Tech News for July 8, 2026

325 stories clustered from across the web on July 8, 2026.

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Bloomberg Technology:

Bank of America extends $520M credit line to OpenAI after initially passing on lending, Bloomberg reports.

More: Bloomberg Technology · 3 sources

Ram Iyer / TechCrunch:

Blue Origin raises $10 billion at $130 billion valuation from Coatue, Bezos, and other investors, NYT reports.

More: Ars Technica, CNBC Technology · 3 sources

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg Technology:

Apple pledges $30B Broadcom chip deal as its largest US manufacturing investment, increasing spend for billions more U.S. chips.

More: TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget, Hacker News · 6 sources

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg Technology:

Apple loses EU court fight to stop full antitrust scrutiny of App Store and iPhone rules under Digital Markets Act

More: 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget · 4 sources

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:

Google Photos launches AI Video Remix tool that transforms videos with Gemini-powered art styles and lighting

More: TechCrunch, 9to5Google, Engadget, Android Authority, Digital Trends · 6 sources

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:

Fiat Topolino becomes America's cheapest new EV at $13,995 but tops out at 19mph and fits under a ping-pong table

More: TechRadar, Digital Trends · 3 sources

Jonathan M. Gitlin / Ars Technica:

Waymo reports teens shooting Orbeez from car, leading to police intercept; new incident details emerge, Ars Technica reports.

More: The Register · 2 sources

Ian Carlos Campbell / Engadget:

Apple TV+ earns record 87 Emmy nominations in 2026, led by 'Widow's Bay' with 19 and 'Pluribus' with 18

More: 9to5Mac, MacRumors · 3 sources

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:

iOS 27 code points to car key support for Lucid and Xiaomi, MacRumors reports

More: MacRumors · 2 sources

Rebecca Torrence / Bloomberg Technology:

Paradigm raises $1.2B Fund III to invest in crypto, AI, and robotics startups, TechCrunch and Bloomberg report.

More: TechCrunch · 2 sources

Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg Technology:

Mistral AI releases state-of-the-art Robostral Navigate robotics model, Bloomberg reports.

More: Hacker News · 2 sources

Boone Ashworth / Wired:

FTC reaches settlement with John Deere, bringing right-to-repair to farm equipment; Wired calls it a huge win

More: Engadget, Hacker News · 3 sources

Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Google Health 5.03 rolling out with more daily stats and nap tracking improvements

More: Android Authority · 2 sources

Vlad Savov, Zheping Huang / Bloomberg Technology:

Tencent debuts Xiaowei, a prototype AI agent for WeChat, aiming to restore its tech innovator reputation, Bloomberg reports

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Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg Technology:

Former Disney executive Jason Brenek named CEO of film distributor Fathom, plans to release more faith-based and independent films, Bloomberg reports.

1 source

Sean Hollister / The Verge:

Jumping $800 robot camera dog fills reviewer with joy, The Verge reports

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Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:

Solo GP Ashley Smith closes second $25M fund, Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II, to back AI, security, and other startups

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Lorelei Smillie, Patrick Howell O'Neill / Bloomberg Technology:

Chinese AI models advance, causing US cybersecurity anxiety as global market for frontier AI evolves, Bloomberg reports.

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Sohee Kim / Bloomberg Technology:

India's JioStar uses generative AI to power shopping and TV movie night conversations, Bloomberg reports

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Anna Heim / TechCrunch:

QuantumDiamonds secures EU backing to speed up semiconductor manufacturing with quantum sensors

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Anna Heim / TechCrunch:

French AI startup ZML releases free ZML/LLMD software to speed inference across AI chips, endorsed by Yann LeCun.

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Rani Molla / The Verge:

Proposed robotaxi law could ban Tesla's camera-only autonomous vehicles, The Verge reports.

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Guinevere Grant, Brianna Sosa / Bloomberg Technology:

Luxury real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman bets on AI to expand beyond buying and selling homes, Bloomberg reports.

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Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch:

Former OpenAI executive Kevin Weil joins board of Stoke Space, signaling reusable rockets as next hot sector, TechCrunch reports.

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Sheena Vasani / The Verge:

SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable helps user combat cockroaches by remotely flipping light switch, The Verge reports.

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Jorgelina Do Rosario / Bloomberg Technology:

IMF sees AI surge offset war oil shock, keeps global growth outlook unchanged, Bloomberg reports.

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Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:

Venus Williams-backed WeWard app locks apps until users hit step goals, TechCrunch reports.

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Charlotte Hughes-Morgan, Ellen Milligan / Bloomberg Technology:

Netherlands and UK sign $3.2 billion deal for amphibious transport ships as NATO allies boost defense cooperation.

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Richard Henderson / Bloomberg Technology:

Westpac intensifies AI cost monitoring, routes simpler tasks to cheaper models to control spending

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Bloomberg Technology:

Goldman Sachs says hyperscalers are well-positioned for AI demand.

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Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg Technology:

Alibaba's shares jump most in ten months as earnings hopes grow.

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Gaspard Sebag, Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg Technology:

Vincent Bolloré wins Paris court ruling over Vivendi control dispute, potentially saving billions.

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Marina Temkin / TechCrunch:

Lovable reportedly in talks to double valuation to $13.2B with $300M round led by Menlo Ventures

1 source

Erik Larson / Bloomberg Technology:

Oregon attorney general seeks court order to delay Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition over antitrust probe.

