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Warner Bros. dominates Oscars with 11 wins ahead of its acquisition by Paramount
Ahead of its acquisition by Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. dominated the 2026 Oscars with 11 wins primarily for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another. Netflix also put in a strong showing with seven Academy Awards, including two for KPop Demon Hunters and three for Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein. All told,…
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Is there a Windows PC alternative to the Mac Mini? This one I tested is so close (yet so far)
pros and cons Pros A genuinely whisper-quiet Windows 11 Pro mini PC. Comes with a three-year warranty, beating the competition that mostly offers a year. Easy to upgrade the RAM and M.2 storage drive. Cons No USB-C ports limit external expansion possibilities. Only single RAM and M.2 slots, so any upgrading means having to throw…
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ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator | TechCrunch
ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The Information. The Chinese company, best known as TikTok’s parent organization (and now a minority shareholder in its U.S. spinoff), launched Seedance 2.0 in China back in February. Brief videos generated by the model, including a clip featuring…
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I thought ChatGPTs voice mode was a gimmick – these 7 use cases changed my mind
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Talking to ChatGPT feels more collaborative than typing. It shines for brainstorming, prep, and translation. Usage limits can interrupt productivity mid-session. Over the past year or so, I’ve had the opportunity to talk with OpenAI. Most of…
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Anthropic is doubling Claudes usage limits during off-peak hours for the next two weeks
To capitalize on Claude’s recent spike in popularity, Anthropic is offering a limited-time promotion that doubles usage limits for anyone using its AI chatbot during off-peak hours. From March 13 to March 27, users on Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans will get double the usage limits in a five-hour window when using Claude outside…
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Your Zoom meetings can auto-generate slides and sheets for you now – no Google needed
Ravil Khasyanov/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Zoom Workplace expands with AI Sheets and Slides. Zoom also released deepfake detection tools for meetings. Productivity tools are only ramping up their AI features. Zoom went beyond video conferencing to begin its AI-powered workplace…
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Home Depot just slashed the price of its bestselling 30-piece Milwaukee Wrench Set
Home Depot/ZDNET The spring DIY season is almost here, which means we’re starting to see some solid deals on hand tools and wrench sets pop up, like this bestselling 30-piece Milwaukee SAE/Metric Combination Ratcheting Wrench Mechanics Tool Set at Home Depot. Right now, you can save $130 on a high-quality set of hand tools, bringing…
