Will Your iPhone Support Siri AI? The Answer Is Complicated
Apple unveiled Siri AI at WWDC, positioning it as a more conversational, on‑device assistant that can customize voice tone and provide punctuation‑aware dictation. The new features rely on two Apple Foundation Models—AFM 3 Core and the advanced AFM 3 Core Advanced—available only on select hardware. iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max, iPhone Air, newer iPads, Macs with M3 or later, and Vision Pro (M5) can run the full suite, while older devices are limited to the basic model or none at all. iOS 27, the OS required for Siri AI, rolls out as a beta now and ships publicly in September.
Amazon Just Slashed the AirPods Pro 3 Price to the Lowest We've Ever Seen
Amazon has reduced the price of Apple AirPods Pro 3 to $179, a 28% discount from the usual $249, marking the lowest price ever seen for the premium earbuds. The cut is part of an early Prime Day promotion running June 23‑26, creating...
Microsoft Patches Record 198 Windows Bugs in June Update - and 3 Are Zero Days
Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday update broke records by fixing 198 Windows security flaws, including 32 critical vulnerabilities and three zero‑day exploits disclosed before patches were available. The unusually high count is attributed to AI‑assisted research using Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, which accelerated...
I've Tested so Many Desktop AI Tools, but Hermes with Ollama Is My New Favorite - Here's Why
Hermes, a desktop AI agent that integrates with the open‑source Ollama platform, offers a suite of tools—including memory, skills, voice interaction, and scheduled jobs—within a single application. The app runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, and can be installed via...
Anthropic's New Claude Fable 5 Is a Nerfed Mythos with Guardrails Attached
Anthropic unveiled Claude Fable 5, a safety‑filtered version of its high‑performance Mythos model, making Mythos‑class capabilities available to general users. The new model automatically falls back to Opus 4.8 when prompts enter restricted cybersecurity or biology domains. Pricing is set at $10 per...
This Silent Android Feature Scans Your Photos for 'Sensitive Content' - How to Uninstall It
Google introduced Android System SafetyCore, a background service that classifies sensitive content such as nudity, spam, and malware directly on the device. The component powers Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages, blurring potentially explicit images and prompting users before they...
I Tested iOS 27's New AI Photo Editing Tools as a Skeptic - and the Results Surprised Me
Apple unveiled three AI‑powered photo‑editing tools—Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe—in the iOS 27 developer beta released after WWDC 2026. Clean Up now removes unwanted objects with higher accuracy, while Extend adds AI‑generated space around a subject and Reframe shifts the perspective as if the...
This Free Android Launcher Made My Phone and Tablet Look Like Windows 11 - Here's How
HyperDroid is a free Android launcher that recreates the Windows 11 desktop look, complete with taskbar, start menu, and system tray. It installs directly from Google Play and works best on larger tablets, where the UI scales comfortably. While performance is...
How to Use ChatGPT: A Beginner's Guide to Mastering OpenAI's Chatbot in 2026
ChatGPT marks its four‑year anniversary in 2026, evolving from a novelty chatbot into a versatile productivity platform powered by the new GPT‑5.5 family. OpenAI offers a free tier with limited message caps and three paid plans—Go, Plus, and Pro—that unlock...
Frustrated with Your Bluetooth? How Multipoint Works - and Why It Sometimes Won't
Bluetooth multipoint is a marketing label rather than an official Bluetooth specification, meaning each headset vendor builds its own implementation on top of existing profiles. Because the underlying profiles—A2DP, HFP, AVRCP, etc.—are managed differently across devices, users often experience dropped...
After Using This Windows Laptop for Work and Play, I'm Wondering Why I Still Need My PC Tower
ZDNet’s Cesar Cadenas reviews MSI’s flagship Raider 16 Max HX, a 16‑inch gaming laptop that blends a 2.5K OLED display, a 240 Hz refresh rate, and a desktop‑class Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus CPU with an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU. The machine features a revamped cooling system...
I Tried Different Android Auto Weather Apps - These 3 Are Best for Storm Nerds Like Me
Android Auto’s built‑in weather functionality is minimal, prompting drivers to seek third‑party solutions. ZDNET tested the two primary Android Auto weather apps—MyRadar and Weather & Radar—and found MyRadar superior thanks to its richer radar layers and the RouteCast feature that projects conditions...
5 Best Practices for Migrating to a New CRM
Switching to a new CRM demands more than a simple data export; it requires disciplined preparation to avoid costly data integrity issues. ZDNET outlines five best practices: auditing existing records, building a detailed field‑mapping document, running a test migration, locking...
I'm an iPhone User, but Gemini with Android Auto Beats Siri in the Car Any Day - Here's Why
Google’s Gemini AI is now usable as an in‑car assistant through Android Auto, offering iPhone users a compelling alternative to Siri. By setting Gemini as the default digital assistant and enabling hands‑free activation, drivers can ask for navigation, send texts,...
Why a Bluetooth Upgrade for AirPods Excites Me More than Cameras or AI
Apple is poised to enable LE Audio on its AirPods lineup through a firmware update, leveraging existing hardware across AirPods Max 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4. The upgrade would replace the power‑hungry AAC codec with the low‑energy LC3 codec, delivering longer battery...