Tech News for July 7, 2026

326 stories clustered from across the web on July 7, 2026.

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Tom Rees / Bloomberg Technology:

Nobel Prize winner warns AI will not restore rapid productivity growth to Western economies.

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Isolde MacDonogh / Bloomberg Technology:

European defense stocks rally faces test at NATO summit as investors seek clarity on member spending plans

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Peter Vercoe / Bloomberg Technology:

WiseTech shares jump after billionaire founder Richard White steps down as chair amid police investigation

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Yuan Gao / Bloomberg Technology:

Chinese firms leave Nvidia for local AI suppliers, survey shows, underscoring US-China tensions reshaping AI infrastructure

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CNBC Technology:

Chinese AI models gain ground with US companies as OpenAI and Anthropic costs surge, CNBC reports

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staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) / Engadget:

xAI officially rebrands to SpaceXAI five months after merging with SpaceX

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The Register:

IBM teases new rackable mainframes that complete the z17 family

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Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:

Google Translate prepares a modern makeover, first look suggests overdue redesign

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Isaiah Williams / TechRadar:

TechRadar warns Nvidia RTX 5090 users to be wary of riser cable setups, citing potential issues

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Tom Bedford / TechRadar:

TechRadar tests Noble Osprey budget earbuds, finds sound quality good but fit issues ruin the experience

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mkayser / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends explains why CNAPP is becoming essential for cloud-native security

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Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends reports Carely launches screenless wearable that tracks vital signs and routines of aging parents, alerting families to potential health emergencies

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Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends finds Techtool Lite, a free Mac diagnostic app that reveals health data Apple's tools hide

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sentinelowl / Hacker News:

Developer creates free FedFinder tool that pairs NASIC codes and past performance to win government contracts

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bilsbie / Hacker News:

Hacker News discusses how to sequence your own DNA at home

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cloocher / Hacker News:

Strata app talks users out of dying outdoors, launches on Hacker News

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archargelod / Hacker News:

Hacker News discusses Donald Knuth's 'The Art of Computer Programming' book

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Demi Williams / TechRadar:

The Blood of Dawnwalker director says game's big choices offer pen-and-paper RPG freedom and boost immersion

More: TechRadar · 6 sources

Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:

Marshall launches Acton IV and Stanmore IV speakers with upgraded tweeters, bass ports, and repairable design

More: Engadget, TechRadar, Digital Trends · 5 sources

Bloomberg Technology:

Andrew Cuomo discusses Trump's $1.4 billion crypto and memecoin earnings and Clarity Act on Bloomberg Crypto

More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources

Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:

Chinese robotics company Agibot brings humanoid robots to UK; Ars Technica reports on how AI could enable autonomous robot workers

More: Ars Technica, TechRadar · 3 sources

Eyk Henning, Arno Schuetze, Maya Thompson / Bloomberg Technology:

German nuclear startup Proxima Fusion raises $469M from Google and RWE at €2.4B valuation to build fusion plant

More: CNBC Technology · 2 sources

Caleb Mutua, Brian W Smith / Bloomberg Technology:

Amazon fuels AI debt boom with another bond sale, seeking at least $25B, Bloomberg reports

More: Bloomberg Technology · 2 sources

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Apple releases new beta firmware for AirPods Pro 3 and more with iOS 27 features, 9to5Mac and MacRumors report

More: MacRumors · 2 sources

Emma Roth / The Verge:

Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images

More: TechCrunch, Engadget · 3 sources

Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:

Apple may have found a clever way to boost iPhone Air 2 battery, leaker backs reports

More: MacRumors, Digital Trends · 3 sources

Lynn Doan, Peter Elstrom / Bloomberg Technology:

Facing US export controls, China's DeepSeek plans to develop its own AI chips, Bloomberg reports

More: Ars Technica, Engadget · 3 sources

Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Google Voice introduces paid tiers with call recording and Gemini for personal accounts; Android Authority reports two new plans

More: Android Authority · 2 sources

Dominic Preston / The Verge:

Nothing launches Phone 4b with unique design but Fairphone mocks its 'faux repairable' screws.

More: 9to5Google, TechRadar, Android Authority · 4 sources

Brody Ford / Bloomberg Technology:

Microsoft replaces OpenAI and Anthropic models with its own AI in Excel, Outlook, and other apps to reduce costs.

