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I’ve used a lot of gaming controllers over the years. From the original PlayStation to the latest Xbox, I’ve likely used every mainstream console’s controller at least once. What has been true, until recently, was that the official controller was going to be the best. They would beat out the third-party options in ergonomics, responsiveness, … Read more

SAVE $135: As of Oct.18, the Garmin Venu 2S is on sale for $264.99 on Amazon. That’s 34% off the list price, and the lowest it has been at Amazon in almost a year. A deal on Garmin is always worth considering, and this latest deal on the Venu 2S smartwatch is perfect for anyone … Read more

Google is planning to ban advertisers from running ads related to the US presidential election after polls close on November 5th. Axios reports that this is the second time Google has decided to ban election ads once polls close, after first implementing the policy during the 2020 election. Google says it’s reenacting the policy again … Read more

Nebius, the company formerly known as Yandex that’s now focused on cloud infrastructure for AI uses (aka “AI compute”), is to begin trading on the public markets once again — more than two years after the Nasdaq halted trading due to economic sanctions imposed in the wake of Russia’s Ukraine invasion in 2022. The Netherlands-based company … Read more

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Fi Wireless is sending users an email informing them of a $25 Fi credit that is being automatically applied to their accounts. This is hurricane relief for customers in affected zip codes. While the relief zip codes have not been specified, customers in various counties of Florida, North … Read more

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Stripe is in talks to acquire stablecoin platform Bridge for a whopping $1 billion, according to Forbes (paypalled). The talks are reportedly in advanced stages, although nothing has been finalized. Bridge, co-founded by Coinbase alumni Zach Abrams and Sean Yu, has built an API that helps companies … Read more

Given recent events, it now seems unlikely that Apple will update its entry-level iPad this year. First and foremost, Apple lowered the price of the iPad 10 and stopped including a charger with the device in Europe this week, and there is a low chance that Apple would have proceeded with those changes if an … Read more

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends While smartwatches like the Apple Watch Series 10 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra dominate the wearable tech scene, a new contender is steadily gaining traction: the smart ring. These unobtrusive devices offer a compelling alternative for those seeking a more discreet way to track their health and fitness. Despite not yet matching … Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Fighting words? Salesforce co-founder and CEO Marc Benioff took to his personal X account last night to criticize Microsoft’s AI assistant Copilot as “disappointing,” saying “It just doesn’t work, and it doesn’t deliver any level of … Read more

Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Welcome to ZDNET’s Innovation Index, which identifies the most innovative developments in tech from the past week and ranks the top four, based on votes from our panel of editors and experts. Our mission is to help you identify the trends that will have the biggest impact on the future. Topping the Index … Read more