1 source

Yasutaka Tamura, Julia Fioretti / Bloomberg Technology:

KKR-backed SmartHR delays Tokyo IPO beyond this year, Bloomberg reports

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Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:

Newegg offers ABS gaming PC with RTX 5060 Ti and Intel Core i7-14700F for $527 off, Tom's Hardware reports.

More: Tom's Hardware · 2 sources

Hannah Webster / Bloomberg Technology:

Blue Owl Capital launches infrastructure venture catering to data centers, Bloomberg reports

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Sheena Vasani / The Verge:

Twelve South AirFly Pro wireless headphone adapter for in-flight entertainment on sale for $40, The Verge reports

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Bloomberg Technology:

AI spending raises questions about diverging chip and hyperscaler investment cycles, HP director says on Bloomberg

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Chris Welch / Bloomberg Technology:

Sonos loses top design and product executives in recent layoffs, raising questions about future product development

1 source

Marina Temkin / TechCrunch:

Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A at $1B valuation to help enterprises build AI agents, TechCrunch reports.

1 source

Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch:

Venus Aerospace raises $90 million Series B to build a new kind of rocket engine, TechCrunch reports.

1 source

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:

Autonomous drone delivery startup Manna plans major U.S. expansion with Tulsa facility

1 source

Nick Turner / Bloomberg Technology:

China to allow top AI companies to buy limited Nvidia H200 chips, easing restrictions, Information reports

1 source

Bloomberg Technology:

Citi analyst Fatima Boolani says infrastructure software is the 'place to be' amid AI trade

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Matthew Burgess / Bloomberg Technology:

Australian pension fund UniSuper plans to buy dips in US tech stocks, shrugging off AI bubble fears

1 source

Matt Clinch, Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson / Bloomberg Technology:

Goldman Sachs warns that the wave of AI-fueled earnings surprises will be hard to repeat, dampening rally hopes.

1 source

Bloomberg Technology:

Bloomberg Deals program covers M&A market with Paul Weiss global co-head and Alix Partners managing director

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Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:

Startup General Intuition bets millions of hours of video game data can train foundation models for physical AI and robotics

1 source

Tim Leemaster, Michelle F Davis / Bloomberg Technology:

PagsGroup CEO Steve Pagliuca names AI, pharma, and sports as key long-term investment focuses

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Shirin Ghaffary, Vlad Savov / Bloomberg Technology:

OpenAI shares update on GPT-5.6 Sol availability after holding back release, 9to5Mac reports.

More: CNBC Technology, 9to5Mac, Engadget, TechRadar, Digital Trends · 8 sources

Bloomberg Technology:

Lerer Hippeau seeing second generation of AI startups

1 source

Bloomberg Technology:

Nasdaq 100 fluctuates amid geopolitical tensions, closing bell coverage on Bloomberg

1 source

Bloomberg Technology:

Yardeni says Iran crisis rekindles inflation fear, may force Fed to hike rates.

1 source

Natasha Mascarenhas, Dina Bass / Bloomberg Technology:

Nvidia rival Positron holds talks to raise $750M at $5B valuation, competing in AI chips

1 source

Theresa Loconsolo / TechCrunch:

CEO argues video games provide better training data for AI than internet text, enabling spatial understanding

1 source

Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg Technology:

French competition watchdog orders Meta to negotiate with news organizations over copyright payments after abuse complaints.

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Shery Ahn, Russell Ward / Bloomberg Technology:

Bain Capital exits Kioxia flash memory chipmaker after record returns, Bloomberg reports.

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Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Gemini on Nest Hub redesigns weather and knowledge answers with new interface; adds smarter sports updates

More: Android Authority · 2 sources

CNBC Technology:

Waymo starts driverless rides in four more U.S. markets as robotaxi expansion accelerates, CNBC reports

More: Engadget · 2 sources

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Apple announces macOS 28 will drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes, requiring users to decrypt or reformat storage.

More: MacRumors · 2 sources

Hugo Lowell / Wired:

Republicans gleefully celebrate midterms chaos in Maine, Wired reports

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Miles Klee / Wired:

Pickup artist Mystery has an AI girlfriend, according to new book, Wired reports.

1 source

Simon Hill / Wired:

Wired tests and names the 9 best portable power stations of 2026 for off-grid and emergency use.

1 source

CNBC Technology:

Jim Cramer warns growing wave of stock and debt issuance is next threat to bull market, not Iran war

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Joel Khalili / Wired:

Former DeepMind executive says US government's nationalistic AI stance could lead to a worst-case disaster.

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Andy Greenberg / Wired:

Wired reports on a secret war game simulating China's Volt Typhoon hackers hacking the US water supply, finding a nightmare scenario

1 source

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:

Judge rejects Kalshi's attempt to override New York state gambling laws on prediction markets, Ars Technica reports

1 source

CNBC Technology:

Former Apple executive Will Wang bets on Shenzhen, not Silicon Valley, to create 'next Apple' via smart-glasses startup.

1 source

CNBC Technology:

Samsung-backed AI chip firm Rebellions targets IPO in South Korea next year, CEO tells CNBC

1 source

Stephen Clark / Ars Technica:

Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space

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Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:

Lawsuit alleges man used xAI's Grok to create 7,000 sexual images of stepdaughter before suicide, Ars Technica reports

1 source

Camilla Hodgson in London / Ars Technica:

US rare earth miners backed by Trump administration sell to Japan and South Korea as domestic demand lags.