More: TechCrunch · 2 sources

Varun Mirchandani / Digital Trends:

Bloomberg reports Xbox Game Pass has 30M subscribers, far below 77M target; Xbox shifts strategy to hardware and exclusives

More: Digital Trends · 2 sources

Jay Peters / The Verge:

Google Search Console adds 'platform properties' feature to let creators track how users find their social and YouTube content via Search

More: 9to5Google · 2 sources

Mohamed Sheikh Nor / Bloomberg Technology:

India and Somalia object to WhatsApp username feature over security concerns

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Guinevere Grant / Bloomberg Technology:

AI legal startup Norm valued at $1.2 billion after $120 million funding round

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Julie Bort / TechCrunch:

Savi launches AI scam protection app for iPhone and Android after raising $7M seed funding

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Zosia Wanat / Bloomberg Technology:

BAE-backed VC firm Expeditions raises €197 million fund for European defense startups

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Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch:

Forterra deploys over 100 autonomous ground vehicles in Ukraine, marking first American autonomous combat use

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Arno Schuetze / Bloomberg Technology:

ECB asks banks for plans to address AI cybersecurity threats from frontier models like Claude.

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Christina Kyriasoglou / Bloomberg Technology:

SAP senior reshuffle follows AI-induced stock rout, Bloomberg reports

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Sean O'Kane / TechCrunch:

Bidbus raises $15M Series A to let dealerships bid on used cars, led by Ibex Investors

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Maggie Eastland, Lorelei Smillie / Bloomberg Technology:

Bloomberg reports semiconductor worker shortfall endangers US chip factory revival

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Mack DeGeurin / The Verge:

The Verge reports on the challenge of stopping ghost guns made with 3D printers, highlighting a 2024 case

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Isabelle Johannessen / TechCrunch:

TechCrunch extends Startup Battlefield Australia applications to July 20

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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:

TechCrunch lists worst breaches of 2026 so far including DOGE data breach and hacked FBI surveillance system

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Michelle Ma / Bloomberg Technology:

Quaise Energy raises $144M to drill superhot rocks for geothermal energy

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Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:

X announces new video tools and says top accounts steal videos from other users, The Verge reports

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Bloomberg Technology:

Figure co-founder Mike Cagney calls the company a blockchain capital market on Bloomberg Crypto

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Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg Technology:

Samsung begins mass production of advanced storage drives for Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, Bloomberg reports

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Bloomberg Technology:

Bloomberg Crypto July 7 covers Ice-OKX joint venture with Andrew Cuomo, Figure's Mike Cagney, BitGo CEO Michael Belshe, and Lyn Alden.

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Rajesh Kumar Singh / Bloomberg Technology:

Renewable energy hits record share of India's power mix as coal generation flatlines

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Bloomberg Technology:

Robinhood rolls out perpetual futures in Europe, Bloomberg reports

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Fabrice Obrist / Bloomberg Technology:

Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid says AI productivity gains are likely years away from impacting economies.

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Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:

EV startup Amble unveils electric buggy, calling it the 'G-Wagen of golf carts'

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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:

Figma acquires team behind a vibe coding app, TechCrunch reports

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Bloomberg Technology:

JPMorgan strategist highlights high earnings expectations amid AI sector concentration as S&P 500 earnings growth projected at over 20%

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Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg Technology:

Ex-Tesla scientist unveils plans for European humanoid robot for manufacturing and homes

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Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:

AI legal startup Norm raises $120M Series C led by Khosla Ventures, hitting $1.2B valuation

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Russell Brandom / TechCrunch:

TechCrunch reports open-source AI models' success isn't hurting Anthropic yet, capturing different phases of the same life-cycle.

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K Oanh Ha, Naomi Ng, Rachael Lewis-Krisky / Bloomberg Technology:

China's high-profile launch of a nuclear-capable missile signals a new normal for its traditionally secretive military and expanding arsenal.

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Jessica Kim / Bloomberg Technology:

British Columbia explores legal action against OpenAI for failing to alert authorities to threats on ChatGPT before February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

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Jonathan Ferro, Scarlet Fu / Bloomberg Technology:

Apollo’s Slok Says S&P 493’s Stalled Margins Are a Big-Tech Risk

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Bloomberg Technology:

Evercore's Emanuel Doesn't See Federal Reserve Moving on Rates This Year

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Bloomberg Technology:

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq 100 Index, Morningstar issues sell rating with price target of $62

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Emma Roth / The Verge:

ABC tells FCC to get out of its newsrooms after agency investigates The View

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Bloomberg Technology:

Andrew Cuomo discusses OKX joint venture, Clarity Act, and 24/7 trading on Bloomberg Crypto

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Bloomberg Technology:

Strategy sells $216M of Bitcoin as it begins financing overhaul, Bloomberg reports

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Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:

Chemistry Ventures raises $500 million for its second fund, TechCrunch reports

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Edward Ludlow / Bloomberg Technology:

Bloomberg reports venture capital investment in defense tech doubles as startups focus on aerospace and military

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Bloomberg Technology:

Circle faces pressure after Open USD launch, Bloomberg reports

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Andrew Romero / 9to5Google:

Pixel users report Google Recorder app refusing to save recordings, Android Authority reports

More: Android Authority · 2 sources

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge:

iRobot launches Roomba Electro Plus, its first non-robotic floor cleaner, at $399

