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Adam Breeden/ZDNET Have you ever heard ofvirtual private networks (VPNs)? A VPN is software that encrypts your traffic and reroutes it through a network to disguise your IP address, giving you protection from spying eyes. Not only can this stop surveillance, but it can also reduce the volume of data third parties can collect on…
ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024. The Verge’s Sean Hollister said it “might be the best version of the Game Boy…
In just over a week, negotiations over the Pentagon’s use of Anthropic’s Claude technology fell through, the Trump administration designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, and the AI company said it would fight that designation in court. OpenAI, meanwhile, quickly announced a deal of its own, prompting backlash that saw users uninstalling ChatGPT and pushing Anthropic’s…
The hype for Gang of Dragon, the debut game from Nagoshi Studio, may already be getting derailed. According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese tech giant NetEase is going to stop financing Nagoshi Studio starting in May. Bloomberg confirmed the news with the studio’s employees and a NetEase spokesperson. The report explained that NetEase decided to…
pros and cons Pros The AirPods Pro 3 bring several design updates and upgraded capabilities with iPhone. Active noise cancellation now rivals over-the-ear headphones Heart-rate monitoring is a quality-of-life improvement Cons Still retails for $249, which is on the pricier side for earbuds Same scratch-prone case more buying choices Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred…
OpenAI‘s robotics hardware lead is out. Caitlin Kalinowski, who oversaw hardware within the robotics division of OpenAI, posted on X that she was resigning from her role, while criticizing the company’s haste in partnering with the Department of Defense without investigating proper guardrails. OpenAI told Engadget that there are no plans to replace Kalinowski. Kalinowski,…
pros and cons Pros Large and vibrant 15-inch display Useful software features that go beyond the calendar Several ways to personalize the device Cons Expensive at $300 Best features require a $79/year subscription Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. I jokingly refer to our family as the Hot Mess Express. If you invite…
A push by a coalition of telecom operators, device makers, and industry groups to bring $40 smartphones to market — a price point seen as key to getting tens of millions more people online — is gathering momentum, but questions remain over whether manufacturers can produce such ultra-low-cost devices at scale. This week at Mobile…
