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oonal/Getty Images Google launched NotebookLM as an AI-first notebook and research assistant to help users make sense of all their notes, material, and more. The experimental offerings’ biggest standout feature has been its AI Overviews, which use artificial intelligence (AI) to transform text into a human-like audio podcast. Now, it is getting some handy upgrades.  Listen here: Google’s AI podcast tool transforms your text into stunningly lifelike audio – for free On Thursday, Google announced…

This is Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air with an M3 chip. Apple Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air M3 set the standard for ultraportable power when it burst onto the scene last year, offering Apple’s M3 chip, a lightweight and sleek form factor, and all the integrations that make MacBooks the powerhouse laptops they are.  Also: Amazon Prime Day deals live: We found 165+ of the best deals for October’s Big Deal Days Right now at Amazon, you…

Max Buondonno/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The $1,219 Galaxy Z Flip 6 is Samsung’s latest take on a modernized flip phone. Right now it’s on Amazon for $949. It comes with a few upgrades, such as a tougher design, better performance, a new main camera, and a bigger battery. It’s far from exciting, however, given its similarities to the Z Flip 5, and it’s priced over $200 more than Motorola’s Razr Plus. Samsung is already on…

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Outlaw Audio RR 2160 Mk II stereo receiver is available on Amazon for $1,000.  It’s a high-end receiver that delivers amazing sound, plenty of inputs and outputs, and has bass management that will floor you. It’s also far heavier than you’d expect. “If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it,” Duke Orsino said in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” The soundtrack of my life is…

Photo by NASA/Newsmakers As NASA looks toward long-term lunar missions, a few problems have arisen — specifically, how to create less trash in space and what to do with the trash that people create. That’s why the US space agency started the LunaRecycle Challenge.  This challenge is a two-phase competition, NASA says, focused on the design and development of recycling solutions that both reduce solid waste and improve the sustainability of longer-term lunar missions. Also:…

The security skill shortage isn’t unique to the U.S. According to data in the 2024 Cybersecurity Workforce Study from ISC2 Research, the cybersecurity skills gap is continuing to widen globally. ISC2 Research surveyed some 15,852 cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers globally, receiving responses from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America and found that the size of the cybersecurity workforce remains mostly static. That means existing roles might not have been lost…

ZDNET’s key takeaways It’s built for iPhone filmmaking Fast enough to record ProRes 4K 120 FPS Hub design means that there are USB-C ports free for other accessories. more buying choices The iPhone is an amazing tool for creating stunning video content, but let’s be honest — storage fills up fast. No matter which capacity you pick, it often feels like it’s never enough. And with microSD card expansion not an option, your dreams of…

Microsfot Surface Laptop (2024) ZDNET’s key takeaways The high-end configuration of the Microsoft Surface Laptop is on sale for $1,549 with the Snapdragon X Elite 12-core processor, 16GB of RAM, and 15-inch screen. It’s a well-designed Copilot+ PC with a light, stylish form factor, and a marathon battery life. It might be lacking in port selection for some users, and an OLED option would have made it a little more premium. It’s been a big…

SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images Whether it’s a magazine subscription, gym membership, or a monthly payment for a streaming service, canceling unwanted recurring subscriptions has just become easier with a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruling. On Wednesday, the US Federal Trade Commission adopted a final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for it in the first place. Last year, the FTC proposed a “click to cancel” provision after…