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Best Wireless Bluetooth Boom Boxes for 2026

As CNET's portable audio reviewer for the last 10 years, I test a lot of compact Bluetooth speakers. But if you want a speaker that can play loud and pump out more serious sound, a Bluetooth boom box speaker is the way to go. While all the speakers on this list have rechargeable batteries and are considered portable speakers, some are pretty beefy (they are sometimes referred to as "party" speakers). To qualify, they have to weigh a minimum of 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms). The majority weigh significantly more than that, but each has a built-in strap or handle that makes them easier to transport.

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This iPhone bug won't let me save cropped screenshots - but I found a fix

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Cropped iPhone screenshots are saved in full after editing. * It's an iOS bug that can expose information I meant to hide. * I found one fix, but always check screenshots before sharing. I started

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Meta’s new AI chips will begin production in September

In a bid to lower its GPU costs amid an unprecedented component shortage, Meta is on track to start making the latest versions of its AI-specific chip in September, Reuters reported, citing an internal memo. At least one chip sailed through its testing phase in about six weeks, the memo

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AI Gateway Connected to Amazon Bedrock Hijacked for Cryptomining

An Amazon EC2 instance running LiteLLM and connected to Amazon Bedrock was compromised and used for cryptomining, according to new research from Darktrace. In this case, the mined cryptocurrency was Monero (XMR). The company said the EC2 instance, named “LiteLLM-Proxy,” appeared to operate as an AI gateway and had an

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OpenAI rolls out GPT-5.6 after government green light — and announces ‘ChatGPT Work’

About two weeks after OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 was caught up in regulatory drama — rolled out only to government-approved organizations during a “limited preview” period — the company has received the Trump administration’s green light for a public rollout of the model. To celebrate, OpenAI also unveiled a new AI