OpenAI Realtime API: What has happened in the year since the beta

The public release improves audio, speech, debugging, and developer experience. Additionally, a more cost-effective mini variant can be used.

The best AI chatbots of 2026: I tested ChatGPT, Copilot, and others to find the top tools around

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.
Microsoft

Infostealers without borders: macOS, Python stealers, and platform abuse

How modern infostealers target macOS systems, leverage Python‑based stealers, and abuse trusted platforms and utilities to ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Linear Regression with Pseudo-Inverse Training Using JavaScript

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression with pseudo-inverse training implemented using JavaScript. Compared to other training techniques, such as ...
Security Boulevard

The Complete Guide to Authentication Implementation for Modern Applications

A comprehensive developer guide to implementing secure authentication in modern applications. Covers OAuth 2.0, OIDC, passwordless authentication, passkeys, and enterprise SSO with production-ready ...
GitHub

This is a simple example of how to deploy an Azure Function using ZipDeploy. This is a very simple way to deploy an Azure Function without having to use a full CI/CD pipeline.

To learn more about how the template was done refer to the blog post on How to Deploy a .NET isolated Azure Function using Zip Deploy in One-Click on frankysnotes.com. There is also a video on YouTube ...
Yahoo

Death toll from protests in Iran hits at least 544, activists say, as Trump says Iran wants to talk

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to ...
TweakTown

Minisforum BD395i MAX motherboard at CES 2026: built-in AMD Strix Halo APU, use your own GPU

TL;DR: Minisforum's BD395i MAX Mini-ITX motherboard, showcased at CES 2026, features the powerful AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU with a 16-core Zen 5 CPU, up to 128GB LPDDR5X RAM, and Radeon ...
nerdist

Here’s How Will Uses His Powers in STRANGER THINGS 5, Volume 2… For Good and Bad

In Stranger Things 5, Volume 1, it finally happened. Will Byers went from victim to fully in control as he discovered his own powers. Okay, so technically, they aren’t his own powers, they’re Vecna’s ...
Search Engine Land

How to use broad match without losing control

Now it means more reach, with a machine learning layer deciding what relevance looks like. Google has been steadily steering advertisers toward fewer moving parts – fewer match types, fewer manual ...
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Why Max Verstappen Will Use the Number 3 Next Year

Max Verstappen will give up the racing number 1 in 2026, as he lost the F1 championship this year. Most expected Verstappen to return to his previous number, 33, but Max has now chosen to go with the ...