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White House Suggests It’s Coming for Defense Companies Next

The U.S. government took a 10% stake in Intel last week, through a deal that will convert funding from the CHIPS Act into partial ownership of the tech company. But President Donald Trump has much larger plans for his government’s takeover of private industry. At least that’s what Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Tuesday during an interview on CNBC. CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked Lutnick about whether he thought it was “fair for America” that government was now taking control of

Apple announces launch event on Sept. 9, iPhone 17 expected

Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time. The tagline on the invite is: "Awe dropping." Apple is expected to release new iPhones, as it usually does in September. This year's model would be the iPhone 17. It also often announces new Apple Watch models in September. While Apple's launch events used to be held live, with executives demonstrating features on stage, since 2020 they have been pre-recorded videos.

The Download: America’s drone brothers, and an upside of AI doomerism

In 2024 alone, 350 known drone incursions were reported over a hundred different US military installations. A lack of coordination or even clarity from the White House, Pentagon or US intelligence community has led some in domestic law enforcement to turn to an unlikely source for help cracking the case of these mystery drones: two UFO hunters out on Long Island in New York called John and Gerald Tedesco. The twin brothers each spent about three decades in the private sector working in electr

Why Apple is fighting legal battles in two countries over 12 cents per iPhone

Apple is engaged in legal battles in both the UK and the US over 4G patents used in its mobile devices. The company has applied for permission to appeal a UK verdict which would cost it an additional 12 cents per iPhone. While this might sound crazy, the company says that very much more is at stake, not just for its own business, but for companies of every size … Three quick pieces of jargon In order to make any mobile device, you need licenses to use a whole bunch of patents. These patents a

Apple's M4 iMac is back on sale for a record-low price

The newest Apple M4 iMac desktop computer is on sale via Amazon for $1,150 . This is a discount of $150 and a record-low price. The deal applies to all available colorways. This version was originally released at the tail-end of last year. We heaped praise on this model in our official review , calling it the "best all-in-one" out there. The M4 processor is extremely capable for both garden variety computing tasks and more advanced stuff like video-editing and music-making. The iMac also comes

Apple will host its iPhone 17 event on September 9

The wait is over: Apple has announced the dates for its 2025 fall event. The company will unveil new hardware on September 9 at 1PM ET at its Cupertino headquarters. The tag line for the event is "awe dropping," which doesn't give a whole lot away. There has been plenty of speculation already about what will be announced at the upcoming event. The highlight of the iPhone lineup this year is expected to be a new ultra-thin, ultra-light, most likely called the iPhone 17 Air. We've already heard r

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That post-grad software job might be harder to get, thanks to AI

Carol Yepes/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Entry-level jobs in fields susceptible to AI automation are seeing a decline. Workers 25 and under are witnessing the greatest decline in employment. Jobs are steady or growing in fields where AI augments (not automates) work. Entry-level software workers are feeling the brunt of the AI boom, according to the latest findings from three Stanford economists. A new paper evaluating

One universal antiviral to rule them all?

For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower—the ability to fight off all viruses. Columbia immunologist Dusan Bogunovic discovered the individuals’ antiviral powers about 15 years ago, soon after he identified the genetic mutation that causes the condition. At first, the condition only seemed to increase vulnerability to some bacterial infections. But as more patients were identified, its unexpected antiviral benef

Spotify Introduces In-App Messaging for Sharing Music Recommendations With Your Friends

The subscribers spoke, and Spotify listened. This week, the 19-year-old Swedish music streaming service will begin rolling out Messages within the Spotify app for subscribers to share recommendations about music, podcasts and audiobooks. Messages will be available to Free and Premium members 16 and older on mobile devices in certain markets. Spotify says it will "continue building and refining the experience for more Spotify users around the globe in the months ahead." The company stressed th

After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge

In Brief IBM and AMD are partnering to develop next-generation computing architectures that integrate IBM’s quantum systems with AMD’s AI-specialized chips. The move could position both the tech giant and chipmaker as key infrastructure players, as they look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom. Together, IBM and AMD will attempt to launch a commercially viable quantum computing architecture – one that’s scalable and open-sourced. In other words, it will be more wide

iPhone 17 announcement imminent as alleged Apple Event ‘hashmoji’ surfaces

Update: 9to5Mac has confirmed this information. Apple is expected to officially announce its September iPhone 17 event as soon as today. An alleged “hashmoji” on X has appeared, building on that expectation. The #AppleEvent hashmoji, according to an X account dedicated to finding these, shows an Apple logo with what appears to be a thermal imaging view inside. The account further claims that the hashmoji will go live at 9 am PT/12pm ET. This might be our first look at the event theme, assumin

The best Labor Day sales for 2025: Save up to $500 on tech from Apple, Anker, Dyson, Shark and others

