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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/eca589455533dbfee168a9f66597fde468c14d20/hub/2026/05/04/cda297c6-6133-4b62-9c20-eccd33933e01/gettyimages-2247162855.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Your company’s leadership might’ve told you to start incorporating AI into your work, but that same leadership may actually be hindering AI adoption across the workplace, according to a new report from Microsoft. Microsoft’s Work Trend Index, published Tuesday, tracks changes in workplace tech, behaviors and culture. This year’s report, based on…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/dc06516a471c18ce3e87a6088700cbe7c619118e/hub/2026/01/26/6f70c7d1-3fdb-4a15-be38-689c243ae830/gettyimages-2206023841.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] I’m a bona fide air fryer enthusiast, making many of my meals — including breakfast — in the speedy countertop ovens. Yes, the air fryer is forgiving and can turn a modest chicken thigh into a thing of beauty in minutes, but it can’t do everything. In fact, certain foods are best…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/8e4a64a4b16eff6c9e6e36ed38bbd853c7641202/hub/2026/04/28/da5c0b7b-79d9-4848-902d-b9e8f720d0de/apple-watch-ultra-3-commerce-bg.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The next version of WatchOS is set to get a stripped-down version of the Watch Ultra’s signature watch face, alongside multiple others, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Whether this means the latest version of the OS will primarily be an aesthetics upgrade, or Apple has just stayed tight-lipped about WatchOS…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/523ffddbd0fec82c0789a2002385e75d0e4b9ff3/hub/2026/05/04/0da93c21-4b7b-4735-9dfb-53d873be9bc0/screenshot-2026-05-04-at-2-54-55pm.png?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Surfshark has released a native app for Vega OS, bringing its virtual private network service to the latest generation of Amazon Fire TV devices powered by the company’s new Linux-based platform. The update restores functionality lost when Amazon moved away from its Android-based Fire OS in late 2025. When Vega OS replaced Fire OS…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/09a98f4699b793836b70e897a98c9e836109d056/hub/2025/05/08/3389101c-4bd3-460d-b94f-36e2ab7efef6/gettyimages-2144483527.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The upcoming Google Pixel 11 might take sharper photos and videos if an insider’s leak proves true. The base model would upgrade from a 48-megapixel to a 50-megapixel sensor, according to a post on Telegram from Mystic Leaks. The rumor also includes purported details about Google’s three other new phones — the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/1ea4a1a497ed0f870a084a4ae3f0d172620dd151/hub/2026/05/04/04b524e8-1563-4460-b806-ca28c0f09c6a/apple-wallet-gettyimages-1065091160.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Apple’s upcoming major iPhone operating system update, iOS 27, is expected to come with a wealth of new features. A new way to create passes in Apple Wallet might be one of them. According to a Bloomberg report, ticket and pass platforms that don’t support Apple Wallet may still be able to appear…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/e4eec16ef0125f0a5f6b44aa5e9cce9030d35c0c/hub/2026/05/04/31c5d18e-1267-4d66-854a-ebda1408c23a/gettyimages-2266746216.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the organization behind the Oscars — is trying to avoid giving awards to AI. An updated list of rules for the 99th Academy Awards, released on Friday, includes many that are aimed at ensuring that a human meaningfully contributed to the creation of the movie…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/f4325cd7fc2c3c386d526deb74ba6a3c1fdb4697/hub/2026/01/30/9a92d71c-de90-4af1-898e-4da5cca94380/4.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] Utah is set to become the first state to prohibit the use of VPNs to avoid age-verification barriers after legislation goes into effect on Wednesday. Senate Bill 73 will hold websites liable for people who mask their location while in Utah and will effectively treat anyone who connects to a Utah VPN…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c8d794eb9ea3465e36dc82a758b072cb9859a416/hub/2026/04/29/7578ae53-ed59-41fa-b080-db31cfc9434c/emma-d-arcy-5-2.jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200″] HBO Max is home to fan favorites, including Succession and Game of Thrones, but you may not be as familiar with newer options on the service that deliver to the streaming masses. The medical series The Pitt returned for Season 2 in January, following its 2025 launch and best drama win at the Emmys.…

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