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The most versatile camera I’ve tested costs $499 and is not from Sony or Canon

Ant Pruitt/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Insta360 X4, priced at $499, can capture up to 8K 360-degree video for the most flexible editing.  It’s accommodating accessories, including the Invisible Selfie Stick and Utility Frame, make it a fantastic camera for most environments. Just be aware of scratching the lens as both sides protrude out. Most […]

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Ubuntu 24.04: This great new Linux distro isn’t just fast – it’s a fortress

phototrip/Getty Images First things first. There really is such a thing as a numbat. It’s a pocket-sized marsupial anteater (see above). And now, it’s also the mascot for Canonical‘s latest Linux distro, Ubuntu 24.04. I’ve been running Noble Numbat on my 2020 vintage Dell Precision 3451. This PC originally came with Ubuntu 20.04 and is powered […]

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AI just helped us find out where Plato is buried – here’s how

Italian National Research Council Artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating new discoveries across industries, from video production to medicine — and now, it’s expanding what we know about antiquity.  On Tuesday, researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy announced that they have successfully used AI to decipher a papyrus scroll found in Herculaneum, a town near […]

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I’m a fan of Marshall speakers, but I didn’t expect its $100 headphones to sound this good

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Marshall Major IV headphones are available now on Amazon for $100 (retails for $150). These headphones deliver powerful sound, with bass and treble to spare and smooth, subtle mids, and can last for days on a single charge. Note that there’s no active noise cancellation, but you really won’t […]