FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit
Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising.
The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.
3 steps to build stress resilience using biological and seasonal rhythms
Do you feel like the same person in February as in June? For most people, the answer is a resounding no. During winter, your energy tends to dip, your immune system takes a hit and you may feel less social. Research finds that people are less inclined to stick to a...
Building An Energy-Harvesting Business Card
The hope is always that a good business card will leave a good impression. For those in the electronics field, they also serve as an opportunity to showcase creative design skills. [Wilson Harper] demonstrates that ably with a rather nifty energy-harvesting build. The...
How Enterprising Modders Installed Windows NT On Nintendo GameCubes
Modders often find purpose for old tech that's collecting dust, like adding an antiquated version of Windows onto a 25-year-old console with this process.
Google’s Gemini Notebook Is Changing How It Limits Your Daily AI Use
More demanding tasks consume more tokens from the allotted budget, which refreshes every 5 hours.
Florida’s housing market corrections continue to lose intensity—see these 8 charts
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. While softness—and even outright weakness—remains in parts of Florida’s housing market, the intensity of the correction and recalibration process there...
Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles
As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.
Apple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps down
The longtime executive won't be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it's a step closer to Schiller retiring.
The 10 most popular products ZDNET readers bought this month (including lots of phone cases)
From phone cases to antivirus software, these are the top tech gadgets and useful items our readers actually purchased in August.
Phil Schiller reportedly steps down as Apple’s App Store and product event chief
Phil Schiller reportedly steps down as Apple's App Store and product event chief Go to Source Phil Schiller will remain an Apple Fellow and focus on "unspecified initiatives," according to Bloomberg.
How an $80 accessory turned my tablet from mouse pad to productivity powerhouse
I never realized how revolutionary a simple stand could be. And the Satechi OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub does so much more than hold my tablet.
I wore Coros and Garmin’s sub-$300 sports watches – both are excellent, but one lasts longer
Not into the chunky sports watches? The Garmin Forerunner 170 and Coros Pace 4 are ultralight devices for athletes with smaller wrists. Here's how they compare.
Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage
Microsoft says it's testing a fix for the widespread Outlook issues that have led to email delays and failures.
Kalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union bets
The disciplinary action comes two months after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges against Santos.
The best early Labor Day 2026 Garmin watch deals: Gear up for marathon training for less
Fall marathon training season is here: Save up to $310 on early Labor Day 2026 Garmin watch deals, including the tested Forerunner 165, Instinct 3, and Fenix 8.
Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a “Harvey for police officers”
The seed round for the app that provides real-time legal and policy guidance to officers was led by SignalFire and Las Olas VC.
Climate scientists worry about ‘gamification’ of extreme weather as Kalshi moves to verify weather trades
Will 2026 be the hottest year we’ve ever seen? You can bet on it—literally, on Kalshi. The prediction market platform is now partnering with The Weather Company, which runs both the Weather Channel app and weather.com, to verify weather-related trades. According to...
What is the best direction to face your subwoofer?
The physical setup of a subwoofer can be the difference between bass that swallows you up and bass that seems to come from a specific spot.
Simulating UAVs In Unreal Engine
When it comes to building real-world flying vehicles, testing can be arduous and expensive. You have to find somewhere to fly, then you have to contend with environmental conditions and the possibility of damaging your craft if things go wrong. Simulation is a great...
The downsides of switching from Windows to Mac
Moving from Windows to macOS will have a bit of a learning curve.
A walkable ASCII cyberpunk city in one HTML file [video]
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Nancy Grace Roman: Everything You Need to Know About NASA’s Newly Launched $4 Billion Space Telescope
Now that NASA has successfully put it into space, the telescope will hunt for distant planets and attempt to map the "dark universe."
Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life over insider trading
The online prediction market platform Kalshi said Monday that it has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he profited by betting against his attendance at the State...
Nissan and Honda partner to develop software for cars
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda entered a deal to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 2029, both sides said Monday. Under the deal, Nissan, based in the port city of Yokohama, and Tokyo-based Honda will share...
Walmart made its viral rotisserie chicken into a purse—and kept the $5.97 price. Here’s how to get one.
Walmart rotisserie chicken fans now have a chance to carry around their love for the dish everywhere they go in the form of a new chicken-themed accessory. Inspired by the retailer’s signature rotisserie chicken packaging, Walmart is turning the design into an...
MapQuest isn’t renaming Lake Ontario, despite Trump’s executive order. And it’s surging in the App Store
Over the last few days, hundreds of thousands of people have downloaded the MapQuest app from the App Store, making it the number one navigation app. There’s one reason why: the OG online mapping company said that it has no plans to rename Lake Ontario after Trump’s...
Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson
The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.
Brand-new homes can cost less than older ones in these booming housing markets
If you’re shopping for a new home, one region of the U.S. in particular offers competitive pricing and an abundance of choice. The South leads the country as the best region for buying a brand new home, according to a new report from Realtor.com. Eight out of the 10...
North Korean Job Fraud Expands Beyond IT Into Healthcare and Sales
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (aka DPRK or North Korea) have been observed seeking job opportunities beyond the information technology (IT) sector, with recent investigations identifying suspected workers employed in sales and...