The Best of ZDNET
20+ most popular ZDNET articles, as voted by our community.
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ZDNET on Artificial Intelligence
AI: The pattern is not in the data, it's in the machine
No, the patterns computers create are not an inherent property of data, they are an emergent property of the structure of the program itself.
«You might say, a program of this kind doesn't "see" or "perceive" so much as it filters. »
Who is responsible for responsible AI?
Accountability in AI is a tricky topic. The key is for companies to build and deploy responsible AI systems from the get go, to minimize overall risk, preempt your AI system from performing in an…
ZDNET on Cybersecurity
Singapore hit by growing cybercrimes, clocks $501M in losses from scams
Number of reported scam and cybercrime cases climbed 25.2% last year, with young adults aged 20 to 39 accounting for more than half of scam victims who lost a total of SG$660.7 million ($501.9…
The war in Ukraine has shaken up the cybercriminal ecosystem, Google says
Ransomware continues to be lucrative, but financially motivated threat actors are not immune from geopolitical developments, Google's new report says, one year into the war in Ukraine.
ZDNET on Digital Transformation
Top 8 trends shaping digital transformation in 2021
Research from Salesforce MuleSoft and third-party findings highlight some of the top 2021 trends facing CIOs, IT leaders, and organizations in their digital transformation journey.
Digital transformation is changing. Here's what comes next
IT leaders are in a strong position after digital initiatives saved many businesses. But now what businesses are asking for is evolving again.
«Business Innovation Platforms: By 2023, 60% of G2000 companies will build their own business innovation platform to support innovation and growth in the new normal.»
ZDNET on Low Code
Low code and no code may open more doors to artificial intelligence
The jury is still out on whether low and no code platforms can blaze a path to high-end application development -- at least not yet.
«Rather, it is intended to enable citizen developers "to quickly create an app that will help them solve a problem, and then move on with their workday.»
Low-code and no-code is shifting the balance between business and technology professionals
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ZDNET on Microsoft
Microsoft will now snitch on you at work like never before
You think there are limits to what your employer can see you do online? Some new Microsoft updates may make you think a little more about that.
I looked at all the ways Microsoft Teams tracks users and my head is spinning
Microsoft Teams isn't just there to make employees' lives easier. It's also there to give bosses data about so many things.
ZDNET on Mixed Reality
Microsoft's latest holoportation demo shows off its mixed reality, AI, translation technologies
Microsoft continues to plug away at making holoportation possible and is showing off how it might work using currently available Microsoft services and technologies.
Telstra mixes up physical and digital realities for better water flow
The Australian telco giant is exploring the possible applications of mixed reality through the creation of digital twins.
ZDNET on Mozilla
Former Mozilla exec: Google has sabotaged Firefox for years
Former and current Mozilla engineers are reaching their boiling points.
Cloudflare, Google Chrome, and Firefox add HTTP/3 support
Next iteration of the HTTP protocol starts making its way into production systems.
ZDNET on Patents
Microsoft open-sources its patent portfolio
By joining the Open Invention Network, Microsoft is offering its entire patent portfolio -- with the legacy exception of its Windows and desktop application code -- to all of the open-source patent consortium's members.
ZDNET on Technology
ChatGPT is 'not particularly innovative,' and 'nothing revolutionary', says Meta's chief AI scientist
The public perceives OpenAI's ChatGPT as revolutionary, but the same techniques are being used and the same kind of work is going on at many research labs, says the deep learning pioneer.
Machines that think like humans: Everything to know about AGI and AI Debate 3
For 3.5 hours, scholars led by Gary Marcus and Vincent Boucher discussed what tools might bring about the fabled 'Artificial General Intelligence,' and what the practical and moral implications might…
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Apple politely explains why iPhone cases are a waste of money
You use one because you use one, right? You don't trust yourself. Perhaps now is the time to break out, suggests Apple.
Meta warns its new chatbot may not tell you the truth
Meta has released BlenderBot for all to test - but maybe don't believe everything it says.
Why you should really stop charging your phone overnight
And how you should charge it instead.
I tried Google's new job interview practice tool and I want to cry
Google wants to help you succeed in interviews. Its new tool, though, makes me wonder how interviews are conducted these days.
92% of programmers are using AI tools, says GitHub developer survey
AI isn't programming's future, it's its present.
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