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Traffic management is a growing challenge for cities worldwide, requiring a balance between enforcement, efficiency, and public trust. In Kazakhstan, the Qorgau system is redefining road safety through an innovative fusion of artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and mobile technology. Designed to assist traffic police in real-time violation detection and enforcement, Qorgau represents a leap forward in smart policing. A digital approach to safer roads Since its implementation, the impact has been substantial. Road accidents…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The NUU N30 is available now on Amazon for $129. This $129 phone would make an amazing first phone for a child or a backup device. The fingerprint scanner on the N30 is in the power button, so there’s no under-screen biometrics and the phone doesn’t support wireless charging. Let’s face it: While the low-end Android market is filled with phones of all sizes, colors, and specs, most of these $200-$300 handsets…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Ecovacs Winbot W2 Omni window cleaning robot is on sale for $500, a $100 discount.  ZDNET’s key takeaways The Winbot W2 Omni is typically available for $600. The robot works indoors or outdoors and cleans seamlessly, picking up dirt without smearing it around or smudging your glass. It also navigates the span of the glass, cleaning the full window without missing spots. I wish the device worked while plugged…

MirageC/Getty Images Chinese startup DeepSeek AI and its open-source language models took over the news cycle this week. Besides being comparable to models like Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s o1, the models have raised several concerns about data privacy, security, and Chinese-government-enforced censorship within their training.  AI search platform Perplexity and AI assistant You.com have found a way around that. Also: Deepseek’s AI model proves easy to jailbreak – and worse On Monday, Perplexity posted on…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The new Bose Smart Soundbar is available for $499 This soundbar offers premium features like AirPlay, Dolby Atmos, and unique integration with Bose earbuds Its standout software features can be hit-or-miss. more buying choices What’s the deal? Bose’s Smart Soundbar has been discounted by $50 on Amazon and Best Buy, now costing $450. These days, a soundbar is a vital component of your home TV setup. If your TV speakers aren’t doing…

Apple When you’re inviting friends, family, or co-workers to an event, the most convenient option is to share the event details via text. However, this typically requires either individually texting everyone the details or creating a group chat with a bunch of people who don’t know each other — a recipe for disaster.  Also: The best note-taking apps for iPad of 2025: Expert tested To enhance how those interactions take place, online invitation platforms like…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? A limited time deal has the Sonos Era 100 smart speaker on sale for $199, a $50 discount. ZDNET’s key takeaways The Sonos Era 100 is a $249 smart speaker that I recommend to most people, audiophile or not. In addition to a full, booming sound, the Sonos speaker produces crystal-clear vocals that enhance any song and has hands-free Alexa for voice control. Since the Era 100 is built for…

ZDNET’s key takeaways A Shine Turbine kit, which includes that turbine, stand, guy lines and pegs costs $399, while the essentials kit, which adds a few more bits such as a wind speed meter, costs $488. The kit includes everything you need to turn wind into electrical energy, and the turbine features a 12,000 mAh battery. There are limitations, which include the weight of the kit and the limited power it generates, 40 Watts. more…

ZDNET’s key takeaways At $130, the Blink Outdoor 4 Floodlight Camera is a practical, battery-powered solution for darker areas around your house that lack wiring and outlets. The AA batteries allow the floodlights to beam at 700 nits of brightness, which is not the most powerful on the market but good enough to see your surroundings. The Blink app is feature-rich, with plenty of camera settings to customize for the best surveillance, but you’ll need…

MirageC/Getty Images Can you jailbreak Anthropic’s latest AI safety measure? Researchers want you to try — and are offering up to $15,000 if you succeed. On Monday, the company released a new paper outlining an AI safety system based on Constitutional Classifiers. The process is based on Constitutional AI, a system Anthropic used to make Claude “harmless,” in which one AI helps monitor and improve another. Each technique is guided by a constitution, or “list of…