More: Engadget · 2 sources

Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:

iFixit launches Megalodon Driver Kit for household repairs at $34.95, expanding beyond tiny electronics

More: Digital Trends · 2 sources

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

NY judge dismisses most claims in AirPods Max condensation class action lawsuit

More: MacRumors · 2 sources

Hartley Charlton / MacRumors:

Leaker says iPhone 18 Pro will be noticeably thicker than iPhone 17 Pro for serious camera upgrade

More: Digital Trends · 2 sources

John Brandon / Wired:

Wired reviews Hisense UR9 RGB MiniLED as an affordable TV competing with Samsung and LG

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CNBC Technology:

Chinese lidar maker Hesai Technology with Nvidia ties accused of being US cyber risk

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Maxwell Zeff / Wired:

OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam leaves the company after nearly nine years, Wired reports

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Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica:

Race car made from plant fibers, volcanoes, and seawater could be road-legal, Ars Technica reports

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Ian Bogost / Wired:

Wired argues humanity has lost control of machines in device-regulated world

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Elana Klein / Wired:

Pete Holmes says he leaves 55,000 emails unread in Wired interview

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Megan Tomos / Wired:

AI-generated Erling Haaland content proliferates during World Cup, Wired reports

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Stephen Clark / Ars Technica:

ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner

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Julian Chokkattu, Louryn Strampe / Wired:

Wired names best iPhone 17 cases for 2026 after testing over 100 options

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Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:

The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20, Ars Technica reports

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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

Honor's wide foldable rivals Galaxy Z Fold 8 with large battery in leak, Robot Phone launching in August, 9to5Google reports

More: Android Authority · 2 sources

Isabella Ward / Wired:

British space startup launches longevity lab into orbit to study age-related diseases

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Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:

Male dragonflies perform dramatic aerial combat using simple vision-based rules, Ars Technica reports

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CNBC Technology:

Jim Cramer calls out buying opportunities in 'vicious' market rotation

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CNBC Technology:

Global memory bottleneck may signal early innings of cyber stock comeback, CNBC reports

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Jorge Garay / Wired:

Mysterious compound detected on Pluto and Titan absorbs light in unexplained way

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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:

SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls 'censorship regime'

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Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:

Data centers' energy demand threatens Trump's 'Made in America' plan

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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:

Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

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Kat Merck / Wired:

Wired names best indoor garden systems of 2026 after year-long testing

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staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) / Engadget:

TechRadar releases Summer Game Fest 2026 quiz to test how closely viewers watched the show

More: TechRadar · 2 sources

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:

Beats expands woven USB-C cable lineup with new Power Pink color option

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Tim Cook and John Ternus hold virtual meeting with Bavaria's Minister-President, 9to5Mac reports

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Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:

Notion launches a new iPhone app called Agents, 9to5Mac reports

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Bradley C / 9to5Mac:

Apple @ Work podcast discusses three pillars of AI for Apple enterprise

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staff@engadget.com (Gabriela Vătu) / Engadget:

Engadget offers tips on how to protect gadgets from lightning strikes during electrical storms

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staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) / Engadget:

Engadget explains what the CE mark means on your electronics

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Fernando Silva / 9to5Mac:

9to5Mac lists favorite Apple charging accessories of 2026 so far in video roundup

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

FCC vote could allow ISPs to make broadband labels less transparent, 9to5Mac reports

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Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:

Siri AI can pull info from third-party apps in latest developer beta, 9to5Mac reports

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Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:

One-sentence ruling forces Apple to continue age-verifying users in Texas, 9to5Mac reports

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staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) / Engadget:

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender gets trailer and July 25 release date

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9to5Toys / 9to5Google:

9to5Google lists Tuesday's Android app deals including Skul, Children of Morta, and Hitman GO for July 7.

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Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:

Apple stops signing iOS 26.5.1 after releasing critical security fix, preventing downgrades

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

J.P. Morgan raises Apple stock target to $345, maintaining Buy rating despite hardware price hikes

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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

Samsung is increasing prices on these Galaxy smartphones, again

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

iPhone discounts lift Apple to second place in China's shrinking smartphone market, Counterpoint Research reports

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Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:

Tony Fadell says choice of AI assistant matters greatly and raises big questions

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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

DRAM prices eat 60% of sub-$400 smartphone costs, killing cheap phones as AI demand fuels shortage

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Sheena Vasani / The Verge:

Anker Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds drop to $99.99 ($80 off) at Best Buy; Anker Solix C1000X Gen 2 power station on sale with $530 off

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Lamborghini launches Apple Vision Pro app with interactive full-size car models

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staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) / Engadget:

Hasbro and Scooby-Doo team up for a goofy new Transformers crossover, Engadget reports

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staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) / Engadget:

NASA releases most detailed image of Centaurus A galaxy from James Webb's fourth anniversary

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Bloomberg Technology:

Samsung chip division's single-year profits beat its past 40 years combined, passing Nvidia as most profitable company

