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ZDNET Decades ago, if you wanted information on anything, you would go to the library and open a book. That changed with the emergence of the web and search engines, where now all you have to do is type in a search query and get all the information you could ever want. As if that wasn’t easy enough, artificial intelligence (AI) is here to make information gathering even more hands-off. Earlier this month, Microsoft launched Copilot…

PerlaStudio/Getty Images Between unencrypted messaging hacks, data breaches, and AI scam calls, smartphone-centered security threats appear to be everywhere. iVerify found that one type of spyware is trying to make a comeback. Also: Why you should power off your phone once a week – according to the NSA Recently, the mobile security firm resurfaced findings from its spyware detection feature: Out of 2,500 device scans that customers submitted for inspection, seven devices had been infected by the infamous…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Pinwheel phones start at $100 and offer parental control features. There’s a curated app store and call and text history. While phones are inexpensive, the Pinwheel features are available through a quarterly or annual subscription, on top of a mobile data plan. more buying choices Second grade feels too young to get a smartphone, yet my second-grader welcomes the idea with open arms. While she loves her Fitbit Ace LTE for communication…

OpenAI Whenever a company announces a fancy new AI feature, I think to myself… “Wow, I can take a pic of a plate of sushi, turn it into a cartoon character, and make it dance with a single prompt.” Incredible… Truly life-changing stuff. 😐 Sarcasm aside, OpenAI Sora is cool.  Also: Is this the end of Google? This new AI tool isn’t just competing, it’s winning But I had to ask myself… “Self, how can…

ZDNET Microsoft Copilot is one of the easier AI tools to use on Microsoft Windows. You can access it from the desktop or the web browser.  If your operating system of choice is MacOS, there are a few options within the App Store (such as Nextbot). However, if you use Linux, you’ll find that Microsoft has yet to release an official Copilot app that can be installed on your distribution of choice. Also: 5 biggest Linux…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Samsung Neo QLED (QN90D) 98-inch TV lists for $15,000, but is marked down to $13,000 at most vendors. Its picture quality rivals OLED models in contrast and motion handling while exceeding most of them in peak brightness. The location of its connection ports can make setting up such a large TV a bit fussy. more buying choices It’s rare for me to be blown away by the picture quality of any…