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Microsoft study finds "infinite workday" is hurting productivity

In brief: Remember during and immediately after the lockdowns, when so many companies promised a new era of work-life balance and flexibility? According to new research from Microsoft, the opposite is now true, with most people working an "infinite workday" that lasts more than 12 hours and bleeds into weekends. It's impacting productivity, and while AI could make things better, it could also make them worse. Microsoft's June 2025 Work Trend Index Special Report warns that more people are now t

UK watchdog fines 23andMe for 'profoundly damaging' data breach

UK watchdog fines 23andMe for 'profoundly damaging' data breach 17 minutes ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images DNA testing firm 23andMe has been fined £2.31m by a UK watchdog over a data breach in 2023 which affected thousands of people. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the company - which has since filed for bankruptcy - failed to put adequate measures in place to secure sensitive user data prior to the incident. "This was a profoundly damag

Maestro Media kicks off Kickstarter for Clash of Clash tabletop game

Maestro Media formally launched its Kickstarter campaign for Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid, a new tabletop game based on Supercell’s top-selling mobile game. The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign is starting today (June 17), but the team is already well under way on creating the tabletop game, said Javon Frazier, CEO of Maestro Media, in a GamesBeat interview for a story we ran last week. The Clash of Clans tabletop game is expected to come out in 2026. The Kickstarter has more than 12,000 foll

Qodo teams up with Google Cloud, to provide devs with FREE AI code review tools directly within platform

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Qodo, the fast growing AI coding startup from Israel focused on code quality, has announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at advancing the integrity of AI-generated software. As organizations increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to produce large portions of their codebases, the need for effective oversight and qualit

One UI 8 is missing these 2 crucial Android 16 features, and I want them now!

Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung pleasantly surprised us with how fast it started its Android 16 beta, especially after the mess it made with the One UI 7 rollout. One UI 8 has been a small update so far, but it makes some welcome tweaks to what we got in One UI 7’s major redesign. While it’s based on Android 16 and even has some features that Pixels don’t have access to just yet, two of my favorite additions are missing, and I really want Samsung to add them as soon as possible. Materia

Here’s an early look at Google Keep’s Material 3 Expressive design on Wear OS

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is prepping Material 3 Expressive design changes for the Wear OS version of Google Keep. We’ve spotted the changes in the latest build on the OnePlus Watch 2R running Wear OS 4. It includes redesigned buttons and note cards, a new animation, and an updated checklist interface. Like Android, Wear OS will receive several visual changes based on Google’s new Material 3 Expressive design language. We’ve already seen some of the system-level interface i

iOS beta code includes new references to Apple’s upcoming smart display home product

Apple was most recently rumored to be readying an unveiling of its upcoming smart display product in the spring, but the device’s dependence on the troubled Siri features seemingly put the launch on hold. Nevertheless, it seems work on the project continues as we have found new assets meant for the device, hidden inside the just-released iOS 18.6 beta. The asset may even reveal the screen resolution of the device … The newly introduced file in the code is found at the path /System/Library/Priv

Adobe Firefly app lets you generate AI images and videos on your iPhone

Adobe Firefly, the popular AI app for generating both images and video, is now available as an iPhone app. It follows the release of a Vision Pro app back in February. The app has the same capabilities as the the web tool, but in a form optimized for mobile use. The app doesn’t limit you to using Adobe’s own image-generation models – you can also choose between a selection of third-party ones by Google, OpenAI, and others … Adobe says that the app is intended for use while mobile. Generate ey

Apple must face lawsuit over iCloud storage, judge rules

Apple’s iCloud storage policies are unpopular with users for a variety of reasons. And according to a judge’s ruling, certain aspects of those policies might just be monopolistic, as Apple’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit related to iCloud storage has just been denied. Here’s what that means. iCloud storage lawsuit against Apple is moving forward in California Mike Scarcella writes at Reuters: Apple must face a proposed class action accusing the iPhone maker of illegally monopolizing the market

Firefox quietly starts testing Perplexity AI as a built-in search engine

Mozilla is making its first official move toward AI-powered search in Firefox. As part of a new experiment, Perplexity AI is now being offered as an optional search engine directly in the browser’s address bar. Here’s how to try it. A test running on select countries, but with a global workaround As noted by Windows Report, the integration is still in the early stages. Perplexity won’t appear as your default search engine just yet, but Firefox users in select countries can now select it from t

