Practical Technology

When Broadcom bought VMware for $69 billion last November, we knew there would be changes. What we didn’t know is that Broadcom’s radical changes would leave partners and customers alike questioning their commitment to VMware. Personally, I’ve never…Read More

We all know that OpenAI’s ChatGPT can make mistakes. They’re called hallucinations, although I prefer to call them lies or blunders. But in a peculiar turn of events this Tuesday, ChatGPT began to really lose it. Users started to report bizarre and…Read More

Today, the Linux Foundation oversees not only Linux but also more than a thousand other open-source programs It wasn’t always that way. The Linux Foundation, founded in 2007, was focused almost entirely on Linux. As Jim Zemlin, then and now the Linux…Read More

Best mobile VPNsPriceSimultaneous connectionsGoogle Play ratingApp Store ratingNordVPNStart at $3.99/month64.54.7SurfsharkStart at $2.29/monthUnlimited4.34.8IPVanishStart at $2.99/monthUnlimited4.34.5ExpressVPNStart at $6.67/month84.34.7Private…Read More

What is the best mobile VPN right now? Based on extensive testing, ZDNET author experiences, and an analysis of customer reviews, ZDNET’s top pick is NordVPN, a great VPN with a user-friendly mobile app and expansive server network that consistently…Read More

ZDNET’s key takeaways Netgear Orbi 970 is as good a mesh network as you can buy, but oh, that price!It’s faster than essentially anything you can buy today, and it can cover your entire estate, Mr. Wayne, and your Batcave, too. You don’t need to have…Read More