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Why I'm recommending this Google Pixel 10 model to most people (and don't regret it)

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Google Pixel 10 packs the Tensor G5 chipset, a new telephoto lens, and other long-awaited hardware upgrades. On the software side, the Google Pixel 10's AI suite can predict your needs, edit photos for you, and more. While packing all of these upgrades, the Pixel 10 still retails for $799. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. As summer draws to a close and Techtember nears, Goog

‘Zipotle’: Chipotle Wants to Drop a Burrito on Your Head with New Drone Delivery

Chipotle says it’s jumping on the drone delivery bandwagon. This week, the company announced a new pilot program in Texas that will test the viability of airdropping customers’ orders into their backyards for them. A press release published Thursday makes the whole process sound quite easy as far as drone-robot hybrid delivery burritos go. Certain customers in the Rowlette suburb of Dallas will be able to download the app for Zipline, Chipotle’s new drone partner, and place their orders. Then,

Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory

When Donald Trump recently claimed, during what was supposed to be a press conference about a European Union trade deal, that wind turbines were a "con job" that drive whales "loco," kill birds and even people, he wasn’t just repeating old myths. He was tapping into a global pattern of conspiracy theories around renewable energy—particularly wind farms. (Trump calls them “windmills”—a climate denier trope.) Like 19th century fears that telephones would spread diseases, wind farm conspiracy theo

How to Build a PC (2025): Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More

Ready to level up your computing knowledge? Building your own PC will help you understand how every component works and gives you the ability to customize your system for a perfect fit. While it’s certainly more complicated than experienced builders might tell you, if you plan carefully, read the manuals, and take your time, the reward isn’t just a new computer, it’s a new set of useful skills. Without knowing the specifics of your build, we can’t tell you exactly how to build your new machine

I tried every new AI feature on the Google Pixel 10 series - my thoughts as an AI expert

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Google's new Pixel 10 lineup incorporates a handful of new AI-powered features. They include photo editing with speech, language translation that uses your voice sample, and prediction of users' needs. The Pixel 10 Series also includes a one-year subscription to the Google AI Pro plan. Get more ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The generative AI explosion means that nearly every phone launch in the past yea

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I compared the Pixel 10 Pro to every older Google flagship model - the biggest upgrades

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The fastest, most efficient Pixel phone is here, and many current Google phone users are considering upgrading. Google's latest Pixel 10 Pro phone has an upgraded Tensor G5 processor, which makes it more powerful than any Pixel phone ever. If you have an older Pixel, you may wonder if the new flagship is worth the upgrade and why. Also: I'm a longtime iPhone user, but Go

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‘Star Trek’ Journalists, Ranked

The potential for what journalism looks like in Star Trek is a heady idea that’s been around as long as the series itself. What does reporting the news look like in utopia? What does it mean that the Federation has its own news networks, alongside a host of interstellar media organizations? What does freedom of information mean in a universe that has Starfleet? And yet, we’ve actually had very few characters appear in the series as fully dedicated journalists and reporters. That changed a littl

Meta Teams Up With Midjourney for Future Creative AI Models

Meta is diving into AI video generation with a splash. The company will work with and license models from Midjourney AI, one of the most popular AI image and video companies. Alexandr Wang, Meta's chief AI officer, revealed the partnership in a post on X Friday. It's still unclear when a possible Meta x Midjourney model could be available for people to use. Meta teased a possible tool, MovieGen, at its 2024 Connect event, but we haven't heard much since. Right now, you can upload an existing f

Ejabberd 25.08 / ProcessOne – Erlang Jabber/XMPP/Matrix Server – Communication

Release Highlights: This release includes the support for Hydra rooms in our Matrix gateway, which fixes high severity protocol vulnerabilities. If you are upgrading from a previous version, there are no changes in SQL schemas, configuration, API commands or hooks. Other contents: Below is a detailed breakdown of the improvements and enhancements: Improvements in Matrix gateway The ejabberd Matrix gateway now supports Hydra rooms (Matrix room version 12). This fix some high severity protoc

Have You Ever Seen a Black Moon? Neither Have We, but One Is Coming This Weekend

Late last year, we were treated to four consecutive supermoons, where the moon is the biggest and brightest that it can possibly be in the night sky. Have you ever wondered what it's called when the opposite happens? There is a name for it, and it's happening this weekend -- the emergence of the black moon. The term black moon isn't an official term, but rather a nickname for when a new moon fulfills certain conditions. Typically, each season has three new moons just like it has three full moon

