Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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sammyguru.com Tech ·
Samsung's First Bone-Conduction Earbuds May Be Called Galaxy Able
Galaxy Wearable app code suggests Samsung's upcoming open-ear earbuds may launch as Galaxy Able, and not Galaxy Buds Able.
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caranddriver.com Tech ·
The Mercedes-AMG CLA45 Has Returned with 670 Horsepower, but the U.S. Is Going to Miss Out
The luxury sport compact sedan ditched its turbocharged four-banger for a much more powerful trio of axial-flux electric motors.
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droid-life.com Tech ·
Google Messages Adds Sweet New Sharing Feature
With Samsung shutting down Samsung Messages this week and a massive new group of users moving over to Google Messages, folks are starting to notice changes as Google works to improve its messaging app in a hurry. Today, a new sharing feature showed up that will make it so much easier to decide...
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windowscentral.com Tech ·
Microsoft is planning to make the Windows 11 search box a bit bigger
An upcoming change to Windows 11 will see the default search box in Start and on the Taskbar appear larger as Microsoft increases its height by 4 whole pixels.
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bbc.com Tech ·
Bonnie Tyler, singer of Total Eclipse of the Heart, dies aged 75
The south Wales-born singer, whose other hits included Holding Out For a Hero, sold millions of records in the 1970s and 80s.
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rockstarintel.com Tech ·
GTA Online The Kortz Center Heist Releases Next Week, New Details Revealed - RockstarINTEL
The next GTA Online update, The Kortz Center Heist, has just been revealed by Rockstar Games along with a release date. The company formally announced on Thursday that they’d be releasing a summer DLC this month. The new update was first teased by Rockstar recently but details of what this DLC have been scarce until
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Report: Apple interested in startup that runs giant AI models on iPhone without servers - 9to5Mac
The Information reports that Apple may be interested in PrismML’s technology. The firm is focused on shrinking AI models that...
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forbes.com Tech ·
GTA 6 And Take-Two Interactive: The ‘Rebel Strategy‘ Driving A Gaming Titan
What can strategists learn from GTA maker Take-Two? How a replicable blockbuster formula and smart hedging created one of gaming's greatest success stories.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Galaxy Watch 9, Ultra 2, and Z Flip 8 sure do look like Samsung sequels in official-looking renders [Gallery]
New leaks have revealed some official-looking renders of the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Watch 9, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
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ign.com Tech ·
Doubts Microsoft Would Be Able to Sell Off Xbox in Its Entirety Even if It Wanted To, but Big Companies May Try to Buy Parts of It
One of the big questions emerging from Asha Sharma’s appointment as Xbox CEO earlier this year, and the subsequent layoffs and restructuring that have occurred in recent days, revolves around the long-term future of Microsoft’s gaming business. Will Microsoft sell off Xbox? Are the changes that started this week laying the groundwork for a sale?
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Lenovo Has Officially Ditched Its Piracy-Packed Game Boy-Like
The G02, pre-installed with dozens of Nintendo and Sega games, is no longer on sale
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
Lenovo Kills Its 'Game Boy' That Was Preloaded With Illegal Games
The Lenovo G02 came too close to touching the third rail of retro game emulation.
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No delay to iPhone Ultra, says supply-chain report - 9to5Mac
More supply chain sources have rejected claims of delays to iPhone Ultra production, reporting that it appears to be on...
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theverge.com Tech ·
The PocketMage resurrects the PDA with an e-paper screen
The PDA lives on thanks to the pocketable PocketMage.
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topgear.com Tech ·
The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 is a 671bhp EV that sounds like a four-pot
AMG stuffs the CLA saloon and shooting brake full of axial flux motors. Does 0-62mph in 3.0 seconds
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roadandtrack.com Tech ·
The McLaren 788HS Is the Ultimate Evolution of the 750S, With 777 HP to Prove It
Limited to just 200 examples, McLaren's "definitive and final" 720S successor inches ever closer to the 800-hp benchmark.
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The Most Likely Return To ‘Destiny’ Is A ‘Destiny 1’ Remake
Destiny 2 is dead, but the most logical way for Destiny to live on would be in the form of a Sony-greenlit Destiny 1 remake.
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autocar.co.uk Tech ·
What if a 911 had eight cylinders? Ruf's jaw-dropping new supercar is the answer | Autocar
Legendary Porsche fettler adds a pair of cylinders to 911's flat six for monstrous power – and noise
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sciencealert.com Tech ·
World-First 'Super Alloy' Could Transform The Way Metals Are Made
Metal alloys are used everywhere from aircraft to cutlery, making them an indispensable part of modern life.
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Destiny 2 Players Get One Last Surprise from Bungie, Developer Reveals Limited Support Plans
Bungie has given Destiny 2 one last surprise as a farewell gift and revealed its limited support plans for the game.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
'Siri AI' Lawsuit Update: Apple to Pay Owners of These iPhone Models
In May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over Siri AI's delayed launch, and eligible iPhone users could receive up to a $95 payout. This week, the California court overseeing the case held a hearing regarding preliminary approval of the settlement, but the judge has not yet issued a ruling.
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buzzfeed.com Tech ·
34 People Who Made A Mistake That Ruined Their Whole Day
Yikes.
