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“In the first quarter of 2026, App Store submissions jumped 84% year-over-year. Last year alone saw nearly 600,000 new apps submitted—the largest wave since 2016.”
“The NVIDIA DSX reference design for AI factories has zero water consumption — we have eliminated massive amounts of power usage and pretty much all water usage.”
“Octopus Energy's own figures show heat pump sales have surged by 103 per cent, solar panel installations have climbed 78 per cent, and enquiries about electric vehicle chargers have jumped 42 per cent.”
“There are somewhere between two-and-a-half and three billion people who play games around the world, but only a fraction of those own dedicated gaming hardware”
“36 staff”
“The train uses two 1,200-kilowatt hydrogen-electric propulsion systems, with onboard fuel cells generating electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen.”
“According to Vercel's State of Vibe Coding report, 63% of people building with these tools aren't developers at all. They're designers, marketers and individuals who have never shipped a line of code in their lives.”
“The approach goes a step further by potentially eliminating industrial chiller plants from the equation by using liquid cooling where the temperature is as much as 45 degrees Celsius for coolant entering the system and approximately 55 deg…”
“The £99 device, which was the first-ever set-top box to bring the Freely platform to any telly with an HDMI port, like those without Freely built-in from Samsung and LG, now comes loaded with new video games and additional channels for sub…”
“By January 2023 Google had shut down the service, saying it "hadn't gained the traction with users, external", the company had hoped”
“up to 6% of global turnover”
“The train has a design speed of 110 kmph, although it currently operates at a maximum speed of 75 kmph on the route.”
“The research backs this up: an independent analysis found that AI-generated code produces 1.7 times as many major issues as human-written code, and 45% of AI-generated samples fail security benchmarks outright.”
“industrial chiller plants cut their energy costs by roughly 4% for every degree they raise their operating temperature”
“And now you're getting access to six new channels and several new games to play.”
“Amazon Luna is already included as a Prime subscription, but it has largely existed as a separate destination, whereas now users will be able to view it under the "Games" tab on Prime Video on Fire TVs in the US and UK”
“one-year grace period”
“The memo follows a new company rule introduced earlier this month that limits employees to $200 a week in AI spending. That cap covers models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Google. It does not apply to xAI's Grok.”
“Turbo Live, will be a first of its kind innovation tool in stadium for the Skills Challenge and All-Star Game that allows fans with larger data needs to share and stay connected despite extreme congestion.”
“The premise was the same: a much lower carbon footprint, significantly lower power consumption, and a loop that is filled once and left alone. What Nvidia adds is scale — its Vera Rubin-based DSX design extends the approach across an entir…”
“Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra will release worldwide on August 7”
“with Sony and Microsoft increasing the cost of their consoles and Valve pricing its new Steam Machine from £879”
“SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 AI modelSpaceXAI launched Grok 4.5 earlier this month. Dubbed as the company’s “most intelligent model,” the company said that Grok 4.5 was trained across tens of thousands of NVIDIA GB300 GPUs, with training and…”
“The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to see a $100-$200 price rise over the iPhone 17 Pro when it is launched in September, no doubt the leasing offer will be in place by then: "The Apple Upgrade service will work like a subscription and users ca…”
“DDR5 memory kits in Germany rose 7% in July 2026 alone, reaching new all-time price highs according to 3D Center.”
“Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is just 4.1mm when unfolded — that's 0.1mm less than last year's model.”
“Gamers are willing to trade a little fidelity for convenience, but not to pay premium prices for something they don't own which stutters when the Wi-Fi dips”
“It is an Opus-class model, but faster, more token-efficient and lower cost," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).”
“Apps launch up to 30 percent faster in iOS 27, and that includes Apple's own apps and third-party apps. When you're opening apps dozens of times a day, less loading time adds up and makes the system feel faster. Apple says it tested the …”
“That increase pushed average DDR5 costs to 448% above prices recorded in July 2025, representing more than a fourfold jump within a single year.”
“this adds a barely-there titanium-alloy film to the foldable AMOLED display (Samsung says it measures less than a third of a human hair) and a titanium plate behind the screen to boost durability and reduce the visibility of the crease.”
“his cumulative subscriber and follower count across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook is more than 16.3 million accounts.”
“Elon Musk told Tesla staff to start using Grok, the AI model from SpaceXAI. According to a report by The Information, Musk sent a memo to employees on July 10 telling them to switch to Grok "when possible," citing Grok 4.5's lower token co…”
“Samsung Electronics today unveiled the new Galaxy Z series, its most complete lineup yet, designed to expand foldables to a wider audience. The lineup introduces Galaxy Z Fold8, a fresh and exciting form factor that provides a new kind of …”
“Electricity, particularly green electricity, and memory will remain the two scarcest global resources over the coming decade, in his view.”
