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techcrunch.com > 07/18/2026 > a-600-mile-road-trip-and-data-proves-ev-charging-doesnt-suck-anymore

A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn't suck anymore

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (131+ words) A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S....

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techcrunch.com > press-release > hisense-rgb-miniled-technology-takes-centre-stage-at-fifa-world-cup-2026

Hisense RGB MiniLED Technology Takes Centre Stage at FIFA World Cup 2026™

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (194+ words) Technology Newswire — July 17, 2026 QINGDAO, China, July 16th, 2026, TechnologyWire From the VAR Room to the fan zones, Hisense’s next-generation display technology is shaping how the world’s biggest tournament is played, judged, and watched On the day of the IBC’s inauguration, FIFA President…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/16/2026 > google-vids-now-lets-you-star-in-your-own-ai-videos

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (358+ words) OpenAI’s Sora may have shut down, but Google apparently thinks there’s still interest in a tool that lets you star in your own AI videos. On Thursday, the tech giant announced an update to Google Vids that will allow you…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/16/2026 > x-cracks-down-on-creators-who-steal-content

X cracks down on creators who steal content

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (289+ words) X is taking a tougher stance against people who try to abuse its creator revenue-sharing program by soliciting engagement and stealing content from others. X recently tried its hand at this, too, adding an improved video editor and recorder to…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/16/2026 > period-tracker-stardust-shares-users-health-data-with-analytics-firm-says-mozilla-research

Period tracker Stardust shares users' health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (397+ words) “Your data is private. Period,” says period tracker Stardust on its website. As new research by Mozilla discovered, some users might find that claim to be a stretch. TechCrunch previously wrote about Stardust in 2022 after the app surged in downloads…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/15/2026 > microsoft-patches-bug-in-video-game-age-of-empires-ii

Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (218+ words) On Tuesday, Microsoft patched a historic record number of security bugs across its product lines, in large part due to the use of AI to help the company and external researchers to discover bugs. Among the fixed vulnerabilities there was…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/15/2026 > why-realta-fusion-is-building-a-fusion-reactor-at-an-old-hot-dog-factory

Why Realta Fusion is building a fusion reactor at an old hot dog factory

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (388+ words) Realta Fusion has spent the last two years looking for somewhere to build its research and development facility. In the end, it decided the old Oscar Meyer factory in Madison, Wisconsin. “From sausages to fusion,” Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/14/2026 > ringconn-3-review

I'm de-influencing you from buying the RingConn 3 (even though it's pretty)

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (756+ words) I would’ve bought a wearable health tracker a lot sooner if they all weren’t so ugly. I don’t want a glowing screen on my wrist, and the woven Whoop bracelet looks like something I would’ve made at summer camp. But…...

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techcrunch.com > 07/13/2026 > x-just-tweaked-its-algorithm-to-make-it-more-friendly-less-battleground

X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (285+ words) X has made a “tweak” to its algorithm to boost the visibility of posts to users’ “mutuals” — the people they follow who follow them back, head of product, Nikita Bier, said Monday. “We noticed this data was missing from the…...

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techcrunch.com > press-release > technologywire-opens-access-to-worlds-leading-content-network-built-to-power-ai-and-generative-search

TechnologyWire opens access to world’s leading content network built to power AI and generative search

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (262+ words) Technology Newswire — July 7, 2026 MediaFuse, an established newswire network with a market-leading presence across the blockchain, finance, gaming and cybersecurity verticals, today announced its expansion into the mainstream tech sector with the official launch of TechnologyWire. Launched in partnership with TechCrunch,…...