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Women make up 35 percent of STEM college graduates but only 28 percent of the global workforce. IEEE programs in India are working to close that gap by exposing girls to engineering and tech pathways early.

Two Black Ops titles, the original and Black Ops II, both ranked in the top 10 most played games on PlayStation in the US for the week ending July 11.

Google is rolling out Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 to Pixel devices as the QPR1 preview cycle winds down.

Apple seeded the fourth beta of watchOS 27 to developers two weeks after the third. The update is available for all compatible models except the Apple Watch Ultra 3.

Apple released iOS 27 beta 4 to developers today. The update advances Siri AI features, Apple Intelligence tools, and Liquid Glass refinements ahead of the full release.

Hawaiian Electric filed plans to add renewables and energy storage capacity on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, and Maui. The utility did not disclose target megawatts or timelines in the initial request.

EU video game firms now fall under expanded consumer protection rules covering in-game purchases and related mechanics. The move aligns gaming with existing digital services oversight.

August 2026 is the date set for the next Call of Duty NEXT event, which will center on Modern Warfare 4.

Ford's upcoming midsize EV pickup starts at around $30,000 and includes a native NACS port for direct Tesla Supercharger access. The truck was recently spotted charging at one of the stations.

8000 MT/s 1DPC memory speeds are now available on select Intel Xeon 6700P SKUs.

A construction company claims an EV battery factory in Florence County owes it more than $26 million. The dispute centers on unpaid work at the site.

Protesters derailed a PNW Climate Week closing event by confronting Microsoft CSO Melanie Nakagawa over data center energy use tied to AI expansion. The fireside chat with a GeekWire reporter was halted as concerns about carbon goals were raised.

US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls by 5.1 million barrels to its lowest level since 1983.

The head of the US AI safety agency has resigned.

Pokémon Center opened pre-orders for the second wave of its 30th anniversary TCG items, including Booster Bundles and Mini-Tins due October 2.

Hut 8 and IREN landed multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure contracts, lifting shares of Bitcoin miners shifting into data centers and cloud capacity.

Tesla pushed FSD v14 Lite to early testers last night. AI head Ashok Elluswamy confirmed the build is the one headed for wide release on HW3 vehicles.

iOS 26.6's release candidate adds a feature that readies iPhones for the iOS 27 upgrade, per the official release notes.

$50,000 in Claude usage credits are available from Anthropic for researchers working on rare disease cures. This marks the first targeted round in its AI for Science program.

$299.99 buys Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey OLED G5, a QHD 180Hz OLED gaming monitor now at its lowest price on Amazon.

Xbox boss Asha Sharma highlighted the remarkable success of Bethesda's three core franchises, Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, and Starfield, after the studio detailed its upcoming plans. She said she is looking forward to what comes next.

60 classic League of Legends skins are now free after Riot reversed paywall plans following backlash that labeled the original setup greedy.

Nigeria's president signed an executive order creating a virtual asset council to coordinate crypto oversight and enforcement. The move targets regulatory fragmentation on licensing, taxes, and compliance.

Firefox merged Vulkan video decoding support into its codebase. The change adds hardware-accelerated decode paths alongside existing backends.

Apple seeded the macOS Tahoe 26.6 release candidate to developers a week after the fifth beta. The build is the final candidate before public release if no major issues surface.

Apple has seeded macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta 4, following the revised beta 3 and the start of public testing just days earlier.

A sixth round of release candidates for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 is now rolling out.

Apple released developer beta 4 for iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, visionOS 27, and several other forthcoming updates.

Providers of AI systems in the EU face new transparency rules from August 2. They must tell users when interacting with machines and label AI-generated material such as deepfakes and synthetic text. Exemptions apply to basic editing tools.

August 26 marks the start of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 preorders on Nintendo Switch 2. The open beta will run on the console, though early access will not.

Valve warned that Steam Deck pricing may rise as component costs continue climbing. The note frames the move as part of a broader stretch before conditions ease.

Bernstein raised its price target on Robinhood, highlighting tokenized equities and the Arbitrum-based Robinhood Chain as steps that could cut reliance on crypto trading revenue.

Principia enters the Formula Sun Grand Prix with a clear priority on winning while still sharing knowledge with rival teams. The squad joins entrants like Delft and ÉTS Éclipse after clearing scrutineering ahead of tomorrow’s start.

August 21 marks the return of Call of Duty NEXT.

Aug 21-25 early access and Aug 28-Sept 1 open beta set for Modern Warfare 4.

007 First Light's original pitch reportedly featured different agents working together instead of a solo Bond.

8-bit Jimothy puts players in control of the trash-raiding Seattle raccoon as it dodges paparazzi across pixel streets. The game was built locally to match the viral animal's growing catalog of songs, tattoos and merch.

18 years after its Xbox 360 debut, a fan has released an unofficial PC port of Gears of War 2. Early players report it still needs substantial work before it feels ready.

Nscale is opening a U.S. engineering headquarters in Bellevue to support its AI infrastructure work. The UK data center startup joins a growing cluster of cloud and AI operations on the Eastside.

Genesis is expanding into more affordable luxury EV segments as the brand targets broader adoption. The move marks a shift from its current premium positioning.

$379.99 is the new low for LG’s 27-inch UltraGear glossy WOLED gaming monitor. It launched at $799.99 and has stayed under $500 since May.

SpaceX will launch Northrop Grumman's satellite-repair spacecraft from Florida. The mission targets in-orbit servicing capabilities for existing satellites.

Google Maps on Android Auto now includes a speedometer display. The addition lands two years after the same feature reached CarPlay.

Magic: The Gathering's The Hobbit set adds two new Rare cards, one a green enchantment that replenishes the battlefield and the other a creature that turns death into an opportunity. The expansion arrives in August.

Eclipse Glow Games says Jennifer English stepped down in June from voicing protagonist Gwendolyn in Tides of Annihilation for personal health reasons. She stays on in an advisory role and recommended the replacement.

Black Flag Resynced developers had no access to the original 2013 code and rebuilt the game from scratch.

Xbox consoles now let users swap the usual square tiles for full poster artwork on the dashboard after last week's update.

Once Upon a Katamari on PS5 will add paid DLC drawn from the mobile game Katamari Damacy Rolling Live later this year. The update brings Rolling Live content into the console version.

The Document Foundation says OOXML's ISO certification does not ensure consistent rendering outside Microsoft Office. Only the company's own apps can be trusted with the files.

Adobe is giving select Project Indigo users access to experimental generative AI photo editing tools in a limited test. The rollout starts today in the camera app.