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Maria Diaz/ZDNET As ZDNET’s Maria Diaz reported, the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas revealed some interesting innovations in the realm of robot vacuums. Roborock’s new flagship model, for example, has a robotic arm that uses precision sensors and a camera to pick up socks. Also: We have named the 12 winners for the official Best of CES 2025 awards According to Dreame, its new flagship model, the X50 Ultra, can “literally climb stairs.” That marketing claim…

ZDNET/Raspberry Pi Are you a power user wishing you could get a Raspberry Pi 5 with even more RAM? Well, now you can pick up one with a whopping 16GB of RAM. This capability means there are now 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB boards for everything from the lightest tasks to more demanding, memory-intensive workloads. Also: The best Raspberry Pi alternatives If you’ve been keeping up with the Raspberry Pi 5 news, there isn’t much in this release to…

ZDNET As the new year begins, it’s a great time to refresh your personal life and digital devices.  If your Android phone or tablet has become sluggish, you’re not alone. Over time, many devices can slow down, but the good news is there are simple ways to improve performance. One quick fix is restarting the device, which can solve many common issues. Another effective solution for speeding things up and freeing storage is to clear cached data…

The Swippitt at CES 2025.  Kerry Wan/ZDNET CES 2025 is bringing some seriously cool tech, and while we’ve seen plenty of hype around fitness wearables, TVs, smart home gear, and more, there’s one device so captivating that it’s hard to look away — the Swippitt. Swippitt is a boxy device that lets you insert your phone into the opening, and in two seconds, it comes out with a fully-charged battery. The allure of this tech toaster…

sankai/Getty Images The cybersecurity landscape of 2024 was marked by devastating ransomware attacks, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered social engineering, and state-sponsored cyber operations that caused billions in damages. As 2025 kicks off, the convergence of AI, geopolitical instability, and evolving attack surfaces presents an even more complex threat environment. Security professionals are bracing for what could be the most challenging year yet in cyber defense as threat actors leverage increasingly sophisticated tools and tactics. Based on…

Sylvain Sonnet/Getty Images Technology is predicted to be the most divergent driver of labor market change, with broadening digital access expected to create and displace more jobs than any other macro trend, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).  About 170 million new jobs (equivalent to 14% of today’s employment) will be created this decade, according to the WEF’s ‘Future of Jobs Report 2025‘. At the same time, 92 million roles will be displaced, creating…

XH4D/Getty Images Tomorrow’s application users may look quite different than what we know today — and we’re not just talking about more GenZers. Many users may actually be autonomous AI agents.    That’s the word from a new set of predictions for the decade ahead issued by Accenture, which highlights how our future is being shaped by AI-powered autonomy. By 2030, agents — not people — will be the “primary users of most enterprises’ internal digital systems,”…

LG This week at CES 2025, LG revealed its new UltraFine 6K Display, a professional-grade monitor that resembles Apple’s Pro Display XDR but comes with a few advantages.  For starters, the LG UltraFine is the first 6K monitor to use Thunderbolt 5 ports. Apple incorporated the new connectivity standard last year in the M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini, but its Pro Display XDR is over five years old, after all, and limited to Thunderbolt 3….

ZDNET’s key takeaways It had great AI motion tracking It’s iOS or Android compatible But it doesn’t have a tilt function Roaming the North Hall of CES I came across a gazillion AI tools. Most were over-hyped gimmicks. However, I did find the XbotGo Chameleon to be quite interesting and useful. As a sports photographer and videographer, I pay attention to tools and camera rigs that can help make my job easier. AI isn’t going to…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Viture Pro Neckband is available now for $299 for the Classic model and $399 for the Elite model Increased RAM and twice the storage are provided in the Elite model This accessory has a refined design with easy controls, supports hand gestures, provides multi-screen support, and lets you take content on the go without using your phone battery The accessory is rather expensive, the battery lasts about four hours, and it’s…