1 source

Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:

Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

1 source

John Timmer / Ars Technica:

Ars Technica reports ocean rift zone saw spreading happen in a sudden burst, challenging models.

1 source

Will Knight / Wired:

Wired publishes guide on building self-improving AI, arguing the future isn't limited to frontier labs

1 source

Omnia Al Desoukie / Wired:

Messi and Ronaldo build tech portfolios while Mo Salah takes traditional investment route, Wired reports

1 source

Paresh Dave / Wired:

Rogue squirrel overtakes Meta's Bangkok office after arriving in a package, injures employee

1 source

CNBC Technology:

US strikes Iran, Samsung disappoints Wall Street, and AI financial planning tools emerge in Morning Squawk.

1 source

CNBC Technology:

Jim Cramer recommends a 'self-help story' as a long-term buy after a 25% pullback, CNBC reports.

1 source

Dhruv Mehrotra / Wired:

Peter Thiel's husband Matthew Danzeisen sued by flight attendant who alleges assault aboard private jet.

1 source

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

Google pays $250K bounty for Linux kernel vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes, Ars Technica reports

1 source

Wired:

Wired names the top 2 pickleball paddles of the Foam Era, highlighting new technology that changes the game.

1 source

Simon Hill, Louryn Strampe / Wired:

Wired tests and names the best MagSafe power banks for iPhone and Android, including models to avoid.

1 source

Jennifer Ouellette / Ars Technica:

TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think

1 source

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority:

Google discontinues Google Earth Pro desktop app, users react with fury

More: TechRadar · 2 sources

The Register:

Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28 million for preventing customers from cancelling contracts between 2022 and 2024.

More: TechRadar · 2 sources

Ryan McNeal / Android Authority:

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 could launch in Cream, Lavender, Graphite, and Pistachio colors

More: Digital Trends · 3 sources

CNBC Technology:

World Cup drives Google Search to record queries per second during Argentina vs Egypt match, CNBC reports

More: 9to5Google · 2 sources

Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:

Cracked version of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced leaks days before official release despite Denuvo DRM, Tom's Hardware reports.

More: TechRadar · 2 sources

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Apple scraps development of cheaper Vision Pro display at Samsung, component development reported scrapped, 9to5Mac reports.

More: MacRumors, Digital Trends · 3 sources

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:

9to5Mac highlights a hidden Apple Watch metric for tracking healthy habits that has been running quietly in the background for years.

1 source

Will Shanklin / Engadget:

Roku remains most popular streaming TV platform but falls behind competitors in key features, Engadget reports.

1 source

9to5Toys / 9to5Google:

9to5Google lists mid-week Android app deals including Beat Workers, Tiny Terraces, and Potion Permit

1 source

Max Miller / Engadget:

Engadget highlights a Roku feature for night owls that most users are not using.

1 source

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:

Apple's next AirPods release remains uncertain as rumors circulate about potential new models and launch timing.

1 source

Anna Washenko / Engadget:

Volkswagen employs 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland for natural grass maintenance

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Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:

9to5Mac writer expresses disappointment that Apple will charge for AI security camera features in the Home app.

1 source

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:

Spotify gives users a highly requested feature after years of feedback, 9to5Mac reports.

1 source

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Apple TV+ premieres season 5 of 'Trying' on July 7

1 source

CNBC Technology:

Apple tests DRAM chips from Chinese supplier CXMT for iPhones sold in China, facing potential Washington pushback, reports say.

More: 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Engadget, Digital Trends · 5 sources

Emma Roth / The Verge:

OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice mode for ChatGPT with natural conversations, simultaneous translation, and better interruption handling

More: TechCrunch, The Register, 9to5Mac, VentureBeat, MacRumors · 11 sources

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:

T-Mobile executive Mike Katz exits after 28 years as carrier reshuffles top ranks and hires ex-AT&T leader

1 source

Megan Ellis / Android Authority:

Android Authority lists 6 streaming services to use instead of Netflix, naming top alternatives.

1 source

The Register:

UK Home Office's glitchy eVisa rollout draws privacy complaints, with campaigners criticizing ICO for inaction.

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Andy Walker / Android Authority:

Survey finds friends and family are envious of Pixel phone's defining feature, highlighting desirability.

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VentureBeat:

VentureBeat reports AI collapses cyber response window, forcing enterprises to rethink resilience before attacks occur.

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Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority:

ANBERNIC updates older gaming handhelds with new launcher, button mapping, and more features.

1 source

The Register:

AI's biggest challenge is not compute but data storage, argues sponsored report.

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Bruno Ferreira / Tom's Hardware:

Nvidia touts Vera CPU's single-threaded performance as key for agentic AI, reveals next-gen Rigel Arm cores, Tom's Hardware reports.

1 source

Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat:

Slack launches Slackbot integration that pulls CRM data, generates charts, and sends DocuSigns from chat messages, VentureBeat reports.

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Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:

Apple's 2026 Back to School offer still pending in US and Canada as July begins, leaving launch uncertain

1 source

The Register:

Bug in top AI coding agents reveals 'GhostApproval' vulnerability, highlighting persistent Unix-era security issues, The Register reports.

