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Technology headlines for Saturday, July 25, 2026

Summary of this day news

Technology headlines for 2026-07-25 focused on 3 major developments:

  • 1) Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives (TechCrunch)
  • 2) SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099 (Ars Technica)
  • 3) The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught (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 2026-07-25, 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. Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives

    Sources: #1 TechCrunch
  2. SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099

    Sources: #2 Ars Technica
  3. The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught

    Sources: #3 TechCrunch

Top 12 Stories

Ranked by daily score
  1. Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives
    #1 Score 71
    Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives

    The lawsuit will likely renew debates about whether term employment agreements are enforceable under California. law

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  2. SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099
    #2 Score 71
    SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099

    Rings of Power S3 teaser; new Lanterns trailer; Spaceballs: The New One panel.]]>

    Ars Technica 1 day ago
  3. The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught
    #3 Score 63
    The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught

    An awe-inspiring hacktivist who hacked two controversial government spyware makers may be the most prolific hacker to have never gotten caught. What do we know about Phineas Fisher?

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  4. Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike
    #4 Score 63
    Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike

    Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, all but confirmed in an interview with 9to5 Google that its next Pixel phone would cost more than the Pixel 10. Considering the ongoing RAM supply issues due to the explosion of AI data centers, the rumored price hike is not a complete surprise. Companies from […]

    The Verge 1 day ago
  5. SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
    #5 Score 55
    SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight

    Open source article for the full coverage.

    Ars Technica 1 day ago
  6. Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20 billion valuation
    #6 Score 53
    Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20 billion valuation

    Elon Musk's tunneling startup is reportedly in talks for a major new funding round.

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  7. Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle
    #7 Score 48
    Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle

    Oli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound, The Quietus, and Mixmag. This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone scale and deep dives on effects plug-ins. He's even written a book tracing the evolution of the synthesizer from 1963 through 1995, […]

    The Verge 2 days ago
  8. Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary
    #8 Score 43
    Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

    Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”

    TechCrunch 1 day ago
  9. Cricut Explore 5 vs. Siser Romeo: Choosing the Right Smart Cutting Machine (2026)
    #9 Score 43
    Cricut Explore 5 vs. Siser Romeo: Choosing the Right Smart Cutting Machine (2026)

    Friendly hobby machine or serious production tool? Here’s how to know which one is for you.

    Wired 2 days ago
  10. Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off
    #10 Score 40
    Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off

    With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design language. A wide swath of the brand’s offerings are 30 percent off […]

    The Verge 2 days ago
  11. Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees
    #11 Score 35
    Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees

    Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays," and that it engaged in a "lawless employee shopping spree." Deadline reports that […]

    The Verge 2 days ago
  12. 3 Clever Things You Can Do With an Old Amazon Kindle
    #12 Score 35
    3 Clever Things You Can Do With an Old Amazon Kindle

    These e-readers are more useful in their old age than you might think.

    Wired 2 days ago

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