Jason Perlow

What is the best blood pressure monitor? ZDNet chose the GreaterGoods smart blood pressure monitor pack. We considered price, sizing, features like apps and Alexa integration, and known and trusted brand names when comparing several top-notch blood pressure monitors. In fact, our list includes four…

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The introduction of Apple’s iPhone 15 series of smartphones is a watershed moment in the history of mobile computing, as it represents a shift away from the proprietary Lightning connector, introduced in September of 2012, to the USB-C connector used by Android phone manufacturers and also current-generation Macbooks and other laptop computers and consumer electronics. Also: Buying an iPhone 15 but still want your Lightning port? Apple’s got a dongle for you Using the industry standard USB-C c…

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be a powerful tool for a broad range of engineering disciplines, offering highly streamlined processes and work products, and providing invaluable insights for industry leaders.But while the term ‘generative AI’ is the tech industry’s favorite buzzword, what exactly is it? At its core, generative AI is a subset of artificial intelligence that can generate new data, designs, or models based on existing data by using machine learning (ML) comp…

At the October “Scary Fast” event, Apple unveiled its M3 Chip series -- M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. This new Apple Silicon lineup, crafted with a cutting-edge 3-nanometer process, showcases Cupertino’s drive for performance, efficiency, and a strategic edge in the tech battlefield. Also: MacBook Pro (M3 Max) review: A desktop-class laptop for an AI-powered ageWhile the chips promise a notable leap in power and efficiency, the spotlight now shifts to their real-world applications and impact on consu…

Launched in 2019 as a partnership between Apple and Goldman Sachs, the Apple Card quickly transcended its status as a mere credit card, symbolizing the seamless fusion between technology and personal finance. With over 6.7 million cardholders in the US and 60% using it as their primary credit card, the Apple Card has significantly reshaped the consumer credit experience. Whether used virtually via Apple Pay or physically with its sleek Titanium card, its versatility has set a new benchmark in t…

2023 has unfolded as a testament to the extraordinary advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). In a year awash with groundbreaking technological leaps and profound ethical debates, we have witnessed AI’s unprecedented influence in unexpected areas -- including some indelible marks on entertainment.From the debut of cutting-edge large language models (LLMs) to the innovative Humane AI Pin and the awe-inspiring creation of an entirely new Beatles song, this year has demonstrated AI’s rapid e…

Last night, I felt restless, so what did I do? I opened up my favorite meditation and sleep application, Calm, and picked a sleep story to play on the Bluetooth speaker. I typically go for one of my favorites, such as “Daddy Pig Reads the Wonderful World of Concrete.” But to my surprise, I found a new one, narrated by the great American actor Jimmy Stewart.Jimmy Stewart… Didn’t he die in 1997?Also: I fact-checked ChatGPT with Bard, Claude, and Copilot - and this AI was the most confidently inco…

Have you got an unused extra Mac lying around, perhaps an older MacBook or a desktop without a display or keyboard, known as a “headless” system? You may be a software developer looking to test applications or have a resource-intensive app you’d prefer to run on a dedicated machine instead of a VM or a container on your local Mac (or you want to run those remotely, too). Or, you might need to remotely assist another person with a Mac within your local or remote network.Also: Buying a used Mac l…

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas is a key platform for innovators who want to demonstrate how the burgeoning influence of photonics will reshape how we use technology.Also: CES 2024: What’s Next in Tech Photonics, which is the science of light generation, manipulation, and detection, is steering the electronics industry toward a more efficient, faster, and sustainable future. The impact of photonics will be profound and multifaceted, touching everything from energy consumpt…

The right eyewear can be a game-changer for IT professionals who spend their working life in front of screens. This realization hit me, a seasoned tech journalist and editor, during a recent visit to Anthony Czajkowski, a licensed optician and an eyewear industry veteran for more than 30 years with his optometry practice at the Omega Eye Center in Coral Springs, Florida.Also: The best smart glasses: Does anything beat Ray-Ban Stories?Like many tech professionals over 50, I struggled with clarit…

As Stella Biderman, the Executive Director of EluetherAI eloquently notes in the foreword of the Linux Foundation’s 2023 Open Source Generative AI Report, the transformative journey of AI began with the advent of GPT-3. This report, crafted by Adrienn Lawson, Marco Gerosa, and Stephen Hendrick, reveals the latest advancements in this rapidly evolving field on the ever-shifting terrain of generative AI.Also: 4 generative AI tools your enterprise can leverage to boost productivityEarly insights f…

Linux is a great operating system. I’ve expounded its virtues for over 20 years. I was the founding senior technology editor of the now-defunct Linux Magazine in 1999. In my professional technology career, I was a principal consultant for open-source data center technology at Unisys and IBM, and until recently, I was the Linux Foundation’s editorial director. So yes, I get Linux.I have used Linux desktops, such as RedHat Workstation, CentOS, Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, and every GUI for the platform…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The GE Profile Smart Indoor Smoker retails for $999 but is currently .The sleek design allows indoor barbecue smoking without smoke in your home kitchen, with computerized temperature control, app connectivity, and efficient use of pellet fuel. Large device footprint with a relatively small cooking cavity; app performance exposes a weakness in Haier’s cloud infrastructure, and its UX requires improvement.Barbecue is a vastly misunderstood cuisine. Many mistake it for hig…

It all began with two friends discussing a collection of rare sneakers.In an era increasingly defined by digital transactions and the global marketplace, the quest for authenticity and control over goods -- particularly in secondary markets -- has never been more critical. Enter QED Vault, a New York startup poised to redefine the landscape of digital ownership and asset management through its innovative consumer-focused tokenization app. This platform, now available for both Apple and Android…

Over the years, as a tech columnist for ZDNET, I have been closely following the looming legal battle between Apple and regulatory authorities in Europe and the United States that could one day challenge its monopolistic position within the technology industry. In the EU, due to the Digital Markets Act, Apple has recently been required to make changes to its operating systems and platforms that permit application sideloading and third-party app stores and provide support for external payments.A…

If you have a lot of customers you need to contact regarding an important communication, such as a data breach, it may be a good idea to stage those communications over several days rather than all at once. On April 11, AT&T began emailing 70M of its current and former customers affected by a data leak disclosed by the company on March 30.Update: At 11:55 PM on April 11, AT&T said the company is staging email blasts to notify customers rather than sending out a single communication, as we wrote…

Last week, startup Humane seeded its long-awaited to reviewers and influencers, and the response has been overwhelmingly underwhelming. Most notable was the review from Marques Brownlee (aka MKBHD), who -- with 18 million followers on YouTube and 6.2 million followers on X -- called Humane’s AI pin “the new worst product I think I’ve ever reviewed, in its current state… this thing is bad at almost everything it does, basically all the time.“Also: Humane Ai Pin reviews: 5 takeaways on a promis…