1 source

Mark Tyson / Tom's Hardware:

Space Force receives first mobile high-powered Meadowlands electromagnetic beam weapon to cripple enemy satellites, Tom's Hardware reports

1 source

Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:

SiPearl's long-awaited Rhea CPU enters the lab, paving the way for Europe's first sovereign HPC processor with availability scheduled for end of 2026

1 source

The Register:

The Register reports AI inference becomes a bargain hunter's market with a few luxury frontier models on top

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Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:

Former pro athlete Dane Renkert builds 'Barkie' golf app with AI voice scoring and caddie features, GeekWire reports.

1 source

The Register:

Microsoft introduces technology that rebuilds dead Windows 11 PCs from the cloud without requiring local copies

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Matt Burgess / Wired:

Scammers hijack government websites to upload OnlyFans ads, using copyright complaints to hide malicious links, Wired reports

More: Digital Trends · 2 sources

Chethan Rao / Android Authority:

Galaxy Watch owner converts smartwatch into pocket watch using two simple accessories, Android Authority reports.

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ZDNET:

IBM and Red Hat launch Lightwell to defend open-source code from AI-discovered security holes, ZDNet reports

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Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware:

Oregon approves 30% data center electricity rate hike while cutting residential costs by 1.3%, Tom's Hardware reports.

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Hadlee Simons / Android Authority:

Confirmed: next Motorola Edge series phone has magnetic wireless charging, no case needed

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The Register:

Startup launches tool that makes AI-written academic papers sound more human, promising to help avoid detection.

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ZDNET:

Linus Torvalds says he's not a programmer anymore, uses only two tools, at Open Source Summit

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Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire:

Dropbox appoints former Amazon, Microsoft, and Google exec as first CPO; Xbox VP among Microsoft layoffs, GeekWire reports

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Tushar Mehta / Android Authority:

Fermata Android Auto video app shuts down with final update that adds experimental Plex support.

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Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority:

Major Android brand reportedly developing a pocket gimbal camera with a Snapdragon 8-series chip.

1 source

ZDNET:

ZDNet recommends Sony Bravia Theater Trio as a Sonos home theater replacement, praising its innovative design.

1 source

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple plans 2026 Apple TV 4K refresh after Siri AI launch, MacRumors reports

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The Register:

Ex-NASA chief Jim Bridenstine says Artemis Moon landing plan has no lander, calling it 'extraordinarily complicated', The Register reports.

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The Register:

Suspected Chinese hackers break into university Roundcube mail servers, Proofpoint reports

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Brandon Hill / Tom's Hardware:

Global consumer Wi-Fi router shipments fell 6% in Q1 2026, down 34% from 2021 peak, though mesh systems and gaming routers remain popular

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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority:

Android Authority shares weekly Wallpaper Wednesday selection for July 8

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Hadlee Simons / Android Authority:

Lenovo may have discontinued its controversial $60 gaming handheld, Android Authority reports.

1 source

The Register:

Another German state, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, moves to open source sovereignty by ditching SharePoint, The Register reports

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Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority:

Android 17 beta users get clean path back to stable release via new Pixel update.

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Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:

JEDEC releases new SPHBM4 standard to slash AI memory costs, Tom's Hardware reports

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Matt Horne / Android Authority:

Soundcore Nebula P1 projector drops to $639 for portable movie nights

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Hassam Nasir / Tom's Hardware:

DLSS Swapper creator warns users against downloading random DLLs that may infect PCs with malware.

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Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority:

Google Keep finally adds a 'Find in note' feature, allowing users to search within lengthy notes.

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Albert Thomas / Tom's Hardware:

Cooler Master V4 and V8 3DHP coolers reviewed as a masterful engineering achievement with early adopter cost, Tom's Hardware reports.

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Ryan McNeal / Android Authority:

Google Play Store gets a redesign with new look for tabs, Android Authority reports

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The Register:

Tech divorce from Walmart cost Asda £1.22B as SAP system delays and cost overruns mount, The Register reports.

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Todd Bishop / GeekWire:

Optimly raises $800K pre-seed to help companies train AI on brand identity, GeekWire reports.

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The Register:

Media Over QUIC can scale real-time streaming and carry the world's videos, The Register reports

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Karandeep Singh / Android Authority:

Android Authority writer says they won't buy another Moto G until Motorola fixes five specific shortcomings

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ZDNET:

ZDNet shows how to set up 3 Android Auto automations to make drives easier.

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Shimul Sood / Android Authority:

Android Authority finds the cleanest Android TV launcher, and Google didn't make it.

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ZDNET:

ZDNet warns leaving extension cords plugged in permanently is riskier than realized, causing thousands of preventable fires yearly

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Amazon offers first major post-hike discount on 512GB MacBook Neo, dropping price to $689.99

More: MacRumors · 1 source

ZDNET:

Former GitHub CEO launches agentic distributed Git network competitor as rival to GitHub

More: The Register, GeekWire · 3 sources

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

Google will delete some Chrome extensions forever by August 31, Android Authority warns users have one final chance to save them.

More: Android Authority · 2 sources

CNBC Technology:

US lawmakers probe risks of Chinese AI models, CNBC reports the government wants to restrict corporate use.

More: Engadget · 2 sources

Tom Bedford / TechRadar:

Soundpeats Aura Nebula earbuds feature 5 drivers, LDAC, and hi-res iPhone streaming, with an engineering blog detailing audio design issues.