More: Bloomberg Technology, The Register, Tom's Hardware · 4 sources

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:

Flighty update adds Connection Assistant to help with tight layovers

More: MacRumors · 2 sources

Oren Etzioni / GeekWire:

Etzioni on AI: Does AI bolster or undercut democracy? GeekWire reports

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The Register:

Spain arrests alleged pro-Russia hacktivist after FBI tip-off, The Register reports

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Andy Walker / Android Authority:

Survey finds OPPO's Find X9 Ultra camera outperforms Samsung's best in head-to-head comparison

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ZDNET:

ZDNet compares Linux Mint and RefreshOS, finds one better for new users

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Stephen Radochia / Android Authority:

Android Authority writer expresses frustration after 10 months with Pixel 10 Pro XL

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Robert Triggs / Android Authority:

Android Authority argues one Android phone exposes the biggest problem with US foldables

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Joe Shields / Tom's Hardware:

Corsair's 2800X RS-R ARGB Micro-ATX case offers compact design with three fans for under $90

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The Register:

Flemish Government explores radical notion that meeting rooms should just work in Brussels collaboration

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Hassam Nasir / Tom's Hardware:

Tom's Hardware reports LG monitors auto-install adware via Microsoft Store when connected to PC

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The Register:

Northern Ireland tries again to expel Capita from schools IT contract, new procurement worth £851M

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Andrew Grush / Android Authority:

Android Authority lists 5 Android widgets used daily, none made by Google

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VentureBeat:

VentureBeat reports digital-native startups ditch rigid databases for agentic stacks, citing architectural drag as bottleneck

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Todd Bishop / GeekWire:

Former Amazon AGI and AWS employees launch Primitive Labs, using AI agents to model customer behavior, backed by a16z Speedrun

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The Register:

The Register reports majority of enterprises report AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities after leaping before looking.

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Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:

Solos launches AirGo A6 camera-less smart glasses at 19 grams and AirGo A5 with privacy shield for cameras

More: Wired, Digital Trends · 3 sources

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority:

Android Authority writer swaps podcast apps for YouTube Premium, won't go back

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The Register:

Instagui tool converts CLI --help output into a browser-based GUI for easier command use

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The Register:

South Korean chip startup FuriosaAI deploys RNGD accelerators in Equinix's Lisbon data centers

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Etiido Uko / Tom's Hardware:

Intel patent reveals XBM memory architecture as HBM alternative for AI

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The Register:

CAI cloud worm boots competitors' malware, then steals secrets and mines cryptocurrency

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The Register:

Microsoft enables Windows Backup by default for all users except those in the EU, requiring manual opt-out

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The Register:

The Register publishes partner content urging businesses to put data and AI to work across silos

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The Register:

Predatorgate victims launch €8 million lawsuit against spyware maker, EU urged to act

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Mitchel Broussard / MacRumors:

Amazon discounts Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 by up to $130, starting at $489

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The Register:

MPs tell UK government to sort out tech sovereignty or risk being left out in the cold, The Register reports

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ZDNET:

ZDNet writer switches to Ugreen DXP4800 Plus NAS, cancels iCloud and Dropbox subscriptions

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The Register:

Court tosses Microsoft's appeal in pre-owned software licenses battle, ValueLicensing celebrates

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Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire:

University of Washington's CoMotion program launches 10 startups, with healthcare dominating the lineup

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Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:

Chinese memory firm Longsys forecasts nearly $1.5B profit for 1H26, up over 60,000% due to AI demand, Tom's Hardware reports

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Matt Horne / Android Authority:

Android Authority survey reveals favorite alternative keyboards to Gboard

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Luke James / Tom's Hardware:

South Korea's $880 billion chip and AI plan faces big power and water challenges, Tom's Hardware reports

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ZDNET:

ZDNet connects ChatGPT to bank account, finds it becomes go-to finance app

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ZDNET:

ZDNet reviews Asus ProArt KD300 portable keyboard as ultimate productivity tool for Mac and PC users

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John Cook / GeekWire:

LogicGate signs Bellevue lease for up to 25 employees, seeks AI talent in Seattle area

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VentureBeat:

Box survey finds enterprise AI leaders outperform peers through content access, governance, and platform flexibility.

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ZDNET:

ZDNet shows how to turn a spare PC into an open-source smart home hub with Home Assistant

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Ben Stockton / Tom's Hardware:

Ugreen 10-port PoE+ switch drops to $38 on Tom's Hardware deal, saving 24%

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VentureBeat:

VentureBeat reports on the real cost, security, and culture problems behind enterprise AI agents

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Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:

Kioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NAND with 332 layers, beating Samsung's 400-layer NAND

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taryn.plumb@venturebeat.com (Taryn Plumb) / VentureBeat:

Liberty Mutual's AI architecture shrugs off Fable 5 outage, VentureBeat reports

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The Register:

UK government cyber pledge gains 60 signatories including M&S and Capita

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Ben Stockton / Tom's Hardware:

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i with RTX 5090 drops to $3,199, saving $1,800 at B&H Photo

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The Register:

Developer creates Atrophy CLI tool to reverse vibe coding skills decay, The Register reports

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The Register:

Fake IT staff on Microsoft Teams trick workers into installing EtherRAT trojan, Unit 42 reports

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ZDNET:

Sennheiser Momentum 5 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 comparison yields winner based on personal preference.

