Why Perplexity is going after Google Chrome – and yes, it’s serious
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Perplexity makes $34.5B bid to buy Google’s Chrome browser. Deal would give Perplexity a gateway…
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Changing these 4 Android phone settings made the system feel like new again
Kerry Wan/ZDNET As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While…
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This palm-recognizing smart lock left me wondering how I lived so long without it
ZDNET’s key takeaways The TCL D1 Pro smart lock is available for $170. This smart lock features some of the most reliable and…
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Why I recommend this Garmin watch over competing Apple, Samsung, and Google models
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is available in four colors for $300. The AMOLED display is brilliant, the available activity functions…
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I pried open a cheap 600W charger to test its build, and found ‘goo’ inside
It’s easy to silkscreen 600W on the product, but can the product live up to the hype? Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET I test dozens of…
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Your Windows PC has a secretly useful backup tool – here’s how to access it
Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Windows has a hidden backup tool in Windows 10 and 11. It…
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I installed Linux on this mini PC – here’s how it transformed my workflow (for the better)
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power…
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At last, a Windows laptop that I wouldn’t mind setting aside my MacBook Pro for
ZDNET’s key takeaways Asus’ ProArt P16 is on sale for $2,500 at Best Buy. This year’s model keeps much of what made the…
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Will AI replace all software? Why GPT-5 emboldens the doomsayers
maciek905/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways Wall Street fears AI models will replace all packaged software. AI models’ coding ability is still very mixed.…
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These CFOs are devoting 25% of their AI budgets to agentic AI
AlexSecret/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways 34% of global CFOs have adopted an aggressive AI investment strategy. 61% embrace AI agents and digital labor…
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