Top Technology News Today
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Stung by Apple's recent price hike? This budget Samsung tablet costs less than half the price of the entry-level iPad
by nico.arboleda@futurenet.com (Nico Arboleda) on July 29, 2026 at 2:24 am
There's no need to spend hundreds of dollars on a good tablet — Samsung's A series Tabs offer excellent bang for buck and the latest Galaxy Tab A11+ is now 35% off on Amazon for the 256GB flavour.
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'I refused to let 3D die!': Someone built a custom player for all 3D movie formats — and is even futureproofing it to preserve the grandeur of 3D for whatever the future of projectors and TVs holds
on July 29, 2026 at 1:00 am
An intrepid Redditor has built a 3D movie player that supports three different generations of 3D, with an eye to the future of TV and projector tech.
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Nvidia paid $20 billion for SRAM decode - AMD just partnered for it instead
by Rahimnoorali11@gmail.com (Rahim Amir) on July 29, 2026 at 12:35 am
AMD and Cerebras are claiming 5x higher tokens per watt from their new disaggregated inference tie-up.
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A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California's most powerful irrigation district said no, so it sued
by Rahimnoorali11@gmail.com (Rahim Amir) on July 28, 2026 at 11:30 pm
The largest AI data center project in California is suing to get access to the Colorado River, and the 287 million gallons of water it allegedly needs to cool a 330-megawatt facility.
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Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, July 29 (game #1647)
on July 28, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
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NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, July 29 (game #1144)
on July 28, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, July 29 (game #878)
on July 28, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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Quote of the day by Bill Gates: 'There's nothing on the iPad I look at and say, 'Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it'' — downplaying Apple's foray into tablets
on July 28, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Microsoft's attempts to conquer the mobile devices market have long stuttered, with Bill Gates famously dismissing the iPad
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Amazon Reportedly Plans to Consolidate Nova AI Models
by David Curry on July 28, 2026 at 9:41 pm
Amazon reportedly plans to consolidate several Nova AI models. Here’s what the strategy shift could mean for AWS and enterprise AI customers. The post Amazon Reportedly Plans to Consolidate Nova AI Models appeared first on TechRepublic.
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50-year-old A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthog gets reprieve as BRRRRT act keeps it alive after Iran showdown
on July 28, 2026 at 9:40 pm
The BRRRRT Act seeks to slow A-10 retirements by restoring capabilities and tightening replacement requirements following recent operational missions.
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We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face
by Dan Goodin on July 28, 2026 at 9:36 pm
10 days passed from OpenAI models exploiting JFrog Artifactory 0-day to release of a patch.
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Today I learned the CIA hid a home movie camera inside a Xerox machine — and trained a real repairman to steal the film right in front of the KGB
on July 28, 2026 at 9:05 pm
The audacious story of the secret service, the Soviets, and the Xerox photocopier that caught on fire.
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I took a deep dive into the future of robot vacuums — here's what the biggest brands have cooking, from from E.T.-style limbs to full humanoid home helpers
on July 28, 2026 at 9:00 pm
With sweeping, vacuuming and mopping pretty much nailed, what's next in robovacs?
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More Than 45,000 Software Flaws Reported as AI Reshapes Cybersecurity
by David Curry on July 28, 2026 at 8:53 pm
AI security tools are helping uncover more software flaws, creating new patching demands and potential offensive risks for enterprise IT teams. The post More Than 45,000 Software Flaws Reported as AI Reshapes Cybersecurity appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Ukraine has used its own indigenous Tomahawk-lite guided jet bombs on targets 125 miles away
on July 28, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Ukraine approves turbojet-powered guided bombs reaching 200 kilometers while expanding domestic manufacturing, engineering expertise, and precision strike capabilities.