Silicon Roundabout
Orbify.eu pitches warped Inception-style 3D maps for navigation
Orbify.eu, a two-year-old Norwegian startup, wants people to see the world in a new way – through a warped lens that bends rendered map scenes into the dream sequence perspective seen in Christopher Nolan's movie Inception. The geospatial biz, co-fo...
OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire
OpenClaw has unveiled what its makers call its largest ever update – large enough to earn a 2.0 moniker – with usability taking center stage, along with some security updates that critics are suggesting will be insufficient. The OpenClaw foundation...
Attack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims' machines
An unknown miscreant is using "TerminalFix" to trick unsuspecting users into running PowerShell commands that infect their computers with a reverse tunnel granting attackers access to their networks. Some of the malware is even hidden inside PNG gra...
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.
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.
Broadcom pledges to lock down open source Python, Java libraries
Broadcom has decided to take responsibility for the security of some important open-source software, namely the Spring Java application framework and RabbitMQ. Australian developer Rod Johnson created the precursor to Spring in 2002, then found coll...
We found the best Labor Day 2026 streaming deals (including a $20 Fire Stick)
Labor Day deals are already making this a great time to buy a streaming device, and these prices are hard to beat.
Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens
Rather than paying for their own Claude usage, crims are using malware to steal access to other people's accounts. Aware of this issue, Anthropic has signed at least one affected user out and removed the saved payment method to stop stolen sessions...
JMGO’s very bright all-in-one projector looks ideal for gamers and sports
JMGO’s Iris Ultra Max 4K 120Hz Google TV projector. | Image: JMGO JMGO's 4K 120Hz Iris Ultra Max all-in-one Google TV projector is now available outside China. It gets its name from a new dual-iris system that lets it produce an impressive 10,...
Gemini Notebook can analyze your Google Play books now: 3 ways I use this feature
Import a supported Google Play book, and Gemini Notebook will use it as a source of information to generate reports, quizzes, podcasts, and more.
'Sophisticated' AI swarm attacks are months away, OpenAI warns: What experts say businesses must do
OpenAI sounds a solemn and dire alarm, but we're woefully unprepared for what's coming.
FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a "secret ad surcharge" to drive up prices for ads on its website and app. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson claims in a blog post on the lawsuit that the higher advertising...
Microsoft's latest Windows update breaks cursors, wallpaper, and more - what to do if you're affected
Here's what to know about the glitch, and the only action you can take for now.
I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro
Ceddanne Rafaela is tagged out at home plate at Yankee Stadium on August 28th. | Getty Images This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressi...
Amazon just dropped the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones down to 50% off - the lowest price yet
Sony's excellent noise-canceling headphones just hit an all-time low price ahead of Labor Day.
I compared the cameras on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Pixel 11 Pro Fold - and one pulled ahead
I put the two phones' cameras to the test on a recent trip to Germany. It was close, but one phone edged out the other.
Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time
The Alienware AW2726DM is a wallet-friendly screen with premium features for gaming. While memory and storage prices are still high, there are still good discounts on other gaming-related hardware. Take Alienware’s AW2726DM, for example. Dell...
From watches to passwords on paper, everything that's old is new again
KETTLE Windows XP is turning 25, and with AI still causing a memory crunch we're really missing the days of low-overhead OSes from Microsoft that just worked. You can listen to the latest episode of The Kettle right here on this page, as well as on...
How Android 17 stops network snoops and SMS blasters now - with ECH and a 2G kill switch
The latest Android 17 update adds broad support for Encrypted Client Hello, among other changes. Here's how they work.