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Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent Getty The Black Death fundamentally altered medieval society A volcanic eruption around 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe’s deadliest pandemic the Black Death, scientists say. Clues preserved in tree rings suggest the eruption triggered a climate shock and led to a string of events that brought the…
The European Union has launched a formal investigation into Meta over antitrust concerns with AI restrictions in WhatsApp. The probe aims to “prevent any possible irreparable harm to competition in the AI space” according to the EU, and follows Meta announcing changes to WhatsApp’s terms for businesses in October that will prohibit companies from using…
Ofcom has told the BBC it has never heard from a porn company it has fined £1m for failing to comply with the UK Online Safety Act. It said it had been emailing AVS Group Ltd since it launched its investigation in July, but had not had a response at any point – so the…
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Acer Swift 16 AI is available for $1,249. Its 16-inch OLED display, lightweight form, and marathon battery work together to create a laptop that feels more premium than its price would suggest. Its speakers, however, leave much to be desired, and it has its fair share of bloatware. jul / 2025…
Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google Workspace Studio will let you create your own AI agents. The tool is available for Business and Enterprise Workspace users. No coding required, according to Google. Agentic AI is all the buzz in the business world as people envision creating…
The Department of Transportation under President Donald Trump is moving to reverse more of the climate policies that had been enacted by President Joe Biden. Under a proposed rulemaking by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks in model year 2031 will be reduced to an average of…
BMW has been peppering us with teasers and bits and pieces about its next-gen EV platform, Neue Klasse, for so long — fully two years now — that I confess I’ve become a bit numb to the hype. I’d seen the dashboard-filling displays, talked to engineers endlessly about the completely retooled active safety suite, and…
It’s getting harder and harder for the Hubble and other telescopes orbiting Earth to capture pristine images thanks to the sudden surge in satellite launches. Satellite trails could mess up nearly 40 percent of images the Hubble takes and up to 96 percent of those taken by three other telescopes over the next decade, according…
Engo 2 Vive smart glasses ZDNET’s key takeaways The Engo 2 Vive Photochromic glasses are on sale now for $275. The Vive model adds new colorways, heart rate data, functions as clear lenses or sunglasses, and has a heads-up display. The heads-up technology takes up space at the center of the glasses, and there’s no…
Sony is bringing another of its long-running game franchises to iOS and Android in the shape of MLB The Show Mobile. This is a free-to-play “standalone experience built from the ground up to deliver realistic baseball gameplay on mobile devices.” San Diego Studio, the developer of every MLB The Show game since the series debuted…
