BuzzFeed bet on AI to save it. It just cut another third of its staff.

BuzzFeed bet on AI to rescue itself. This week it laid off another third of its staff. The bet, it turns out, was never the thing that could save it. The company cut about 180 jobs on Monday, roughly [...]

Google teases the Pixel 11 Pro and hints at a new camera bar feature

We played spot the difference and noticed this intriguing difference in Google's teaser for the Pixel 11 Pro. [...]

It’s Frighteningly Easy to Jailbreak Some Frontier AI Models

I watched a new tool try to get around the model safeguards of four major frontier companies. You might be surprised by how they performed. [...]

Google Home vs. Sonos Era 100: I used both smart speakers, here's what I recommend

With the new Google Home Speaker hitting store shelves, you may wonder if the Sonos Era 100 is still the best choice. [...]

15 things people believed were true for centuries — and turned out to be completely wrong

These historical beliefs about science, medicine, and the universe stood unquestioned for centuries until new evidence proved every single one wrong [...]

Audi bet its future on EVs. Now it’s selling America a V8 with cupholders.

Audi spent years betting its future on electric cars. Its new flagship for America runs on a V8, with big cupholders and a ChatGPT assistant. The German brand unveiled the Q9 this week. It is a full-s [...]

Google begins global rollout of age verification API in Google Play

Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link. [...]

Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies

Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits. [...]

ZDNET readers are skeptical of a foldable iPhone in 2026. Here's what they think instead

We asked ZDNET readers to predict the iPhone 18 specs for a chance to win a new Apple Watch. Hot takes welcome. [...]