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Technology - Saturday, July 18, 2026

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Technology headlines for Saturday, July 18, 2026

Summary of this day news

Technology headlines for 2026-07-18 focused on 3 major developments:

  • 1) Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’ (The Verge)
  • 2) Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause (TechCrunch)
  • 3) Kimi: Threat or menace? (TechCrunch) Across these stories, coverage emphasized high-impact updates, policy shifts, and events with broad audience relevance.

Together they provide a representative view of the day in technology news before diving into each full report.

Why it matters: This snapshot shows where technology attention concentrated on 2026-07-18, highlighting the themes, entities, and geographies that dominated publisher coverage. Because ranking blends freshness, engagement, and source diversity, it helps separate signal from noise. Use it as a quick daily briefing and then open the top stories for fuller context.

Key Points

3 highlights

  1. Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’

    Sources: #1 The Verge

  2. Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause

    Sources: #2 TechCrunch

  3. Kimi: Threat or menace?

    Sources: #3 TechCrunch

Top 12 Stories

Ranked by daily score
  1. Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’
    #1 Score 71
    Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’

    Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staffers. The man has written countless novels, screenplays, pieces of journalism, started McSweeney's, and founded multiple schools and nonprofits that support writers and the arts more broadly. So one might expect he'd roll into the company's offices and offer […]

    The Verge 23 hours ago
  2. Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause
    #2 Score 67
    Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause

    This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  3. Kimi: Threat or menace?
    #3 Score 58
    Kimi: Threat or menace?

    Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism."

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  4. Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor
    #4 Score 57
    Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor

    Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped with the previous generation Tensor G4. That was a huge disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern […]

    The Verge 1 day ago
  5. Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji
    #5 Score 45
    Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji

    Now, if you want to, you can use Google's 3D emoji in your own creations. The company shared some details about how it went about designing the little pictograms and why, as part of World Emoji Day on Friday. Things you might not necessarily worry about in a 2D illustration suddenly become very important when […]

    The Verge 1 day ago
  6. All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year
    #6 Score 44
    All the EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year

    Th Honda Prologue will no longer be sold in the U.S., joining a growing list of EV models to exit the market this year.

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  7. Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
    #7 Score 43
    Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?

    Open source article for the full coverage.

    Ars Technica 1 day ago
  8. 4 Best Walking Pads for Small Spaces and Standing Desks (2026)
    #8 Score 42
    4 Best Walking Pads for Small Spaces and Standing Desks (2026)

    Our remote team clocked serious hours walking, working, and sometimes jogging to find the best under-desk treadmills for home offices and small spaces.

    Wired 1 day ago
  9. Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again
    #9 Score 41
    Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again

    The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  10. GoPro’s discounted Max 2 bundle includes $100 worth of accessories
    #10 Score 38
    GoPro’s discounted Max 2 bundle includes $100 worth of accessories

    A 360-degree camera is a great way to ensure you capture every bit of the action, but prices tend to be on the high end for models worth your attention. That’s why it’s notable that the GoPro Max 2 accessory bundle is discounted to $369 at Amazon (a dollar more at Best Buy and GoPro). […]

    The Verge 1 day ago
  11. Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You
    #11 Score 34
    Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

    Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.

    Wired 1 day ago
  12. The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras
    #12 Score 27
    The Best Motion Sensors and Home Security Gadgets Without Cameras

    If you prefer not to have cameras in and around your home, try one of these more private, WIRED-tested security devices.

    Wired 1 day ago

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