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Aly Windsor / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google AI Overviews are at it again. About a year after going viral for suggesting recipes like glue pizza and gasoline spaghetti, Google’s AI-powered search summaries (which you can avoid, by the way) are in the news again. Also: Google’s AI Overviews will decimate your business – here’s what you need to do This time, users are pushing Google’s AI past its limits by creating fake idioms. How…

The Kindle Paperwhite pictured with Strapsicle’s Kindle straps.  Kayla Solino/ZDNET Need a beach read? Scoop up Emily Henry’s novel of the same name on sale during Amazon’s Book Sale, and scope out other great offers to stock your virtual library before summer break. The 2025 Book Sale is underway from April 23 to April 28, with plenty of deals on devices, subscriptions, like Audible and Kindle Unlimited, and books (both eBooks and physical copies).  Also: How to…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Suriv Spray Case for iPhone has a built-in liquid sprayer for $40. It comes with everything you need to fill and empty the spray compartment, and is surprisingly functional. The Suriv case does add some bulk to the back of your phone, and it can impede features like MagSafe. I need to start this review on an honest note: I almost ignored the offer to try this nifty phone case. Not…

Google’s keynote description is vague: “Discover how we’re furthering our mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” AI However, given the announcements already made this year, we expect artificial intelligence to be the focal point of the event. At last year’s I/O, AI was also the crown jewel of the event, with a slew of AI-related announcements, including Gemini 1.5 Flash, Veo, Imagen 3, and Google’s mobile platform, Android. Also: Google…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET You have my attention, Motorola. The company today is unveiling not one, not two, but three Razr flip phones, including a first-ever ‘Ultra’ model that’s feature-packed, fashionably styled, and unsurprisingly expensive at $1,299. Also: Motorola Solutions to outfit first responders with new AI-enabled body cameras I spent an intimate afternoon with all three models ahead of their launch, and, barring the price tag that makes me question the state of the economy, my…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET If you’re in dire need of some bling on your earbuds, this collaboration between Motorola and Swarovski will fill that diamond-encrusted void. Motorola just announced its Moto Buds Loop, and they’re just as much a fashion accessory as they are earbuds.  The Moto Buds Loop are open earbuds with a clip-on form factor, mimicking the style and fit of an earring or ear cuff. The earbuds, available in Pantone-curated French Oak or Trekking…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Shure MoveMic 88+ Receiver Kit is available now on Amazon for $449 The MoveMic 88+ is a flexible piece of audio equipment that can help you achieve high-quality audio while on the go You will need to tweak the audio settings to get the best sound from different environments. more buying choices I record a lot of audio and video. For most of my audio needs, I turn to either Sony…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET AI systems require a lot of energy to function, but no one has exact numbers, especially not for individual chatbot queries. To address this, an engineer at Hugging Face built a tool to try to find out. Also: The top 20 AI tools of 2025 – and the #1 thing to remember when you use them The language surrounding AI infrastructure, much of which emphasizes “the cloud” and other air-themed…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 is available now for $55 on Amazon. It’s a solid fitness tracker with great battery life that covers the basics in a slim form factor. It might not fit everyone, and the entry-level tracking data lacks the deep, personalized insights you’ll find on more expensive devices. If you want all the features of a smartwatch but can’t commit to a big, bulky watch face, you might be…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Mudita Kompakt is on pre-order now for $369, and will be available in May for $439. The E Ink display is easy on the eyes, the battery lasts for days, and it satisfies the minimalist intention with far fewer distractions. The camera is unnecessary, there is no voice-to-text, and the display is too small to be an effective eBook reader. Since I started covering mobile phones 20 years ago, I’ve watched…