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ZDNET:

ZDNet shows how to run Linux GUI apps on Android, noting the feature is close to a full desktop but has one problem

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The Register:

NASA ends CAPSTONE lunar mission after four years, probe continues under private ownership

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Jeffrey Kampman / Tom's Hardware:

Unannounced Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs appear in Seasonic PSU calculator with 10-17% higher TGP, Tom's Hardware reports

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Chethan Rao / Android Authority:

Google Chrome catches up with Safari by improving copy-paste experience

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Todd Bishop / GeekWire:

Former Impinj CEO Bill Colleran tapped to lead Seattle AI coding startup Adronite, GeekWire reports

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Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:

Google Play Services v26.26 brings Android work profiles to Wear OS smartwatches

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Matt Horne / Android Authority:

UGREEN Nexode Air 65W charger drops to $21.49 on Amazon, matching all-time low price.

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ZDNET:

ZDNet enables Android's new security feature that detects fake cell towers, warning users of risky networks

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Hassam Nasir / Tom's Hardware:

Intel's next-gen Nova Lake CPUs to bring back AVX-512 support, Tom's Hardware reports

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ZDNET:

ZDNet tests three wireless chargers with cooling technology, finds surprising results

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Hadlee Simons / Android Authority:

Samsung Find adds ability to track loved ones without opening the app, Android Authority reports

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ZDNET:

ZDNet launches iPhone 18 Pro Max prediction contest with Apple Watch as prize

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ZDNET:

ZDNet tests and rates the best Apple Watch Ultra bands of 2026 from Nike, Apple, Nomad, and others

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ZDNET:

ZDNet tests and reviews the best robot vacuums for 2026 from Ecovacs, Roborock, Mova, and more

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Taylor Kerns / Android Authority:

Poll reveals 88% of first-gen Amazon Echo users report problems with devices.

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Ruth Hamilton / TechRadar:

TechRadar compares Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite; Amazon Prime Day deals drop Kindles to all-time low prices

More: TechRadar · 2 sources

Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:

Developer shows fast native Mac file manager with filters, fuzzy find, and 9 MB size on Hacker News

More: Hacker News · 2 sources

Chris Harris, Thales / TechRadar:

TechRadar warns quantum computing is already compromising data, with consequences emerging years later

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Alex Whitelock / TechRadar:

Dyson Find+Follow purifying fan, which TechRadar praised last month, goes on sale

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Keumars Afifi-Sabet / TechRadar:

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says a $5,000 drone can destroy a $5 million tank, highlighting AI's role in future warfare

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Johnny Dee / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, July 8 (game #857)

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Johnny Dee / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, July 8 (game #1123)

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Johnny Dee / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, July 8 (game #1626)

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Tom Power / TechRadar:

Supergirl digital release date revealed one month after box office bomb

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Adrian Back / TechRadar:

How to watch Sinner vs Struff Wimbledon quarter-final for free online

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Jasmine Valentine / TechRadar:

Riot Women season 2 filming delayed to late 2026, star says set for 2027 release

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Christian Cawley / TechRadar:

Concept artist creates Nothing book laptop render, but company unlikely to produce it

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Adrian Back / TechRadar:

TechRadar details how to watch Djokovic vs Auger-Aliassime Wimbledon quarter-final for free online

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Rene Millman / TechRadar:

New Zealand denies plans to restrict VPNs after public backlash over proposed under-16 social media ban.

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Eric Hal Schwartz / TechRadar:

TechRadar builds 5 Gemini Gems to stop repeating prompts to AI, shares how to make them

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Manoj Chaudhary / TechRadar:

TechRadar reports Nvidia's NemoClaw signals the shift from experimental AI agents to enterprise-ready autonomy

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Dashiell Wood / TechRadar:

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand launches later this month as a standalone roguelike survival game

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Vikhyaat Vivek / Digital Trends:

Hisense RGB MiniLED display technology featured at FIFA World Cup 2026 VAR rooms and fan zones.

