TechRepublic https://www.techrepublic.com/ News, Tips, and Advice for Technology Professionals Thu, 21 May 2026 15:29:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Historic SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Starlink, AI, and Mars Ambitions https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-spacex-ipo-filing-starlink-ai-starship-musk/ Thu, 21 May 2026 15:29:38 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359869 SpaceX’s IPO filing reveals Starlink’s revenue role, major AI spending, Starship costs, Musk’s control, and legal risks facing investors.

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]]> Glucose Tracking Is Turning Into the Next Big Health Data Platform https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ai-glucose-monitors-wellness-wearables/ Thu, 21 May 2026 15:07:39 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359866 Glucose tracking is moving beyond diabetes care as CGMs, AI platforms, and wearable sensors reshape personalized health data and wellness tools.

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]]> Fitbit Air vs Pixel Watch 4: Which Should You Wear at Night? https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-fitbit-air-pixel-watch-4-gh/ Thu, 21 May 2026 14:24:17 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359860 Fitbit Air offers $99 sleep-first tracking, Pixel Watch 4 pairing, and a cheaper Whoop alternative, but Google’s AI coaching remains unproven.

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]]> Google Health 5.0 Brings New Fitbit App Design, AI Coach, and Android Widget https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-health-fitbit-app-ai-coach-widget/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:46:38 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359847 Google Health 5.0 replaces the Fitbit app with a redesigned layout, Gemini-powered coaching, a new Android widget, and retired Fitbit features.

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]]> Google Brings a Long-Missing Apple Feature to Android https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-continue-on-android-17-handoff/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:38:18 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359842 Google’s Continue On in Android 17 lets users move supported tasks from phone to tablet, bringing Apple-like Handoff to Android devices soon.

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]]> Visual Studio 2026 Brings AI Deeper Into Development and It’s 93% Off Right Now https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-visual-studio-professional-2026/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:30:40 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4344993 Microsoft's latest 64-bit IDE adds AI-assisted coding, faster performance, and advanced collaboration tools.

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]]> Permanent Jobs Fall in UK as Temporary Placements Rise: Report https://www.techrepublic.com/article/uk-permanent-jobs-fall-temporary-placements-rise/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:26:56 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359823 UK permanent job placements fell in April while temporary hires rose due to economic uncertainty and global conflict, according to a new KPMG/REC report

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]]> Price Drop: Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for Only $10 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-windows-11-pro-deal/ Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4073507 Unlock the latest user interface, enhanced security features, and new tools for hybrid and remote workers.

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]]> Microsoft Disrupts Malware-Signing Service Used by Ransomware Gangs https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-fox-tempest-malware-signing-service/ Wed, 20 May 2026 21:01:52 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359805 Microsoft disrupted Fox Tempest, a malware-signing service accused of abusing Azure certificates to disguise ransomware and malware as trusted software.

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]]> Skip the $20/Month: 3 Years of Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini for $60 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/chaton-ai-assistant-premium-3-year-subscription/ Wed, 20 May 2026 19:05:48 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359789 ChatGPT Plus costs $240 per year, but ChatOn is only $55.25 for a full three years when you use code CHAT35.

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]]> China Reports Major Breakthrough in Space Solar Power Technology https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-china-wireless-power-space-solar-test/ Wed, 20 May 2026 18:52:27 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359783 China says its Zhuri system wirelessly delivered kilowatt-level power to moving targets, advancing space-based solar power research.

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]]> OpenAI Co-Founder Andrej Karpathy Joins Anthropic in AI Research Shakeup https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-andrej-karpathy-joins-anthropic/ Wed, 20 May 2026 18:47:35 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359778 Andrej Karpathy, OpenAI co-founder and former AI director with Tesla, recently joined Anthropic to build a team focused on pretraining research.

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]]> Google Gives Search Its Biggest AI Overhaul in 25 Years https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-search-ai-agent-overhaul/ Wed, 20 May 2026 18:42:14 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359762 Google is redesigning Search with AI agents, conversational queries, custom tools, and booking features, raising new questions about web traffic.

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]]> CISA Contractor Exposed Sensitive Credentials in Public GitHub Repository https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisa-contractor-github-credential-leak/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:59:06 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359694 CISA is investigating after a contractor’s public GitHub repository exposed AWS GovCloud credentials, internal files, and passwords.

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]]> New Zealand Plans to Cut 9,000 Public Sector Jobs as AI Push Accelerates https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-new-zealand-public-sector-job-cuts-ai/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:41:42 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359685 New Zealand’s government plans to cut thousands of public service jobs while pushing agencies to adopt AI and tighter budgets.

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]]> What Is Data Cleansing? Tools, Process & Best Practices https://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-is-data-cleansing/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4001162 Data cleansing is a process by which a computer program detects, records, and corrects inconsistencies and errors within a collection of data.

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]]> This $25 Subscription Will Bring AI Into Your Business https://www.techrepublic.com/article/1minai-pro-plan-lifetime-subscription/ Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4248378 Tap into the power of OpenAI, Meta, Midjourney, and additional powerful AI models with 1min.AI.

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]]> Discord DAVE Encrypts Calls, but Not Text Chats https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-discord-dave-end-to-end-encryption/ Wed, 20 May 2026 09:54:55 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4359577 Discord’s DAVE protocol now protects eligible voice and video calls, but text chats and Stage channels remain outside end-to-end encryption.

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]]> 6 Best Free Inventory Management Software in 2026 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/free-inventory-management-software/ Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:55 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4303929 Inventory management software provides automation tools for repetitive, but crucial, tasks in running any type of business.

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]]> Asana Alternatives I’d Recommend for Project Managers in 2026 https://www.techrepublic.com/article/asana-alternatives/ Wed, 20 May 2026 05:00:29 +0000 https://www.techrepublic.com/?p=4065448 Not sold on Asana? I compared the best Asana alternatives in 2026 to help you find a tool that fits your team and your budget.

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