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- Motorola Edge 70 Max: The Android Phone Built to Last All Dayby Aminu Abdullahi on July 17, 2026 at 9:54 pm
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. The post Motorola Edge 70 Max: The Android Phone Built to Last All Day appeared first on TechRepublic.
- 23andMe Agrees to $18M Settlement With 43 States Over 2023 Data Breachby Joseph Ofonagoro on July 17, 2026 at 9:31 pm
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. The post 23andMe Agrees to $18M Settlement With 43 States Over 2023 Data Breach appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Why OpenAI Is Selling a $70 ChatGPT Basketballby Madeline Clarke on July 17, 2026 at 8:52 pm
OpenAI’s $70 ChatGPT basketball and premium merchandise test whether the AI company can transform its software platform into a lifestyle brand. The post Why OpenAI Is Selling a $70 ChatGPT Basketball appeared first on TechRepublic.
- SpaceX Aborts Starship V3 Launch After Engines Fail to Startby David Curry on July 17, 2026 at 8:29 pm
SpaceX aborted its Starship V3 launch after an engine issue, raising new questions about Starlink expansion, launch reliability, and investor pressure. The post SpaceX Aborts Starship V3 Launch After Engines Fail to Start appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Microsoft’s ‘Project Perception’ Could Challenge Anthropic’s Mythos in AI Securityby David Curry on July 17, 2026 at 8:23 pm
Microsoft is reportedly developing Project Perception, a lower-cost AI security tool that would use multiple models to identify enterprise vulnerabilities. The post Microsoft’s ‘Project Perception’ Could Challenge Anthropic’s Mythos in AI Security appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Critical Zoom Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Windows Accountsby Ken Underhill on July 17, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Zoom patched a critical Windows flaw that could enable remote account takeover, along with three high-severity privilege-escalation vulnerabilities. The post Critical Zoom Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Windows Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Windows 11 24H2 Support Ends Soon: What Users Need to Do Before Octoberby Aminu Abdullahi on July 17, 2026 at 5:17 pm
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. The post Windows 11 24H2 Support Ends Soon: What Users Need to Do Before October appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Moonshot AI Launches World’s Largest Open-Source Modelby Kezia Jungco on July 17, 2026 at 4:56 pm
Moonshot AI’s 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 raises China’s open-model ambitions while posing major infrastructure and cost questio The post Moonshot AI Launches World’s Largest Open-Source Model appeared first on TechRepublic.
- New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Preventionby Joseph Ofonagoro on July 17, 2026 at 2:39 pm
The FCC has proposed requiring identity verification for phone activation, a move supporters say will fight fraud while critics warn it threatens privacy. The post New FCC Proposal Pits Phone Privacy Against Fraud Prevention appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claimsby Kezia Jungco on July 17, 2026 at 2:19 pm
Apple faces a proposed class action alleging a Hide My Email flaw could expose users’ real addresses despite the company’s privacy claims. The post Apple Sued Over Hide My Email Privacy Claims appeared first on TechRepublic.
- AI Hardware, App Store Shifts, and Security Scares Define This Week in Techby TechRepublic Staff on July 17, 2026 at 2:01 pm
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. The post AI Hardware, App Store Shifts, and Security Scares Define This Week in Tech appeared first on TechRepublic.
- 1Password Lets Claude Sign In Without Revealing Passwordsby Aminu Abdullahi on July 17, 2026 at 2:01 pm
1Password’s new Claude integration lets AI agents sign in to websites without exposing passwords, adding user approval and credential protection. The post 1Password Lets Claude Sign In Without Revealing Passwords appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple Reportedly Plans OLED iPad Mini, More iPad Refreshes Through 2027by Aminu Abdullahi on July 17, 2026 at 1:51 pm
Apple reportedly plans an OLED iPad mini for October, followed by refreshed entry-level, Air, and Pro models through 2027. The post Apple Reportedly Plans OLED iPad Mini, More iPad Refreshes Through 2027 appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Apple Reportedly Delays ‘Baltra’ AI Server Chip Amid Infrastructure Challengesby Aminu Abdullahi on July 17, 2026 at 1:24 pm
Apple has reportedly delayed its Baltra AI server chip as it explores chip startup acquisitions to strengthen the infrastructure behind its AI ambitions. The post Apple Reportedly Delays ‘Baltra’ AI Server Chip Amid Infrastructure Challenges appeared first on TechRepublic.
- Hugging Face Says Autonomous AI System Executed Multi-Stage Cyberattackby Aminu Abdullahi on July 17, 2026 at 1:22 pm
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. The post Hugging Face Says Autonomous AI System Executed Multi-Stage Cyberattack appeared first on TechRepublic.






