2026-07-16

This year's Microsoft Excel World Championship was the wildest yet — so who came out on top in the annual spreadsheet super-battle?

The 2026 Microsoft Excel World Championship’s (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle has a winner. [...]

2026-07-16

A White House teleprompter operator reportedly won big betting on presidential speeches

The staff member allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi. [...]

2026-07-16

OpenAI's Hardware Plans Have a Bigger Problem Than Apple's Lawsuit

Commentary: Beyond proving the ChatGPT maker didn't steal Apple's trade secrets, OpenAI needs to prove to everyone else that AI devices are a good idea. [...]

2026-07-16

New Smart Ring Says It Can Deliver Accurate Blood Pressure Tracking Without a Cuff

The $399 Signal Ring by Vital Signals claims to deliver cuffless, calibration-free blood pressure readings from the finger. [...]

2026-07-16

Ukraine wants combat humanoid robots — but expect Wall-E over Terminator, as simpler, wheeled tech still wins

Ukraine might have greenlit combat humanoid robots, but battlefield realities favor economies of scale for much simpler contraptions. [...]

2026-07-16

Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing

Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers. [...]

2026-07-16

HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs

Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits. [...]

2026-07-16

New Lawsuit Filed Against Apple for 'Hide My Email' Privacy Vulnerability

A major flaw in Apple's Hide My Email feature exposes users' real email addresses to anyone who can look them up online. [...]

2026-07-16

Skullcandy Crusher 1080 review: Haptic bass meets whisper-quiet ANC

Skullcandy's new flagship Crusher 1080 headphones blend Bose audio and big bass. [...]