Ars TechnicaTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minSteam Deck sales are losing steam since May's price hikeSince its 2022 launch, the Steam Deck has consistently been at or near the top of the company's "top selling products by revenue" charts , with brief dips outside of the top 10 treated as newsworthy events . But sales of the popular…Ars Technica
The VergeTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minApple’s rumored ‘Upgrade’ program brings lease-to-own pricing for iPhones, Macs, and iPadsAs component and RAM shortages drive prices higher, Apple is reportedly launching an "Apple Upgrade" program for leasing new devices. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, it will work similar to a car lease, with options to upgrade to a…The Verge
TechCrunchTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minGoogle releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 ProGoogle released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber, but the continued absence of Gemini 3.5 Pro raises fresh questions about its AI strategy.TechCrunch
The Next WebTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minThe biggest data-centre deal in history just closed, then got $5bn biggerOn Tuesday, a group of the world’s most powerful investors finished buying a company most people have never heard of. The price tag explains why it matters. The largest data-centre deal ever The AI Infrastructure Partnership, MGX, and…The Next Web
The Next WebTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minLondon robotics startup Humanoid raises $152M Series A, with Bosch set to manufacture its wheeled robots at scaleLondon-based robotics startup Humanoid has raised $152 million in a Series A round led by Prime Movers Lab, the venture firm behind Figure AI’s $39 billion valuation, pushing Humanoid’s own valuation above $1 billion. Bosch, Schaeffler…The Next Web
CNETTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minReturn to Halo Almost 25 Years Later With Xbox Game PassMicrosoft is adding seven games, including remastered versions of Halo and Hexen + Heretic, to Game Pass in the coming weeks, but it’s removing eight others.CNET
TechRadarTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minExperts warn hackers could shut down entire power grids by hijacking cloud accountsZhejiang University researchers warned GPU workloads could destabilize local grids and cause blackouts Attackers could exploit ~1,000 GPUs to drain current and generate excess heat in systems Theoretical attack dubbed Bit2Watt; mitigations…TechRadar
TechRadarTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 min'Can't fault the HEDDphone D1 in any meaningful way'HEDD HEDDphone D1: Two-minute review The HEDDphone D1 are a quite frankly astonishing pair of over-ear headphones, trucking in a new line of innovative thought from the Berlin brand that also brought AMT technology to the wearable market…TechRadar
The VergeTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minTwitch will let parents stop their teens going liveTwitch is giving parents more control over how their children are using the streaming platform, including the ability to block them from broadcasting entirely. Parental controls are now available that allow guardians to link Twitch…The Verge
Ars TechnicaTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minGoogle announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4Google announced a significant evolution of its AI models at I/O in May with the release of Gemini 3.5 Flash, and it's not slowing down. The company revealed three new AI models today , including its first version of Gemini geared toward…Ars Technica
The Next WebTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minIntel Foundry lands its first named outside customer: FortinetThe two companies announced a strategic collaboration to build the Fortinet Security Processor 6, the custom silicon inside its FortiGate firewalls. Intel will handle the chip design, advanced packaging, and manufacturing. The first name…The Next Web
The VergeTechnologyJul 21, 2026 · 1 minAnthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judgeA federal judge has signed off on Anthropic's $1.5 billion class action settlement with authors who accused the company of training its AI models on copyrighted books, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an order on Monday, Judge Araceli…The Verge