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RHEL AI lets companies deploy workloads where they need them, including cloud, on premises, or on the edge, IDC analyst Michele Rosen says. “AI applications need to live as close as possible to their data,” she says. “For security, latency, and what have you. So you want to have a hybrid cloud infrastructure.” RHEL AI lets companies avoid platform lock-in, especially as AI providers continue to leapfrog one another in performance, features, and cost efficiency….

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Google plans to move all development of Android OS behind closed doors so that the process will no longer be visible to the public. This change is a big shift for Android, which has long allowed developers — and anyone, really — to peek behind the curtain.  Also: The best Android phones to buy But don’t worry — the average person won’t notice a difference. Here’s what’s going on, why it’s…

When is Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2025?  The e-commerce giant’s latest sales event will run from Tuesday, March 25, to Monday, March 31. However, several deals will go live before and after that time frame. Are deals really better during Amazon sales? While there are no guarantees that the prices you see are the lowest ever, Amazon — and the various retailers and sellers it works with — tends to keep promotions as competitive as…

Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET key takeaways  Priced at $60 and discounted to $42 ahead of Prime Day, the JLab JBuds ANC 3 earbuds are a great pair of budget earbuds for all-day use.  These earbuds deliver amazing sound, impressive battery life, and effective ANC.  Some premium features, like touch controls and in-ear detection, are missing from these earbuds. The JLab JBuds ANC 3 in Black is currently on sale for $35, which is $25 off its…

ZDNET’s key takeaways At $250, the Bose Ultra Open earbuds are a great alternative to bone-conduction headphones. Thanks to Bose’s OpenAudio technology, the earbuds are ideal for runners who want to enjoy music while remaining aware of their environment. The battery life could be stronger and I initially ran into connectivity issues. The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are on sale for $250 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. The sale includes the newly-released Deep Plum colorway and…

“While the IEEE P802.3dj project is working toward defining 200G per lane for Ethernet by late 2026, the industry is (loudly) asking for 400G per lane yesterday, if not sooner,” Jones wrote in a recent Ethernet Alliance blog. In a post about Ethernet’s AI evolution, John D’Ambrosia wrote about the development of 400 Gb/s signaling: “The IEEE P802.3dj project is defining the underlying 200Gb/s PAM4 signaling technologies in support of chip-to-chip, chip-to-module, backplane, copper cable,…

When is Amazon’s Big Spring Sale 2025?  The second-annual Spring Sale runs from Tuesday, March 25, through Monday, March 31. Unlike Prime Day sales events, it’s open to everyone, not just Prime members.  Are deals really better during Amazon sales? For some big-name brands, Amazon sale events are the only time specific devices go on sale throughout the year. This is especially true for Amazon devices like Kindles, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Amazon Echo devices,…

David Gewirtz / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET There was a time when I felt it was my divine right to access any computer I wanted, to crack any DRM, to break through any encryption, and to make the walls of digital walled gardens fall at my feet. Early on, I met some very smart (and fairly scary) people from three-letter agencies who convinced me that my talents would be put to better use if…