Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-07-13

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

BBC Technology

• 10 years of Pokémon Go and the millions still trying to catch 'em all
  Michael Steranka, vice president at the mobile game's owner Scopely, says it has always been about bringing people together.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:07:00 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• Mayor of Kingstown season 5 release date predictions resurge as Jeremy Renner and cast wrap production — here's my best guess for when new episodes will arrive on Paramount+
  Mayor of Kingstown season 5 has wrapped production, prompting a batch of new release date rumors. But when is the Taylor Sheridan series likely to return to Paramount+?
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:17:05 +0000
• Ireland’s data center electricity consumption rises 360% in ten years, and is set to account for as much power as every home combined — 23% of national power sent to servers despite moratorium on new data center grid connections
  Ireland's grid is struggling to handle data center electricity consumption growth, so new data centers have to meet stringent power demand considerations.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:05:00 +0000
• Philips Hue promises free Bridge Pro replacements after a rogue update bricked its devices — and users are impressed
  Philips Hue is offering free replacement Hue Bridge Pro devices after they were bricked by a software update.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:59:09 +0000
• This new Hisense e-paper phone has a detachable LCD screen on the back — but I’d rather see the displays swapped
  The Hisense A10 is a dual-screen phone with both an e-paper and an LCD display, and the latter is detachable.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:44:40 +0000
• Xbox veteran stresses Sony's all-digital future would compromise game ownership: 'Digital is convenient until someone else decides you’ve had enough'
  Sony's plans for an all-digital future aren't going down well with consumers, and certainly aren't with gaming industry figures like this Xbox veteran.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:24 +0000
• Marvel unveils new Avengers: Doomsday mural featuring its huge heroic ensemble and a menacing Doctor Doom — but it mistreats one MCU character in the worst way possible
  A new Avengers: Doomsday mural shows off all but one of its giant cast of characters in all of their glory.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0000
• My top HP, Asus and Microsoft business laptops are up to £600 off at Currys — including powerful AI-ready models
  Save big on HP, Asus and Microsoft business laptops at Currys, with discounts of up to £600.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:18:58 +0000
• The Dimplex Rechargeable Cordless Desk Fan is a good go-anywhere fan, but you might want to play some music to drown out its drone
  This Dimplex fan is very portable and runs for up to 15 hours on battery, but it's a little noisy if you're sitting close to it
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:15:13 +0000
• I watched the highly anticipated Evil Dead Burn but the horror movie relies too heavily on gore and neglects the lore
  Evil Dead Burn left me with more questions than answers, and ultimately, it's the weakest in the franchise for me.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:05:22 +0000
• OpenAI shuts down its Atlas browser after not even a year
  OpenAI sunsets its Atlas browser, but the latest version of ChatGPT for desktop could just be that hotly anticipated 'superapp'.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:05:00 +0000
• From typos to deepfakes: the new AI cybersecurity battleground
  Generative AI makes prepping sophisticated attack flows available with just a few keystrokes.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:03:19 +0000
• It’s the perfect time of year for grabbing a cheap radio for the garden, and they don’t come much cuter, more packed with features or wallet-friendly than this
  The Majority Mini Shelford is a compact, cheap, portable radio with screen that goes on sale in August.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:01:25 +0000
• Express AI review
  Express AI is a private AI chat platform built by ExpressVPN, offering five models, end-to-end encryption, and zero data retention for Pro subscribers.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:53:03 +0000
• Lumo AI review
  Lumo is Proton's privacy-first AI assistant with zero-access encryption, no data logging, and open-source models at a price below ChatGPT Plus.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:38:27 +0000
• I tested Meta's new AI image generator against ChatGPT and Nano Banana 2 using the same 5 prompts — and the winner surprised me
  In my battle of image generators, some models understood the assignment better than others.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:38:21 +0000
• Why your security stack might be guarding the wrong door
  Organizations must shift security into the browser itself, taking the focus from access to action.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:31:24 +0000
• Can't find a fan? Don't panic — as a home tech expert, I've tracked down 7 premium models that are still in stock from Dyson, Shark, and Meaco for delivery this week
  The summer heat shows no sign of letting up, but there are still fans in stock from big names like Dyson, Shark, and Meaco — if you know where to look.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:30:04 +0000
• The hidden cybersecurity risk sitting in every SMB office
  Printers remain cybersecurity’s overlooked weak link, putting sensitive SMB data at risk.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:27:57 +0000
• Duck.ai by DuckDuckGo review
  Duck.ai offers private, no-login AI chat through DuckDuckGo, with six free models and paid tiers that unlock GPT-5.4, Claude Opus 4.7, and more.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:16:54 +0000
• Lidl customers across Europe hit in suspected data breach - here's what we know
  Lidl customers in three countries have had some of their data stolen - but so far, it hasn't surfaced anywhere.
  Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

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