Kyle Kucharski

1 week ago | zdnet.com | Kyle Kucharski

Kerry Wan/ZDNETApple last week announced its latest update for MacOS 26, codenamed "Tahoe." It's full of new visual design elements like Apple's Liquid Glass design theme, better integration with the iPhone, and a more robust Spotlight feature that's better integrated with Shortcuts. The theme of all of Apple's updates this year is streamlining both the visual UI and feature sets across Apple devices, while making more apps and features available on them, punctuated by Apple Intelligence.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Kucharski

7 hours agoApple plans to offer public betas of AirPods firmware updates for the first time. The public will be able to test upcoming AirPods firmware updates through the free Apple Beta Software Program, with no Apple Developer account required. "New public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, …

1 week ago | zdnet.com | Kyle Kucharski

ZDNET's key takeaways The Asus Zenbook A14 with 16GB of memory is on sale at Best Buy for $749. Asus' new ultraportable is a fantastic balance of innovation and value with a brilliant OLED display, competitive hardware, and a satisfying physical form. While its use case is clearly defined, the laptop has its limits when it comes to high-end performance. When Asus officially announced the Zenbook A14 at CES this year, I wasn't the only one to be low-key enamored with it.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Kucharski

17 hours agoThe iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are three months away, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices. Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models as of June 2025: Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum frame, whereas the iPhone 15 Pro and …

1 week ago | zdnet.com | Kyle Kucharski

When I first picked up the Asus Zenbook A14, I thought I was holding an empty prototype. Then it turned on, and the brilliant OLED display proved me wrong. At 2.1 pounds, it's not just one of the lightest laptops I've used; it's also well-balanced -- both physically and in terms of hardware -- and epitomizes the thin, battery-efficient category that's exploded over the last year.