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Z.ai launches ZCode to challenge Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in AI coding

Z.ai, the Beijing-based artificial intelligence lab formerly known as Zhipu AI, on Wednesday officially launched ZCode, a free desktop application it describes as an “Agentic Development Environment” purpose-built for its flagship GLM-5.2 large language model. The move marks the company’s most aggressive push yet into the fast-growing AI-powered coding tool market, where it now competes […]

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You Won’t Buy the New Meta Glasses After Reading About Their Bizarre Subscription Model

Meta is putting a key feature of its new smart glasses behind a paywall. Just days after launching its cheaper alternatives to Ray-Ban Meta, the brand introduced Meta One Premium, a subscription that unlocks one of the wearables’ most attractive offline features. That feature is “Conversation Focus,” which enhances voices for clearer speech in noisy […]

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With another heatwave coming, I’m tracking the best deals on big-name fans — here are the quiet, bedroom-ready models I’d buy before they go out of stock

If you’ve been checking the weather forecast, you’ll have noticed that the temperature is set to rise again next week. It might not reach the scorching highs of 40C, but much of the UK is still going to be hot and sticky, so it’s wise to grab a fan before stock flies off the virtual […]