
- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Nvidia has yet to sell H200 chips to Chinese companies and that the Chinese government has not approved such purchases (Alexandra Alper/Reuters) April 23, 2026Alexandra Alper / Reuters: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Nvidia has yet to sell H200 chips to Chinese companies and that the Chinese government has not approved such purchases — Nvidia's (NVDA.O) powerful H200 AI chips have not yet been sold to Chinese companies, Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick …
- Sources: Microsoft told carbon-removal project developers it is shelving contracts under negotiation; Microsoft has been a major backer of carbon capture tech (Alastair Marsh/Bloomberg) April 23, 2026Alastair Marsh / Bloomberg: Sources: Microsoft told carbon-removal project developers it is shelving contracts under negotiation; Microsoft has been a major backer of carbon capture tech — In the early days of April, a group of mid-level employees at Microsoft Corp. started making calls that would send tremors through the global market for carbon removals.
- GitHub says it has begun collecting pseudonymous client-side telemetry from command-line interface (CLI) users and enabled it by default (Brandon Vigliarolo/The Register) April 23, 2026Brandon Vigliarolo / The Register: GitHub says it has begun collecting pseudonymous client-side telemetry from command-line interface (CLI) users and enabled it by default — Opt-out instructions included if you're not keen on GitHub watching you in the name of product improvement — Users of GitHub's command-line interface (CLI) who value privacy, beware.
- Elon Musk says Tesla plans to use Intel's 14A process technology to make chips at its Terafab project, which would make Tesla the first major customer for 14A (Reuters) April 23, 2026Reuters: Elon Musk says Tesla plans to use Intel's 14A process technology to make chips at its Terafab project, which would make Tesla the first major customer for 14A — Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday the EV maker plans to use Intel's (INTC.O) next-generation 14A manufacturing process …
- TSMC says it will hold off on using ASML's most advanced high-NA EUV machines, costing upwards of €350M apiece, for chip production through 2029 to save money (Bloomberg) April 23, 2026Bloomberg: TSMC says it will hold off on using ASML's most advanced high-NA EUV machines, costing upwards of €350M apiece, for chip production through 2029 to save money — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will hold off on deploying ASML Holding NV's most cutting-edge lithography machines …
- TSMC unveils its process technology roadmap through 2029, aiming to launch a new node yearly for client applications and every two years for AI and HPC (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware) April 23, 2026Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware: TSMC unveils its process technology roadmap through 2029, aiming to launch a new node yearly for client applications and every two years for AI and HPC — Still no High-NA on horizon. … TSMC revealed its general manufacturing technology roadmap through 2029 at its North American Technology Symposium 2026 on […]
- US child safety group NCMEC received 1.5M reports of suspected CSAM with ties to AI in 2025, a significant surge compared to 67,000 in 2024 and 4,700 in 2023 (Bloomberg) April 23, 2026Bloomberg: US child safety group NCMEC received 1.5M reports of suspected CSAM with ties to AI in 2025, a significant surge compared to 67,000 in 2024 and 4,700 in 2023 — William Michael Haslach was a lunch monitor and traffic guard at a suburban Minnesota elementary school for years …
- Courier Health, which develops an AI-powered biopharma platform for managing the end-to-end patient experience, raised a $50M Series B led by Oak HC/FT (Heather Landi/Fierce Healthcare) April 23, 2026Heather Landi / Fierce Healthcare: Courier Health, which develops an AI-powered biopharma platform for managing the end-to-end patient experience, raised a $50M Series B led by Oak HC/FT — Oak HC/FT Norwest Venture Partners Patient experience Medication Adherence — Prescribing medications to patients is only one step …
- OpenAI releases ChatGPT for Clinicians, a tool for medical tasks like documentation and research, free for verified physicians, pharmacists, and more in the US (OpenAI) April 23, 2026OpenAI: OpenAI releases ChatGPT for Clinicians, a tool for medical tasks like documentation and research, free for verified physicians, pharmacists, and more in the US — Built for clinical work, ChatGPT for Clinicians is now available for free to verified individual clinicians in the U.S.
- Sources: SoftBank seeks a $10B two-year margin loan secured by its OpenAI shares, with an option for a year extension, as SoftBank aims to become an AI linchpin (Bloomberg) April 23, 2026Bloomberg: Sources: SoftBank seeks a $10B two-year margin loan secured by its OpenAI shares, with an option for a year extension, as SoftBank aims to become an AI linchpin — SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI …
- Sources: Microsoft considered buying Cursor in recent weeks but didn't make an offer; Microsoft has been working to boost GitHub Copilot's popularity (CNBC) April 23, 2026CNBC: Sources: Microsoft considered buying Cursor in recent weeks but didn't make an offer; Microsoft has been working to boost GitHub Copilot's popularity — Prior to SpaceX's announcement this week that it's obtained the right to acquire Cursor for $60 billion, Microsoft looked at a potential deal …
- Microsoft plans to invest AU$25B by 2029 to expand Azure AI supercomputing and cloud infrastructure in Australia, its largest commitment to the country (Ainslie Chandler/Bloomberg) April 23, 2026Ainslie Chandler / Bloomberg: Microsoft plans to invest AU$25B by 2029 to expand Azure AI supercomputing and cloud infrastructure in Australia, its largest commitment to the country — Microsoft Corp. announced its biggest-ever investment in Australia, pledging to spend A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) …
- An undergraduate used AI assistants to rewrite leaked source code for Claude Code in a different language, highlighting the uncertainty over copyright and AI (Meaghan Tobin/New York Times) April 23, 2026Meaghan Tobin / New York Times: An undergraduate used AI assistants to rewrite leaked source code for Claude Code in a different language, highlighting the uncertainty over copyright and AI — Artificial intelligence tools are making it faster than ever to reproduce creative work. Does copyright even matter anymore?