Adobe's Firefly generative AI app is now available on mobile

When its redesigned Firefly app arrived earlier this year, Adobe launched the platform without Android and iOS app support, saying those would come at a later date. Today, the company is making good on that promise, with both versions available to download from their respective storefronts. If you're new to Firefly, it's the place where Adobe brings together all of its AI image, video, audio and vector generation tools. The company relaunched the app in April at its Max conference in London. Si

The 560-pound Twitter sign met a fiery end in a Nevada desert

Earlier this year, the 12-foot tall, 560-pound Twitter logo that used to sit atop the company's San Francisco headquarters was auctioned off for $34,000. Now, we know who bought it and what became of the sign: it was blown up in the Nevada desert as part of an elaborate stunt to promote an online marketplace app. In some ways, "Larry," as the blue Twitter bird was known to former employees, met an end that mirrors the death of the social media platform it once represented: an explosive, expensi

Hacker steals 1 million Cock.li user records in webmail data breach

Email hosting provider Cock.li has confirmed it suffered a data breach after threat actors exploited flaws in its now-retired Roundcube webmail platform to steal over a million user records. The incident exposed all users who had logged in to the mail service since 2016, estimated at 1,023,800 people, along with contact entries for an additional 93,000 users. Cock.li is a Germany-based free email hosting provider with a privacy-focused ethos and lax moderation policies, run by a single operato

My favorite $150 smartwatch just got a style upgrade - and looks double the price

ZDNET's key takeaways The Amazfit Active 2 Square is available in a premium package for $149.99 that includes leather and silicone bands The watch is small, lasts up to 10 days, incorporates high end sapphire glass and stainless steel materials, and has a brilliant large 1.75-inch AMOLED display There is limited onboard storage for maps and music while the software may also be overwhelming. View now at Amazon I recently reviewed Amazfit's Active 2 Smartwatch, and it was one of my favorite wea

Adobe Firefly app is finally launching to users. Here's how to access (and the perks)

Adobe Adobe has an extensive suite of generative AI tools for image and video editing, including the viral software Generative Fill, packaged in Firefly, its application for AI-assisted content creation. Now, all of these tools are readily available on your phone via a new Firefly app. The app Adobe has announced that its Firefly app is available for free download on iOS and Android. The app has been designed to offer the same Firefly experiences users know and love on the web, but in a conve

This smart thermostat mistake may be costing you money - here's the best place to install it

Maria Diaz/ZDNET Have you ever found yourself in a thermostat tug-of-war? One room feels like a sauna, another like an icebox, all while your trusty thermostat claims your home is at a perfectly average and comfortable 72 degrees? The truth is, you're probably not imagining things, and the culprit could be hanging right there on your wall. As it turns out, where your thermostat is located can make a world of difference to both your comfort and your energy bills. Also: How to disable ACR on yo

Get 50% off an Amazon Prime membership if you're age 18-24 - here's how

Tharon Green/ZDNET Amazon just confirmed that Prime Day returns July 8-11, but the e-commerce giant is still full of surprises. In addition to extending the popular summer savings event from two to four days this year, the retailer announced the relaunch of Prime for Young Adults, a discounted Prime membership designed for 18- to 24-year-olds and college student audiences. Also: Amazon Prime Day 2025: Here's what to know (plus early deals to shop) The facelifted Prime program offers young adu

Amazon extends July Prime Day to four day event, confirms 2025 dates

James Martin/ZDNET It's time to start adding to your cart. On Monday, Amazon announced the dates for its popular annual summer sale, Prime Day. Prime Day will return from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11, 2025, having been extended from the traditional two-day sale to a longer four-day event offering Prime members exclusive savings across the site. Also: Amazon Prime Day 2025: Everything you need to know (plus early deals we love) The event will officially kick off on July 8 at 12:01

Don't buy the wrong microSD card for your Nintendo Switch 2 - this one's my pick

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

I tested Hisense's flagship QLED TV and didn't miss my OLED set (especially when it's $700 off)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Hisense U8QG is available from 55-inch to 100-inch, with most models currently on sale. It offers arresting HDR picture quality and brightness. However, this set lacks some premium features like four HDMI ports and an ultra-thin frame. View now at Amazon View now at Best Buy View now at Walmart more buying choices The Hisense U8QG is one step down from the company's flagship TV, (the U9QG), and it's currently on sale for about $1,500 at major retailers (normally $2,2

