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Meta Horizon+ members now have Xbox Game Pass

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:38:01 +0000

Meta is the latest company to partner with Microsoft for its Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition program, which is now available to Horizon+ members. Read more...

Amazon cuts Samsung's 1TB 870 EVO by more than half for a limited time

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:22:01 +0000

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Google announces three new non-frontier Gemini 3.x models, hypes up upcoming Gemini 4

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:06:01 +0000

Google is shifting its strategy as flagship AI delays mount, quietly rolling out a fresh fleet of lightweight models to keep developers from straying. Read more...

Microsoft stops death of Outlook Classic feature it was going to lock behind New Outlook

Usama Jawad — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:46:01 +0000

Microsoft backs down on removing Outlook Classic's expanded People Card after backlash over another push toward New Outlook. Read more...

Microsoft makes multibillion-dollar commitment to expand Mistral AI infrastructure in Europe

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:30:01 +0000

Microsoft and one of Europe's top AI startups are joining forces in a major new deal that could bring LLMs and AI services to regulated industries across Europe. Read more...

This new free light Windows 11 cleaning app looks just like one Microsoft really hated

Sayan Sen — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:16:01 +0000

There is a new lightweight third-party Windows 11 tool that very much resembles another popular app that Microsoft absolutely despised. Read more...

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New Witcher 3 expansion reveal confirmed for major games showcase in August

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:40:01 +0000

CD Projekt RED is readying a first look at the upcoming The Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past, next month. Read more...

Xbox Game Pass gains Halo remake, Beast of Reincarnation, Corsair Cove, and more soon

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles, and it includes the day-one drop of the upcoming Halo 1 remake. Read more...

Intel releases new GPU driver with Assassin's Creed and Siege crash fixes

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:34:01 +0000

There's a new graphics driver available from Intel for its Arc GPUs, and it's filled with fixes for crashing issues across Assassin's Creed games and more. Read more...

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Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:39:51 +0000

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OpenAI switched off powerful internal AI model after it broke out of its sandbox

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:16:01 +0000

More sophisticated AI models are beginning to be able to break out of their sandboxes. OpenAI just experienced this and has now tightened up its safeguards. Read more...

The latest iOS 27 beta reportedly hints at a dual-battery iPhone

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:30:01 +0000

New strings found in the iOS 27 beta code suggest that Apple is working on an iPhone with two batteries, which could be another sign that the iPhone Fold is coming. Read more...

Pillar Research shows sandboxes are inadequate for agentic AI, Google decides not to patch

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:12:01 +0000

While Google decided not to patch Antigravity, several other IDEs, including OpenAI Codex did receive patches from their respective developers. Read more...

X launches new Android app built from scratch, some features still pending

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:16:01 +0000

Head of Product at X, Nikita Bier, said the new app allows X to bring new features to Android first, before iOS in some cases. Read more...

Hyprland 0.56 released, bringing new Lua APIs and other improvements

David Uzondu — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:01 +0000

Hyprland 0.56 has landed with a whole bunch of features, including animated gradients, new Lua APIs, plus dozens of bug fixes. Read more...

Samsung launches Galaxy Card with up to 5% cash rewards, years after Apple Card

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:44:02 +0000

The new Samsung Galaxy Card is aimed at rewarding loyal users within the Samsung ecosystem, the card offers 5% cash rewards on direct Samsung purchases. Read more...

New Windows 11 24H2, 25H2 Release Preview build adds Voice Isolation, touchpad gestures

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:57:59 +0000

Check out what's included in the new builds 26100.8942 and 26200.8942 for the Release Preview channel of the Windows 11 Insider program. Read more...

Latest Windows 11 26H1 Release Preview build adds quieter Widgets and new touchpad controls

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:50:01 +0000

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New Windows 11 Beta Insider builds bring a resizable Start menu and new touchpad gestures

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:24:01 +0000

Check out what's included in the new builds 26220.8925 and 28020.2539 for the Beta channel of the Windows 11 Insider program. Read more...

Microsoft rolls out build 26300.8935 to Windows 11 Insiders in the Experimental channel

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:12:57 +0000

Check out what's included in the new build 26300.8935 for the Experimental channel of the Windows 11 Insider program. Read more...

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X wireless gaming headset is now on sale

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:08:02 +0000

If you're looking for a decent wireless headset to pair up with your Xbox or PC, check out the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X, which is currently on sale. Read more...

Activision locks in Modern Warfare 4 beta dates for August, here's how to play

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:38:01 +0000

Call of Duty fans will be able to jump into Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer for free next month ahead of launch, and there are two options to choose. Read more...

iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Beta 4 is now available to developers and early testers

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:10:01 +0000

The fourth beta for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 brings stability improvements, fixes known issues, and continues to refine the OS ahead of the fall release. Read more...

This free app blocks the LG "malware" that Windows 11 silently installs on your PC

Sayan Sen — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:24:01 +0000

LG and other companies have been installing "malware" apps on your PC since Windows 11 automatically installs them without user consent. This free app can block them. Read more...

Adobe's Project Indigo experimental camera app gets new AI editing features

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:16:01 +0000

Adobe's experimental camera app has some new AI-powered image editing features. The app can tell you how to edit images to improve them. Read more...

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Uh-oh, the Trump admin doesn't like China's Kimi K3 AI model and could ban it for Americans

David Uzondu — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:01:30 +0000

Kimi K3 is China's hottest AI model, but a new report suggests Washington officials are considering a ban on it, and possibly all Chinese AI models. Read more...

Microsoft expands Azure AI infrastructure with AMD's next-generation GPUs and CPUs

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:04:01 +0000

Alongside its existing NVIDIA systems and proprietary Maia silicon, Microsoft is positioning Azure as a highly flexible AI cloud environment with the new expanded partnership with AMD. Read more...

Samsung Art TVs are getting a little more culture

Fiza Ali — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:48:01 +0000

Samsung is bringing a little more of Paris' most famous museum into people's homes with the new update to its digital art collection. Read more...

One in six PCs still run Windows 10, and they're far less secure than Windows 11

Ivan Jenic — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:38:02 +0000

Windows 11 already runs on the majority of PCs, but a chunk of users is still sticking with Windows 10. And running an outdated version of Windows comes with real risks. Read more...

EU Parliament testing secure EPGenAI Hub to keep MEPs off public AI

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:10:01 +0000

The new EPGenAI Hub tool is currently in beta and being tested by MEPs and EP staff. It is expected to roll out fully around September. Read more...

Apple Genius Bar staff have raised concerns of monitoring following AI "Live Notes" intro

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:02:01 +0000

Apple says Live Notes will help to boost productivity, but its employees are not so cheery, claiming that the tech could be used to monitor their performance. Read more...

Hugging Face experienced cyberattack carried out end-to-end by agentic AI

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:18:01 +0000

Following the breach, the company secured its systems and contacted law enforcement. It also has some actions for registered users to take. Read more...

Linux 7.2-rc4 drops with critical fixes for gaming handhelds, Wi-Fi, and car systems

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:12:02 +0000

Linux 7.2 passes the halfway mark as Linus Torvalds rolls out rc4. Here is what is changing for CAN bus, Wi-Fi security, filesystems, and popular gaming handhelds. Read more...

Welcome to the end of budget smartphones — thanks to AI

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:30:01 +0000

Thanks to Big Tech's insatiable appetite for expanding AI data centers, we may have to prepare for the gradual disappearance of mid-range and budget smartphones from the market. Here's how. Read more...

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Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:04:01 +0000

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