Technology 20 April 2026 - 23 April 2026

Ripple Sets 2028 Quantum-Ready Plan for XRP Ledger After Google’s Crypto Warning
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Ripple Sets 2028 Quantum-Ready Plan for XRP Ledger After Google’s Crypto Warning

Ripple plans to transition the XRP Ledger to post-quantum cryptography by 2028, starting with testing in 2026. The move follows Google’s revised 2029 migration timeline and warnings that quantum computers may soon break current cryptography. Ripple’s plan involves phased testing, validator coordination, and a final network amendment. The company cites XRPL’s key rotation as an advantage for migration.
April 23, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group’s AI Investment Tool Puts UK Banks on Notice
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Lloyds Banking Group’s AI Investment Tool Puts UK Banks on Notice

Lloyds Banking Group is testing an AI investment guidance tool with Scottish Widows, offering it to select customers as “guidance” amid heightened regulatory scrutiny. The Financial Conduct Authority included Lloyds in its AI Live Testing cohort alongside Barclays, UBS, and others. Lloyds shares traded at 100.32p to sell, down 0.28%. The bank reported £50 million in value from generative AI in 2025 and expects over £100 million in 2026.
April 22, 2026
Barclays PLC Just Got Picked for a UK AI Test — Why Investors Should Watch the Wealth Push
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Barclays PLC Just Got Picked for a UK AI Test — Why Investors Should Watch the Wealth Push

Barclays has been selected by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to participate in live testing of artificial intelligence in financial services, alongside firms such as Lloyds and UBS. The bank also launched its Investment Readiness Index on Tuesday to track UK consumers’ willingness to invest. Testing under the FCA program begins in April and will run through year-end.
April 22, 2026
Technology News 22.04.2026
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Technology News 22.04.2026

LIVETechnology news rolling coverageStarted: April 22, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 22, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT NASA's Curiosity finds never-before-seen organic molecules on Mars April 22, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT. NASA said the Curiosity rover collected clay-rich rocks from Glen Torridon in Gale Crater, dating to about 3.5 billion years ago. The rover's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument used a first-of-its-kind wet chemistry approach with tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) to break down large molecules. After processing, the analysis revealed more than 20 organic compounds, including naphthalene and benzothiophene-the most complex such molecules identified on the Martian surface to date. Lead
April 22, 2026
PlayStation Users Face June Cutoff for Voice Chat as Sony Rolls Out Age Checks
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PlayStation Users Face June Cutoff for Voice Chat as Sony Rolls Out Age Checks

Sony will require adult PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland to verify their age from June 2026 or lose access to chat, messaging, parties, Discord voice, and some sharing features. Players who do not verify can still play games and use the PlayStation Store. The company will use Yoti for age checks, offering phone, facial scan, or ID verification. The change follows new UK online safety rules.
April 21, 2026
Apple’s macOS 27 Cutoff Is Coming: The Intel Macs Facing Their Last Full Update
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Apple’s macOS 27 Cutoff Is Coming: The Intel Macs Facing Their Last Full Update

Apple will end major macOS updates for Intel-based Macs after macOS Tahoe 26, with macOS 27 requiring Apple silicon. Only a handful of Intel models, including the 2019 Mac Pro and certain MacBook Pros and iMacs, can install Tahoe. macOS 27 is expected in beta in June and public release in September. Apple will provide security updates for supported Intel Macs for three more years.
April 21, 2026
Google Pixel Battery Drain Bug Hits Phones After April Update as Fix Remains Unclear
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Google Pixel Battery Drain Bug Hits Phones After April Update as Fix Remains Unclear

Google is investigating reports of severe battery drain on Pixel phones following March and April software updates, with users citing power loss even while idle. The company has not confirmed the cause or a timeline for a fix. Complaints span Pixel 6 to Pixel 10 models, and a Google tracker entry cites “extreme idle battery drain” linked to the phone’s CPU not entering Deep Doze mode.
April 21, 2026
Google Expands Gemini in Chrome Across Asia-Pacific as AI Browser Race Tightens
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Google Expands Gemini in Chrome Across Asia-Pacific as AI Browser Race Tightens

