Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-07-20

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

BBC Technology

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TechRadar Tech

• Ransomware attacks hit SMBs harder than ever as cybercrime gang rivalry heats up
  Qilin and The Gentlemen are going at it, at the expense of SMBs facing more attacks than ever.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000
• Microsoft fixes Windows 11's nasty bugs with Dell laptops — and shows there's a catch to jumping the update queue
  Want all Windows 11 features as soon as they're available? Be aware that there's a side effect to an option that some people like to exercise in Microsoft's OS.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:11:26 +0000
• An Apple 'Find My' mystery keeps sending strangers to a Reddit user's house in search of lost iPhones —here's what's likely happening
  Apple’s Find My is sending people to the wrong address looking for their lost iPhones.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:54:59 +0000
• Still don't own an air fryer? The excellent Ninja Foodi Max is down to its lowest price since Black Friday
  The Ninja Foodi Max crashes in price to just £179.99 at Amazon — that's the lowest price since Black Friday.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:47:17 +0000
• Ernst & Young reveals data breach following hack on support system
  Someone pulled sensitive customer data from EY's servers, but the data is yet to surface anywhere.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0000
• YouTube picture-in-picture mode seems to be broken on Android and iOS, and Google is 'actively investigating'
  Some (but not all) users are reporting that picture-in-picture has stopped working properly on mobile.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:16:41 +0000
• Kapwing AI video editor review
  In our Kapwing review, we thoroughly examine the pros and cons of the platform relative to other top AI video editing solutions.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000
• I've reviewed or covered about 17 power banks — and Iniu's chic MagSafe 45W is the first one that feels like it actually has some personality
  Super slim, fast-charging, an LCD panel and a discreet cable — Iniu's 45W MagSafe power bank has pretty much everything I could want from a portable phone charger.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:04:06 +0000
• “Brain fry” and broken promises: The hidden cost of AI without architecture
  AI deployment without the right operational structure is leaving employees exposed to ‘AI brain fry’.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:00:53 +0000
• The HP Omen 35L Ryzen 7 PC for $2140 is my top pick in Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale (and you can get a $50 office chair with it too)
  Save $560 on an HP Omen creative desktop and get a $180 GTPlayer gaming chair for just $50.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:58:41 +0000
• Microsoft is cutting support for some older OneDrive systems soon - here's what you need to know
  Windows 10 21H2 and earlier is no longer being supported for OneDrive – 22H2 continues to get support until October 2028.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:55:00 +0000
• What is the release date for Ransom Canyon season 2 on Netflix?
  Has anything really changed in the year we've spent away from the canyon? It's unlikely — but when does Ransom Canyon season 2 arrive on Netflix?
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:44:48 +0000
• The World Cup stress test is here. Here are three ways employers can come out ahead
  The World Cup reveals how organizations must plan for disruption and respond to workforce changes effectively.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:39:14 +0000
• Avengers: Doomsday tickets are going on sale shortly — and some fans are convinced that Marvel will surprise us, and reveal the new MCU movie's official trailer, too
  Marvel fans have a new theory about Avengers: Doomsday's next trailer — but it's not one I can get on board with.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000
• Why the next computing revolution will be hybrid, human and slightly unpredictable
  As AI drives demand, quantum is finally becoming part of real-world systems.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:28:36 +0000
• Ever wondered whether upping the sound quality of your PS5 might improve your gaming chops? If so, Topping’s cheap new DAC is worth an audition
  Topping's new DX1 II is an affordable DAC which is targeted specifically towards Switch or PS5 gamers —but even non-gamers should take note for this price
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:20:02 +0000
• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's leather jacket sells for nearly $1 million at Sotheby’s auction
  One of Jensen Huang's black leather jackets, a 2023 Tom Ford example, sellsfor $960,000 at a New York auction.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:05:00 +0000
• Everyone is now an AI company. But here’s the real challenge
  Saying your fintech uses AI now means as much as saying you have a website.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:52:35 +0000
• Artificial intelligence agents need access, not secrets
  AI agents need trusted access without unnecessary exposure to secrets.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:07:18 +0000
• Solving the energy conundrum is key to unlocking the UK’s AI economy
  Recent evidence shows that energy cost pressures and a power grid capacity crunch risk becoming a bottleneck on the growth of the UK’s digital economy.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:58:58 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness
  Augment Code's Vinay Perneti talks models, harnesses, and context.
  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:20:10 +0000
• India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
  "On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."
  Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:11:21 +0000

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