“Samsung has squeezed a mammoth 5,000 mAh battery inside the handset, which should help Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra endure 27-hours of continuous video playback.”
“There is also a significant change in the UK this year with the BBC, who had provided coverage for 18 Commonwealth Games in a row, being replaced by TNT Sports as the live television broadcaster.”
“Google Cloud revenue jumps 82%... Pichai credited the growth to rapid adoption of the Gemini Enterprise platform, saying nearly 90% of Fortune 100 companies now use it”
“Earlier leaks have pointed to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro costing upwards of $300, a steep jump that would weigh heavily on a phone's overall bill of materials.”
“I’m 100% certain that they were still working”
“This marks the first time that the Galaxy Z Fold hasn't been a step behind the bestselling Galaxy S lineup in camera performance.”
“In a "very short time" there were 17,000 attacks on Hugging Face's network from various IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, said Wolf, who is also the firm's chief science officer.”
“Gemini app users have hit 950 million monthly actives, making it one of the world's largest AI consumer products”
“Despite this tightrope, the same report also found that more than 80% of business and technology leaders expect budget increases for 2027.”
“Just yesterday (July 22), Flock decided to abandon its plans to roll out its ‘human distress detection’ feature beyond the trial period. This tool used Flock’s urban acoustic microphones to detect sounds such as human screaming, and would …”
“Despite investing £10.2million in self-service kiosks designed to speed up the registration process, Fiumicino has discovered that funnelling large volumes of passengers through the machines is simply not workable in practice”
“The firm said the incident was "unprecedented" and that it was conducting an investigation with Hugging Face.”
“AI Mode – which was introduced in October last year – has more than 1 billion monthly active users worldwide”
“The subsidy-era of artificially cheap AI is ending, and we are entering the era of AI-based Token Economics, where the cost of intelligence will become a primary budget driver.”
“ALPR systems don’t just capture your license plate, they are designed to identify your vehicle’s make and model, as well as its color and things such as bumps, scratches, and accessories like bumper stickers.”
“A UK government spokesperson said the country's AI Security Institute was studying how the AI system behaved in the incident and that it was continuing to work with OpenAI and other labs to strengthen safeguards.”
“According to Google, more than 140 million users interacted with Ask YouTube during June 2026”
“According to a recent survey from my company, Prosper Insights & Analytics, 41% of U.S. adults already use generative AI.”
“Only one is a head-scratcher: the 4:3-ratio Galaxy Z Fold 8. Sure, its size makes it the lightest Fold ever, but the question remains: why? ... When we looked at our consumer… insight on how people react to the products, almost over 50% ar…”
“Google said its AI model APIs are now processing around 22 billion tokens every minute, up from 16 billion tokens per minute just one quarter earlier — a 37% jump”
“Adoption is even higher among Gen-Z at 44%, Millennials at 47% and Gen-X at 43%.”
“Samsung may not have been excessively focused on the thinness of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 line, but it was, in one instance, acting on feedback about how hard it can be to open the Z Fold 7. 'Folding and unfolding was some of the most important…”
“More than 9 million developers now build applications every month using its AI models through APIs and developer tools”
“Among generative AI users, 17% use it for content creation, 19% for creative writing, and 30% for writing assistance.”
“I'm really happy how our hardware and the design team came out with the product, because it's beautiful, and when we test[ed] it with the market for the preview, everybody's asking about when it's coming,' said Kim.”
“DDN, the company said, contributed high-performance data infrastructure to help researchers efficiently access, manage, protect and scale data for demanding AI workloads.”
“The same Prosper Insights & Analytics survey found that 53% of users rely on it for internet searching and 48% for research.”
“Lenovo's Yoga Slim 7x is down to $1,411.24 at Best Buy, saving you $423.37 from its usual $1,834.61 price.”
“VAST Data provided a unified data platform to enable secure data access and management across edge, core and cloud environments.”
“McKinsey’s 2025 global AI survey found that 88% of respondents said their organizations regularly use AI in at least one business function, up from 78% a year earlier.”
“Weighing just 2.9 pounds, it's designed to easily slip into a backpack.”
“Vertiv provided the racks, cooling and power infrastructure needed to bring the system online, as well as installation sequencing, testing and commissioning support, and fluid management and monitoring.”
“Bynder’s 2026 State of DAM research found that three-quarters of content is now AI-touched, with near-universal use expected within 12 months.”
“Its 14.5-inch IPS touchscreen offers a crisp 2944 x 1840 resolution, while Windows 11 Pro provides business-ready features.”
