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The best gifts for hackers
No matter their age, interests, or ability, these gifts will put a smile on any hacker's face this holiday season.
The best Alexa devices for your home office
Do you seriously need more automation in the office? Isn't it enough that Alexa turns on your lights for you? No. No it isn't. If there's something we can automate, if there's some form of laziness we can encourage, we're here for you. And by "we're here" we really mean "Alexa is there." Read on.
Best gifts for DIYers: IT pro tools
Gifts for the DIYer and fixer in your life. (Or gifts for your wishlist, if that's you!)
David's strangely random, oddly wonderful, gadget-delicious gift guide
ZDNet's Wizard of Weird returns with another eclectic gift guide for the geek in all of us. David Gewirtz selects all manner of oddities and curiosities, surprises and marvels -- reasonably affordable and generally shippable in time for the holidays.
Inexpensive gifts: Best tech and gadgets for under $100
Here are ZDNet's top picks for affordable, useful gadgets and tech accessories that would make great gifts this year.
Robots for kids: STEM kits and more tech gifts for hackers of all ages
If you want to spark the imagination of your kids while at the same time giving them a leg up with some of the tech skills they'll need as adults, you can't go wrong by looking at these products as gifts this holiday season.
Best Black Friday 2020 deals: Business Bargain Hunter's top picks
The very best Black Friday 2020 deals.
Amazon Black Friday 2020 deals: Echo, Kindle, Fire TV and tablets, and more
The best deals on Amazon's Echo, Echo Dot, Kindle, Fire TV devices, Fire tablets, and more. Amazon said these discounts start Nov. 20 and will be available straight through to Black Friday on Nov. 27.
European Space Agency inks deal to deploy massive space pincers to clean up orbit
Apparently, “cleaning space is no longer optional.”
The US Army is researching ‘telepathic’ brain signal communication tech for soldiers
Soldiers able to communicate silently could change the face of operations on the ground.
Indian digital pay arena gets more convoluted with opaque 30% cap on transactions
The firms that will get hit are market leaders Google Pay, Walmart's PhonePe, and new entrant and potential goliath, WhatsApp Pay. The ones that stand to gain? Paytm and Reliance Jio.
Speeding up data collection to help save the Great Barrier Reef
Researchers hope by ramping up data collection it could help save what is left of the reef.
Tesla's Elon Musk: Why our new model could be a Europe-designed hatchback
Tesla's Elon Musk wants a car from Germany that fits Europe's cramped parking and lets it say it makes affordable cars.
Mastercard expands digital ID trial with Deakin and Australia Post
After phase one was completed successfully, Mastercard launched another trial, this time to see how its solution can verify online test-taking and integrate with other services.
Microsoft is opening this 'advanced and sustainable' datacenter region next year
The cloud provider is expanding its European footprint, in line with its commitments to the environment.
Pitfalls to Avoid when Interpreting Machine Learning Models
Modern requirements for machine learning models include both high predictive performance and model interpretability. A team of experts in explainable AI highlights pitfalls to avoid when addressing model interpretation, and discusses open issues for further research. Images created by Cristoph Molnar: https://twitter.com/ChristophMolnar/status/1281272026192326656
Toshiba laptops through the ages
Toshiba’s 35-year run in the laptop business is at an end, but what a journey it has been.
Innovative projects now online to combat coronavirus outbreak
The spread of COVID-19 has a small silver lining: highlighting how innovative humankind can be under pressure. Here are our favorite examples.
Top programming languages, 5G worries, cloud computing, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
Samsung Galaxy S20 first look: All the models and colors up close
Here is Samsung's latest flagship range, in all its glory.
Google Maps turns 15: A look back on where it all began
A timeline of Google Maps through the years since it was launched in 2005.
The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering why Apple doesn't buy these guys. Here's some, sorry, not 8K video of the display.
Linux gaming made easy: The fastest way to get up and running
Did you know that there are many top-tier commercial games available for Linux? Here's the quickest way we know to get up and running.
I 3D printed a Tesla Cybertruck because...why not?
We have the technology. We can build it. We can make it better, smaller, and more plastic than the prototype demo. But we can be demo accurate, too. Our windows are as shattered as our souls.
Python skills boom, in-demand jobs, self-driving cars, and more: Tech research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
In pictures: How Dell Technologies tests its rugged kit
A sneak peak into the lab where the sole purpose is to get things to break.
The Nightmare in Silicon Valley: 8 horror technologies that should scare you to death
Every night is fright night with what can happen once these scary technologies take hold in ways that you may not have imagined.
Windows tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures
A tour through some of most popular - and most unusual - Windows devices of the last two decades, from Tablet PCs to the Surface Duo.
Cool new products from USA CBD Expo 2019
CBD Expo at the Miami Beach Convention Center has come and gone. Here are the best products and solutions for the hemp industry we saw at the show.
Cloud computing winners, IT security job salaries, 5G network plans: Tech research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
A wireless power grid for the moon
Greg Nichols explains why proximity charging stations are going to open up a whole new world in space. Read more: https://zd.net/3m16Jsl
NSW government to put AU$700m into future digital investments
Areas that will receive a share of funding include education, cybersecurity, courts, and e-planning.
New robot designs are challenging, says MIT
Tonya Hall talks to Dr. Julie A Shah, associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics and leader of the interactive robotics group of the computer science and AI Laboratory at MIT, to learn more about what challenges robot designers are facing when coming up with new robotic designs.
The Moore’s Law of drones emerges
Tiernan Ray explains just as chips got cheaper and cheaper over time, drones are gaining incredible powers in tiny sizes. DJI’s latest beginning drone, the Mini 2, can fly more than twice as far as its previous incarnation, up to six miles, but it’s small and light enough to fit in a pocket and quiet enough you may not hear it flying around. Read more: https://zd.net/3m19eLf
Why Chipotle got involved in esports
Tonya Hall sits down and speaks with Chris Brandt, chief marketing officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill, to learn more about why the company moved into the esports industry.
CSIRO wants to use AI to end Australia's plastic waste
Microsoft and Hobart City Council are working with the government agency to develop these technology solutions.
A1 Biochip being developed to simplify disease detection
Archer wants to build a lab-on-chip biosensing device that can simplify disease detection.
SK Telecom develops AI tool for dementia identification
The AI tool analyses the voices of patients by having a 10-minute conversation with them to determine if they may have dementia.
Thermal sensors: From self-driving car to AI-based traffic lights
A thermal camera developed for autonomous cars can improve traffic lights in cities.
Walmart pulls the plug on shelf-scanning robots rollout plan
One of the most groundbreaking deployments in retail automation is coming to an end, leaving the robotics industry reeling.
3D printers: A guide to a tridimensional reality
We take a look at the world of additive manufacturing.
In a data-centric world, you need to learn about business analytics
Data shows that data-driven organizations perform better. But what does it take to get there?
Catching a ride into space, satellite-style
Tonya Hall talks to Jeffrey Roberts, senior director of Mission Management at Spaceflight, about the company's process for getting a spot on a lift vehicle for satellites.
Online robot deliveries reach small grocers
A side-effect of the ongoing pandemic is a light speed shift in how mom & pops are adopting cloud-based technology and even robots.
Singapore to provide SG$50m for low-carbon projects
Spanning five years, the investment is aimed at pushing the 'technical and economic viability' of technologies that could help reduce the country's carbon emissions.
Lenovo M57e
The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.
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