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Jason Perlow/ZDNET At WebexOne 2024, Cisco announced major advancements in AI and XR for its Webex platform, redefining what collaboration can mean for businesses today.  Held at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida, the third annual WebexOne showcased Cisco’s expansion from a video conferencing platform into a sophisticated suite that supports AI-driven workspaces, immersive customer experience solutions, and cutting-edge XR technologies.  Also: XR, digital twins, and spatial computing: An enterprise guide Since its $3.2 billion…

Digital Vision./Getty Images Sitting for hours in one place on long flights without access to some of life’s comforts and conveniences can be dreadful. In those situations, your devices are the only real escape, but that experience is entirely dictated by your internet connection, which is typically weak on flights — until now.  Also: The best mesh Wi-Fi routers: Expert recommended Last week, I had to fly from New York City to Maui, Hawaii, to…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google today announced a new Certified Refurbished Program, which lists older Pixel phone models at an “up to” 40% discount. The catalog includes ZDNET-recommended picks like the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro, and I’m seeing devices sell for as little as $249.  Also: Best Google Pixel phones of 2024: Expert tested Refurbished units aren’t exactly new-conditioned, but the company says its listings are each carefully inspected and “tested to ensure…

Jason Hiner/ZDNET It’s often two steps forward and one step back when it comes to Apple products. The tech giant will create something that pushes the envelope of what’s possible with personal computers, but at the same time, it will kneecap its efforts with strange, unpopular design choices. Also: Apple will pay you up to $1 million if you can hack into Apple Intelligence servers Recently, Apple announced it is revamping its iMac and MacBook lines…

Sony Bravia X90L 4K LED TV Jason Hiner/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Sony Bravia X90L is on sale at Best Buy, with the 55-inch model starting at $999, saving you over $170. The steepest discount belongs to the 98-inch model, which has had its price tag slashed by $3,000, going from $7,999 to $4,999. Why this deal is ZDNET recommended What the Sony Bravia X90L lacks in eye-popping specs, it more than makes up for…

imaginima/Getty Images AI tools — like people — cannot read minds. As a result, they need effective communication to carry out tasks. When using AI models, that communication is called a prompt, which humans input into a chatbot to get a certain outcome. Productive prompting is a key to successful interaction with AI, and Google’s new course is designed to foster that.  On Monday, Google launched Prompting Essentials —  a course developed by the AI experts at…

ZDNET We know — Halloween is still a few days away, yet some stores have already begun early Black Friday sales and holiday offers. While you may not be a fan of smushing each holiday closer and closer every year, there is a silver lining you can take advantage of: savings (even earlier than originally scheduled).  Also: Google Shopping gets an AI-powered upgrade. Here’s how to access it That’s right folks, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and…

Cisco’s $80 million investment invites Partners “back to school” I’ve always said that technology is moving faster than people. Should we just accept this? I believe we have a responsibility to help people everywhere build skills they need to leverage emerging technology and stay at the forefront of innovation. Digital skill-building is how we will advance and architect the rapid evolution of our information and communications technology (ICT) industry, where 92% of roles are expected…

Tor Project Tor Browser is, hands down, the most secure web browser on the market. When using Tor, every packet that leaves your browser is not only encrypted but also anonymized, making it very private and secure. Recently, the Tor developers released the latest major update to the browser, version 14.0. This new release is based on Firefox 128 ESR (Extended Support Release) and includes much-improved font handling, better fingerprinting protections, improved support for picture-in-picture,…