“OpenAI's disclosure that one of its pre-release AI models escaped an internal testing sandbox and breached AI platform Hugging Face during a cybersecurity evaluation”
“The State of DAM research found that 93% of businesses face content challenges that traditional, rule-based DAM automation cannot currently solve.”
“This premium 14.5-inch Copilot+ laptop combines Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor with a sharp high-resolution touchscreen, alongside 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and a 512GB SSD.”
“This breach shows autonomous AI is expanding the attack surface. Every AI agent that can browse the web, execute code or access external tools effectively becomes a new digital identity that can act in unintended ways”
“Google on Thursday introduced a new way to sign in or recover locked Google Accounts, putting biometric identity verification directly in the hands of its users by allowing them to record directed via selfie videos and submit them in lieu …”
“In his four and a half star review, our expert Isaiah said the Yoga Slim 7x was 'a spectacular laptop built for AI using Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite X CPU' and the OLED screen meant it was 'one of the best-looking I've ever used'.”
“Samsung has launched three foldable phones for the first time ever: the Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 8.”
“The company on Wednesday said its Gemini app now has 950 million monthly active users.”
“It's also worth noting that there's a newer Gen 11 version of the Yoga Slim 7x with a Snapdragon X2 Elite chip. This model received a four star review from our expert Lewis.”
“The standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 is Samsung's lightest Fold yet. ... Weight 201g”
“The Galaxy Z Fold 7's Reserve program offered a $50 sign-up credit last year, so it's a $20 cut.”
“It has a 7.6-inch 120Hz foldable screen, a 5.5-inch 120Hz cover display, a 50MP wide camera, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a pair of 10MP selfie cameras — one on each screen. It also has a top‑end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset, 12GB…”
“packs a 4,800mAh battery that Samsung says can charge up to 67% in half an hour.”
“The $30 credit applies automatically at checkout on a Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra or Fold8, on top of up to $1,230 in total savings once trade-in value is factored in.”
“This phone has an 8-inch 120Hz foldable display, a 6.5-inch cover screen, a 200MP wide camera, a 50MP ultra‑wide, a 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and two 10MP selfie cameras. It also has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset…”
“The 16GB RAM and 1TB storage model is priced at Rs 2,59,999.”
“There’s also a $100 discount code, "PAYPAL100", valid from today until July 25th and exclusively for anyone paying via PayPal.”
“This clamshell phone has a 6.9-inch 120Hz foldable screen, a 4.1-inch 120Hz cover screen, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultra‑wide, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset (or an Exynos 2600 outside the US), 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of …”
“Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 price in India starts at Rs 1,24,999 for the base variant which packs 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.”
“If you’re buying outright rather than trading in, Samsung is giving away a further $200 store credit for no-trade-in purchases. To be clear, that’s not $200 off the phone as we’ve seen with other Samsung no-trade-in promotions, just a cred…”
“This watch has a mammoth 800mAh battery, which is up from just 590mAh in the original Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. It’s also slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, with the brightest screen of any smartwatch, and a ton of new features, i…”
“The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is priced at Rs 69,999, while the Galaxy Watch 9 starts at Rs 38,999 for the Bluetooth variant.”
“That tracks with reporting on Samsung's more conservative promotions this year due to the memory chip crisis.”
“If you’re happy with a slightly less feature‑and‑tech‑packed smartwatch, then the Galaxy Watch 9 can be had from $379.99 / £349 / AU$649.”
“Last year’s Fold 7 Reserve program topped out around $1,150 combined savings. This year’s Fold 8 promises up to $1,230.”
“Samsung also gave us a closer look at what it’s calling ‘Intelligent Eyewear’ — said eyewear being the company’s first smart glasses. Unlike the devices above, you can’t pre‑order these yet, with Samsung promising they’ll land “this fall” …”
“Uber in 2017 coded a software that uses 43 predictors (including reports of a "creepy driver," the driver’s safety incident history and other data) to predict—with 51% certainty—when a sexual assault may occur but didn't roll out the tool …”
“Today, NordVPN announced the launch of NordBot, an AI-powered agent designed to detect suspicious content across social media and messaging apps. Developed by NordLabs, the company's experimental innovation hub, the tool allows users to q…”
“NordBot only checks the specific content you send it — analyzing the data before replying with a quick safety verdict — to return one of four clear signals. Safe if the content shows no clear signs of danger. Suspicious means it contains …”
“Virbickas confirmed to TechRadar that NordBot is built on the same scam-detection technology and link-checking engines that power its existing NordLabs tools. What's new is NordBot's capability of detecting AI-generated images, which works…”
“As with any other NordLabs release, NordBot is also completely free for anyone to use and does not require an active NordVPN subscription.”