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Jeremy Laird / TechRadar:

Asus ProArt PA32KCX review finds over $8K 32-inch 8K monitor technically impressive but flawed

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Jasmine Valentine / TechRadar:

Dutton Ranch season 2 not coming to Paramount+ soon, but fan prediction impresses

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Paulo Vargas / Digital Trends:

Virtual taekwondo VR experience solves biggest fear of combat sports, Digital Trends reports

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Ruth Hamilton / TechRadar:

TechRadar lists best soundbars of 2026 after testing, including model with 'phenomenal rumbling bass'

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Shikhar Mehrotra / Digital Trends:

Microsoft Teams summer update adds AI teammate that answers questions for you, Digital Trends reports

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Timothy Coleman / TechRadar:

Azim Khan Ronnie wins International Aerial Photographer of the Year with DJI Mavic 4 Pro photo of chili farm in Bangladesh

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Leon Poultney / TechRadar:

Free tool shows 25 years of road collisions near any address, helping users plot safe walking routes.

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Jasmine Valentine / TechRadar:

Bosch star Titus Welliver teases plans for a standalone movie after MGM+ prequel series

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Krittika Owary / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends writer tries clip-style open earbuds, finds them feather-light and never fatiguing, changing opinion on earbud design

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Vikhyaat Vivek / Digital Trends:

Report finds less than 4.5% of Microsoft 365 commercial customers pay for Copilot, with low weekly return usage.

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Rene Millman / TechRadar:

Proton VPN adds 89 new servers in Brazil after CazeTV World Cup streams flood its network

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Becca Caddy / TechRadar:

TechRadar explores voice cloning by AI and legal rights, citing Taylor Swift's case

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Craig Hale / TechRadar:

Nearly all retailers have implemented AI, but many are still waiting to see business value, TechRadar reports

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Owain Williams / TechRadar:

Hostinger launches Ecommerce tool to let entrepreneurs sell online without a website

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Steve Clark / TechRadar:

Office furniture expert recommends Sihoo B100 chair and FlexiSpot EN1 standing desk as budget WFH setup

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Sharmishta Sarkar / TechRadar:

Logitech Lift ergonomic mouse drops to record-low AU$58.34 in Prime Day deal, TechRadar reports

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Craig Hale / TechRadar:

VodafoneThree reports its new security process blocked two million SMS fraud messages

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Alex Blake / TechRadar:

Apple fan saves $2,200 by manually upgrading Mac storage, calls process 'really hell'

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Vikhyaat Vivek / Digital Trends:

China mulls restricting foreign access to advanced AI models over national-security concerns, Digital Trends reports

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Efosa Udinmwen / TechRadar:

ByteDance develops its own AI accelerator to rival Nvidia, targeting mass production by late 2027, TechRadar reports

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Craig Hale / TechRadar:

Anonymous Wild Hornets spokesperson calls drone swarms a 'fun legend,' defends 3D printing's role in warfare

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Craig Hale / TechRadar:

Canadian startup Reflect10 develops light-reflecting solar panel geometry to boost energy production by 20%

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Rahim Amir / TechRadar:

OpenAI partners with Work Louder to launch Codex-native keyboard, TechRadar reports.

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James Roberts / TechRadar:

How to watch Switzerland vs Colombia FIFA World Cup 2026 last-16 match for free online

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TechRadar reports Baby Boomers beat Gen Z in password hygiene, but both generations still use insecure methods

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James Roberts / TechRadar:

How to watch Argentina vs Egypt FIFA World Cup 2026 match for free online

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TechRadar recommends Samsung SSDs on sale at Amazon for portable storage protection

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David Smith / TechRadar:

TechRadar argues shadow AI is a business design problem that banning will only worsen

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Edward Humphrey / TechRadar:

TechRadar asks if enterprises are hiring the wrong Chief AI Officer, focusing on transformation over technology

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Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends reviews LG SIGNATURE WM9900HSA washer, praising fast AI-powered cleaning but noting LCD struggles in sunlight

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Varun Mirchandani / Digital Trends:

Sony tests PS Plus retention strategy by offering up to 50% discounts to users attempting to cancel, Digital Trends reports

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Stéphane Barberet / TechRadar:

TechRadar argues AI only creates value when it fixes the underlying workflow, not just automates broken processes

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Paulo Vargas / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends reports on Rekindle, a VR empathy game using face-tracking biometrics to turn emotions into gameplay

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Max Slater-Robins / TechRadar:

TechRadar advises that laptop battery life depends on more than just capacity and manufacturer claims

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Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends:

Digital Trends reviews Asus ExpertBook Ultra as a dreamy ultra-thin machine with raw power

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staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) / Engadget:

Meta faces $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction, Engadget reports

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ck2 / Hacker News:

New Scientist reports sodium-ion 'salt' batteries will revolutionize electric-vehicle and grid storage

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ukd1 / Hacker News:

9 Mothers (YC P26) is hiring in Austin, Texas

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arantius / Hacker News:

Jim Paris releases TrueType QR Code font on GitHub

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speckx / Hacker News:

98% Isn't Much

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surprisetalk / Hacker News:

Video demonstrates a better way to tie gym shorts drawstrings, shared on Hacker News

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speckx / Hacker News:

