news – ZDNETNews and Advice on the World's Latest Innovationsnoemail@noemail.org (Nina Raemont)Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:20:50 GMTWordPress https://wordpress.org/https://www.zdnet.comen-usno© 2007 ZDNet.comzdnet,dignan,farber,tech,news,it,software,web,social,network,interviewJoin ZDNet editors Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind as they investigate tech news and issues and spar with industry biggiesZDNet's Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind investigate tech news and issues and spar with industry biggies.Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlindpodcast@zdnet.comDan Farber, Larry Dignan and David BerlindGoogle’s new Fitbit Edge solves my biggest gripe with the Pixel Watchhttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/googles-new-fitbit-edge-solves-my-biggest-gripe-with-the-pixel-watch/WearablesMon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT1358446Google’s watches are too dang chunky.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Ring’s new smart lock has a manual fallback that can’t lock you out – how it workshttps://www.zdnet.com/uncategorized/ring-smart-lock-manual-power-dial/UncategorizedSat, 10 Oct 2026 08:15:00 GMT1353937The brand just announced a smart lock with a manual ‘power dial’ that charges the device in case it dies.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)4 ways Amazon’s new Alexa tablets eclipse the Fire line – starting with Google Playhttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/amazon-new-alexa-tablets-google-play-store/TabletsFri, 9 Oct 2026 19:10:12 GMT1358213Amazon just upped its game with new Android tablets for entertainment and work.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)‘I use AI to do the things that I’m bad at’: Linus Torvalds on why it works for himhttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/linus-torvalds-ai-coding-programming/LinuxFri, 9 Oct 2026 17:53:18 GMT1358166The Linux creator calls vibe coding ‘a wonderful way to find joy in programming,’ but not for running Linux development. (Finding bugs is OK.)podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Got a Microsoft 365 subscription? Your storage is about to shrinkhttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/microsoft-365-subscription-storage-limits/StorageThu, 8 Oct 2026 18:56:22 GMT1353397Today, shared Microsoft 365 plans include 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage for every family member. Microsoft is about to shrink that allotment dramatically.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Regulators are trying to protect you from being fired by AI – here’s howhttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/how-state-regulators-protect-you-fired-by-ai/Artificial IntelligenceThu, 8 Oct 2026 17:05:53 GMT1343405Regulating AI at work is happening slowly, but it’s still stuck at the state level.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Can AI fix legacy IT? The ‘economics don’t hold up,’ says former IBM strategisthttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/ai-legacy-it-modernization/Artificial IntelligenceThu, 8 Oct 2026 14:35:46 GMT1352178Vendors are pitching AI as a cure-all for legacy IT systems, but is it?podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Ultra finally has a starting price (you should sit down)https://www.zdnet.com/tech/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-preorder-starting-price/LaptopsThu, 8 Oct 2026 04:21:00 GMT1355233The Surface Laptop Ultra is an AI powerhouse, with Nvidia’s new RTX Spark chip and up to 128GB of unified memory – and it’s priced for power users.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Yelp, who? 4 ways Google Maps can help you find your next meal – and order ithttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/google-maps-features-restaurants-dining-food-ordering/Services & SoftwareThu, 8 Oct 2026 12:00:07 GMT1354521There’s more to Google Maps’ dining tools than reviews and directions – and a few are worth a look before your next night out.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Managers are using AI to write performance reviews – and it showshttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/manager-ai-use-highwire-survey/Artificial IntelligenceWed, 7 Oct 2026 21:47:48 GMT1353637Does AI use help or hurt feedback at work? Here’s what one survey found.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Get Kindle Unlimited free for 3 months with this Prime Day deal: Final hourshttps://www.zdnet.com/uncategorized/kindle-unlimited-amazon-october-prime-day-deal-2026/UncategorizedTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:32:40 GMT1338103Amazon’s free Kindle Unlimited deal only comes around a couple times a year – and I highly recommend it.