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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET key takeaways * Home Assistant OS is an open-source controller. * Control as many smart devices as you need. * The OS is free and can be installed on a spare PC. Smart homes make sense. The devices that bring a certain
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For a long time, hospitals were the center of healthcare. People turned to them for treatment, diagnosis, and specialist advice. That role is still important. Hospitals will always matter for emergencies, surgery, and serious treatment. But they are no longer the only place where care happens. Healthcare is slowly moving
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There's an iOS version on the way. Google Finance finally has a standalone Android app, with an iOS version on the way. This gives people access to real-time market data, a live financial news feed and the platform's AI research tool. The company says more features
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Garmin Fenix 8 has been one of my favorite sports watches for the past couple of years, and while it is on sale as we anticipate the Fenix 9 release, it is still an expensive watch. Amazfit has been
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Twelve South AirFly Pro 2 is on sale during Amazon Prime Day, dropping from $60 to $47, or 21% off. This deal applies only to the AirFly Pro 2 in White, Black, and Coastal Blue. Also: Prime Day 3
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I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more... The Slate Auto pickup truck starts at $24,950 We now know the price of Slate Auto’s affordable American-made electric truck, almost a year after the company warned it wouldn’t hit its initial “under $20,000” target price. The no-frills
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The Oppo Bubble is a smart second screen for your phone, one that can be attached and detached at will, connects wirelessly, and serves as either a selfie screen or a wireless camera remote. It’s the best version of this idea I’ve used yet, but also a frustrating
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I have long been on the hunt for the perfect distraction-free writing setup. The latest contender is BYOK, which stands for Bring Your Own Keyboard. It’s a simple $199 black plastic rectangle with a low-resolution LCD screen that lets you edit text and does almost nothing else. I’ve
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Brad Bourque Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED. Speaking as someone who just had to buy a new garbage disposal on his lunch break, I know firsthand how much home
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On The Axios Show, Chamath Palihapitiya said Meta “fumbled” its lead in AI, dismissed the jobs apocalypse, and finally called his SPAC incentives “grossly misaligned.” Here is what the investor told Axios. Chamath Palihapitiya does not do quiet interviews. On The Axios Show, the investor and All-In podcast co-host ranged
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Brussels opened talks with Washington over Anthropic after a US export-control order cut Europe off from the company’s two most capable models, ENISA included. To get its hands on an American AI model, the European Union has had to negotiate not with the company that makes it but with
