Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Google's new AI tool just proved Signal encryption really works - here's how With the aim of securing other vital systems, Google DeepMind plans to open-source its AlphaProof Code. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. Researchers formally verified that a portion of Signal's encryption code works. AlphaProof Code is a step toward stronger security verification.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Ring's new drone patrols your home to keep an eye on things - even upstairs Alongside the Ring Drone Cam, Ring introduced the Rover Cam for businesses. It investigates disturbances and streams 4K footage. Kyle Kucharski is a Brooklyn-based writer and Senior Editor at ZDNET. Today, Ring announced the launch of a new subbrand, Ring Robotics, with two new products: the $249 Ring Drone Cam, an indoor "mobile security camera" drone that shoots 2K video, and the $999 Ring Rover Cam, a security robot for businesses that patrols autonomously and investigates disturbances.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Apple's public-facing satisfaction with the Siri AI launch obscures internal pressures and tensions. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple may push harder on its AI strategy. That would mean a more agentic Siri.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Thinking Machines' new model takes the lead in western open-weight AI Another competitive model developed outside of China could change the open-weight landscape. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. Thinking Machines released a competitive new open model, Inkling 2 Small. Most competitive open models come out of China.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Claude's new Personal Finance tool aims to help analyze your spending - read-only, of course Anthropic has released what appears to be its answer to ChatGPT Finances. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. You can share bank information with Claude via Plaid. Anthropic won't use financial conversations to train models.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Bluetooth 7 could make your smart home devices easier to set up, for one. Here's what we know about the new core specification. Jada Jones is a journalist based outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group released the Bluetooth 7 core specification.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Chatbots can skew election-related information and act as an intervening layer in a voter's search, Yale researchers find. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. Americans use AI to search for information - including elections. Voters ask chatbots for basic election information and candidate recommendations.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Squarespace also announced layoffs this week, but explicit ties to AI remain inconsistent. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. The open-source software company announced forthcoming layoffs. Leadership cited AI and automation as factors.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. I tested the RedMagic 12 Pro - and it's the fastest Android I've ever seen If it's possible to release a flagship phone while at the same time making it appear more like a midrange phone, Red Magic has found a way. Jack Wallen is what happens when a Gen Xer mind-melds with present-day snark. The RedMagic 12 Pro is an elite Android phone. Outperforming all current Pixel devices, this thing is a beast.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. The partnership could provide one of the nation's largest AI companies with a bevy of personal medical data. Nina Raemont is ZDNET's Health and Wearables Editor based in New York City. Athenahealth patients can consult Anthropic's Claude. The partnership provides the AI with access to sensitive health information.