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In a world where technology increasingly shapes how cities manage safety and security, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is leading the way with its groundbreaking “Carpet CCTV” project. This ambitious initiative has revolutionized public safety by combining a massive surveillance network with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence, creating a system that shifts the focus from reactive responses to proactive prevention. Over the past four years, the scope of Kazakhstan’s surveillance infrastructure has expanded dramatically. The…

Stack Social If you live near a BJ’s Wholesale Club and have been thinking about buying a membership, now is a great time: New members can buy an annual membership for just $20 (reg. $55) through this Stack Social deal — saving you 63%.  BJ’s is similar to Costco and Sam’s Club (both of which also are offering membership deals right now through the links provided), in that you can save up to 25% off…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Konsu Apple Watch band is made in NYC, and retails for $140. The leather band is flexible and comfortable, and the bold color and design options create a unique quiet-luxury accessory. The band might be considered too pricey for some Apple Watch wearers What’s the deal?  Konsu is discounting their watch bands by 15% before the holiday season. Right now, you can grab one for $119 (save $21 at Konsu).  While…

Google Google’s latest innovation, Trillium, marks a significant advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. As the company’s sixth-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), Trillium promises to redefine the economics and performance of large-scale AI infrastructure. Alongside Gemini 2.0, an advanced AI model designed for the “agentic era,” and Deep Research, a tool to streamline the management of complex machine learning queries, Trillium stands out as Google’s most mature and ambitious effort to reshape its…

Rena Lolivier/Getty Images Last month, Google announced its favorite Android apps of 2024. Now, the company has revealed its favorite Chrome extensions of the year for the desktop. The list is heavy on work-related tools, but several shopping and entertainment add-ons are included, plus a game if you need a distraction during the holidays. Also: Google’s Gemini 2.0 AI promises to be faster and smarter via agentic advances Here’s a look at Google’s top Chrome…

How does it work? The dashboard is an integration of existing AWS services, such as Amazon S3, Athena, and QuickSight. At the back end, the dashboard first uses AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR), the AWS SDK, and the AWS Public pricing API to generate data on usage, cost, and resource inventory, which is stored in Amazon S3. Next, it analyzes the data stored in S3 using Athena — a serverless query service — to…

Olly Curtis/Future via Getty Images If you’re a YouTube creator, your audience just got wider. If you’re a YouTube viewer, you’re about to get access to a lot more content. The video streaming site has unveiled a new audio dubbing tool that automatically creates alternative audio tracks in different languages.  Also: This new YouTube tool adds AI backgrounds to your videos instantly – for free YouTube’s new dubbing tool takes English audio and automatically dubs a French, German, Hindi,…

All-in-one (AIO) computers can do it all without sacrificing valuable desk space. These often-stylish AIO systems build the processor, storage, and other components directly into the display, so you don’t need a separate desktop tower, and you have fewer cables cluttering up your work area. AIO computers are convenient but have a few drawbacks compared to traditional desktop PCs.  Also: The best laptops you can buy: Expert tested These systems often have less powerful components, few…