Topic: Technology

Technology covers the tools, platforms and digital services shaping how people work, play, communicate and find information. It includes consumer devices, software, gaming, online culture, artificial intelligence, security and the business decisions behind them.

The topic also tracks the consequences of technological change: who benefits from new products, how rules and markets respond, and what is lost or gained as digital systems become more central to everyday life.

  • Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard

    Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility in Fremont, California, to train its humanoid robots, positioning itself close to the Tesla factory where Optimus robots are expected to begin production this year. The move highlights a growing rivalry in the humanoid robotics sector, with Agility betting that its years of real-world commercial deployment give it…

  • Shark’s versatile ChillPill cooling system is back to its best price

    The Shark ChillPill, a versatile personal cooling device that combines a rechargeable fan with a dry-touch evaporative mister, has returned to its lowest-ever price. It stands out from typical portable fans because it can be worn, clipped to a bag or stroller, or twisted into a tabletop stand, making it useful for commuting, queuing, exercising…

  • Nolan’s Odyssey adaptation opens in cinemas with IMAX release

    Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey has opened in cinemas, released across multiple formats including IMAX to showcase its large-scale visual presentation. The launch was marked by premiere celebrations in New York, cementing the film’s status as a major theatrical event and a fresh, ambitious cinematic take on the classical epic, drawing significant…

  • Guide: All PS Plus Games Available Now

    Push Square runs a continually updated guide listing every game currently available through Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service, covering the Essential, Extra and Premium tiers across PS5 and PS4. The page is designed to help subscribers track what’s included in their tier, see upcoming additions and note confirmed expiry dates, with filters allowing users to…

  • AI-driven memory crunch jolts India’s smartphone market

    India’s smartphone market is experiencing a sharp downturn as a global shortage of memory chips, driven by surging AI data centre demand, pushes up handset prices. Manufacturers such as Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have redirected production towards high-bandwidth memory used in AI accelerators, which is far more profitable than the standard RAM and storage…

  • ‘Monster: Lizzie Borden’ Star Ella Beatty In Final Talks To Join Focus Features’ ‘The Bell Jar’

    Ella Beatty, star of the upcoming Netflix “Monster” instalment about Lizzie Borden, is in final talks to join Focus Features’ film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar”, according to Deadline. She would join Billie Eilish, making her film acting debut as protagonist Esther Greenwood, and Carey Mulligan, who plays Esther’s mother, though it is…

  • Madison Square Garden sues media outlet over allegations of secret database tracking celebrity ‘risk scores’

    Madison Square Garden Entertainment has filed a defamation lawsuit against WIRED magazine over a report alleging the venue operator maintains a secret database that assigns “risk scores” to celebrities and other public figures, reportedly including flags related to sexual orientation. MSG denies the allegations and argues the article is false and damaging to its reputation,…

  • AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees

    An error with the cloud computing giant’s billing operation caused some customers’ monthly bills to rise from a few cents to billions of dollars.

  • Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada

    The first three operational satellites in Google-backed FireSat programme launched successfully on 7 July 2026, coinciding with heavy smoke from wildfires spreading across Canada and the United States. Managed by the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance, the constellation is the first satellite system purpose-built for wildfire detection and will begin actively supplying data to fire agencies…

  • Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores

    In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.