I replaced my iPad with a $100 Android tablet, and here's my buying advice after a week

I replaced my iPad with a 0 Android tablet, and here's my buying advice after a week

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Celero5G Tab is available for as low as $100 for existing customers, with a data line costing $20 a month. This is a simple, no-frills Android tablet that you can take anywhere with you for light work and entertainment, whether there’s Wi-Fi or not. The Celero5G Tab is network-exclusive with Boost Mobile, and it has very limited memory and capacity, so I wouldn’t recommend it for demanding work sessions. Good, affordable…

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CIOs get serious about closing the skills gap — mainly from within

CIOs get serious about closing the skills gap — mainly from within

The traditional method of managers saying they’d like to see their staff get some type of technical training and then hoping employees follow through no longer cuts it. “Now, you have to have a plan and provide direction and coaching and support to make sure they get the training the organization needs,” he says. This is being driven by the fact that “AI is going to continue to dominate for the years to come,” Roman…

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MCP is enabling agentic AI, but how secure is it?

MCP is enabling agentic AI, but how secure is it?

MCP is becoming the plug-and-play standard for agentic AI apps to pull in data in real time from multiple sources. The Pulse MCP server directory currently lists more than 4,300 active MCP servers allowing LLMs to connect with data feeds ranging from Spotify and YouTube, to Salesforce and GitHub. The momentum behind the protocol will likely accelerate adoption as developers coalesce around a common standard, and alternatives struggle to gain traction. However, this also makes…

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This 16-inch Dell laptop is a worthy rival to the MacBook Pro – and it's better in a few ways

This 16-inch Dell laptop is a worthy rival to the MacBook Pro – and it's better in a few ways

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 is on sale now for $1,199. It’s a versatile laptop that can handle a variety of use cases, its mini-LED display is bright and vivid, it comes with a stylus, and it’s very competitively priced on sale. It’s on the bulky side and can run warm. Dell’s recent decision to ditch its familiar laptop naming convention left some consumers upset over the fact that there won’t be…

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La Comunidad de Madrid digitaliza la Atención Primaria con un sistema de alertas inteligente

La Comunidad de Madrid digitaliza la Atención Primaria con un sistema de alertas inteligente

La Comunidad de Madrid activará un nuevo sistema de alertas inteligentes en la Historia Clínica Electrónica (HCE) para que los profesionales sanitarios reciban avisos automáticos ante situaciones relevantes para la salud del paciente, como puedan ser reacciones adversas a medicamentos, diagnósticos graves, riesgos sociales o valores alterados en pruebas médicas. La solución, cuyo diseño, definición y casos de uso finales se materializarán una vez adjudicado el contrato, persigue que aquellos escenarios clínicos o índices que…

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I replaced my Pixel 9 Pro XL with the 9a for a month – and it was pretty dang close

I replaced my Pixel 9 Pro XL with the 9a for a month – and it was pretty dang close

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Google Pixel 9a is the latest midrange phone from the company and retails for $499. It features a new Tensor G4 chip, helpful AI tools, an improved main camera, and the largest battery of any Pixel. You’ll have to settle for some budget trade-offs, including the lack of a telephoto lens and slower charging speeds. more buying choices I’m inclined to think that the folks behind the latest Google Pixel 9a…

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How much energy does AI really use? The answer is surprising – and a little complicated

How much energy does AI really use? The answer is surprising – and a little complicated

rob dobi/Getty Images AI feels inescapable. It’s everywhere: Your smartphone, Google, work tools. AI features promise to make life easier and more productive – but what exactly is the environmental impact of a quick chatbot query? As AI adoption continues to grow, so do the technology’s energy costs. Made up of high-compute systems, AI requires a lot of data, which needs to be stored on large networks of computers known as data centers. Just like…

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Dutch Police Lead Shut Down of Counter AV Service AVCheck

Dutch Police Lead Shut Down of Counter AV Service AVCheck

European and American law enforcers claim to have taken offline one of the world’s most prolific Counter Antivirus (CAV) services. AVCheck allowed malware developers to check whether their code would be detected by commercial antivirus tools, enabling them to design more covert and effective offerings. The operation was announced on Friday by the Dutch Politie, which said it had cooperated with American and Finnish law enforcers to take the service down and thereby disrupt a…

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Backup as a service explained: Your guide to cloud data protection

Backup as a service explained: Your guide to cloud data protection

BaaS supports private, public and hybrid cloud environments. Hybrid cloud, which pairs on-premises infrastructure with cloud-based storage and management, can help enterprises achieve what’s known as the “3-2-1 rule of backup,” a strategy whereby an enterprise keeps three copies of their data —  two in local storage, one offsite. However, hybrid cloud requires more capital and infrastructure investment.  Types of backup methods  Backup isn’t a one-size-fits-all model. Because BaaS is pay-as-you-go and customizable, enterprises have…

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Is Continuous Deployment Too Risky? Security Concerns and Mitigations

Is Continuous Deployment Too Risky? Security Concerns and Mitigations

Adopting Continuous Deployment, an extreme form of software delivery automation, can drastically speed up software delivery, but it also introduces critical security challenges. Some of the most severe, global-scale security breaches of recent years (Solarwinds and Kaseya are just two examples) were related to breaches in software delivery infrastructure. Continuous deployment has the potential to make things worse. With code changes pushed automatically to production, the margin for error narrows – and the impact of…

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