You're watching your favorite crime or political drama on television and someone is viewing a document, only to see that much of it is blacked out. That's called redaction -- it's often used to protect sensitive information that shouldn't be viewed by just anyone. Governments and policing agencies aren't the...

How to redact PDFs in Google Docs - for free

While Google is best known for its consumer-facing Gemini chatbot, it also offers solutions for businesses through its enterprise-ready AI platform, Vertex AI. On Thursday, Google announced Vertex AI is getting new models and updates. For starters, Google has made highly anticipated changes to its in-house models, including moving Gemini...

Google unveils a slew of Vertex AI upgrades to better cater to enterprise customers

Welcome to ZDNET's Innovation Index, which identifies the most innovative developments in tech from the past week and ranks the top four, based on votes from our panel of editors and experts. Our mission is to help you identify the trends that will have the biggest impact on the future.

Qualcomm's AI dreams and Microsoft's built-to-last laptops lead the Innovation Index

Google Translate is getting support for 110 new languages. In a blog post published on Thursday, Google revealed that this latest effort is its largest language expansion ever, almost doubling the 133 languages that the tool supported prior and now reaching 243 languages in total. The new languages are spoken...

Google Translate gets 110 new languages with AI's help, bringing the total to 243

If you're a Google Sheets user, you might notice a serious speed upgrade the next time you fire up your spreadsheets. Google announced several improvements to its browser-based spreadsheet editor, among them the doubling of calculation speed. No matter how big the file is, Google says, and no matter what you're doing, you should notice an improvement. Of course, the change might not be too noticeable on a formula that appears to process instantly, and should be more evident on larger, more complex ones.

Google Sheets just got a lot faster, but there's a small catch. Here's what you need to know

If you've ever struggled to get your smartphone unlocked, then you should appreciate the FCC's latest initiative. On Thursday, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed that the agency require mobile carriers to unlock all phones within 60 days of activation. The goal would be to ease confusion among customers by applying the same unlocking rules across the board.

The FCC wants mobile carriers to unlock every smartphone within 60 days of activation

Slather on that SPF, slip into that bathing suit, and pack your beverage of choice in that insulated Yeti of yours. We're going to the beach!. While I'd argue that the beach is best when you leave your tech behind, or, as Lorde did, throw your cellular device in the water, there are a few gadgets you can pack along to elevate the relaxing experience. As you head to the beach for the Fourth of July to soak up some sun and relax, I encourage you to bring along a few of my favorite gadgets.

I never go to the beach without these 4 gadgets

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Not all products announced at CES make it to store shelves, but GE Lighting, a Savant company, has announced that its Cync Reveal under-cabinet light fixtures are now available for purchase. After unveiling the product at the Las Vegas tech show, GE Lighting is now selling its smart 12-, 18-,...

These under-cabinet lights transformed my kitchen's aesthetic with a clever feature

In a recent ZDNET article, my friend and colleague David Gewirtz explains why he considers the upcoming iPhone 16, with its focus on iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence, an essential upgrade. While I value David's perspective, I beg to differ. Also: 6 reasons why iOS 18 makes the iPhone 16...

I upgrade my iPhone every year, but iPhone 16 worries me - here's why

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

The Mojawa Run Plus are a $159 pair of bone-conduction headphones that I found superior to Shokz. They're much more comfortable to wear during runs, and controlling audio playback is much easier. You'll have to be a fan of the form factor -- and understand that these won't completely block...

I replaced my Shokz with these bone conduction headphones for one vital reason

Whether you're considering buying a new TV or your old flat panel does just fine, there are some easy ways to optimize your viewing experience, and it all begins with your television's settings. Let's explore some of the key factors determining how your TV performs and what you can do to make it look even better.

I changed these 5 TV settings to instantly improve the picture quality (and how they work)

YouTube Premium has received five new features you'll want to know about. In a blog post published Thursday, YouTube described two features currently available just for Android users and three experimental ones -- two for Android and one for the YouTube website. First on the list is Jump Ahead, an...

YouTube Premium subscribers can now play with five new features - here's how to try them

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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The SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild strikes -- lasting 118 days and 148 days respectively -- may have ended, but concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) taking over jobs in the entertainment industry are only beginning. AI has emerged with capabilities that range from generating songs by replicating music artists' voices, to...

As AI auditions for role in tomorrow's entertainment industry, workers race for protections

An underrated aspect for laptops that often gets overlooked is their cooling systems. Processors, graphics cards, RAM, NPUs, and more demand a lot of energy, and all this energy to meet user needs results in a lot of heat. Ask anyone who owns a gaming laptop and they will you how uncomfortably hot they can get. So, to ensure your computer runs at an optimal temperature, you'll need something extra and that something is a laptop cooling pad.

The best laptop cooling pads you can buy: Expert tested

In the dark and starry cosmic realm of astrology, some of the zodiac signs have an inflated sense of their intellect. Intelligence is a highly favored trait and these signs can often perceive themselves as the smartest people in the room. These signs can sometimes let their intellectual pride get the better of them. Tag along with us as we delve into the three zodiac signs renowned for their self-professed intelligence.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Think They're Smart

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Vids, Google's AI video creation tool, is now available to test. Here's how to try it out

A few months ago, Google announced Google Vids, its new AI video generation tool. Google says Vids is an all-in-one writing, production, and editing assistant that...

Vids, Google's AI video creation tool, is now available to test. Here's how to try it out

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