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A new Chinese AI model claims to outperform GPT-5 and Sonnet 4.5 - and it's free

The plot of the US-China AI arms race just thickened - again.

As OpenAI hits 1 million business customers, could the AI ROI tide finally be turning?

ChatGPT Enterprise seats have grown nine times year-over-year. Here's what experts say is working.

Samsung showed me its secret HDR10+ Advanced TV samples - and I'm nearly sold

The upcoming open-source standard goes toe-to-toe with Dolby Vision 2, and you'll likely see more of it in a matter of months.

Halo Infinite is about to get its last major update

On November 18th, Operation: Infinite will be released for Halo Infinite players with a battle pass and lots of new customizations, but according to the team, that’s it for this game’s content updates:With multiple Halo titles in development, we’ll need our whole team’s combined focus to deliver new experiences with the same passion and care that our community has given us. While we remain committed to supporting Halo Infinite on the road ahead, Operation: Infinite is the last major

Best early Black Friday Verizon deals 2025: 10+ deals for new and existing users

If you're a Big Red customer, these early Black Friday deals will net you new phones, tablets, and more for less than retail.

We hand-picked the 10 best tech products to gift this year

ZDNET rounded up our favorite tech products that would make great holiday gifts -- and some of these super splurges are on sale.

Need a sleep study? It could be as easy as downloading an Apple Watch app soon

BIDSleep, an app developed using the Apple Watch Series 6, aims to monitor sleep disorders - without the hassle of a sleep study.

The best free AI for coding in 2025 - only 3 make the cut now

I've been subjecting AI models to a set of real-world programming tests for over two years. This time, we look solely at the free offerings. There are three worth your attention. The others, well, they need work.

Why this cordless screwdriver with a curved display is my new favorite - and it's on sale

The Hoto PixelDrive cordless electric screwdriver has some serious torque and clever touches, and it's a steal at 25% off.

Upgrade your study game with NotebookLM - here's how

Finals are approaching - let NotebookLM's new flash card and quiz upgrades help.

Maybe Peloton is its own worst enemy

A good product and loyal audience is a winning formula for everyone except, it seems, Peloton. For years - through its pandemic-fueled highs and its post-quarantine malaise - Peloton has held its earnings calls at a bright and bushy 8:30AM ET. Not yesterday. Instead, the company broke different news first thing in the morning: it issued yet another recall for 833,000 of its original Bike Plus units, before posting its Q1 2026 results after the markets closed at 4 o'clock.Peloton CEO Peter

World of Warcraft is getting a new kind of fake money

The long-awaited addition of Housing in World of Warcraft is going to cost you. On top of your monthly subscription and the cost of the Midnight expansion itself, some Housing items will require a new in-game currency called “Hearthsteel” that players will have to pay for with real money. World of Warcraft already has hundreds of currencies, and at one point, the game’s main currency, gold, was worth more than the Venezuelan bolivar. Blizzard said in its announcement blog post for Hearthst

Blackmagic’s free camera app can now stream directly to YouTube and Twitch

All of the app’s camera controls are still accessible and adjustable while streaming. | Image: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic released an update to its free camera app with some new features that streamers and professional broadcasters will appreciate. Both the Android and iOS versions of the Blackmagic Camera app can now stream directly to YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo, removing the need for third-party apps or additional encoding hardware. You just need to select your platform and enter a se

Anker’s 521 PowerHouse can power up to six devices, and it’s on sale

From weekend camping trips to unexpected power outages, having a reliable power source like the Anker 521 PowerHouse can be a lifesaver. Normally $249.99, right now you can buy the power station for the new low price of $128.99 at checkout at Amazon.Anker 521 PowerHouseWhere to Buy:$249.99 $128.99 at AmazonThe power station is essentially a portable backup battery with a 256Wh capacity and six ports — two AC outlets, two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, and a car outlet. That gives you everyth

Steam store pages are wider now

So wide. Valve is making Steam store pages wider as part of a new update rolling out today. With the changes, “many pages” will be widened from “940 pixels to now 1200 pixels,” Valve says. The company picked that 1200 pixels number because it found that it “felt like a good balance where we can show more content on screen without overwhelming the page and making it hard to navigate.”If your browser or client window is narrower than 1200 pixels, Valve says that “Steam store pages are desig

Texas sues Roblox for allegedly failing to protect children on its platform

Texas AG Ken Paxton is accusing Roblox of “putting pixel pedophiles and profits over the safety of Texas children,” alleging in a lawsuit filed this week that it is “flagrantly ignoring state and federal online safety laws while deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform.” The lawsuit accuses Roblox of deceptive trade practices for misleading parents and users about its safety features, and for creating a common nuisance by harboring a space “that has become a habitual destin

BioWare says it’s ‘focused exclusively’ on the next Mass Effect

It’s been five years since BioWare first announced it was working on a brand new Mass Effect game. But today, November 7th (N7 Day), BioWare shared a promising sign of life: the BioWare team is “heads-down and focused exclusively” on the game, according to its executive producer.“We have a lot of universe to cover, lots of features to build, and lots of romances to figure out.” Mike Gamble says. “We’re excited by what we’re building, and we promise you: when we’re ready, it’ll be a lot of

Does the Trump phone exist yet?

Last week I asked where the Trump phone was. The answer? Nowhere. There’s no update, no response, no sign of it. And since it’s still not here, I am — again — asking the same question. And I’m afraid I’m going to keep being here, week in, week out, until I have a T1 Phone in my hands. This is what I do now.Nothing’s changed since last week. The website sits there, unchanged. There’s still no release date beyond “this year,” I’ve still had no reply from my emails to Trump Mobile, and t

X appears to be sending fake traffic across the web

X's new link experiment on iOS may be artificially inflating traffic. Websites like Substack and Bluesky noticed a sharp increase in "fake" views following the update, something that Nick Eubanks, the VP of owned media at the digital marketing platform Semrush, attributes to a new behavior that preloads content before users click on it."What's happening here is a classic case of metrics distortion caused by product experimentation at the platform layer," Eubanks tells The Verge. With the n

Samsung’s Frame Pro TV has hit a new all-time low before Black Friday

Samsung’s 65-inch Frame Pro is $1,447.99 ($752 off) — a new all-time low — at Woot. The 75-inch model is $1,897.99 ($1,302 off), also an all-time low at Woot. The TV’s main attraction is its “Art Mode,” which cycles through a gallery of famous paintings when you’re not actively using it. The artwork on the TV’s matte QLED display looks more like an actual painting display than they would on an LED or OLED screen. Samsung Frame ProSamsung’s latest Frame TV features a matte QLED panel,