Google is launching its Gemini AI assistant in Chrome for Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The rollout covers desktop and iOS, except in Japan, where iOS is excluded. Gemini can summarize pages, compare tabs, and work with Gmail, Calendar, Maps, and YouTube. Google’s “agentic” browser-control feature remains in U.S. testing for paid users.
April 21, 2026
Samsung Galaxy Buds Able Leak Reveals The Earbud Design Bose And Sony Already Bet On
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Able Leak Reveals The Earbud Design Bose And Sony Already Bet On

A leaked firmware icon shows Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy Buds Able with a clip-on, open-ear design, diverging from its usual in-ear models. References to the product and model number SM-U600 appeared in the Galaxy Wearable app, but sources say the device has faced delays and is not expected at the July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event. The leak follows the March launch of Galaxy Buds4 and Buds4 Pro.
April 21, 2026
Apple’s 200MP iPhone Camera Leak Now Points To 2028 — And Android Has A Long Head Start
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Apple’s 200MP iPhone Camera Leak Now Points To 2028 — And Android Has A Long Head Start

Apple is evaluating a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera for a future iPhone, but supply-chain sources and Morgan Stanley expect any launch in 2028, not sooner. The move would mark a shift from Apple’s current 48MP sensors and bring it closer to Android rivals like Samsung, which already use 200MP cameras. Samsung and Sony are competing to supply the sensor. No mass production or specific iPhone model has been confirmed.
April 21, 2026
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Reviews Are In: Fastest Desktop CPU, But The $899 Catch Is Hard To Miss
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Reviews Are In: Fastest Desktop CPU, But The $899 Catch Is Hard To Miss

AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition launches April 22 at $899, featuring 16 cores, 192 MB L3 cache, and 200W TDP. Early reviews report strong workstation and Linux performance but limited gaming gains over cheaper X3D chips. Phoronix measured up to 33% Linux lead over Intel rivals, with power draw peaking at 261 watts. TechSpot found only modest improvements in creator workloads.
April 21, 2026
Microsoft Teams Is Finally Fixing the Raise Hand Button That Makes Meetings Awkward
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Microsoft Teams Is Finally Fixing the Raise Hand Button That Makes Meetings Awkward

Microsoft will redesign the Teams meeting toolbar in June, moving the Raise Hand control under Reactions and shifting the Leave button to the right side, according to a Microsoft 365 Roadmap update. Users will be able to reorder meeting buttons. The changes aim to reduce accidental clicks during calls. The release date may shift, as Microsoft lists it as an estimate.
April 21, 2026
Samsung’s iPhone Fold Fight Starts Early: July 22 Leak Points to a Wide Galaxy Fold
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Samsung’s iPhone Fold Fight Starts Early: July 22 Leak Points to a Wide Galaxy Fold

Samsung plans to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and a new Wide Fold model at a July 22 Unpacked event in London, according to Korea Economic TV. The Wide Fold is expected to feature a 4:3 screen ratio and Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip. The Z Flip 8 may retain a 4,300mAh battery and 25W charging. Huawei launched a competing wide foldable, the Pura X Max, in China on Monday.
April 21, 2026
Apple’s iOS 26.5 Beta 3 Just Landed, and the Big iPhone Messaging Shift Is Closer
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Apple’s iOS 26.5 Beta 3 Just Landed, and the Big iPhone Messaging Shift Is Closer

Apple released iOS 26.5 beta 3 to developers on April 20, adding a new “Suggested Places” feature in Maps and testing end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging. The beta, build 23F5059e, also includes a pop-up about local ads in Maps, which users cannot opt out of. Apple is expected to release iOS 26.5 publicly within weeks, ahead of its iOS 27 announcement at WWDC on June 8.
April 20, 2026
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