ZDNET’s key takeaways The new Xiaomi 15 Ultra sees improvements in almost all the right places, with a 200MP periscope lens and a more durable design. The camera configuration is still one of the most competitive ones on the market. If you’re in the US, you’ll have to pay to play, with conversions nearing $1,555. The moment I unboxed the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, I knew I was in trouble. While the flagship had launched in…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 6 is available now starting at $839. It’s a solid budget business laptop with a wide range of configurations. The display and webcam might not be good enough for most users, and opting for higher-end hardware can nearly double the price more buying choices On the surface, Lenovo’s sixth-generation ThinkPad E14 doesn’t look much different from the previous model; it’s a quintessential ThinkPad with the familiar red…

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images On Nov. 7, 2024, Google released a System update for Android 9 and later, which included a new service, Android System SafetyCore. Most of these patches were the usual security fixes, but SafetyCore was new and different. Google said in a developer note that the release was an “Android system component that provides privacy-preserving on-device user protection infrastructure for apps.” The update said nothing else. This information left ordinary users in the dark…

Anthropic / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Instead of shying away from the use of AI in the classroom, many schools are learning just how useful it can be. That is why Anthropic just debuted a new AI chatbot designed to change how students learn. Also: ChatGPT Plus is free for students now – how to grab this deal before finals In a post this week, the company announced that it is launching Claude for Education,…

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I have spent a lot of time writing about how battery wear is a fact of life, and the more a battery is used, the more it will wear. It is a consumable item, and it will wear. Also: The best power banks you can buy But there are also things that we can do to prevent battery wear. A research paper led by Jihyun Hong at POSTECH and Jongsoon Kim…

For customers, New Relic explains that the benefits of eAPM include: Faster troubleshooting: Debug more quickly because they can monitor metrics, transaction details, and database performance in one place. Speedy deployment without altering existing code: Enable quick setup of application performance monitoring, discover all applications and services, identify critical span issues, and minimize overhead. Reduced complexity in monitoring setup: Eliminate manual configurations or dependencies to streamline the monitoring process.   Cost efficiencies: Remove unnecessary tooling…