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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: CES 2025: The most impressive products so far According to Dreame, its new flagship model, the X50 Ultra, can “literally climb stairs.” That marketing claim is technically accurate — if the stairs…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET The Ultraloq Bolt Mission is this year’s most groundbreaking smart lock at CES. It is the first to market that supports ultra-wideband and unlocks hands-free. This means that whenever an approved device, like your phone in your pocket, approaches within 10 feet of the smart lock, it will unlock. We named it the official Best of CES winner in the Privacy & Security category. See all 12 of the official Best of CES…

Lance Whitney/ZDNET Google is capturing the items and areas that most interest you and turning them into AI-generated podcasts for your listening pleasure. Now rolling out to iOS and Android users, a new experimental feature called Daily Listen will feature daily podcasts hosted by two AI bots. How Daily Listen works To generate the content, Google will use subjects that you search for as well as news stories that appear in your Discover feed. Summarizing…

ESR/ZDNET ESR has unveiled a new affordable iPad stylus option at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it looks super promising for the price.  Also: CES 2025: The 15 most impressive products so far ESR’s Geo Digital Pencil Apple’s popular Apple Pencil lineup is often the first choice for many iPad users, but they aren’t the most affordable, ranging upwards of $130 for the newest Pencil Pro. And while there are certainly alternatives on the…

CompTIA recently upgraded its PenTest+ certification program to educate professionals on cybersecurity penetration testing with training for artificial intelligence (AI), scanning and analysis, and vulnerability management, among other things. PenTest+ certification training now includes access to a hackable website that provides live targets and vulnerabilities for cybersecurity professionals to identify and mitigate real-world threats, according to CompTIA. The certification course will validate that cybersecurity professionals have knowledge and skills in “penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, mitigation,…

ZDNET With AI increasingly popping up in our personal and professional lives, it’s only natural that this area has become an in-demand skill in the job world. On Tuesday, LinkedIn revealed its take on the 25 fastest-growing jobs in the US, and AI captured three of the spots, including the first two. Number one on the list is Artificial Intelligence Engineer. In this role, people design, develop, and apply AI models and algorithms to improve…

ZDNET With AI increasingly popping up in our personal and professional lives, it’s only natural that this area has become an in-demand skill in the job world. On Tuesday, LinkedIn revealed its take on the 25 fastest-growing jobs in the US, and AI captured three of the spots, including the first two. Number one on the list is Artificial Intelligence Engineer. In this role, people design, develop, and apply AI models and algorithms to improve…

ZDNET Some Linux distributions ship with plenty of pre-installed apps, whereas others tend to be a bit leaner. Even those distributions that include a host of applications don’t always get the collection of pre-installed apps quite right. From my experience, there are certain apps that should be considered “must haves” for every new user, and it often confuses me why they aren’t included in many of the major distributions. Also: 5 Linux terminal apps that are…

Jada Jones/ZDNET While walking through the evening shows at CES 2025, I was on the hunt for the latest audio products. While passing a booth, I thought I spotted a new pair of over-ear headphones, but to my surprise, they were actually advanced ear cleaners. They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but this takes it to another level. The Bebird EarSight Flow ear cleaner uses small pods of water placed in…