Google Pulls Incorrect Gouda Stat From Its AI Super Bowl Ad

Google Pulls Incorrect Gouda Stat From Its AI Super Bowl Ad

An anonymous reader shares a report: Google has edited Gemini’s AI response in a Super Bowl commercial to remove an incorrect statistic about cheese. The ad, which shows a small business owner using Gemini to write a website description about Gouda, no longer says the variety makes up “50 to 60 percent of the world’s … Read more

Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive. well-known hacks

Ransomware payments declined in 2024 despite massive. well-known hacks

While the decline in payments during the second half of 2024 is significant for being the largest ever in Chainalysis’ data, the number of ransomware attacks and volume of payments has fluctuated and declined before. Notably, researchers saw a marked decrease in activity in 2022, a year in which Chainalysis placed total ransomware payments at … Read more

The MacRumors Show: Apple’s All-New ‘Invites’ App

The MacRumors Show: Apple’s All-New ‘Invites’ App

On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple’s all-new “Invites” app for iPhone and iCloud. Earlier this week, Apple announced “Invites,” which is designed to help users plan group events like birthday parties, graduations, vacations, baby showers, and more. Users can choose a background image or generate one using Image Playground and … Read more

Motorola Razr Plus (2025) could finally get its due processor upgrade

Motorola Razr Plus (2025) could finally get its due processor upgrade

Motorola’s flagship clamshell-style foldable, the Moto Razr Plus, is slated for a long-due upgrade in 2025. Latest rumors indicate the phone could get a top-tier Qualcomm chipset, unlike its predecessors that have stopped short of premium in the past. According to a recent listing on the CPU benchmarking platform Geekbench (via PhoneArena), a device named … Read more

RF Safety Lab Ensures Wireless Technology Meet Safety Standards

RF Safety Lab Ensures Wireless Technology Meet Safety Standards

Wireless technology, such as cellphones, fitness trackers, and medical devices, has become ubiquitous. Before a wireless device is manufactured and sold, its technology is tested by compliance engineering laboratories to ensure it adheres to technical standards established by organizations including the IEEE Standards Association. In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission oversees regulations for … Read more

TikTok sued by parents of UK teens after alleged challenge deaths

TikTok sued by parents of UK teens after alleged challenge deaths

Liv McMahon Technology reporter Hollie Dance Hollie Dance and her son Archie TikTok has been sued by the parents of four British teenagers who believe the children died after taking part in viral trends that circulated on the video-sharing platform in 2022. The lawsuit claims Isaac Kenevan, Archie Battersbee, Julian “Jools” Sweeney and Maia Walsh … Read more

Technology that changed us: The 2000s, from iPhone to Twitter

Technology that changed us: The 2000s, from iPhone to Twitter

Jon Furniss/Getty Images Editor’s Note: ZDNET’s “Technology that Changed Us” series was first published in 2018. We’ve updated this installment to improve its accuracy and ensure that it reflects recent technology developments. In this 50-year retrospective, we’re looking at technologies that had an impact on the world, paved the way for the future, and changed … Read more

The best gaming accessories on a budget for 2025

The best gaming accessories on a budget for 2025

If you’re looking for crisp audio, SteelSeries has always offered excellent clarity and volume, and the Arctis line does so at a reasonable price point. The Nova 1 is a wired gaming headset where everything feels premium, thanks to its sturdy build (I’ve dropped it twice already), its smooth, matte finish and soft, comfortable ear … Read more