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Charlie Osborne/ZDNET If you’re an Android Auto user with an older phone, you might need to upgrade soon to continue using the service. As of this week, the in-car information and entertainment app is dropping support for phones running Android 8.  Also: One of the best Android Auto wireless adapters just got a useful (and premium) update The requirement technically changed earlier this year when a Google “Get Started” support page for Android Auto listed…

rob dobi/Getty Images The 2024 US presidential election will redefine emerging technology. Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at a breakneck pace, and the next president will make critical decisions in crafting the regulatory framework that will govern one of Silicon Valley’s most transformative innovations. That regulation will have far-reaching implications for both businesses and individual users. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have differing visions on navigating the complex topography of emerging…

The Middle East region is quickly emerging as a new, dynamic player in the world of cybersecurity regulations. As countries in the region diversify their economies beyond the traditional oil and gas sectors and embrace a digital future for its citizens and residents, new regulations, laws and frameworks are being introduced to ensure protection in the new digital world. These frameworks, aimed at bolstering the cybersecurity practices across many public and private sector organizations, introduce…

Performance and scalability: This makes sure that data protection mechanisms don’t create bottlenecks that slow down business processes. The data protection platform must be built with scalability and resilience. Automation: This reduces manual intervention, eliminates mistakes, frees staffers to tackle higher level tasks, and speeds processes, such as recovery time from an outage. Major trends in data protection for hybrid clouds Data protection can be performed with on-premises appliances or in the cloud. And organizations…

SpiffyJ/Getty Images Companies will invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) agents as the world of work changes forever. Gartner suggests agentic AI is the most important strategic technology for 2025 and beyond. The tech analyst predicts that, by 2028, at least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be taken autonomously through agentic AI, up from 0% in 2024.  Also: Gartner’s 2025 tech trends show how your business needs to adapt – and fast The goal-driven capabilities of agentic…

When I started using the internet, there was no web. Only computer scientists and geeks were using the internet. Then, along came the web, and everyone could use it. Well, everyone who could master Trumpet Winsock and Mosaic anyway. What really opened the door to the web to most people was Netscape Navigator, the first popular, easy-to-use web browser, which appeared 30 years ago.    In 1994, Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark founded Mosaic Communications…

WillSelarep/Getty Images Have you decided what to do with your Windows 10 PCs when they reach their official end-of-support date less than a year from now? Also: Why Windows 11 requires a TPM – and how to get around that I know some people who are convinced that Microsoft will back down at the last minute and extend that deadline. That’s not gonna happen. The end date is right there on the Microsoft Support document that lists “products…

Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Two years after OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT, generative AI (gen AI) has reached a point where industry experts openly question whether the emerging technology has been overhyped. Gartner recently predicted at least 30% of gen AI projects will be abandoned after the proof-of-concept stage by the end of 2025. Such failings mean the analyst says the technology has reached the “trough of disillusionment” in its latest Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. This slip into the…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The CMF Phone 1 by Nothing, which starts at $239, is the best budget phone I’ve tested this year. The replaceable cover and accessories, excellent battery life, and AMOLED display stand out in a crowded market. For the price, the downsides include a lack of NFC and wireless charging, as well as a mere two-year software update policy. more buying choices As a phone reviewer, it’s always a challenge to evaluate cheaper,…

Save big on this lifetime Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro bundle.  Kerry Wan/ZDNET It doesn’t matter if you’re upgrading to a new laptop or just upgrading your existing system — access to Microsoft Office and Windows is a necessity for getting things done on your computer these days. And right now, you can buy a bundled lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro from Stack Social for $53…