What to Stream This Weekend: 'Peacemaker,' 'The Map That Leads to You,' 'Long Story Short' and More

Some weeks, it feels like there are very few big shows or movies premiering, while other weeks, it's an embarrassment of riches. This week feels like the latter, because its seems like every streaming platform has been saving up their best stuff for the end of summer. You can catch two new premieres that are sure to top Netflix's most-watched lists: Long Story Short, the fresh show from the creator of the beloved BoJack Horseman, and The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, a feature-length documentar

Google Maps is planning a little reorganization and we’ve got an early look (APK teardown)

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps developers are working on a bunch of small tweaks to the app’s interface. Some of those include a new setting menu, icons, and search UI. Place cards could also be getting a reorganization, flipping the placement of some options. This week may be all about new hardware with the introduction of the Pixel 10 series, but maybe that just means that Google’s software devs have all the more to prove, because that group has been one busy bunch. Toda

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Apple is reportedly considering using Gemini to power the new Siri

Apple might use Gemini to power its revamped version of Siri, Bloomberg reports. The companies are in the early stages of exploring a partnership, with Google training a version of its Gemini model that can run on Apple's servers. The iPhone maker was previously reported to be considering similar partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic. "The company is simultaneously developing two versions of the new Siri: one dubbed Linwood that is powered by its models and another code-named Glenwood that run

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You can learn AI for free with these new courses from Anthropic

Anthropic Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Students and teachers can now try Anthropic's three new free AI courses. Anthropic also appointed a Higher Education Advisory Board. The industry at large is investing in making AI accessible to students. This year's back-to-school season nearly guarantees a new classmate: AI. Some form of the tech is now baked into most products -- it's more ubiquitous than ever. Anthropic's new education initiative seek

‘Star Wars: Visions’ Returns This October

We’ve only had a tiny glimpse of what to expect out of the third season of Star Wars: Visions, the animated anthology series that opens up the galaxy to a whole host of international animation studios. But now we have our first proper good look at some new and returning heroes—and when exactly we’ll get to meet them. Lucasfilm has confirmed that Star Wars: Visions volume 3 will begin streaming on Disney+ on October 29. The studio confirmed the release with a new poster, depicting a whole host o

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Apple considers Google Gemini to power next-gen Siri, internal AI ‘bake-off’ underway

Apple seems open to anything and everything when it comes to delivering the next generation of Siri. After reports that it could be powered by OpenAI or Anthropic, Google has entered the conversation. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that Google, which offers a ChatGPT competitor called Gemini, is actually training a model that could run on Apple’s servers to power the new Siri experience: The iPhone maker recently approached Alphabet Inc.’s Google to explore building a custom AI model that w

YouTube Music just copied one of Spotify's best features - what's new

YouTube Music / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways YouTube Music is 10, and it's introducing new features. Taste Match will work just like Spotify Blend. The music streaming service has more than 300 million tracks. YouTube Music is 10, and it's dropping some new features to celebrate. Also: How to download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite In a blog post about its 10th birthday, YouTube revealed

Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York City

Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New York Department of Transportation on Friday to start testing in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The rollout is the city's first autonomous vehicle testing launch. Waymo will start testing up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September with the potential to extend the program. New York state law requires t

Autonomous Vehicles to Hit the Streets of NYC for the First Time

As if New York’s taxi drivers didn’t get squeezed enough by the Ubers and Lyfts of the world, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that the New York Department of Transportation has granted Google’s autonomous vehicle subsidiary, Waymo, a permit to test its self-driving cars in the city. It’ll be the first fully self-driving car to operate within the city. Waymo will roll out eight vehicles in New York City starting in September, and they will operate in Manhattan and Downtown Bro

Netflix's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch animated series arrives on October 14

Ubisoft still isn’t giving us a new Splinter Cell game, but Sam Fisher fans are at least getting an animated TV adaptation very soon. At this week’s Anime NYC convention, Netflix revealed a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Splinter Cell: Deathwatch and confirmed that the series will come to the service on October 14. Written by John Wick creator Derek Kolstad and starring Liev Schreiber as an older — but still decidedly badass — Sam Fisher, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch was first announced back

iOS 26: Everything to know about Apple's upcoming iPhone and iPad updates

In presumably less than a month, the annual Apple iPhone event will be here, giving us a first look at the iPhone 17 lineup. With that should come the official date for downloading the latest software update, iOS 26. While you wait, you can download and install the newly released public beta 4 (or iOS 26 developer beta 7 for developers). I've been playing around with it for the past couple of weeks, and have found that taking screenshots is way better in the new operating system — Google and Cha

