July 6, 2026

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

Chinese AI Models Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic on Cost and Enterprise Risk

Chinese AI models are undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on price, but enterprise adoption depends on security, compliance, and data-governance trade-offs. The post Chinese AI Models Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic on Cost and Enterprise Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Best gaming monitor deal: the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G5 gets a massive 40% price cut

TL;DR: The Samsung 27-inch Odyssey G5 gaming monitor is on sale for $149.99 at Amazon, down from its $249.99 list price. $149.99 at Amazon $249.99 Save $100 Finding a gaming monitor for under $150 usually means cutting back on at least a couple of major features, but Amazon’s latest Samsung deal is a rare record-low

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Robin Byrd, the Sex Godmother of Millennials, Says the Internet Ruined Porn

If you lived in New York City during the 1980s or 1990s, and you happened to stumble on Channel 35 after 10 pm, you would have seen her: a busty woman with dyed-blond hair in a black mesh bikini, beaming broadly as she gyrated against an adult film star or simulated fellatio on a half-naked

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Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short

Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level. Bloomberg reports the company’s chief operating officer Kumar Galhotra told journalists that Ford had been “relying more and

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Microsoft Edge Collections Removed in Version 149, Limiting Recovery Options

Microsoft Edge 149 removed Collections, leaving recovery options dependent on Favorites migration, exports, or Bing Saves access. The post Microsoft Edge Collections Removed in Version 149, Limiting Recovery Options appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for June 29, 2026

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it’ll take

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The ‘Almost Homeless’ Subreddit Is a Stark Glimpse at Soaring Wealth Inequality

Dana, 46, and Calista, 43, are two women in Florida who turned to the subreddit as they reckoned with the possibility of being evicted due to prolonged unemployment. Calista tells WIRED that she has applied to more than a thousand full-time positions since losing her remote job in February 2024 but can’t seem to land

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California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1

Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter this week. A California law banning streaming services from showing ads “louder than the video content” that they accompany is set to take effect on Wednesday, July 1. (Existing legislation already imposes similar volume restrictions on broadcast and cable TV commercials.)  Ars Technica notes that streaming services

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Apple Raises Prices on Macs, iPads as Data Centers Drive Memory Shortage

Apple raised prices on Macs, iPads, and other devices as AI data center demand drives up memory chip costs across consumer electronics. The post Apple Raises Prices on Macs, iPads as Data Centers Drive Memory Shortage appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Australia is doubling max fines for social media ban violations

Australia’s teen social media ban has been in effect since December, and the government’s verdict on how it’s going is pretty clear: not well enough. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this week that Australia will double the maximum penalty for violating its social media minimum age law, raising the fine ceiling from $AUD49.5 million ($US33

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