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ZDNET’s key takeaways The iPad Mini 7 is now available for $500. The compact iPad Mini 7 has gone everywhere with me this past week, fitting easily into bags and purses without weighing them down. Aside from the more powerful A17 Pro chip, the iPad Mini 7 isn’t much of an upgrade (especially for 6th-gen users), plus its display tops out at 60Hz. more buying choices I’ve used many tablets but never considered getting an…

A recent survey of cybersecurity professionals indicates that 81% of organizations are turning to zero trust as the foundation of their cybersecurity strategies. With growing concerns over advanced threats, VPN security issues, network complexity, and adversarial AI, enterprises are showing increased interest in a zero trust approach to security and moving away from firewall-and-VPN based architecture. This shift highlights the proactive measures businesses are taking to protect themselves from cyberthreats. 62% of organizations are planning…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung just announced the latest generation of Galaxy smartphones. Along with the new lineup comes new software. One UI 7 is now available for public download, and older compatible Samsung devices can also use the latest software. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2025: Galaxy S25 Ultra, AI features, and more It’s unclear when older Galaxy devices will receive the update, but the S23 and S24 series phones will likely receive it shortly after…

ZDNET Open-source and artificial intelligence (AI) developers and leaders agree that open-source AI is important. Despite the best efforts of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to create an open-source AI definition (OSAID), there is still much disagreement on what should and shouldn’t be included in an OSAID. Springing from this disagreement, the newly formed Open Source Alliance (OSA) has released its take on OSAID: the Open Weight Definition (OWD). The OWD is a new framework that balances closed and…

ZDNET’s key takeaways JMGO’s N1S Ultimate 4K projector is available now for $2,099 at Amazon. It features astounding color and brightness, and is particularly portable. The case won’t win any durability awards, and it needs a soundbar to really sound cinematic. more buying choices Last September, laser TV manufacturer JMGO released its 2024 flagship model, the N1S Ultimate 4K — the third in the N1 series. It comes with several upgrades from previous models, which you’ll…

As implied by the inclusion of “personal” in the title, this is the most similar feature to the overarching principle of Apple Intelligence. Samsung’s Personal Data Engine functions as a personal LLM that learns from you with your everyday device usage, ultimately creating an assistant that can anticipate your needs using the context of your phone activity.  Also: Every Samsung Galaxy S25 model compared: Which phone should you buy? Essentially, the Personal Data Engine learns what…

ZDNET Every company you interact with likely uses artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots at some level — usually to handle your customer service issue, answer questions about a product, or help guide you through an FAQ log. Palona AI wants to take that approach further: turning those chatbots into professional-grade AI sales agents who double as charming brand mascots.  Also: AI agents may soon surpass people as primary application users The startup, officially launched today, aims…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Samsung’s Big Bad Galaxy phone has arrived, and it’s almost everything I expected. The Galaxy S25 Ultra, which starts at a bold $1,299 price tag, remains the company’s do-everything handset, with a more durable display than ever, an upgraded camera system with some useful editing tricks, and the infamous S Pen stylus. Oh, and yes, AI is everything, everywhere, all at once. Also: Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2025: Galaxy S25, Gemini AI, more…

ZDNET Open-source and artificial intelligence (AI) developers and leaders agree that open-source AI is important. Despite the best efforts of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) to create an open-source AI definition (OSAID), there is still much disagreement on what should and shouldn’t be included in an OSAID. Springing from this disagreement, the newly formed Open Source Alliance (OSA) has released its take on OSAID: the Open Weight Definition (OWD). The OWD is a new framework that balances closed and…