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iPhone 17 release date, iOS 26 features and everything else to know about Apple's upcoming lineup

August is almost over, which means we're getting closer to the Apple iPhone event — it usually takes place in mid-September. That also means we'll finally get to officially lay eyes on the iPhone 17 lineup. The latest iOS 26 features will come preinstalled on the new models, as well as any additional features Apple reveals at the launch event. But since we (presumably) still have to wait a few weeks until the iPhone event, we can only speculate what the new devices will look like. As with most u

The Pixel 10 camera feature I’m most excited for isn’t the one you think

There aren’t many things more exciting than a packed list of new Google Pixel camera features. It’s about as close as I get to the feeling of waking up on Christmas morning — just, you know, in late August. So, when Google unveiled everything from increased maximum zoom to Auto Best Take to a Camera Coach to help compose images, I felt it had pretty much checked off my list for Santa. But then, as I looked closer, I realized that one Pixel 10 camera feature would probably outweigh all the rest.

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I tried the Google Pixel Watch 4 - and these key features made it feel indispensable

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET key takeaways Pixel Watch 4 New features: faster charging, satellite link, and health AI. First Pixel Watch with a replaceable battery for sustainability. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The time has finally come for Google Pixel users. A new lineup of Google phones, earbuds, and, my personal favorite, smartwatches, is coming to Android users, Google announced at its Made by Google event earli

Waymo approved to start autonomous vehicle testing in New York City

Waymo has been granted a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City, the first such approval granted by the city. The company told TechCrunch it plans to start testing “immediately.” The company is allowed to deploy up to eight of its Jaguar I-Pace SUVs in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September. Waymo’s vehicles must have a trained safety operator in the driver’s seat, with at least one hand on the wheel at all times. The company cannot pick up passengers (since it

Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City

Waymo is getting one step closer to rides in New York City. The Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary received its first permit from the New York Department of Transportation on Friday to start testing in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. The rollout is the city's first autonomous vehicle testing launch. Waymo will start testing eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September with the potential to extend the program. New York state law requires the com

Here’s everything new Apple TV+ has coming in September

Apple TV+ has been having its best year ever, and shows no signs of letting up. The fall lineup on Apple TV+ is easily the streamer’s strongest to date, and it all kicks off in September. Major returning series like Slow Horses and The Morning Show are big highlights, but Apple also has two movies and an intriguing new crime thriller series premiering. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV+ in September. Highest 2 Lowest When: September 5 What: Movie Genre: Crime Thriller When a titan mu

Google Calculator is getting new buttons with its Material 3 Expressive redesign

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Google has updated its Calculator app with a Material 3 Expressive design. Besides new colors, the redesign brings new button styles and enhanced overflow menu options. The update also brings a new condensed font for numbers. In recent months, several of Google’s apps on Android have received energizing new colors with its Material 3 Expressive design language. While Google is still perfecting the design for more commonly used apps like Gboard, some oth

Here are 5 reasons why you should pre-order the Google Pixel 10 right now

This week has been a pretty darn good one to be a Pixel fan. On Wednesday, Google announced a new pair of Pixel Buds, the Pixel Watch 4, and — most importantly — the Pixel 10 series. Even better is that if you like what you see, you can pre-order all of the new Pixel gadgets right now. However, that begs an important question: Should you pre-order any of the new Pixel 10 phones? My colleague Rita recently offered some advice about why she thinks you shouldn’t pre-order a Pixel 10, but I’m of a

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Engadget Podcast: Google's Pixel 10 blowout

This week, Google unveiled its full suite of Pixel 10 devices during an event hosted by Jimmy Fallon, of all people. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget's Sam Rutherford dive into all of the new phone models and try to determine if Google has finally cracked the code on premium smartphones. Also, they chat about a few announcements from Gamescom 2025. Topics Google announces Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro – 1:08 The Pixel 10 Pro Fold – 7:13 Pro Res Zoom promises up to 100x virtual zoom with an

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