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ZDNET’s key takeaways The Gemtones Infinity Max Bluetooth speaker is available now from the official Speck site. With a beautiful array of lights and a unique “infinity look,” this speaker is certainly a conversation starter. The sound could benefit from a custom EQ option in the Speck app. Bluetooth speakers are everywhere; some offer killer sound, while others sacrifice a bit of aural quality to cut costs or simply because not everyone is an audiophile….

Apple/ZDNET The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and this jolly deal is still live following Cyber Week 2024: a 9th-generation iPad for $200 — a discount of $130, thanks to a holiday offer from Best Buy.  Also: Apple’s iPad 10th-Gen is $70 off at Walmart ahead of the holiday shopping rush At Best Buy, Apple’s 9th-generation iPad with a 10.2-inch screen is down to $200, $130 cheaper than its standard starting price. This deal…

Jaque Silva/NurPhoto via Getty Images The market for artificial intelligence (AI) models is especially hot at the moment, and Anthropic is taking note. On Thursday, several Claude users reported via social media that the company had just made its latest model in that family, 3.5 Haiku, generally available to all users of the chatbot. Also: How does Claude work? Anthropic reveals its secrets Originally announced in October, 3.5 Haiku is, Anthropic says, the company’s fastest model, “ideal for software…

Overall internet traffic continues to grow year after year, with no slowdown in sight. Cloudflare released its annual Cloudflare Radar Year in Review report this week, providing insights into the state of the internet in 2024. The report draws from data across more than 330 cities in 120 countries and provides unique insights from Cloudflare’s network, which processes an average of 63 million HTTPS requests and 42 million DNS requests per second. Key findings from the…

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, providing access to quality education and workforce readiness is more than a mission—it’s a global responsibility. Since 1997, Cisco Networking Academy has been at the forefront of this mission, equipping tens of millions of students worldwide with essential IT, AI, cybersecurity, and networking skills. But how do we truly measure the impact of this initiative? And how can we ensure it drives sustainable change for those who need it…

“This means that Sweden is among the first countries to implement the European Commission’s concept of AI nodes to drive research and innovation forward and make AI accessible to more users than ever before,” Matts Karlsson, Vice-Rector for Research at Linköping University, said in a comment. “The focus of Mimer will be on things like increased AI expertise in the life sciences, medicine, materials research, autonomous systems and the gaming industry, and the goal is…

Apple/ZDNET If you have an Apple aficionado in your life, consider gifting them the new Apple Watch Series 10 — which is on sale for $349 at Walmart, or $50 off.  Also: Review: Apple Watch Series 10 I’ve been covering Apple Watch sales for the past year, and I don’t recommend waiting to buy any model watch if you’re in the market. Deals have been selling out quick, as are band sizes and color options. If…

Artie Beaty/ZDNET With Cyber Week in the rearview and the winter holidays on the horizon, many retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon are amping up the savings with serious sales as we inch closer to the end of the month.  But no matter the time of year, ZDNET’s team of expert product testers and editors search through all of the best products and deals coming and going to help you find the best value…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If you’ve been looking for a sweet deal on an iPad, we got you covered. Apple’s flagship tablets rarely see sales, but with Black Friday behind us and the holidays fast approaching, Walmart has one of the best deals on the 10th-generation iPad we’ve seen all year.  The 10th Gen, released in 2022, is Apple’s base-model iPad. It boasts substantial upgrades, like symmetrical bezels, a larger 10.9-inch display, Magic Keyboard Folio support, and the…