Destination

2026-07-15

Are the Philips Hue Essential bulbs actually any good? Here's what you need to know about the smart light brand's budget range

They're certainly cheaper, but are the affordable Philips Hue Essential lights a false economy? Here's our take. [...]

Destination

2026-07-15

Microsoft deletes man’s hacked OneDrive with 25 years of photos and games — as 'irreversible' action prompts him to bemoan ‘I relied on Microsoft to keep that safe’

A OneDrive user’s account was deleted after it got hacked, losing 25 years’ worth of their photos and games. [...]

qz

2026-07-15

McDonald's is bringing back Caesar flavor with new sauce and chicken items

The limited-time Caesar Sauce arrives July 21 alongside a new wrap, a new sandwich, and reformulated McCrispy Strips [...]

qz

2026-07-15

Stripe and Advent International are offering to acquire PayPal in a $53 billion deal

The $60.50-per-share bid, backed by about $50 billion in bank financing, represents a 28% premium to PayPal's closing price Tuesday [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-15

Australia sets up a national Office of AI

Australia has set up a national Office of AI. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also promised new copyright protection for creatives, in a speech in Sydney. Albanese announced the plan on Wednesday at the University of Sydney, the Guardian reported. His government billed it as a major speech on AI. It covered copyright, data-centre rules, and […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-15

Zipline is launching healthcare drone delivery with Cleveland Clinic. It hired Tesla and Waymo veterans to scale.

Zipline said the number of businesses offering delivery through its app grew 13 times during the first half of 2026. The autonomous drone delivery company has now completed more than 2.5 million commercial deliveries, including one million in the last year alone, and says it operates more flights per day than major US airlines. Roughly […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

thenextweb

2026-07-15

India pledges $20 billion to boost chips and smartphones as Modi pushes for an Indian mobile brand

India pledged 1.9 trillion rupees ($19.7 billion) in combined incentives for domestic chip and smartphone production on Wednesday. The cabinet approved 1.28 trillion rupees ($13.3 billion) for semiconductors, covering chip design, machine fabrication, research and development, and talent creation, and a separate 625 billion rupees ($6.5 billion) for mobile phone manufacturing. “The Prime Ministe [...]

Destination

2026-07-15

Samsung's new foldable display technology is harder to damage and resists creases

Samsung says its next foldables will have less visible creases thanks to its new titanium display tech. [...]

Destination

2026-07-15

Microsoft just released its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, with a mammoth 622 fixes including three dangerous zero-days

Microsoft shipped three times more fixes than usual in its latest Patch Tuesday update. [...]