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Bryan M Wolfe / TechRadar:

Anker's laptop power bank gets a big summer price cut, allowing simultaneous charging of all devices, TechRadar reports

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Rahim Amir / TechRadar:

Billionaire-led consortium announces £35 billion plan to build 14 small nuclear reactors across three UK sites

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Carrie Marshall / TechRadar:

Dire Straits producer Guy Fletcher says Dolby Atmos mixing rescues lost elements from stereo recordings

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Dashiell Wood / TechRadar:

Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata's 2009 prediction of digital game dominance resurfaces as a quote of the day

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David Nield / TechRadar:

Researchers find AI models easily fall for alien hoaxes, raising concerns for scientific research, TechRadar reports.

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Efosa Udinmwen / TechRadar:

Meituan releases LongCat-2.0, a 1.6-trillion-parameter open-source LLM trained without Nvidia hardware

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Simon Cohen / TechRadar:

TechRadar reviews Sony's mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar, praising clarity but noting mixed progress

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Mike Moore / TechRadar:

Atlassian AI tools help Williams F1 team improve productivity and collaboration, TechRadar reports

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Rob Dwiar / TechRadar:

PlayStation-owned Audeze plans gaming collaborations for Maxwell 2 headset earcups

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Dashiell Wood / TechRadar:

TechRadar praises Black Ops 7 multiplayer as best Call of Duty in years despite rocky launch

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Cat Ellis / TechRadar:

TechRadar names best fans of 2026 after testing, including models from Shark, Dyson, and Dreo.

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Aatif Sulleyman / TechRadar:

TechRadar details how to watch State of Origin Game 3 NRL 2026 decider for free online.

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Hamish Hector / TechRadar:

Disney agrees to pay $50 million settlement to YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers

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Johnny Dee / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #1627).

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Johnny Dee / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #1124).

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Johnny Dee / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, July 9 (game #858).

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Tom Power / TechRadar:

X-Men '97 season 2 episode 4 ending explained with a devastating death and Wolverine end-credits scene, TechRadar reports

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Sam Kieldsen / TechRadar:

Sony FX5 cinema camera tipped for July 22 launch with open gate recording and 16.6MP stacked sensor.

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Jasmine Valentine / TechRadar:

Samantha Morton's performance in The Odyssey praised by Christopher Nolan, proves her brilliance in new drama

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Becca Caddy / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes guide on how to spot more convincing AI images, deepfakes, and scams in 2026.

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Vikhyaat Vivek / Digital Trends:

Study of 281 free Android VPN apps finds unencrypted transmissions, traffic leaks, and widespread tracking, Digital Trends reports.

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Rob McLaughlin / TechRadar:

TechRadar reports on the great data leakage problem, urging companies to stop moving data

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James Pickard / TechRadar:

TechRadar highlights 12 top tech deals available this week at Amazon UK, including Fitbit, Ninja, HP, and Anker from £5.99.

1 source

Jasmine Valentine / TechRadar:

Rick and Morty season 9 episode 8 release date on Adult Swim, HBO Max, and Hulu approaches.

1 source

Wayne Williams / TechRadar:

Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D printer gets a price cut, TechRadar reports in a 5-star review for beginners.

1 source

Dashiell Wood / TechRadar:

Silent Hill: The Short Message gets a $70 physical release for PlayStation 5, TechRadar reports.

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Dave McQuilling / Digital Trends:

Roborock brings FIFA World Cup fever to Miami with interactive technology celebration, Digital Trends reports.

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Daniel Afonso / TechRadar:

TechRadar argues post-incident review should be set policy, not spread by 'folklore' in organizations.

1 source

Lindsay Handmer / TechRadar:

TechRadar reports Ninja Creami Deluxe and Ninja Slushi hit all-time low prices during Prime Day

1 source

Jennifer Colapietro / TechRadar:

TechRadar reports most AI strategies fail due to weak operational, data, and ERP foundations, not the models themselves.

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Ruth Hamilton / TechRadar:

TechRadar recommends top cheap laptops for college, all tested by computing experts.

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Paulo Vargas / Digital Trends:

DIY DeX box built from a broken Galaxy Fold 5 shows Google's Pixel desktop ambitions are lagging, Digital Trends reports.

1 source

Rowan Davies / TechRadar:

Spotify quietly updates its Mixed Playlist feature with new customization tools, users respond positively.

1 source

Paulo Vargas / Digital Trends:

University of Utah researchers develop holographic 3D printing method that forms structures in 20 seconds, Digital Trends reports.

1 source

Paul Hatton / TechRadar:

Ultrahuman Ring Pro faces production issues, delaying shipments to Kickstarter backers.

1 source

Varun Mirchandani / Digital Trends:

Criterion says Burnout franchise is not forgotten but Battlefield is now its future, Digital Trends reports

1 source

Carrie Marshall / TechRadar:

Sonos users build custom alternative apps to address gripes with home theater setups and sound customization, TechRadar reports.

1 source

Wayne Williams / TechRadar:

Zyxel GS1915-24EP 24-port smart switch with 12 PoE+ ports on sale for $199.99 at Newegg, TechRadar reports

1 source

Cat Ellis / TechRadar:

After selling out in record time, the all-metal AeroPress Steel is finally back in stock — and it’s the near-indestructible coffee upgrade your summer camping kit is missing

1 source

Shikhar Mehrotra / Digital Trends:

Chery offers free car if EV battery catches fire, but Digital Trends explains the engineering behind the warranty

1 source

Bryan M Wolfe / TechRadar:

TechRadar recommends Ugreen NASync DH2300 as 'perfect starter NAS' for home offices at deal price

1 source

Bryan M Wolfe / TechRadar:

Amazon cuts price on TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Deco BE25 three-pack mesh router system, offering up to 6,000 sq ft coverage with AI Roaming.