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usatoday.com Tech ·
I swapped my smartphone for a 'dumb phone'. It changed me
Can you survive a month without a smartphone? I tried it.
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Weibo leaker says iPhone 18 Pro thickness will be ‘surprising’ - 9to5Mac
Days after materials from Apple supplier Tata surfaced online, prominent Weibo leaker “Fixed Focus Digital” doubled down on his earlier claim that the iPhone 18 Pro will be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro.
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topgear.com Tech ·
Hoo boy, RUF has built a 1,000bhp+ boxer engine with *eight* cylinders
Welcome to the ‘Boxer-Eight’: 4.8-litres of twin-turbo fury
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
Round Up: Ridiculously Positive Dawnwalker Previews Claim It's a Game of the Year Candidate
The next great RPG?
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Sony, Bungie settle with ex-Marathon director they accused of "predatory behaviour", bringing $200m wrongful dismissal lawsuit to a close
Former Marathon director Christopher Barrett departed Bungie in 2024, but filed a lawsuit after reports of inappropriate behaviour emerged.
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insider-gaming.com Tech ·
Ubisoft Barcelona Celebrates Successful Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch With Layoffs
51 Employee's, many of whom worked on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will celebrate its launch with being laid off.
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Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits
Sony has reached a settlement with former developer Christopher Barrett, who it had accused of sexual misconduct. As a result of the settlement, Barrett will be added to the credits of recently released extraction shooter Marathon.
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Say hello to Claude Wrapped
It allows you to see an analysis of your usage data over the past month, three months, six months, or year.
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Google Chrome 150 for Android adds dedicated back button
The latest version of Google Chrome is widely rolling out today with a dedicated back button and other small interface tweaks.
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servethehome.com Tech ·
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer System Review AMD Goes for Local AI
We test the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer system and see how AMD is putting its spin on a 128GB local AI dev box
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft."
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Android's next big backup feature could skip the biggest phone brand on the market
Google is testing a free Quick Share automatic PC backup feature for Android, but it might not support Samsung phones. Here's probably why!
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wccftech.com Tech ·
Tensor G7 Could Arrive With A Key Upgrade That’ll Make Nearly Everything Better About The Pixel 12, Assuming You’re Incredibly Patient
What the Tensor G7 lacks in raw performance, it could make up for in the form of a major upgrade that could make you wait for the Pixel 12
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zdnet.com Tech ·
You can soon restore Windows 11 from scratch even if it can't boot up - here's how
Now in preview mode, the new Cloud rebuild option will restore Windows to a clean state if some glitch prevents it from even loading.
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thebulwark.com Tech ·
He Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was picking up a crew for a construction project when ICE shot him. It now claims he was the aggressor.
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gamesindustry.biz Tech ·
Build a Rocket Boy staff to protest upcoming "all-expenses-paid" fan event
Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) staff have organized a protest outside the studio's Edinburgh offices this weekend in respons…
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cnet.com Tech ·
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked July 2026 Event: Invites Are Out, Here's What to Expect
Samsung's foldable phone launch will take place later this month in London. We'll be there.
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New Google Health App Update 5.03: More Metrics, Sleep Improvements
Google pushed a new Google Health app update today on Android and iOS as version 5.03. This new update begins rolling out today and will continue in phases over the next week, so try not to worry if you don't get it right away. This release is significant as it continues to bring improvements to...
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robbreport.com Tech ·
The 2026 Audio Awards: The 40 Best Headphones, Speakers, Turntables, and More
The Robb Report staff test hundreds of the best audio products every year. We've mined those reviews to name the best audiophile gear of 2026.
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The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Suffer Because of Xbox Layoffs, Bethesda Staff Say, Fearing Delays, Crunch, and Generational Talent Being Replaced by Contractors
This week's devastating Xbox layoffs will have a "substantial and cascading effect" on Bethesda's development of The Elder Scrolls 6, multiple staff at the studio have told IGN.
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Google Health 5.03 rolling out: More Today stats, naps part of sleep total
Google is rolling out version 5.03 of the Health app with more quality-of-life updates on Android and iOS...
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slate.com Tech ·
Norway’s Philosophy of Sports Is Very Different From America’s. Only One of Them Is Still in the World Cup.
We’re fundamentally misunderstanding the point of sports.
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nbcnews.com Tech ·
Bonnie Tyler, singer famed for ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies at 75
The Welsh singer died in Portugal, her family said Thursday. She had been receiving treatment in the hospital for weeks.
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Workers keep leaving the US labor force. Experts can't agree why
Over the last year, about 1 million workers have thrown in the towel. In June alone, 720,000 people left the workforce. Here are some reasons why.
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'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now
At the Open Source Summit in Mumbai, Torvalds discusses the pain and power of AI in the kernel, and why Linux no longer supports 'museum' technology.
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mashable.com Tech ·
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: Everything we know
Samsung's most confusingly-named foldable is almost here.
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Google Play Store will look a little different the next time you open it
Google appears to be widely rolling out a few new UI changes for the Play Store, affecting the Games and Apps tabs.
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Apple stops signing iOS versions for several older iPhones and iPads - 9to5Mac
iPhone and iPad users hanging on to older devices will no longer be able to restore or downgrade to several older iOS versions starting today. Here are the details.