The Download: gas and oil’s role in climate tech, and using AI to decipher ancient Latin
—Casey Crownhart After writing about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology, I’ve been thinking about ...
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The best Android phones to buy in 2025
The best Android phones in 2025 consist of various models from various brands. That’s the beauty of the current landscape, ...
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How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs
Pamela McElwee, a professor at Rutgers who helped establish the academic coalition, says it’s crucial for US scientists to continue ...
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How to sync passkeys in Chrome across your PC, Mac, iPhone, or Android
Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Passkeys promise to replace passwords as a more secure and convenient login ...
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America’s AI watchdog is losing its bite
Most Americans encounter the Federal Trade Commission only if they’ve been scammed: It handles identity theft, fraud, and stolen data. ...
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Every Mac model that upgrades to MacOS 26 Tahoe (and which aren’t compatible)
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Last month at WWDC, Apple announced its upcoming update for MacOS 26, dubbed “Tahoe,” which includes several app ...
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I’ve tested dozens of tablets and this is the first Android model to truly replace my iPad Pro
ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus Pad 3 starts at $699 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage configuration. ...
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The Download: What’s next for AI agents, and how Trump protects US tech companies overseas
AI agents is a buzzy term that essentially refers to AI models and algorithms that can not only provide you ...
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Slow internet speed on Linux? This 30-second fix makes all the difference
David Merron Photography / Getty Images DNS stands for Domain Name System, and is like the phonebook for the internet. ...
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The Download: How to melt rocks, and what you need to know about AI
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox ...
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