1 source

Vikhyaat Vivek / Digital Trends:

New study of 3,854 adolescents finds gaming does not rot brains, but compulsive habits can lower cognitive performance

1 source

Monica J. White / TechRadar:

ExpressVPN expands to 214 server locations across 113 countries, but TechRadar notes not all are cities.

1 source

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:

LineageOS announces browser flashing, Android 17 plans, and new supported devices

More: Hacker News · 2 sources

Paulo Vargas / Digital Trends:

AI security cameras may soon identify people by their walk before recognizing their face.

1 source

Max Langridge / TechRadar:

TechRadar writer changes mind on home security cameras after late-night scare, recommends affordable installation

1 source

Craig Hale / TechRadar:

Japanese firm Buffalo will continue producing Blu-ray Disc drives until stocks run out as another iconic company ends physical disc era

1 source

Cat Ellis / TechRadar:

Amazon stocks only one color of Shark ChillPill personal fan as deal drives demand, TechRadar reports.

1 source

Pawan Singh / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes guide on using Answer Engine Optimization tools for small businesses

1 source

Rahim Amir / TechRadar:

Pentagon's science chief describes future of warfare with 3D-printed projectiles from coconut husks and coffee grounds

1 source

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam / Digital Trends:

Don't Starve Together mobile port launches July 21, bringing multiplayer survival sandbox to iOS and Android

1 source

Efosa Udinmwen / TechRadar:

DeepSeek accidentally builds working ransomware strain targeting Android photos, Check Point Research finds

1 source

Rachit Agarwal / Digital Trends:

Rollme launches AirCam bone conduction headset with 8 MP camera and real-time translation for under $80, Digital Trends reports.

1 source

Mike Moore / TechRadar:

Xero CEO says 'it's never been a more exciting time' as AI promises to transform the finance industry

1 source

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:

Google's new Play terms clarify how Android uses cellular data in the background, Android Authority reports

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Chris Jones / TechRadar:

AI shopping tools gain adoption but fail to replace consumer trust in brands and reviews.

1 source

Stacy Hayes / TechRadar:

TechRadar publishes sponsored content on cyber resilience in age of internal threats, AI, and data loss risks.

1 source

Mark Bieberich / TechRadar:

AI networks must adapt to handle massive inference growth, TechRadar reports.

1 source

Wayne Williams / TechRadar:

Dell 14-inch laptop with Core 7, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD drops to $699.99, saving $530, TechRadar reports

1 source

Vikhyaat Vivek / Digital Trends:

Asus launches tiny AMD gaming PC with Ryzen 9 and RTX 5070, but price is steep.

1 source

Sachin Agrawal / TechRadar:

TechRadar argues that sovereign data is the future of UK AI, emphasizing data control for enterprise innovation.

1 source

Taylor Kerns / Android Authority:

Spotify increases library pin limit to 20 items after years of user requests, Digital Trends reports

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Kate Park / TechCrunch:

SambaNova's heterogeneous compute benchmarks show H200 and SN50 RDU combo achieving 763 tokens/s on MinMax model

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Elon Musk announces X will send direct messages to users when posts they engaged with receive Community Notes corrections

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Akshay Gangwar / Android Authority:

Android 17 introduces Eclipsa Video, a new HDR standard that fixes one of HDR's biggest problems with consistent playback across screens.

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tanelpoder / Hacker News:

Databricks benchmarks coding agents on its multi-million line codebase, shares results on Hacker News

1 source

thewebguyd / Hacker News:

PlayStation can delete all your digital games after 3 years of inactivity in the EU

1 source

scottilee / Hacker News:

Developer launches Hnwork.app interface for parsing 'Who is hiring' Hacker News posts

1 source

4diii / Hacker News:

Developer posts guide on building a minimal ZFS NAS without Synology, QNAP, or TrueNAS on Hacker News

1 source

beefburger / Hacker News:

Unicode's transliteration rules are Turing-complete, Hacker News reports

1 source

speckx / Hacker News:

Experts discuss what we know about microplastics inside the human body

1 source

teleforce / Hacker News:

Tasting Table ranks 13 flavors of Pure Leaf iced tea from worst to best, sparking Hacker News discussion

1 source

XenonofArcticus / Hacker News:

Developer releases Slughorn, an MIT-licensed GPU-agnostic font/glyph rendering library for OpenGL and Vulkan

1 source

AndrewLiu96 / Hacker News:

Developer releases Foreman, a self-hosted LLM gateway for cost-aware model routing, on Hacker News

1 source

eatonphil / Hacker News:

Multigres blog announces support for LISTEN/NOTIFY across pooled connections

1 source

karrot-kake / Hacker News:

Blog post argues Anthropic's Fable model is not a useful language model, criticizing its performance

1 source

bookofjoe / Hacker News:

BBC reports on New Sweden, the US's long-lost 'secret' colony, sparking Hacker News discussion.