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I made the switch to a smart litter box, and my cat approves

ZDNET's key takeaways The Whisker Litter-Robot 4 retails for $700 and comes in black or white. This self-cleaning litter box lets you keep tabs on your cat's health through the helpful app. However, it is an expensive buy, and the app frequently experiences glitches. You're either a cat person or a dog person, and this writer is a cat person. My cat, Norbert, is a loud, orange boy and is the cutest thing ever. He's easy to take care of, but one thing I, and perhaps all cat owners, dread is t

Amazon Prime Day returns July 8-11: Here's what's new (and what to know)

It's time to build your basket. Amazon just confirmed in a release that its annual Prime Day event will return Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11. The news comes after initially confirming the return of the event back in April. For the first time ever, Prime Day will be a four-day-long extravaganza, two days longer than years past, confirming early rumors that swirled back in March. Also: Amazon extends July Prime Day and confirms 2025 dates The retailer also unveiled early offers for P

How you breathe is like a fingerprint that can identify you

Every breath you take ... could add to a breathing pattern that is unique to you, a study finds.Credit: Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Like the swirls in fingerprints, a person’s breathing pattern might be unique to them — offering a way not only to identify individuals, but also to identify some of their physical and mental traits. A team of researchers measured the breathing of 97 healthy people for 24 hours, and found that they could identify participants with relatively high accuracy f

Google aims to reinvent email with Wave (2009)

Google Wave's inbox, as seen on the Official Google Blog. ((Courtesy Google)) In May, Google announced Wave, the company's attempt to reinvent internet communication. Brothers Lars and Jens Rasmussen, the Australian creators of Google Maps, have been working on the project for the last two years. On Sept. 30, Google opened its preview of Wave beyond the 6,000 or so software developers who are currently helping to build the service. About 100,000 users can now see what Wave is all about. Google

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"Microsoft Locked My Account – I Lost 30 Years of Photos and Work"

I’m beyond frustrated. Microsoft randomly locked my account after I moved 30 years' worth of irreplaceable photos and work to OneDrive. I was consolidating data from multiple old drives before a major move—drives I had to discard due to space and relocation constraints. The plan was simple: upload to OneDrive, then transfer to a new drive later. Instead, Microsoft suspended my account without warning, reason, or any legitimate recourse. I've submitted the compliance form 18 times—eighteen—and e

US Streetlights Are Turning Purple

American cities and towns started switching their streetlights from sodium lamps to LEDs about 15 years ago, which changed the color of many nighttime roads from yellowish orange to bright white. But lately an odd new nocturnal color has been spotted across the nation—and the globe. Anecdotal reports of purple-looking streetlights have been popping up since early 2021 in states including Florida, Utah, Texas and Massachusetts, as well as in Canada and Ireland. This phenomenon might seem weird b

‘Spaceballs 2’ Adds an Unlikely Legacy Character

Dan Trachtenberg has ideas for another Predator film after Badlands. A familiar face will return for American Horror Story‘s next season. Plus, get a look at Shea Couleé’s Ironheart character. Spoilers get! Spaceballs 2 Star Trek: Voyager‘s Tim Russ seemingly confirmed on Twitter he’s set to return as the trooper who “ain’t found shit” while combing the desert in Spaceballs 2. I may be ….. combing the desert again..!!! https://t.co/DjtBWKpznG — tim russ (@timruss2) June 13, 2025 Untitled Pre

Anker’s Portable Magnetic SD Card Reader Is Now Near-Zero Price, Limited Stock Available on Amazon

If you take a lot of photos or video or just have a lot of files on your phone, you know how annoying it can be to try to find a way to have space for all of it. You probably spend a lot of unnecessary time deleting things just so you can start taking new things. And if that’s the case, it’s probably super annoying. What if you could have a way to keep additional storage on hand on your phone without having to worry about cloud storage or anything like that? Well, here’s the good news: you can,

Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) Hits Lowest Price Ever, Each Stick Is Practically Free

If you’re out there building yourself your first gaming PC, let me just say it’s not as hard as it looks. Once you find all the parts you need for the budget you want to spend, it is just a matter of putting them all together. And there and plenty of YouTube videos that will show you exactly what to do if you are nervous on that front. No, the hard part is actually that first part — finding the parts your need for the budget you want to spend. There are a lot of options out there with hard-to-de