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Getty Images/NurPhoto/Contributor Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman teased that he was dropping a new feature. Paired with reports and spottings of new model art, many speculated it was the long-awaited release of the GPT-4.1 model. It turned out to be a massive ChatGPT update that introduced new memory capabilities — but now, OpenAI’s new family of models has finally arrived. New family of models – for developers On Monday via a livestream, OpenAI unveiled a new…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Hoto 12-in-1 electric screwdriver is typically priced at $60, but is currently 30% off for $39. This electric screwdriver has a fast 220 RPM motor, two buttons for screwing in and out for ease of use, three torque settings for different tasks, a circular LED shadowless lamp for better visibility. While durable and reliable, the Hoto 12-in-1 electric screwdriver lacks a low enough setting for delicate tasks, making it too powerful…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Closing your Apple Watch’s activity rings could be good for your health. That’s according to a new data analysis in the Apple Heart and Movement Study, which found positive associations between activity rings’ closure and sleep, heart health, and mental well-being.  The analysis of data, contributed by more than 140,000 participants, found that people who regularly closed their activity rings were 48% less likely to wake up frequently during the night, 73% less…

kutubQ/Getty Images For years, Ubuntu Server has been my go-to server operating system. It is one of the most widely used server OSs on the planet (especially when you add cloud deployments to the mix) and one of the most user-friendly server platforms available. To make Ubuntu Server even more appealing, you can download and install it on as many machines as you like for free.  Ubuntu Server can be installed on bare metal (in…

Building power-efficient systems is imperative to maximize resources and ensure we can meet ongoing technology demands, Jokel said. Cisco has identified a number of data center power challenges on its radar. For example, integrating small-form-factor GPUs into data center infrastructure is a concern from both a power and cooling perspective and may require modifications such as the adoption of liquid cooling and adjustments to power capacity, Cisco stated. “Cooling and liquid cooling have become strategically…

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET When I attended my first Linux convention, a company named Loki Games had a booth that was rather popular. Linux users flocked to the booth to see if a company could bring to the operating system one thing it was sorely missing: Games. Also: The best VPN for gaming: Expert tested and reviewed Loki Games had already delivered several titles by porting them from Windows to Linux. I…

dem10/Getty Images Have you decided what to do with your Windows 10 PCs when they reach their official end-of-support date six months from now? I know some people who are convinced that Microsoft will back down at the last minute and extend that deadline. Take this prediction to the bank: That’s not gonna happen.  Also from Ed Bott: Microsoft’s incredible rise, 15 lost years, and stunning comeback – in 4 charts The end date is right there…

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Windows 10 and Windows 11 users who installed last week’s April Patch Tuesday updates may have noticed a strange new folder appear on their system drive, or C drive.  Also: 10 pesky Windows 11 24H2 bugs still haunting PCs despite several patches Named “inetpub,” the folder is associated with Microsoft’s IIS (Internet Information Services), a component for hosting a website on your PC.  If you do not use…