2026-06-22

Beat the heat LIVE — how to stay cool during the UK heatwave, tips, advice, best fans, portable AC and more

The UK is basking in another heatwave — so how can you stay cool? Here are our top tips on what to do and what to buy to stay chill. [...]

2026-06-22

A newbie hacker used "vague, low-skill prompts" in Claude and Codex to breach 14 companies, and the AI Agents did all the legwork

A newbie hacker is still a newbie hacker, though, and this one left a few gaping holes in his work. [...]

2026-06-22

Someone made a website that simulates sonic reflections in a room and spots how acoustic treatment affects them, so you can design your perfect home theater or hi-fi listening space

Roomtreatment.diy can help you plan where to put your home cinema and/or hi-fi speakers [...]

2026-06-22

I've driven thousands of miles with Android Auto - these 8 tips keep my phone cool

Android Auto uses a lot of resources, which can often make your phone overheat. Here's how I keep mine running like normal. [...]

2026-06-22

One of the smallest power stations we've tested charges incredibly fast - and it's $120 off

The Oupes Mega 1 won the ZDNET Lab Award for most efficient small-sized portable power station, and it's currently on sale for Prime Day. [...]

2026-06-22

NYSE owner ICE is forming a joint venture with crypto exchange OKX to tokenize Wall Street

The 50-50 venture, co-chaired by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, aims to give OKX's 120 million users access to NYSE equities and ICE futures [...]

2026-06-22

Google is investing $75 million in A24 as part of an AI filmmaking partnership

Alphabet's Google is taking a stake in the independent studio for the first time, with DeepMind aiming to build new production tools [...]

2026-06-22

U.S. issued an Iranian oil sanctions waiver as part of its war-ending deal with Tehran

The temporary general license allows the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products through Aug. 21 [...]

2026-06-22

Lucid is slashing 18% of its workforce as new CEO moves to simplify the company

The EV maker is eliminating roughly 1,500 jobs and scrapping a production shift at its Arizona factory, targeting $158 million in annual savings [...]