I've been using this robot mower for a year, and can't go back to a manual lawnmower

I've been using this robot mower for a year, and can't go back to a manual lawnmower

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Mammotion Luba 2 3000H is available for $2,499. Built to handle uneven terrain, the Luba 2 is an all-wheel-drive (AWD) reliable robot mower with a GPS-powered perimeter that is surprisingly easy to set up.  The Mammotion app is not very user-friendly and can get buggy after a firmware update. Mowing the lawn is one of my favorite chores. It lets me focus on an uninterrupted task that satisfies my OCD,…

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One of the best-priced robot mop and vacuums I've tested has the best self-cleaning features

One of the best-priced robot mop and vacuums I've tested has the best self-cleaning features

ZDNET’s key takeaways Ecovacs’ Deebot T30S Combo 3-in-1 robot vacuum, mop, and handheld vacuum is currently available for $1,200. The robot vacuum features an industry-leading 11,000 Pa of suction power, retractable mop pads to tackle corners and edges, a new v-shaped brush to prevent tangles, a self-emptying handheld vacuum, and self-washing and self-emptying features for the robot Though I had no issues with mapping, I found the Deebot T30S’s object avoidance left something to be…

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Microsoft's Copilot Vision is now free for all Edge users – here's how it works

Microsoft's Copilot Vision is now free for all Edge users – here's how it works

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Looking for an AI that can analyze, summarize, and answer questions about your current web page? You may want to try Microsoft’s Copilot Vision feature. In a Bluesky post from Wednesday, Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, announced the official debut of Copilot Vision for all Edge users. Initially rolled out last October as an experimental feature, Copilot Vision expanded its reach in December as a preview,…

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VMware (quietly) brings back its free ESXi hypervisor

VMware (quietly) brings back its free ESXi hypervisor

By many accounts, Broadcom’s handling of the VMware acquisition was clumsy and caused many enterprises to reevaluate their relationship with the vendor The move to subscription models was tilted in favor of larger customers and longer, three-year licenses. Because the string of bad publicity and VMware’s competitors pounced, offering migration deals and packages. However, replacing a virtualization environment is neither trivial nor easy. That said, Broadcom must have been feeling some heat to bring back…

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'No AI Agents are Allowed.' EU Bans Use of AI Assistants in Virtual Meetings

'No AI Agents are Allowed.' EU Bans Use of AI Assistants in Virtual Meetings

Image: Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash The EU is banning the use of AI-powered virtual assistants during online meetings. Such assistants are often used to transcribe, take notes, or even record visuals and audio during a video conference. In a presentation from the European Commission delivered to European Digital Innovation Hubs earlier this month, there is a note on the “Online Meeting Etiquette” slide that states “No AI Agents are allowed.” AI agents are tools that can perform…

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Google's One AI Premium plan with Gemini Advanced is now free for students – for an entire year

Google's One AI Premium plan with Gemini Advanced is now free for students – for an entire year

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Finals season is here, and students everywhere are inundated with exams, projects, and late-night study sessions. To help lighten the load, Google is making all of its most advanced tools available for free to students. Free Gemini Advanced Gemini Advanced refers to Google’s premium AI subscription tier, which grants users access to its latest and most advanced AI offerings. Typically, access to Gemini Advanced is only available through Google’s One…

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CoreWeave offers cloud-based Grace Blackwell GPUs for AI training

CoreWeave offers cloud-based Grace Blackwell GPUs for AI training

Cloud services provider CoreWeave has announced it is offering Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 systems, otherwise known as “Grace Blackwell,” to customers looking to do intensive AI training. CoreWeave said its portfolio of cloud services are optimized for the GB200 NVL72, including CoreWeave’s Kubernetes Service, Slurm on Kubernetes (SUNK), Mission Control, and other services. CoreWeave’s Blackwell instances scale to up to 110,000 Blackwell GPUs with Nvidia Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. The GB200 NVL72 system is a massive and…

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Apple Patches Two Zero-Days Used in ‘Extremely Sophisticated’ Attacks

Apple Patches Two Zero-Days Used in ‘Extremely Sophisticated’ Attacks

Image: ink drop/Adobe Stock Apple has rolled out emergency updates to patch two serious security flaws that were actively being exploited in highly targeted attacks on iPhones and other Apple devices. The fixes, released on April 16 as part of iOS 18.4.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1, address zero-day vulnerabilities. Apple said these bugs were used in an “extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.” Inside the iOS and macOS vulnerabilities The two bugs,…

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NTLM Hash Exploit Targets Poland and Romania Days After Patch

NTLM Hash Exploit Targets Poland and Romania Days After Patch

A vulnerability allowing attackers to leak NTLM authentication hashes with minimal user interaction has been actively exploited just days after Microsoft released a patch. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24054, affects Windows systems and can be triggered using a specially crafted .library-ms file. Once a user interacts with the file – even by simply navigating to its folder – Windows initiates an SMB authentication request, leaking the NTLMv2-SSP hash to an attacker-controlled server. Exploit Active Before Patch…

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I tested JBL's newest premium headphones – Bose and Sony should watch out

I tested JBL's newest premium headphones – Bose and Sony should watch out

ZDNET’s key takeaways JBL’s refreshed flagship headphones improve on core features while introducing an innovative sidekick for $400. The Tour One M3 are packed with useful features, have a marathon battery, and deliver a sufficient noise-canceling and audio performance. The Smart Tx is a clever idea, but many people probably won’t use it to its full potential. Wireless headphones are a dime a dozen, so manufacturers must give us something new and innovative to keep…

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