Blog post 'Notes on Software Quality' discusses code maintainability on Hacker News

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rbanffy / Hacker News:

IEEE publishes paper on a system of systems for selecting optimal climate change decisions, shared on Hacker News

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ghosts_ / Hacker News:

Developer launches free Mermaid diagram editor on Hacker News

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saikatsg / Hacker News:

Astro 7.0 web framework released with new features on Hacker News

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xinit / Hacker News:

Developer shows Davit, a UI for Apple Containers, on Hacker News

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notmcrowley / Hacker News:

30papers.com presents Ilya Sutskever's 30 essential ML papers in beginner-friendly format

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gjvc / Hacker News:

MIT OCW posts Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs video lectures, sparking Hacker News discussion

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theanonymousone / Hacker News:

DW article on Hacker News examines why migrants come to Germany for work and then leave again

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player_piano / Hacker News:

Mapping tool shows homes you can buy from US government for under $100,000

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mooreds / Hacker News:

Cato Institute study finds immigrants use less welfare than native-born, even counting US-born children

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thebigship / Hacker News:

New Literalism Comes for Museums, blog post argues on Hacker News

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benbreen / Hacker News:

NYT reports revenge of the philosophy majors as AI reshapes job market

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gritzko / Hacker News:

Blog post argues automating AI away is the next step, sparking Hacker News discussion

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anivan_ / Hacker News:

Developer benchmarks PostgreSQL performance and cost across 23 EC2 instance types, shares results on Hacker News

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theanonymousone / Hacker News:

YC CEO Garry Tan claims shipping 37K lines of AI code per day; developer investigates claim

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segmenta / Hacker News:

Developer launches Rowboat, an open-source, local-first alternative to Claude Desktop on Hacker News

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mplsllc / Hacker News:

MacSurf 1.68 released, bringing NetSurf browser to Mac OS 9

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sherlock-holmes / Hacker News:

Shellular lets users run Claude Code, Codex, and Pi from their phone via a web app

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kls0e / Hacker News:

StreetComplete app lets users fix OpenStreetMap data through tiny quests, gaining traction on Hacker News

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Jimmc414 / Hacker News:

GAO report says DOE prematurely excludes less expensive options for nuclear cleanup

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speckx / Hacker News:

Developer details local, CPU-friendly high-quality TTS using Kokoro on Hacker News

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skruger / Hacker News:

Developer launches 'l' runtime for k and q programming languages on Hacker News

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handfuloflight / Hacker News:

FrankenMarkdown website launches on Hacker News, sparking discussion

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adulion / Hacker News:

CipherCue report finds most European company websites are served by US vendors, sparking Hacker News discussion

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zeppelin_7 / Hacker News:

Sites that block AI training crawlers mostly ignore answer time bots, analysis finds

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randycupertino / Hacker News:

China sentences official to death for taking $325 million in bribes

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sync / Hacker News:

Better Auth joins Vercel, announcing acquisition on Hacker News

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brian_kuan / Hacker News:

Halo open-source tool provides tamper-evident runtime evidence for AI agents, debuts on Hacker News

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levkk / Hacker News:

Developer explains why they built yet another Postgres connection pooler, PgDog

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duha / Hacker News:

AI analysis of Cloudflare's Circl cryptographic library uncovers security bugs, Hacker News post reports.

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xqb64 / Hacker News:

arXiv paper on Git hash chain malleability gains attention on Hacker News

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samizdis / Hacker News:

Scientists say men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, The Guardian reports

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pax / Hacker News:

Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

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iainharper / Hacker News:

Blog post argues AI visibility dashboards are mostly useless, sparking Hacker News discussion

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razin / Hacker News:

Craig Mod essay 'Software Bonkers' discusses the state of software, shared on Hacker News

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kirillklimuk / Hacker News:

Developer releases Docx-CLI for AI agents to edit Word documents using half the tokens on Hacker News

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28304283409234 / Hacker News:

Top researchers leave USA for Netherlands under TULP fund, NWO reports

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speckx / Hacker News:

Hacker News discusses decrypting View State Messages in new technical post

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danso / Hacker News:

Midtown Manhattan blocks evacuated after beams buckle at construction site

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viebel / Hacker News:

Hacker News discusses a 13th-century enumeration algorithm ignored for 700 years

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dataminer / Hacker News:

Liquid AI introduces Final Token Preference Optimization to reduce Doom Loops in LLMs

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AnhTho_FR / Hacker News:

Lago (YC S21) is hiring for its GTM team, posting on Hacker News

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Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:

Samsung Messages shuts down; Android Authority offers workaround and transition guide

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

X redesigns Video Editor and Recorder on iOS, adding multilingual captions and green screen background tool

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Bloomberg Technology:

Samsung earnings miss falls short of high expectations, sending chip stocks on a roller coaster; Jim Cramer warns of AI leadership shift.

