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Motorola Edge 70 Max: The Android Phone Built to Last All Day

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 16:54

Motorola's Edge 70 Max pairs a 7,100mAh silicon-carbon battery with built-in Qi2 magnetic charging, flagship hardware, and a slim design in its India debut.

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23andMe Agrees to $18M Settlement With 43 States Over 2023 Data Breach

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 16:31

23andMe will pay $18 million to settle claims from 43 states over its 2023 data breach, which exposed genetic information tied to nearly 7 million people.

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Why OpenAI Is Selling a $70 ChatGPT Basketball

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:52

OpenAI’s $70 ChatGPT basketball and premium merchandise test whether the AI company can transform its software platform into a lifestyle brand.

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SpaceX Aborts Starship V3 Launch After Engines Fail to Start

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:29

SpaceX aborted its Starship V3 launch after an engine issue, raising new questions about Starlink expansion, launch reliability, and investor pressure.

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Microsoft’s ‘Project Perception’ Could Challenge Anthropic’s Mythos in AI Security

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 15:23

Microsoft is reportedly developing Project Perception, a lower-cost AI security tool that would use multiple models to identify enterprise vulnerabilities.

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Critical Zoom Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Windows Accounts

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 13:17

Zoom patched a critical Windows flaw that could enable remote account takeover, along with three high-severity privilege-escalation vulnerabilities.

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Windows 11 24H2 Support Ends Soon: What Users Need to Do Before October

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 12:17

Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro support ends Oct. 13, 2026. See who is affected, available upgrade paths, and what IT teams should do now.

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Moonshot AI Launches World’s Largest Open-Source Model

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 11:56

Moonshot AI’s 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 raises China’s open-model ambitions while posing major infrastructure and cost questio

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New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Prevention

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:39

The FCC has proposed requiring identity verification for phone activation, a move supporters say will fight fraud while critics warn it threatens privacy.

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Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:19

Apple faces a proposed class action alleging a Hide My Email flaw could expose users’ real addresses despite the company’s privacy claims.

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AI Hardware, App Store Shifts, and Security Scares Define This Week in Tech

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:01

Catch up on the week's biggest tech news, including Google's app store shakeup, Apple's AI expansion, OpenAI's hardware plans, and critical security threats.

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1Password Lets Claude Sign In Without Revealing Passwords

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 09:01

1Password's new Claude integration lets AI agents sign in to websites without exposing passwords, adding user approval and credential protection.

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Apple Reportedly Plans OLED iPad Mini, More iPad Refreshes Through 2027

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 08:51

Apple reportedly plans an OLED iPad mini for October, followed by refreshed entry-level, Air, and Pro models through 2027.

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Apple Reportedly Delays ‘Baltra’ AI Server Chip Amid Infrastructure Challenges

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 08:24

Apple has reportedly delayed its Baltra AI server chip as it explores chip startup acquisitions to strengthen the infrastructure behind its AI ambitions.

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Hugging Face Says Autonomous AI System Executed Multi-Stage Cyberattack

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 08:22

Hugging Face says an autonomous AI agent carried out a cyberattack against its production systems, highlighting the growing role of AI in offensive and defensive cybersecurity.

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ClickLock Mac Malware Traps Users in a Three-Day Password Loop

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 07:36

ClickLock can shut down Mac apps for more than three days while pressuring users to enter a password and stealing sensitive account data in the background.

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EU Orders Google to Open Android AI Features, Share Search Data With Rivals

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 06:08

EU rules will make Google share anonymized search data and give rival AI assistants broader access to Android features across Europe.

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TSMC’s $265B US Expansion: Four New Chip Fabs Planned

Fri, 07/17/2026 - 03:13

TSMC plans four more Arizona fabs, bringing its total US investment to $265 billion and expanding chip capacity amid surging AI demand and geopolitical risk.

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The Biggest Data Breaches of 2026 So Far, Ranked by Impact

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 12:35

The biggest data breaches of 2026 so far, ranked by impact, with details on exposed data, affected users, and what readers should do next.

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Google’s Android App Store Shake-Up Starts July 22

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 11:50

Google Play will open catalog access to third-party US Android app stores on July 22, following a court order tied to Epic Games’ antitrust case.

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