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Kerry Wan/ZDNET The biggest week in tech is here: the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). ZDNET is on the ground in Las Vegas and also keeping a virtual eye on the products and concepts that debuted on the show’s first day. Also: The best CES 2025 products you can buy right now So far, we’ve seen announcements from big names like Samsung, Abbott, and Dell, as well as new and innovative brands with cool concepts….

Jada Jones/ZDNET At CES this year, several trends dominate the showcased products, including AI and smart glasses. Despite the fierce competition, Halliday’s smart glasses stood out because of their impressive design and performance, which emphasize comfort.    The Halliday smart glasses unveiled at CES have an invisible display; that is, the display is not built into the lens, but rather integrated into the frame. This is made possible by using what the company calls the…

It is difficult to find an implementation of AI in a wearable that is truly unique, but I have never heard of anything like the Bee AI-wearable. The wristband listens to your conversations all day, unless manually paused with the button on it, and uses that information to get to know you, provide AI summaries of your conversations, transcripts, and actionable insights.  Of course, it wouldn’t be an AI product if it didn’t feature a…

$ alias bysize=”ls -lhS” Using the fdisk command The fdisk command can provide useful stats on your disk partitions. Here’s an example: $ sudo fdiskfdisk: bad usageTry ‘fdisk –help’ for more information.$ sudo fdisk -lDisk /dev/sda: 14.91 GiB, 16013942784 bytes, 31277232 sectorsDisk model: KINGSTON SNS4151Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytesSector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytesI/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytesDisklabel type: gptDisk identifier: 818C0FC9-CBBA-49E5-953B-A511A4E40A3DDevice Start End Sectors Size…

Netgear If you have a large home or office space and want to blanket it with fast Wi-Fi, a mesh system is the way to go! This system consists of a series of satellites that create a single Wi-Fi network throughout the entire area. As people move from room to room, their devices automatically connect to the strongest satellite, ensuring seamless connectivity. Also: CES 2025: The 13 most impressive products so far One of the…

Audio-Technica/ZDNET Audio-Technica has added a new item to its wireless earbud lineup: the ATH-CKS50TW2. The company promises a competitive battery life of up to 65 hours, combining the battery life of the earbuds and the charging case. When fully charged, the earbuds last up to 25 hours, with an additional 40 hours from the case. However, turning on noise-canceling mode reduces this number to 15 hours with the earbuds and 25 additional hours with the…

ZDNET Do you like the concept of AI but dislike the idea that a third party could have access to your content and data for the training of their LLMs? I, for one, avoid any instance of AI that could have access to the novels I write, which is why I stopped using Google Drive for that purpose and do not use a word processor with built-in AI. If that sounds like your stance on…

Nina Raemont/ZDNET From Reddit to ChatGPT, health hacks, advice, and information are everywhere on the internet. That doesn’t mean any of it is true — or scientifically proven. Movano Health, maker of the Evie Ring, the smart ring for women, aims to provide its ring wearers with accurate health information. EvieAI On Wednesday, Movano Health launched EvieAI, the Evie Ring’s virtual wellness assistant, which is located in the Evie app, and users can consult for…

ZDNET Whether you use Chrome, Firefox, or both, it’s time once again to update the browser to stay safe and secure while surfing the web. Released on Tuesday, the latest round of bug fixes for both programs resolves a number of nasty security flaws. Also: The best secure browsers for privacy Chrome users Chrome users will want to update the browser to version 31.0.6778.264/265 for Windows and Mac and version 131.0.6778.264 for Linux. This update includes fixes…