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Founders Series: How to find the right business support as a founder

Welcome to our Founders Series, where we aim to give advice, answer questions and provide solutions for people starting their own businesses. If this sounds like you, read on! We've got plenty of content on a wide range of topics, all to help you grow and succeed as a founder.Life as a founder of a growing company can be hectic at the best of times. That much is to be expected. But don’t fall into the trap of trying to do too much all on your own. Some of the most successful business

The TikTok ban is worse than you think and will cost Americans billions - what you need to know

If you're a small business owner, creator, influencer, or investor, I have 1.3 billion reasons why you should read this.

Ready to ditch Windows? 5 factors to help you decide between Linux or MacOS

With Windows 10 support ending next year, it's time to consider a replacement. Would Linux or MacOS be the best fit for you? Let's find out.

The best M.2 SSDs of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

We went hands-on with some of the best M.2 SSDs, subjecting them to rigorous stress tests and performance evaluations. These are our top picks.

Naughty Dog reveals sci-fi game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

The Game Awards’ final world premiere was Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Developed by Naughty Dog, Intergalactic is a futuristic space opera with the kind of futurepunk vibes that remind me of Cowboy Bebop. That comparison is apt as Intergalactic game director and Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann mentioned on the game’s website that it stars a space bounty hunter. Indeed, the trailer even featured an anime playing in the background reminiscent of Dirty Pair. He

Okami is getting a sequel

Image: Capcom Capcom had quite the surprise in store at The Game Awards. The developer announced a sequel to Okami, a beautiful and beloved action-adventure game that originally launched back in 2006. The sequel — which doesn’t currently have a name — was revealed in dramatic fashion with a musical performance. Original director Hideki Kamiya is returning for the game, which will be developed by his new studio Clovers. It’s still very early though; during the reve

Borderlands 4’s first trailer is all out war

Image: Gearbox Software We already knew it was in the works, and now we have an idea of how it will look and play. At the Game Awards, Gearbox Software revealed the first proper trailer for Borderlands 4, which is due out in 2025. The trailer starts with a cinematic depicting a large-scale conflict of some sort, before getting into the actual gameplay — which is as colorful and violent as you’d expect from the franchise. The game is playable solo or co-op with up

Split Fiction is the next co-op game from Hazelight Studios

Image: EA Josef Fares is back and so is his penchant for cursing. The director of Hazelight Studios has returned to The Game Awards to debut his next game: Split Fiction. Split Fiction is a game that feels very much in Hazelight’s wheelhouse. Like It Takes Two and A Way Out before it, Split Fiction is a two-person split-screen co-op game. In it, two game developers have been trapped in a world they created and must play together to escape. It’s been a quiet but ma

FromSoftware debuts a new Elden Ring game

Image: Bandai Namco FromSoftware, the studio that just this month said it was “not really considering developments such as an Elden Ring 2,” has revealed a game that looks a lot like it could be Elden Ring 2. Elden Ring Nightreign is the next entry in the Elden Ring series. The trailer, debuting during this year’s The Game Awards, didn’t share much narrative details, but from the game’s official announcement, it doesn’t seem like game director Hidetaka Miyzaki tol

Here’s your very first look at The Witcher 4

Image: CD Projekt Red The 2024 edition of The Game Awards started with a bang — the very first look at the next Witcher game. It’s called The Witcher 4 and was revealed via a lengthy cinematic trailer that starred Ciri in place of Geralt, who led the original trilogy. There aren’t many details yet, but CD Projekt Red says that in the new game, “Ciri takes center stage as the protagonist, embarking on her own journey to become a professional monster slayer.” It wi

The Apple iPad 9th Gen is only $200 at Best Buy for the holiday season

One of our favorite iPads is on sale for nearly 40% off with this holiday deal, but hurry -- it may not last.

Elon Musk is mad at the SEC again

Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Photo: Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing “numerous counts” against Elon Musk, according to a letter from his lawyer that Musk posted to X. It has also “reopened an investigation into Neuralink.” The letter is short on specifics — such as what the charges may be, and how many Musk companies are affected. Instead, Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, complains that “the Commission Staff issued a settleme

Claude 3.5 Haiku now available to all users - how to try it

While the model's release was spotted by several outlets and users, Anthropic hasn't yet announced its broader release. Even Claude seems confused.

Nvidia will host its first full LAN party in over a decade, and you’re invited

Not a photo of an Nvidia LAN, since I can’t find my old photos of them! | Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images It’s been 13 years since Nvidia hosted its last LAN party, inviting hundreds of people to physically haul their gaming PCs onto a decommissioned aircraft carrier and jack them in for networked gaming bliss. Now, the GeForce LAN is finally coming back — and you’re theoretically invited, should you manage to reserve one of the 40

Microsoft is adding an easier, AirDrop-style way to share files between iPhones and Windows PCs

You'll no longer need a third-party app to send files easily between your Microsoft computer and Apple device.

The newest Apple Watch Series 10 is $50 off at Walmart for the holiday season, and it will arrive before Christmas

New Apple products rarely see a discount, but the latest Apple Watch is now on sale at Walmart (and makes a great gift for the Apple fan in your life).

The 25 most popular products ZDNET readers bought last month (including during Cyber Week)

Here's the inside scoop on what ZDNET readers snagged this past month (including during Black Friday and Cyber Monday). And some of these products are still on sale, too.

Apple's iPad 10th-Gen is $70 off at Walmart ahead of the holiday shopping rush

Walmart is currently offering 2022's 10.9-inch iPad (10th generation) for just $279, a discount of $70 for a tablet that's rarely marked down.

ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode finally gets visual context on the 6th day of OpenAI

For 12 days, the OpenAI daily live stream is unveiling 'new things, big and small.' Here's what's new today.

Meta makes $1 million donation to Trump’s inauguration

The Verge | Photo by Tom Williams via Getty Images Meta has donated $1 million to president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, The Wall Street Journal reports. Zuckerberg’s team reportedly told Trump’s inaugural committee about Meta’s planned donation before Zuckerberg and Trump dined together at Mar-a-Lago in November. Before the dinner, Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses and gifted a pair to Trump, according to the Journal. Zuckerberg’s adv