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ZDNET’s key takeaways Oura announced an integration with Dexcom’s Stelo CGM that simplifies the glucose-monitoring and meal-logging process One month of Stelo costs $100, and an Oura Ring starts at $350 The integration is great and convenient for people looking to learn about the ways glucose impacts their energy, sleep, and more. Health trackers already monitor our steps, sleep, and stress. But recent medical integrations and updates are taking these devices to another level. Consider…

Anker’s MagGo 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for iPhone is still a wireless charging dream months after my initial purchase, and it’s also ZDNET’s pick for best wireless charger. This MagSafe charger features 15W charging, offers a stand component for my iPhone, charges all my Apple devices simultaneously, and folds up easily for quick transport and storage. The charger also comes with a wall adapter, which isn’t always guaranteed.  Also: I found a Qi2 charging station that can…

Dyson Dyson just announced the launch of the slimmest cordless vacuum cleaner I’ve ever seen. The new Dyson PencilVac resembles those sweep brooms you may have seen growing up, but it features the latest vacuum technology inside. The Pencilvac’s long, thin handle — it’s only 1.5 inches thick — has the vacuum’s motor, dustbin, and filter all packed into it. As its name suggests, the PencilVac is shaped like a pencil — no more of…

When I’m at the pool, I’d rather spend most of my time off my mobile device. But it’s 2025, and my phone goes everywhere I do, including on the pool float with me while I soak up some sun. Now, there’s a practical reason for this, I promise. If I’m listening to music (on my JBL speaker), having my phone handy is critical to maintain the pool day vibes and change songs and playlists whenever…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET A thief who steals your smartphone can try to crack it themselves, sell it locally, or use it to commit fraud. But your stolen phone could also travel as far away as China. A recent investigation by The Financial Times (paywall) found that a particular building in Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei district is home to a treasure trove of second-hand iPhones, including stolen devices. Though several locations in and around the Huaqiangbei district are hot…

He added that his read is that “Intel recognizes that Nvidia is far and away the leader in the market for AI GPUs and is seeking to hitch itself to that wagon.” Roberts said, “basically, Intel, which has struggled tremendously and has turned over its CEO amidst a stock slide, needs to refocus to where it thinks it can win. That’s not competing directly with Nvidia but trying to use this partnership to re-secure its…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET AI can perform tasks such as writing, coding, reasoning, and researching with great accuracy — all tasks that are key to starting your own company. That begs the question: Can AI help people start their very own billion-dollar business? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei believes the answer is yes, and it’s sooner than you may think. When asked at Anthropic’s first developer conference, Code with Claude, when the first billion-dollar company with one human…

While its 5G service is gone, the company is continuing to offer Integrated Private Wireless (IPW) on AWS, which connects customers with its partner communication service providers’ private 5G and 4G LTE networks. “This feels less like a retreat and more like a strategic realignment,” said Mike Leibovitz, Gartner research analyst covering enterprise networking. AWS will likely shift more to the partnership-driven IPW, he noted. “It may be a pragmatic move to address cited spectrum…

A malware infection can have serious consequences like spam advertising, personal data theft, or the loss of important files. Effective malware removal can help prevent these worst-case scenarios by identifying and isolating threats like adware, spyware, and ransomware before they take down your system.  Thankfully, default operating system (OS) and system protection against cyberthreats is improving all the time. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider downloading a trustworthy, secure malware removal app for keeping your PC…

To make that happen, Red Hat is betting on a couple of new technologies, both released in the latter half of last year by commercial vendors — but are both open source and have the potential of becoming industry standards. One was obvious — MCP, or model context protocol, allows AI systems and agents to communicate with resources, tools, and data sources. Since it was open-sourced by Anthropic late last year it has been adopted…