I tested Project Astra and it felt like the future

Meet a 3-in-1 robot vacuum; Best VPNs; Where are floppy disks now? --
ZDNET
ZDNET Tech Today - US
May 16, 2024
placeholder
I demoed Google's Project Astra and it felt like the future of generative AI (until it didn't)
The company's vision of multimodal AI looks promising, but it'll need to smooth out some wrinkles before officially launching.
plus
What does a long context window mean for an AI model, like Gemini?
Meet Gemini Education: 3 ways Google is equipping students and educators with AI
Generative AI can transform customer experiences. But only if you focus on other areas first
 

featured

placeholder VMware's Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro are now free for personal use - here's how to access them
placeholder I tested a robot vacuum with a handheld vacuum that empties itself
placeholder The best VPN services of 2024: Expert tested
placeholder What ever happened to the free Windows 10 upgrade offer?
placeholder Where are floppy disks today? Planes, trains, and all these other places
 

most popular

01 Android 15 unveiled: Here are 8 exciting (or handy) features coming to your phone
02 Stanford's VR breakthrough could spell the end of clunky headsets - thanks to AI
03 Meet Hackbat: An open-source, more powerful Flipper Zero alternative
ZDNET
You are receiving this email because you've signed up to receive newsletters and promotional content from ZDNET.

Unsubscribe | Terms of Use | Privacy policy

Trouble viewing this? Read Online
  © 2024 ZDNET, A Red Ventures company. All rights reserved.

ZDNET
1101 Red Ventures Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29707
U.S.A.

Older messages

Google I/O today: What we expect

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

ChatGPT-4o vs. ChatGPT Plus; Luba 2 robot mower; Best VPN deals -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US May 14, 2024 placeholder What to expect from Google I/O 2024: Android 15, Gemini, Wear OS, and more

The Android watch to beat isn't made by Samsung or Google

Monday, May 13, 2024

Google I/O; Why Meta's Ray-Bans are my favorite purchase; Best VPN -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US May 13, 2024 placeholder One of the best Android watches I've tested is not made by Google or

6 ways AI can help launch your business

Friday, May 10, 2024

Impressive $170 tablet; iMessages on Windows; No-fee video doorbell -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US May 10, 2024 placeholder 6 ways AI can help launch your next business venture Artificial intelligence

12 iPhone apps I can't live without

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Must-have (cheap) DIY tools; Best Android 15 features; BASIC turns 60 -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US May 9, 2024 placeholder 12 iPhone apps that I can't live without (and why you need them, too)

Who the 2024 iPad Pro is really for

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Google Pixel 8a hands-on; Copilot prompt features; Best microSD cards -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US May 8, 2024 placeholder I've used every iPad since the original. Here's my buying advice for

You Might Also Like

Import AI 399: 1,000 samples to make a reasoning model; DeepSeek proliferation; Apple's self-driving car simulator

Friday, February 14, 2025

What came before the golem? ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Defining Your Paranoia Level: Navigating Change Without the Overkill

Friday, February 14, 2025

We've all been there: trying to learn something new, only to find our old habits holding us back. We discussed today how our gut feelings about solving problems can sometimes be our own worst enemy

5 ways AI can help with taxes 🪄

Friday, February 14, 2025

Remotely control an iPhone; 💸 50+ early Presidents' Day deals -- ZDNET ZDNET Tech Today - US February 10, 2025 5 ways AI can help you with your taxes (and what not to use it for) 5 ways AI can help

Recurring Automations + Secret Updates

Friday, February 14, 2025

Smarter automations, better templates, and hidden updates to explore 👀 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

The First Provable AI-Proof Game: Introducing Butterfly Wings 4

Friday, February 14, 2025

Top Tech Content sent at Noon! Boost Your Article on HackerNoon for $159.99! Read this email in your browser How are you, @newsletterest1? undefined The Market Today #01 Instagram (Meta) 714.52 -0.32%

GCP Newsletter #437

Friday, February 14, 2025

Welcome to issue #437 February 10th, 2025 News BigQuery Cloud Marketplace Official Blog Partners BigQuery datasets now available on Google Cloud Marketplace - Google Cloud Marketplace now offers

Charted | The 1%'s Share of U.S. Wealth Over Time (1989-2024) 💰

Friday, February 14, 2025

Discover how the share of US wealth held by the top 1% has evolved from 1989 to 2024 in this infographic. View Online | Subscribe | Download Our App Download our app to see thousands of new charts from

The Great Social Media Diaspora & Tapestry is here

Friday, February 14, 2025

Apple introduces new app called 'Apple Invites', The Iconfactory launches Tapestry, beyond the traditional portfolio, and more in this week's issue of Creativerly. Creativerly The Great

Daily Coding Problem: Problem #1689 [Medium]

Friday, February 14, 2025

Daily Coding Problem Good morning! Here's your coding interview problem for today. This problem was asked by Google. Given a linked list, sort it in O(n log n) time and constant space. For example,

📧 Stop Conflating CQRS and MediatR

Friday, February 14, 2025

​ Stop Conflating CQRS and MediatR Read on: m​y website / Read time: 4 minutes The .NET Weekly is brought to you by: Step right up to the Generative AI Use Cases Repository! See how MongoDB powers your