Newegg Promo Code: 10% Off August 2025
Listen up, nerds. Newegg currently has promo codes and deals on gently used, refurbished, new and hard-to-find electronics, gaming products and more. Remaining one of the biggest online-only retailers in…
I went hands-on with ChatGPT Codex and the vibe was not good – here’s what happened
Aleksandra Konoplia/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways ChatGPT Codex wrote code and saved me time. It also created a serious bug, but it was able to recover. Codex is still based…
Here are all the GPT-5 updates OpenAI has rolled out since launch
SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty ZDNET’s key takeaways OpenAI released its long-awaited GPT-5 on Thursday. Some users complained GPT-5 was inferior to its predecessor, 4o. In response, the company announced a flurry of…
OpenAI Scrambles to Update GPT-5 After Users Revolt
OpenAI’s GPT-5 model was meant to be a world-changing upgrade to its wildly popular and precocious chatbot. But for some users, last Thursday’s release felt more like a wrenching downgrade,…
Ford’s Answer to China: A Completely New Way of Making Cars
Doug Field, Ford’s chief EV, digital and design officer, who formerly ran Apple‘s car program and was led the development of the Model 3 at Tesla, has been marshaling Ford’s…
Best Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories: Controllers, Cases, and More
The Switch 2 isn’t like other consoles. If you were meant to take your Xbox Series X (7/10, WIRED Review) to the park, you’d probably need a very strange-looking backpack.…
The Black Market for Fake Science Is Growing Faster Than Legitimate Research, Study Warns
A new study by researchers at Northwestern University has set off alarm bells about the future of academic research, warning that the publication of fraudulent science is growing at a…
I tested GPT-5’s coding skills, and it was so bad that I’m sticking with GPT-4o (for now)
Vaselena/Getty Images ZDNET’s key takeaways OpenAI’s new GPT-5 flagship failed half of my programming tests. Previous OpenAI releases have had just about perfect results. Now that OpenAI has enabled fallbacks…
I changed these 6 settings on my iPad to significantly improve its battery life
Maria Diaz/ZDNET As an avid iPad user, I’m all too familiar with the internal struggles that course through me when the battery is about to die. I love using either…
The 4 Best Hearing Aids for Seniors in 2025, Tested and Reviewed
If you’ve seen signs advertising hearing aid shops while driving around town, you might be lulled into thinking these specialized storefronts are the only way to buy them. Not so.…