Our round-up from the fringes of tech, celebrating the unsung heroes, the titans of days gone by, and the downright odd.
In this hustle bustle world of smartphones and Internet of Things, it's hard to remember that there was a time when we weren't all wirelessly wired to the cloud. In this retrospective, David Gewirtz takes us back to a simpler time.
Susan Landau examines the place of law enforcement in today's cybersecurity landscape, arguing that it needs 21st century capabilities to match those of its enemies and attackers.
Now is the time to make sure AI systems are fair, reliable, and safe, private and secure, inclusive, transparent, and accountable, says Microsoft. That's because they're the next step in how technology is changing society -- and we all need to decide what we want that to look like.
Is YouTube TV the service that finally delivers quality, performance, and features to rival a dedicated set top cable TV box? That depends on what you expect. But we'll tell you this: it's close.
In an engaging memoir, virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier recounts an unusual childhood, charts the history of his company VPL, and offers opinions on the tech-driven world he helped to shape.
Today we're all familiar with the 'pay with data' business model, and its consequences. In this book, Tim Wu explores how your attention became vital for commerce.
Working efficiently with Microsoft Outlook is a real challenge for users who are traveling or working off-site. This guide describes a dozen ways that mobile users can maximize productivity when using...
This book is fun to dip into for an unexpected insight or a bit of historical development. Everyone will know at least a few of the connections explored here, but few will know all of them.
Watching the Olympics can be challenging -- with or without cable. Streaming can make viewing the Olympics more pleasant.
This book argues that the key to the IoT for businesses will be the ownership and usage of the data generated by 'things'. Many angles are considered, but data protection law is a surprising omission.
The Philadelphia Eagles are taking on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Here's how you can watch it over the internet.
This authoritative book explains how platforms connect different customer groups to enable transactions, allowing businesses to scale and create value.
We are incredibly distracted by our smartphones. Fortunately a new app aims to help us to completely disconnect.
This guide to coding will get you started on the fundamentals, but may not take you as far as you expect.
The author of the seminal Close to the Machine charts the years in which the internet was commercialised and start-ups like Google and Amazon joined the ranks of the world's largest companies.
Amazon's amazing Alexa AI assistant keeps getting smarter and smarter. Here are 18 dumb ways you can waste all that wonderful computing power.
We asked our team of contributors to share memories of their first mobile devices. Here's what they remember most, and what they're using today.
These dystopian and apocalyptic science fiction films won or were nominated for Academy Awards. Some of our favorites didn't make it, though.
If you want the best looking nostalgia and retro speakers - but you like the high tech Bluetooth approach, take a look at these.
Here's a whole list of AI movies to stream next time you're in the mood for something self-aware
Ensure your holiday cooking is made easy with these food and drink gadgets.
Make your party go with a swing over the festive period with these fun tech gadgets.
If you need some inspiration to delight the geek in your life -- try one of these gadgets for a last minute gift.
Do you want something special to spoil yourself over the holidays? Check out one of these gadgets.
Looking for a gift that will cope with the rough and tumble of everyday? Try these gifts for the geek in your life.
Fan films: the final frontier. These are the fan-made voyages of the Starship Enterprise (and some other ships). In honor of the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery series, we present you with a selection of unofficial Star Trek series and films.
If you can't get into (or won't go into) a Trump golf course, here are some very tech-enterprise-friendly places to try.
If you are looking for some great tech to help your outdoor pursuits, try these geeky items.
After the Nokia 3310 rerelease ushered in the idea of rebooting retro technology, here are 19 other pieces of old tech that deserve a comeback.
If your boss -- or your workload -- is getting the better of you, take time out with these apps and gadgets designed to relax you and remove your stress.
In this series, we look at everything, large and small, that has changed the way we do things or has significantly enhanced our lives. In part 14, we look at inventions that have furthered human advancement throughout time.
Do you want to live in the future? Then you're going to want to give your favorite AI assistant the ability to control your thermostat. Jetsons? This is better than the Jetsons!
In the latest installment of our ongoing Better Know a Blogger series, we talk to ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. We'll take a deep dive into what makes this prolific tech journalist tick, and take a look at the future of tech through his eyes
Would the iPhone exist without the Tricorder? Is warp drive possible? Is 3D printing a precursor to the replicator? What about Eric Mack, Jason Snell, and Jay Garmon explain Star Trek influential legacy on science, technology, and culture.
When depicting an eclipse path, data visualizers have usually chosen to represent the moon's shadow as an oval. By bringing in a variety of NASA data sets, visualizer Ernie Wright has created a new and more accurate representation of the eclipse. For the first time, we are able to see that the moon's shadow is better represented as a polygon. This more complicated shape is based NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's view of the mountains and valleys that form the moon's jagged edge. By combining moon's terrain, heights of land forms on Earth, and the angle of the sun, Wright is able to show the eclipse path with the greatest accuracy to date. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Genna Duberstein Music: Life Choices by Eric Chevalier
It's time to pick that perfect gift for Dad. David Gewirtz shows you affordable robots, drones, robot drones, grill cleaning robots, remote-controlled robotic cameras, and more.
CNET's Luke Westaway and Rich Trenholm ask which of the two greatest geek franchises deserves the top spot.
You have racing thoughts and don't want to get out of bed. Put down the Twitter and Facebook, and try these instead.
We discuss startup-driven economic development with Cintrifuse CEO Wendy Lea; Charity Water CEO Scott Harrison explains how transparency and tech revived enthusiasm for philanthropy; and ZDNet's Larry Dignan discusses Apple, Google I/O, and Sapphire.
For the fourth and final video in our small business video series, our expert panel looks at making a small business more resilient.
ZDNet and TechRepublic draw on their community of C-level executives and business thinkers to prognosticate where business technology is headed over the next 36 months. This includes advice, perspectives, and opinions on both creating and reacting to the future.
Australia's Chief Technology Officer explains that the Cloud is not necessarily new technology, but a new way of buying IT.
Kobo's latest e-reader offers waterproofing and automatic blue-light exposure control, but misses a trick by omitting public library lending support.
The ER4XRs aren't cheap, but they offer decent bass and good sound definition. These are tiny, powerful headphones that definitely deliver.
GPS tracking and heart-rate monitoring, alongside step counting, should give the Spark 3 sports watch wide appeal. More battery life in GPS mode would be welcome, though.
The new entry-level Kindle should deliver a perfectly acceptable e-reading experience, but it has a lower-resolution screen than more expensive models, and lacks a backlight.
Kobo's Aura ONE is a functional and waterproof 7.8-inch e-reader with good font management and screen backlighting. However, its jarring screen refresh system could use some attention.
This charger shines light into the ear to help the brain and body "respond to changes in light and darkness." The science geek in me wanted to test this out on myself.
If you're thinking of buying a new e-reader this Christmas, consider Amazon's high-resolution Kindle Voyage. Just be aware of the premium price tag.
Bearable 14-hour international flights? With these Bose noise-cancelling headphones to cut down the engine noise, we may have found a jetlag antidote.
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