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US and Canada fight over who’s to blame for wildfires
Posted onNadine YousifSenior Canada reporter Getty Images Smoke from Canada’s wildfires have drifted south to the US several times this summer, clouding the sky with an orange haze. As deadly wildfires raged in the Canadian province of Manitoba this summer, Republican lawmakers in nearby US states penned letters asking that Canada be held accountable for the…
Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk’s Grok AI
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The best VPN deals: Up to 87 percent off ProtonVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, NordVPN and more
Posted onIf one of your New Year’s resolutions was to improve your cybersecurity, it’s not too late. Most of the holiday deals are over by now, but plenty of services are still offering excellent prices. With access to a virtual private network (VPN), you can keep your activity hidden from your ISP and any advertisers it…
How we test laptops at ZDNET in 2026
Posted onLenovo Yoga Slim 7i Ultra at CES 2026 Kerry Wan/ZDNET We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET: from the latest MacBooks to the best Windows PCs, aiming for a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather technical data and metrics. On the other, we approach…
