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“China’s Three-Body Computing Constellation marks a radical evolution in edge computing — demonstrating a ‘hyper-edge’ model: autonomous, localized processing under extreme latency and bandwidth constraints,” explained Deepti Sekhri, practice director at Everest Group. “This leap forces enterprise edge strategies to move beyond basic edge nodes toward resilient, AI-infused micro-infrastructures. We can expect the biggest impact in industries like manufacturing, defense, and logistics, where decisions must happen instantly and locally.” Traditional satellites face a significant data…

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I’ve been using Android since version 1.5, so it’s not often that a feature catches me off guard. You can imagine that when I do come across an unfamiliar Android feature, it’s an exciting moment. For more casual (or newer) users of Google’s mobile operating system, there are probably several hidden gems waiting to be discovered in Android, and some of these can be handy. Also: Your…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Gemini is hitting the road. According to Google, there are over 250 million cars that support Android Auto today, and more than 50 car models with Google built directly into the infotainment system. Those vehicles are about to get a lot smarter, as Gemini is coming to Android Auto. Also: Your Android devices are getting several upgrades for free – including a big one for Auto Gemini for Android Auto…

Getty Images/400tmax As AI becomes an increasingly used tool by organizations across all industries, studies show that employees’ expectations of being knowledgeable about AI are only increasing. Now, Google is presenting business leaders with a new AI literacy opportunity.  Also: Google’s popular AI tool gets its own Android app – how to use NotebookLM on your phone Generative AI Leader certification  Last week, Google Cloud announced a “first-of-its-kind” generative AI certification geared toward non-technical learners,…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Eric S. Raymond, one of open-source’s founders, famously said, “Every good work of software starts by scratching a developer’s personal itch.” That was certainly the case with Graydon Hoare, a Mozilla software developer, when he started work on the Rust programming language. In 2006, Hoare was annoyed with his apartment building’s elevator that kept breaking down. As he later said, “It’s ridiculous that we computer people couldn’t even make an…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Memorial Day is only a few days away, marking the unofficial start of summer. With the weather heating up, many tech brands across the internet are rolling out killer deals, and Sony has one of the best Buy One, Get One free deals. Also: The best Memorial Day tech deals live now  For a limited time, the company is giving out free TVs with select purchases. If you buy a 65-inch Bravia 8 II…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET The Amazon Rainforest is a dazzlingly vast and complex ecosystem, a six-million-square-kilometer world unto itself. Despite its central role in countless indigenous origin stories and traditions stretching back millennia, it’s largely been ignored by mainstream archaeology. Conventional thinking held that such an apparently raw and dynamic expanse of wilderness couldn’t possibly have played any important role in the cultural evolution of human beings. Also: OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT with Codex – and…

Lance Whitney/ZDNET I’ve always had a mixed experience with motion sickness. I don’t suffer from it on a plane or ship, thankfully. But put me in the back seat of a car, and I often get hit by a bad case of it, especially if the ride is twisty and turny. Triggered by mixed signals across your eyes, inner ear, and brain, those feelings of dizziness and queasiness can be extremely uncomfortable. For anyone else…

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Memorial Day is only a few days away, marking the unofficial start of summer. With the weather heating up, many tech brands across the internet are rolling out killer deals, and Sony has one of the best Buy One, Get One free deals. Also: The best Memorial Day tech deals live now  For a limited time, the company is giving out free TVs with select purchases. If you buy a 65-inch Bravia 8 II…