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Bitdefender ZDNET’s key takeaways Bitdefender Total Security bundles antivirus and anti-malware with other digital privacy tools for $109.99 per year for individuals and $139.99 per year for a family of up to five, though Bitdefender often runs promotions on its annual plans. (At the time of writing, subscriptions were discounted to $49.99 and $69.99, respectively.)  Bitdefender offers solid protection against threats across platforms through a collection of clean, user-friendly apps and extensions.  Bitdefender is significantly…

Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has affected every industry, but the exploitation of data in Major League Baseball (MLB) is the definition of game-changing. “New data sources are coming online all the time,” said Oliver Dykstra, data engineer at MLB team Texas Rangers, who told ZDNET how it’s his job to turn the information the organization collects into a competitive advantage. Also: Your AI transformation depends on these 5 business tactics…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe is available now, starting at $400. It combines the familiar features of the Kindle e-reader with a bright display and a suite of premium note-taking features. The aforementioned features take some getting used to, and the price for the higher memory models isn’t cheap. more buying choices Amazon’s new Kindle Scribe can be considered a 2-in-1, as it’s both a note-taking tablet and a dedicated e-reader. It does…

theasis/Getty Images Microsoft’s muddled messaging on Windows 11 hardware compatibility requirements has been causing confusion for its customers for the past three years. This week, a simple update to an old support article sparked a frenzy of breathless headlines proclaiming that the company had given up on those hardware compatibility requirements and would soon allow any old PC to upgrade. That’s not true. But it didn’t stop some tech-focused blogs from getting swept up in…

Since the launch of ChatGPT, AI chatbots have soared in popularity because of their ability to do a wide range of tasks that can help you with your personal and work life. AI chatbots can write code, compose emails, draft reports, generate art, write Excel formulas, and much more — at your command.  Also: ChatGPT finally gets easier to organize on the 7th day of OpenAI ChatGPT achieved worldwide recognition, motivating competitors to create their own versions. As a…

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The rivalry between Threads and Bluesky continues to heat up as Meta steps into Bluesky’s territory to reveal a new feature.  On Thursday, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri announced that Meta, which owns Threads, is testing a feature that enables users to “find and easily follow collections of profiles that post about popular topics on Threads.” These collections will be suggested both when new users sign up for the site and in their For You…

June Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways IPVanish secures an unlimited number of devices for $39.96/year. The VPN is tailored for high-end online protection with turbocharged speeds, performing much better on North American connections. Its jurisdiction in the US raises privacy concerns, and some servers drop connections. (Editor’s note: IPVanish is owned by Ziff Davis, ZDNET’s parent company. For more, see our Editorial Guidelines.) IPVanish has a fairly large number of users and also good ratings (4.2 and…

Amazon Have you ever scrolled Prime Video trying to find the perfect thing to watch but couldn’t settle on something? Amazon is rolling out a new tool to help you find content you’ll love. Called AI Topics, the feature uses AI to review your watch history and get an understanding of what you enjoy. It then analyzes thousands of shows and movies from Prime Video’s library and groups those titles into relevant topics to choose…

Hector Roqueta Rivero/Getty Images Before web-based banking, I was a fanatic about tracking my spending. Although web-based banking is simpler than manually keeping detailed financial records, it’s still not always ideal.  Also: This Linux distro is so Windows-like, it even comes with Microsoft apps For example, when I need to track down a transaction, it’s not exactly easy through my bank. I typically have to go to my history section, create filters, generate a report,…

NurPhoto / Contributor / Getty Images With the holiday season upon us, many companies are finding ways to take advantage through deals, promotions, or other campaigns. OpenAI has found a way to participate with its “12 days of OpenAI” event series. On Wednesday, OpenAI announced via an X post that starting on Dec. 5, the company would host 12 days of live streams and release “a bunch of new things, big and small,” according to…