1 source

hershyb_ / Hacker News:

Developer tests Grok 4.5, GPT-5.5, and Claude building same apps, compares performance on Hacker News

1 source

bootbloopers / Hacker News:

Developer builds Chiptune Radio, an algorithmically generated chiptune music broadcaster, on Hacker News

1 source

breitling / Hacker News:

Tiny data centre used to heat public swimming pool, BBC reports.

1 source

weirdguy / Hacker News:

Developer releases Kastor, a Terraform-style specification tool for AI agents, on Hacker News

1 source

cwbuilds / Hacker News:

Developer launches Abralo, a free tool to run multiple Claude Code agents in one window, on Hacker News.

1 source

linggen / Hacker News:

New OpenBSD vulnerability allows local privilege escalation to root via use-after-free.

1 source

yr_animesh / Hacker News:

Developer launches Onboard-CLI, an LLM-powered and AST-based tool to visualize codebases, on Hacker News

1 source

mgh2 / Hacker News:

Blog post argues Google Gemini killed Perplexity AI, citing user exodus to Gemini, on Hacker News

1 source

0in / Hacker News:

The Atlantic declares the age of reading is over, sparking discussion on Hacker News.

1 source

arhamshahrier / Hacker News:

Developer releases Fortress, a stealth Chromium browser for AI agents, on Hacker News

1 source

rzk / Hacker News:

Developer releases Geosql, a Claude/Codex skill for geospatial data, on Hacker News.

1 source

linuxrebe1 / Hacker News:

Developer releases DocuBrowser tool to turn piles of documents into searchable knowledge bases, on GitHub

1 source

lifeisstillgood / Hacker News:

Dan Luu publishes notes on agentic test processes and LLM benchmarks for agentic coding

1 source

JumpCrisscross / Hacker News:

HubSpot admits error and says 'We Got This Wrong, and We Are Fixing It' in community post

1 source

randycupertino / Hacker News:

US FDA rejects petition to set PFAS limits in food, The Guardian reports.

1 source

nerdbiscuits / Hacker News:

Developer publishes FAANG Simulator game on Hacker News, letting players escape the rat race

1 source

gavide / Hacker News:

Graphitemaster publishes 'Almost Always Unsigned' technical article on Hacker News

1 source

speckx / Hacker News:

Developer open-sources Chatto chat application, inviting community contributions on Hacker News

1 source

mekpro / Hacker News:

Cognition releases SWE-1.7 coding agent, reaching near GPT-5.5 and Opus intelligence levels, Hacker News reports

1 source

sixhobbits / Hacker News:

Developer discovers bug affecting only left-handed users, posted on Hacker News

1 source

sk4rekr0w / Hacker News:

OpenAI no longer recommends SWE-Bench Pro as coding evaluation benchmark

1 source

dingobabies / Hacker News:

Developer builds interactive explorer for Benford's Law across real datasets, posted on Hacker News

1 source

rmesters / Hacker News:

List of European organizations bans personal messaging apps at work, sparking Hacker News discussion

1 source

iamflimflam1 / Hacker News:

Morgan Stanley says SpaceX's space business is worth $8 a share, assigning a valuation to the company's core operations.

1 source

coloneltcb / Hacker News:

Cloudflare launches Drop, a new service for sharing files, sparking discussion on Hacker News

1 source

RichBJamison / Hacker News:

Open Source Barware launches free, local-first bar inventory software under GPLv3 on Hacker News

1 source

handfuloflight / Hacker News:

Developer posts RLM-Workflow project on Hacker News for discussion

1 source

bobnamob / Hacker News:

Cloudflare introduces Meerkat, a globally distributed consensus system.

1 source

nreece / Hacker News:

Hacker News user questions 'Is The Economist Always Wrong?' linking to interactive feature

1 source

ferryth / Hacker News:

Biohacker seeking immortality diagnosed with incurable 'stomach eating' disease, LifesiteNews reports

1 source

andrewstetsenko / Hacker News:

Substack post advises how to answer 'Why do you want to relocate?' during job interviews

1 source

speerer / Hacker News:

Developer decodes obfuscated bash script found on a Uniqlo t-shirt, revealing self-evaluating code from Akamai CDN.

1 source

chenglong-hn / Hacker News:

Microsoft releases Flint, a visualization language for AI agents, on Hacker News

1 source

bigiain / Hacker News:

Bona Books publishes 'Honey, We Bought an AI Story' on Hacker News, detailing a family's experience with AI

1 source

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

Google Home app update adds pre-built automations with one-tap enable, improves camera, rolls out first Home Speaker firmware update

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Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:

SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 with coding focus at half price, aiming to justify X subscriptions

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Halide 3.1 update adds perspective correction, Scarlet look, and smarter focus taps six weeks after Mark III launch

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Jason Schreier / Bloomberg Technology:

Microsoft cancels Avowed sequel, pivots Obsidian to new Fallout game led by New Vegas director

More: The Verge, Engadget, TechRadar, Digital Trends · 5 sources

Reviewer picks LG G6 OLED over Samsung S95F for bright rooms after side-by-side comparison, TechRadar reports

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Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch:

NHTSA chief gives deadline for autonomous cars to stop interfering with first responders, Digital Trends reports

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Karen Leigh / Bloomberg Technology:

Telstra outage disrupts emergency calls, trains, and payments; regional train disruptions linger across Australia

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Bloomberg Technology:

Trump threatens more Iran strikes as ceasefire built to fail, Bloomberg reports.