Labor Day marks the unofficial end to summer as the weather starts to get crisper and students head back to school for the new semester. It also marks a good time to check out the tech deals available across the web. While seasonal holidays like Memorial Day and Labor Day are not the boon for tech sales that shopping events like Amazon Prime Day are, they can present good opportunities to save on things like laptops, tablets, smart home gear and more. Here, we've curated the best Labor Day sa

The AirPods I recommend to most people are at a low price ahead of Labor Day

'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

The 11+ best early Labor Day deals live now: Save on Apple, Samsung and more

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My top 5 free AI tools for school - and how they can help supercharge your learning

Maryna Terletska/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Many AI tools can help students organize assignments and study materials. Tools don't just have to do work for students; when used correctly can be augmentative. Here are our favorites, and what to know about using them. It's already back-to-school season, and assignments are ramping up fast. If you're still operating with summer brain, it can be daunting to get back into th

Spoon-Bending, a logical framework for analyzing GPT-5 alignment behavior

🥄 Spoon Bending: Schema and Step-by-Step Analysis ⚠️ Educational Disclaimer This repository is for educational and research purposes only. It does not provide instructions for illegal activity, misuse of AI, or operational guidance. The purpose of this work is to document observed alignment behavior in ChatGPT-5 compared with ChatGPT-4.5, and to analyze how framing and context influence AI responses. The material here is meant to support: Educational research into alignment and bias in LLM

Tesla rejected $60 million settlement in Autopilot case that ultimately cost it 4 times that amount

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The proposal stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims in a 2019 crash in which a Tesla Model S driver using Autopilot crashed into a parked vehicle, killing a woman and seriously injuring her boyfriend. The lawyers re

New Apple TV+ thriller has Jessica Chastain catfishing potential terrorists, trailer here

Apple TV+ has a packed lineup of new and returning series this fall, including the Jessica Chastain-starring The Savant. Here’s the new trailer and full details. The Savant trailer reveals new Apple TV+ crime series Crime-related thrillers are a big focus for Apple TV+ in the months ahead. It starts in September with Slow Horses season 5 and the brand new series The Savant. The Savant debuts on Friday, September 26 with its first two episodes, followed by weekly releases through November 7.

DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of ‘Legal Botnets’

The cybersecurity community on Reddit responded in disbelief this month when a self-described Air National Guard member with top secret security clearance began questioning the arrangement they’d made with company called DSLRoot, which was paying $250 a month to plug a pair of laptops into the Redditor’s high-speed Internet connection in the United States. This post examines the history and provenance of DSLRoot, one of the oldest “residential proxy” networks with origins in Russia and Eastern E

Spotify's new DM feature lets you chat with friends in-app now - here's how

Spotify Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Spotify is adding a new in-app messaging feature. Conversations are one-to-one with people you know. The feature is available for users 16 and older. Spotify is getting a little more social. Since you're already talking with your friends about songs, audiobooks, and podcasts, the music streaming app is adding a new feature that lets you send private messages to other users within the Spotify app. The featu

Verizon will give you a free Google Pixel 10 phone right now - how to qualify for the deal

'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

Just installed iOS 18.6 on your iPhone? 11 settings I would change first for the best experience

'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 test power stations for a living, but this is the one in the back of my car right now

'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

DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of 'Legal Botnets'

The cybersecurity community on Reddit responded in disbelief this month when a self-described Air National Guard member with top secret security clearance began questioning the arrangement they’d made with company called DSLRoot, which was paying $250 a month to plug a pair of laptops into the Redditor’s high-speed Internet connection in the United States. This post examines the history and provenance of DSLRoot, one of the oldest “residential proxy” networks with origins in Russia and Eastern E

Deeper Than Deep: David Reich's genetics lab unveils our prehistoric past (2017)

“It’s like the discovery of the New World,” David Reich tells me. “Everything is new, nobody’s looked at it in this way before, so how can things not be interesting?” The excitement surrounding David Reich’s ancient genetics lab at Harvard Medical School is almost palpable. Journals like Science and Nature are unstinting in their praise of the work being done in the Reich Laboratory. Reich and his colleagues are rewriting the history of the human species. Like a scientific Cecil B. DeMille, the

One Universal Antiviral to Rule Them All?

For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower—the ability to fight off all viruses. Columbia immunologist Dusan Bogunovic discovered the individuals’ antiviral powers about 15 years ago, soon after he identified the genetic mutation that causes the condition. At first, the condition only seemed to increase vulnerability to some bacterial infections. But as more patients were identified, its unexpected antiviral benef

Gemini 2.5 Flash Image

We use extensive filtering and data labeling to minimize harmful content in datasets and reduce the likelihood of harmful outputs. We also conduct red teaming and evaluations on content safety, including child safety, and representation. Image generation in Gemini has all our latest privacy and safety features. This includes SynthID, our tool that embeds an invisible digital watermark directly into an image, allowing it to be identified as AI generated.