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ZDNET’s key takeaways The Anker MagGo Qi2 magnetic wireless charger pad is available for only $25. It’s a cheap high-speed Qi2 compatible wireless charger, but well-built and features a long cord. There is no charger included with the standard option (this kit costs an additional $9). As part of Amazon’s Spring Sale event, the Anker MagGo Qi2 has seen a small discount, going from $25 to $22. This deal applies to both the Black and…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways LG’s MyView Smart Monitor is exactly that: a monitor for your PC that doubles as a smart TV, with a starting price of $599. The dual-functioning nature of the monitor and ample screen size (32 inches) makes it ideal for offices, dorm rooms, and other confined spaces. You’ll still want an external speaker or soundbar for the best entertainment experience. Trust me. The LG MyView Smart Monitor is currently on…

welcomia/Getty Images Recently, a company asked me to test its service and see if it was worth reviewing on ZDNET. The service in question was an AI video generation platform. I won’t mention the specific company’s name because what I discovered applies to every AI video-gen platform that follows a similar model. Also: How to use OpenAI’s Sora to create stunning AI-generated videos I agreed to kick the tires of the service, visited the website, and…

SOPA Images/Getty Images With AI chatbots gaining ground as search tools, their ability to scour the internet will become a key factor in determining their success. Finally, Anthropic’s Claude has joined its competitors.  On Thursday, the company announced that its chatbot can now search the web. This makes Claude one of the last AI chatbots to add a web search capability, after OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search and Perplexity. Even Google is experimenting with a fully AI-first approach…

Agdekon Media Visuals/Getty Images Companies are striving to take advantage of AI to improve their workflows and stay competitive. But many are struggling to figure out exactly how to integrate AI into their business. That challenge is leading to tension with employees who are eager to use AI to make their work faster and easier. Also: Want a top engineering job in 2025? Here are the skills you need A new report released this week by…

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Last fall, Yum! Brands said it was bringing AI ordering to hundreds of Taco Bell locations. After that rollout was a success, it is expanding that technology to even more restaurants and incorporating AI in even more ways. Also: AI agents aren’t just assistants: How they’re changing the future of work today In a press release this week, Yum! Brands announced a partnership with Nvidia to develop AI technologies for its restaurants around…

You can order an iPhone 15 directly from Apple, which is an excellent option if you don’t want a carrier lock.  The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are thinner than their legacy counterparts. They come equipped with a USB-C port, 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays, and the Dynamic Island camera design. The Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max come with Apple’s new A17 Pro CPU, a faster neural engine, and camera improvements,…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET One of the most innovative robot vacuum cleaners we’ve ever seen is now available for preorder. Earlier this year at CES, Roborock unveiled the Saros Z70, a vacuum with a mechanical arm that can pick up objects in its way and continue cleaning. While it’s not for sale yet, you can place a preorder on the company’s site for expected May delivery. It’s available with a black or silver base, but the vacuum…

ZDNET OpenAI, which is losing billions of dollars, may struggle in the new landscape of top generative artificial intelligence programs, according to a noted AI scholar. “The issue isn’t really whose [AI] model is 1% better; I think they’re all very good,” said AI scholar and entrepreneur Kai-Fu Lee in an interview on Bloomberg Television Thursday morning. “The issue is: Is OpenAI’s [business] model even sustainable?” Harder to compete Lee said as AI “foundation,” or…

An OLED TV offers some of the best picture quality you can buy, with millions of self-lit pixels capable of incredibly sharp contrast and detailing as well as bolder, more lifelike colors over their Mini-LED and QLED counterparts. Sony and LG had the market cornered for the longest time, until Samsung released their own line of OLED TVs at more affordable prices. Many new OLED TVs have also upped the ante on TV audio quality,…