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Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:

Brown University professor orders in-person final after suspecting AI cheating, only two students scored within 10% of midterm scores

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afturner / Hacker News:

Bun announces rewrite in Rust for improved performance and maintainability

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Matt Tate / Engadget:

Amazon reportedly works on 'Moonraker' agentic Alexa assistant to handle multi-step tasks, Engadget reports

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Lawrence Bonk / Engadget:

PC shipments fall for first time in two years as AI memory crunch and DRAM drought continue, IDC reports

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

Apple stops signing iOS versions for iPhone 5c, iPad Mini, and more older devices, preventing downgrades

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Thomas Ricker / The Verge:

Fi launches Ultra dog tracker with Starlink satellite connectivity via T-Mobile, finding pets in LTE dead zones, Engadget reports

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Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg Technology:

SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5, its first model built with Cursor's help, for finance, legal, and coding tasks

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Nicola M White / Bloomberg Technology:

US judge approves Elon Musk's $1.5M SEC settlement despite 'significant misgivings'

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Meta fixes smart glasses privacy light, but report says always-on model may not use it

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Kris Holt / Engadget:

Nintendo shuts down Mario Kart Tour on September 29 with no offline mode, TechRadar reports

More: 9to5Google, MacRumors, Android Authority, TechRadar · 5 sources

Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Google Store quietly starts selling Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 in Play Store promotion, starting with the smartwatch, Android Authority reports

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Riley Griffin, Robert Tuttle / Bloomberg Technology:

Meta plans $10 billion investment to build first data center in Canada, expanding AI infrastructure

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Wayne Williams / TechRadar:

Samsung 2TB 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD gets huge Amazon price cut, called Samsung's first true PCIe 5.0 drive

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Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:

AssuranceAmerica exposes 6.9 million drivers in massive data breach, TechRadar reports

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David Ramli, Dexter Low / Bloomberg Technology:

Temasek's net portfolio value breaks $400 billion as AI bets boost returns; plans to lift exposure 150%

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Jeremy Hsu / Ars Technica:

US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers

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Craig Hale / TechRadar:

TechRadar reports companies deploying AI face bigger security issues as adoption outpaces governance

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Luke James / Tom's Hardware:

Slopfix software team charges $10,000 per week to delete AI-generated code bloat using AI agents.

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The Register:

TypeScript 7.0 ships with speedier type checks and first stable Go release, The Register reports

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The Register:

OpenMandriva claims disgruntled admin trashed repos after community bust-up, The Register reports

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Rachel Phua / Bloomberg Technology:

Labor crunch tests growth limits for US data center builders as skilled-worker shortage grows

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Marina Temkin / TechCrunch:

CEOs baffled as sacking human workers for AI fails to deliver huge savings, TechRadar reports

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Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:

Allstate quits Broadcom, alleges vengeful license audit after leaving VMware and CA, Ars Technica reports

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The Register:

Campaigners demand NHS show evidence of benefits from Palantir Federated Data Platform, citing lack of proof.

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Aarian Marshall / Wired:

Free Waymo rides in California continue due to regulatory quirk as state agency delays decision, Ars Technica reports

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Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:

HalluSquatting attack exploits AI hallucinations to trick agents into running malicious code, building botnets.

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Alexandra S Levine / Bloomberg Technology:

Study finds parents' phone addiction harms bonding with children, with children asking 'Mommy, do you love your phone more than me?'

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Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica:

Google resets Android Bench leaderboard with new testing framework, adds eight new models

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Etiido Uko / Tom's Hardware:

CERT reports multiple Tenda firmware versions contain hidden authentication backdoor; ZDNet advises disabling a setting as workaround

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Luke James / Tom's Hardware:

Rapidus plans lower wafer pricing than TSMC for 2nm class silicon at ~$20,000 on 2027 launch, targets 60 customers

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Molly Taft / Wired:

Study suggests dimming the sun via solar geoengineering could weaken Super El Niño's worst effects by up to 40%

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Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

iOS 27 adds nine new languages to Apple Translate and overhauls Mail app with AI search improvements

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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:

Meta automatically opts public Instagram accounts into Muse AI image training; users can opt out, Engadget and ZDNet report

More: MacRumors, Engadget, Android Authority, ZDNET, Macworld · 6 sources

Abner Li / 9to5Google:

Google Photos redesign rolls out with floating bottom bar on Android, praised by users

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Matt Horne / Android Authority:

Duolingo's big course upgrade leaves some learners feeling lost and frustrated

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whiteblossom / Hacker News:

Cambridge releases guide for preserving data from fragile floppy disks, Hacker News discusses

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CNBC Technology:

Apple commits $30 billion to Broadcom for US chipmaking, avoids semiconductor tariffs via Intel deal, WSJ reports

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John Brandon / Wired:

Wired reviews Samsung Micro RGB R95H TV, calling it not the brightest among new micro RGB models

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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:

Nvidia Shield TV base model discontinued as stock vanishes from retailers

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Bloomberg Technology:

Meta stock jumps 18% after revealing AI spending plan and cloud exploration; Muse Spark 1.1 launches

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Anna Washenko / Engadget:

DuckDuckGo's browser now blocks most YouTube video ads by default on iPhone and Mac

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Jay Peters / The Verge:

Backlash against Meta Glasses changes how people use them as concerns over always-on recording grow

More: Engadget, Android Authority · 3 sources

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac:

IDC reports Apple was the only major PC vendor to post significant Mac shipment growth in Q2 2026

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