July 5, 2026

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy

Sony recently informed its PlayStation customers in the United Kingdom that they will no longer be able to watch previously purchased movies and shows from production and distribution company StudioCanal. As of September 1, affected customers will no longer be able to stream 551 titles from the PlayStation Store. In a legal notice first spotted

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Politician who investigated spyware abuses had his phone hacked with Pegasus spyware

Security researchers have confirmed that a European politician had his phone hacked with the Pegasus spyware while serving on an investigatory committee probing abuses of the notorious surveillance tool. This has reigniting fresh controversy over governments abusing spyware to collect information about their critics. The researchers at the University of Toronto’s digital rights unit The

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The Smartwatch Blood Sugar Revolution, Explained

Smartwatches may transform blood sugar tracking, but today’s advances depend on CGMs, AI, and regulated health tech integrations. The post The Smartwatch Blood Sugar Revolution, Explained appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Everything you need to know about Amazon First Reads and how to score a free book every month: See the July picks

Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsWhat is Amazon First Reads?Which books are featured in Amazon First Reads?July 2026 Amazon First Reads booksDo you need a Kindle for Amazon First Reads? Summer vacation season is upon us. As you’re packing your swimsuit and sunscreen, don’t forget to pack your e-reader with plenty of

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How Big Is ‘Love Island USA’? More Than 10 Million People Are Already on Its App

String bikinis? Check. Extra sunscreen? Check. Walls of cameras so millions of Americans can watch your spicy summer flings happen in real time? Check. Love Island USA, where contestants make out, couple up, and fight while lounging around a neon-colored villa in swimwear, is currently nearing the “climax” of its eighth season. This summer’s biggest

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IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain

IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq Thursday via a SPAC merger at a valuation of about $1.9 billion. But share prices didn’t pop. They spent most the day below the IPO price — a lukewarm welcome. SPAC mergers are often not immediately popular with retail investors these days.

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Getty Scraps $3.7B Shutterstock Merger After UK Curbs

Getty is scrapping its $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after UK regulators required Shutterstock to sell its editorial business. The post Getty Scraps $3.7B Shutterstock Merger After UK Curbs appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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How Jessica McCabe turned How to ADHD into a trusted online resource

Jessica McCabe didn’t start her channel, “How to ADHD,” with the goal of becoming one of YouTube’s leading mental health creators. She started it because she needed somewhere she wouldn’t lose her own notes. SEE ALSO: Jessica McCabe built ‘How to ADHD’ by solving her own biggest problem At VidCon 2026, McCabe sat down with

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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change

When you’re jumping between the many different apps Google offers—Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, YouTube, and all the rest—you may not be giving much thought to the Google account that underpins them all or to the myriad settings you can access that help to define your experience across all these apps. If you’ve never opened

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Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

Indian serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia is making a $30 million personal bet that there is still room for another enterprise AI company. His new venture, Neo, is built on a simple premise: workplace software designed before the AI era cannot simply be upgraded with chatbots — it has to be redesigned from the ground up.

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