Written by adminJuly 15, 2026
(July 15, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
Loaded 72 stories from 11 working feeds.
Last updated: July 15, 2026, 06:34 AM PHT
Last updated: July 15, 2026, 06:34 AM PHT
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1OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move
Lucas Ropek — July 15, 2026, 06:22 AM PHT -
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3Tailored limits could manage 350,000 chemicals better than zero-release goal
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
4SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit
robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) — July 15, 2026, 06:00 AM PHT -
5OpenAI’s new flagship model deletes files on its own, people keep warning
Julie Bort — July 15, 2026, 05:50 AM PHT -
6The WGA is also suing to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — July 15, 2026, 05:48 AM PHT -
7Photo: Hubble sees crimson cloud and stars
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 05:40 AM PHT -
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9Former employees sue over Meta's alleged use of biased AI systems during layoffs
staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — July 15, 2026, 05:18 AM PHT -
10Low-altitude flights reveal Amazon methane emissions far above climate model estimates
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
11Producing food while restoring biodiversity: Study highlights the potential of agriwilding
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
12Three publishers challenge Google over AI copyright infringement
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — July 15, 2026, 04:28 AM PHT -
13Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans
Jon Brodkin — July 15, 2026, 04:05 AM PHT -
14VLA sky survey sets new standard for high-resolution, wide-area radio astronomy
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
15Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta
Sarah Perez — July 15, 2026, 03:42 AM PHT -
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17The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone
Amanda Silberling — July 15, 2026, 03:39 AM PHT -
18SpaceXAI’s Grok programming tool was uploading its users’ entire codebase to cloud storage
The Verge — July 15, 2026, 03:25 AM PHT -
19New study analyzes how electronic trading is changing the retail investment market
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 03:20 AM PHT -
20New atomic trap boosts quantum performance by using surface forces
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 03:00 AM PHT -
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22Lakes that 'breathe' ancient carbon: A surprising find in the Congo Basin
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 02:40 AM PHT -
23Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers
Amanda Silberling — July 15, 2026, 02:33 AM PHT -
24What can you do with a Roku TV without internet access?
staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — July 15, 2026, 02:30 AM PHT -
25'Amazing moths': Study pinpoints insect habitat that draws grizzlies to glacier peaks
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 02:20 AM PHT -
26Honey bees' sense of smell changes from larval to adult life stages, study finds
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 02:10 AM PHT -
27US military sent explosive drone boats into combat for the first time
Jeremy Hsu — July 15, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
28US-Russian crew arrives at the International Space Station for 8-month mission
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — July 15, 2026, 01:48 AM PHT -
29DeepMind CEO calls for an independent standards body to regulate frontier AI
Russell Brandom — July 15, 2026, 01:45 AM PHT -
30Philips Hue’s budget-friendly Essential starter kit has hit a new low price
The Verge — July 15, 2026, 01:36 AM PHT -
31These painted e-tattoos could be the future of wearable biosensors
Jennifer Ouellette — July 15, 2026, 01:31 AM PHT -
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34DeepSeek reportedly in talks to raise $1.5B, then IPO
Dominic-Madori Davis — July 15, 2026, 12:45 AM PHT -
35Google revamps image search for its 25th anniversary with more images and more AI
Ryan Whitwam — July 15, 2026, 12:28 AM PHT -
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37Meta’s Adam Mosseri says AI token budgets could soon be capped per engineer
Sarah Perez — July 15, 2026, 12:22 AM PHT -
38Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery
Aisha Malik — July 15, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
39Google Images is getting a makeover for its 25th anniversary
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — July 15, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
40This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way
Samantha Mathewson — July 15, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
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42If you're still on a single monitor, this is the best workflow upgrade you can make
staff@engadget.com (Adnan Ahmed) — July 14, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
43New York State halts construction of all new data centers
Tim De Chant — July 14, 2026, 11:17 PM PHT -
44New York bans data center construction for a year, rattling AI industry
Ashley Belanger — July 14, 2026, 11:06 PM PHT -
45New York Governor Signs First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
Molly Taft — July 14, 2026, 10:54 PM PHT -
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48Telegram’s shortlink domain is back online after day-long suspension
Zack Whittaker — July 14, 2026, 10:10 PM PHT -
49Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant
Sarah Perez — July 14, 2026, 10:06 PM PHT -
50Superhuman’s new auto-draft feature almost makes me like AI replies
Ivan Mehta — July 14, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
51Eating chili peppers may raise the risk of one deadly cancer
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 09:27 PM PHT -
52Are there aliens on exoplanet K2-18b? Scientists just scanned it for signals
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 09:04 PM PHT -
531Password moves into AI cost management, betting that token spend is the next enterprise budget crisis
michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez) — July 14, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
54Canva launches Code 2.0, offering AI website building to every user — including free accounts
michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez) — July 14, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
55The Download: Claude’s inner workings, and the future of world models
Thomas Macaulay — July 14, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
56The biggest skywatching day of 2026 is coming. Here's what you'll see in North America and Europe
Jamie Carter — July 14, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
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58X's algorithm will finally prioritize replies from people you already follow
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — July 14, 2026, 06:39 PM PHT -
59Sotheby’s Big T. Rex Auction Raises Concerns Hype and Wealth Are Upending Science
Kate Wong — July 14, 2026, 05:30 PM PHT -
60DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won’t Say How
Vittoria Elliott — July 14, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
61Hisense's E Ink phone has a full-color LCD you can snap on the back
staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — July 14, 2026, 04:31 PM PHT -
62The US Approves Launch of Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate the Earth at Night
Javier Carbajal — July 14, 2026, 04:30 PM PHT -
63PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
James O'Donnell — July 14, 2026, 04:00 PM PHT -
64This dinosaur fossil captures the final moments of a T. rex attack
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 02:48 PM PHT -
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67Scientists discover why peach fuzz can suddenly make you itch
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 12:16 PM PHT -
68Alan Turing's biggest AI assumption may have been wrong
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 11:12 AM PHT -
69New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 10:30 AM PHT -
70Yale scientists found a hidden network inside the eye
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 09:15 AM PHT -
71Exercise doesn't just strengthen the heart. It rewires it
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — July 14, 2026, 08:47 AM PHT -
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