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Use Gemini for free? You’ll soon be limited to its weakest AI modelhttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/google-ai-free-model-access-limited/Artificial IntelligenceTue, 6 Oct 2026 18:00:57 GMT1351283Google is cutting off free users from the Flash and Pro models. AI Plus subscribers are losing out toopodcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Office 2021 support ends this month – you have 5 optionshttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/microsoft-office-2021-support-ends-your-options/Services & SoftwareTue, 6 Oct 2026 16:40:40 GMT1351383Microsoft is ending support and updates for Office 2021 on October 13. What does that mean, and what are your alternatives?podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Mistral’s new Le Chonk model brings AI cybersecurity to your business – and you control ithttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/mistral-le-chonk-ai-cybersecurity-business/Artificial IntelligenceTue, 6 Oct 2026 13:00:04 GMT1348725Open models are vying to become the everyman defense solution for a growing swarm of agent breaches.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)How I made a paid Mac app in 11 days with Claude – without writing a single line of codehttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/claude-code-vibe-coding-mac-app/Artificial IntelligenceMon, 5 Oct 2026 12:03:03 GMT1347587Claude helped me vibe-code a Mac app and pass Apple’s review in less than two weeks. Come with me on my journey from idea to purchasable App Store product.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)iPhone 18 Pro Max can’t call or text on AT&T? Apple will replace it for freehttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/iphone-18-pro-max-att-no-service-free-replacement/iOSSat, 3 Oct 2026 01:43:56 GMT1343899Some iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T are stuck in SOS mode. Two updates can prevent it, but affected phones need replacing.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)This new ChatGPT scam tricks you into installing malware – how to spot the traphttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/chatgpt-scam-malware-trap/Artificial IntelligenceFri, 2 Oct 2026 18:18:57 GMT1343709This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link – and it’s catching people off-guard.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Google Wallet not working on your Pixel? 4 ways to fix tap-to-payhttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/tap-to-pay-trouble-pixel-phones-google-wallet-nfc/AndroidFri, 2 Oct 2026 15:16:21 GMT1343164Some Pixel users are having tap-to-pay problems, and there’s no fix from Google yet. But here a few things that helped others.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Who owns AI risk at work? Business and tech leaders can’t agree, PwC survey findshttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/pwc-digital-trust-insights-2027-ai-risk-responsibility/Artificial IntelligenceThu, 1 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT1339372PwC research highlights a growing need for someone to own AI. Is an AI chief the answer?podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)openSUSE Leap adds a new security layer: Immutable modehttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/opensuse-leap-immutable-mode-security/LinuxWed, 30 Sep 2026 17:58:06 GMT1339559One of the more secure Linux distributions has added another feature to help further lock it down.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Your iPhone just got a hidden anti-scam upgrade in iOS 27: How to enable ithttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/ios-27-impersonation-risk-detection-security-feature/iOSWed, 30 Sep 2026 15:45:00 GMT1339634New with iOS 27 (and iPadOS 27) is a setting called Impersonation Risk Detection that aims to warn you of suspicious activity that could trap you in a scam.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Pearson’s Workera deal targets a big workplace problem: No time to AI upskillhttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/pearson-workera-acquisition-ai-upskilling/Artificial IntelligenceWed, 30 Sep 2026 12:25:48 GMT1337579Pearson has agreed to acquire Workera to help businesses assess employees’ AI skills and target training where it’s needed most.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)LLMjacking can run up your business’ AI bill fast – how to stop ithttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/llmjacking-business-ai-bill-cost-how-to-stop/Artificial IntelligenceTue, 29 Sep 2026 19:09:53 GMT1337630Google analysts warn that stolen AI credentials are being sold underground, and businesses are footing the bill.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)Is ChatGPT your new Google Workspace alternative? Meet Space, Pages, and slideshttps://www.zdnet.com/innovation/chatgpt-space-pages-slides-google-workspace-alternative/Artificial IntelligenceTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:58:37 GMT1337474OpenAI now lets teams create documents, build presentations, and work with AI agents inside ChatGPTpodcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)iOS 27.0.1 released: Apple fixes annoying iPhone 18 Pro restart and freezing issueshttps://www.zdnet.com/tech/iphone-18-pro-freeze-restart-ios-27-0-1-fix/iOSMon, 28 Sep 2026 20:39:56 GMT1336527The first update to iOS 27 squashes a bug in which the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max would freeze or restart when you try to use Face ID.podcast@zdnet.com (Dan Farber, Larry Dignan and David Berlind)