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“In order to advance gender equality in the tech industry, we must recognize that encouraging women into taking IT roles is not just a moral imperative, but a strategic advantage that presents unique opportunities for both women and the organizations who hire them,” said Alona Geckler, senior vice president of business operations and chief of staff at Acronis, in a statement. “By hiring women into IT roles, companies will gain a wealth of perspectives and…

gremlin/Getty Images The role of the CIO now is much more than delivering access to trustworthy, relevant, timely, and impactful information — these are table-stakes requirements.  In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), chief information officers (CIO) must help stakeholders turbocharge their output. CIOs are now in the business of manufacturing intelligence and work-autonomous work. CIOs are now responsible for creating a work environment where humans and AI agents can collaborate and co-create stakeholder value — employees,…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet is available for $190. This kids tablet is built for older children, ages six to 12, with a slimmer design and faster performance than other Fire kids tablets. It also includes strong parental controls and a worry-free guarantee: Amazon will repair or replace the screen if it breaks within two years of purchase. While it’s better than other Amazon Fire Kids tablets, the…

Screenshot by Jack Wallen/ZDNET I won’t lie: I’m keen on aesthetics. I don’t want something I stare at for hours to look plain, average, or boring. If I’m going to use a piece of software all day, I want it to look good — and even reflect a bit of my personality.  That’s one of the many reasons why I chose the Linux operating system (because I can make it look and feel how I…

“The 7700R4 behaves like a single system, with dedicated deep buffers to ensure system-wide lossless transport across the entire Ethernet-based AI network,” Hull wrote. “DES is topology agnostic, [Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC)] ready, optimized for both training and inference workloads, with a 100% efficient architecture, and offers the rich telemetry and smart features that the modern AI Center needs.” The UEC was founded last year by AMD, Arista, Broadcom, Cisco, Eviden, HPE, Intel, Meta and…

The Arlo Pro 5S is easy to install, thanks to its built-in battery. Maria Diaz/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Arlo Pro 5S 2K security camera is down to just $100 with a limited-time discount. ZDNET’s key takeaways Arlo’s flagship Pro 5S 2K camera is battery-powered and features a 2K resolution that sells for $250 but is currently only $100. The Pro 5S can go anywhere surveillance is needed. It is reliably accurate at detecting motion…

Google I consider myself a Google Docs power user. I’m in Docs every day — and I’ve used it to write technical articles, documentation, resumes, books, and everything in between. Every so often, I’ll open a document and find something new staring back at me. This happened earlier this month when Google introduced document tabs. My first thought was, “Oh, boy, here we go again. Google’s changing things for the sake of change.” Then I…

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Amazon recently launched a new Ring Battery Doorbell Pro for $230. The high-end video doorbell is battery-powered, making it easy to install anywhere. It also has the Pro features that Ring is known for, such as Bird’ s-Eye View and 3D Motion Detection. My biggest problem with Ring is that you need to pay a subscription to access most of your device’s features, which is a problem you can’t bypass…

Adam Breeden/ZDNET What’s the deal?  Buy Buy is offering the 85-inch TCL QM8 (2024) for $2,500, letting you save $500 on an excellent TV for streaming movies and TV shows as well as console gaming. What makes this deal ZDNET recommended: The TCL QM8 (2023) features a vibrant and bright QLED panel that supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, providing exceptional color depth and contrast. The TV’s dedicated gaming mode lets you monitor the frame rate…

There’s no set definition of a small phone. A decade ago, 5-inch+ screen size phones were known as phablets. That same screen size is now considered too small, thanks to advancements in display technology and design. With FaceID coming into play and the physical home button disappearing, any phone with around a 6.1-inch screen can be considered small.  Since Apple abandoned its Mini lineup with the iPhone 13 Mini, and most small phones that have…