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Bloomberg Technology:

BitGo CEO says job cuts were necessary after company lays off nearly 15% of workforce.

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Shikhar Mehrotra / Digital Trends:

PC Magazine reports Microsoft can track users via a Windows Device ID after a hacker's arrest

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TechRadar argues AI scaling requires trust, testing, and governance without quality management.

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ZDNET:

Microsoft launches Cloud Rebuild tool to restore Windows 11 from scratch without physical copy

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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

Google announces August 12 Pixel 11 launch; Pixel Watch 5 pricing leak confirms small increases, Digital Trends reports

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Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:

Knockoff Chrome extension dims unfamiliar Amazon brands to reduce shopping overwhelm, gains widespread discussion.

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The Register:

GitHub Copilot can be jailbroken to bypass harmful request filters via code-level prompts, report finds

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The Register:

Rising DRAM prices fueled by AI demand squeeze budget smartphones under $400, Omdia report says

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Seth Kurkowski / 9to5Mac:

9to5Mac Daily July 8 covers iOS 27 and watchOS 27 beta 3.

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The Register:

UK government gives data centers 'national importance' status to bypass local councils, cutting approval timeline; new report adds detail on fast-track process

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Bloomberg Technology:

AI fuels record M&A boom, Bloomberg reports, with abundant capital and regulatory ease but private equity still sidelined

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Deals include M5 Pro MacBook Pro $449 off, M5 MacBook Air $150 off, MacBook Air $250 off, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and iPhone 17 Pro Max $449 off.

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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:

Hacktivists deface US Army websites, calling Trump a 'pedophile' and 'thief'

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Jonathan Feist / Android Authority:

ZDNet tests Roborock Saros 20, calls it a robot vacuum to trust for the next decade with improved features at same price

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Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:

Anthropic expands Claude Cowork to mobile and web; ZDNet tests Claude Cowork on 7 non-coding jobs, finds it brilliant and useful

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Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:

Valve releases Windows 11 drivers for Steam Machine, but users skeptical after Steam Deck support issues, TechRadar reports

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Emma Roth / The Verge:

Microsoft introduces new Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild tool and Point-in-time Restore feature as ultimate undo button.

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Rumored iPhone 18 Pro Max specs point to Apple's heaviest iPhone in years with $300 price hike

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Julia Fioretti, Dave Sebastian / Bloomberg Technology:

Apple supplier Luxshare raises $3.1B in Hong Kong IPO, sets new record then shares slide

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pv1337 / Hacker News:

Developer benchmarks PostgreSQL performance and cost across AWS RDS and Hetzner, shared on Hacker News

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Beth Mole / Ars Technica:

Michigan reports explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 1,200 cases, 500 in Ohio

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Bloomberg Technology:

Magnificent Seven tech stocks underperform as Robinhood CIO discusses market trends, Bloomberg reports

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Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Android 17 July 2026 update rolling out with four Pixel fixes

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Brian W Smith, Michael Gambale / Bloomberg Technology:

Amazon borrows $25B in bond sale to fund AI infrastructure; CreditSights analyst sees concessions as buying opportunity

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Maxwell Zeff / Wired:

Anthropic extends Claude Fable 5 access on paid plans through July 12 after backlash over early cutoff

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Bob Bailkoski / TechRadar:

Google Cloud report finds 83% of organizations must overhaul infrastructure to maximize agentic AI, as ambition-reality gap widens

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Abhishek Vishnoi / Bloomberg Technology:

Wall Street analysts launch coverage of SpaceX with bullish ratings as stock closes below debut price at $148

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skeledrew / Hacker News:

Re: I'm Begging You to Leave Your AI Note-Taker at Home

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Christian Cawley / TechRadar:

Aoostar GODY 7600XT mini PC outperforms Steam Machine but requires user-added memory and storage

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Chris Welch / Bloomberg Technology:

Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 8 with Spider-Man promo ahead of July 22 Unpacked event, 9to5Google reports

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Leon Poultney / TechRadar:

All cars sold in the EU now require a camera aimed at your face, Hacker News reports

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Eric Berger / Ars Technica:

NASA transfers ownership of Maryland woodland to the US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Netflix hosts publisher videos and YouTube-style content, sparking debate over original programming future, TechRadar reports

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Fernando Silva / 9to5Mac:

iOS 27 adds 13 Messages improvements including smarter AI features and quality-of-life fixes, MacRumors lists

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Isabella Ward / Wired:

EU Chat Control 1.0 sneaks through Parliament, allowing warrantless user data scanning; re-vote forced

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Bloomberg Technology:

Media and AI back in the Sun Valley spotlight as tech leaders gather

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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg Technology:

Meta pulls Muse Image feature from Instagram days after launch amid backlash

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Jay Peters / The Verge:

Pixel 11 launch event expected August 12 with 2nm Tensor G6 chip, Pixel Watch 5, and price hikes

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