Apple will release the iOS 18 public beta in July, with the most likely launch time being around 10 am PT. The first public beta is expected to arrive the week of July 15, possibly as early as Monday, July 15.

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Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch an Electron rocket from New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula on July 20, carrying an upgraded synthetic aperture radar satellite for Capella Space. This will be Rocket Lab's fifth mission for Capella, and the company provides its services to both government and commercial entities.

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Best Buy and Amazon are offering $70 discounts on various Apple Watch Ultra 2 configurations, with prices starting at $729 for the Ocean Band, Trail Loop, and Alpine Loop models. The sale includes almost every band configuration Apple offers, with only a few color options not included. The discounts are available through Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale and Amazon's early Prime Day offerings.

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Amazon is offering a deal on the Glorious GMMK Numpad, dropping its price to $64.99 shipped, which is 46% off its regular price of $120. This is the lowest price found for this prebuilt wireless macro pad with mechanical switches. The numpad comes prebuilt with switches and keycaps, features customizable RGB lighting, and supports programmable volume and slider controls.

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Amazon is offering a discounted price on the latest Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones, with the Sandstone colorway available for $349, a $80 savings from its regular price of $429. The headphones deliver spatial audio support and world-class noise cancellation. The discounted price is also matched on the Bose website.

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AT&T paid a Bitcoin ransom to hackers who stole the personal data of around 110 million customers, including records of who they called and texted. The carrier delayed public disclosure of the security breach for two months at the request of the FBI.

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Belkin's 15W 3-in-1 MagSafe charging stand is now available from Amazon for $99.99, a 33% discount from its regular price of $150. The charger provides 15W of juice to MagSafe-equipped iPhones and is available exclusively on Amazon.

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According to Counterpoint Research and IDC, Apple's iPhone shipments were roughly flat year-on-year, while the global smartphone market grew by around 6%. Samsung captured the top position in Q2 with 18.9% share of shipments, thanks to its focus on flagships and AI strategy. Apple finished the quarter in second place with 15.8% share.

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Razer is offering discounts on its 2024 Blade gaming laptops, with the Razer Blade 14 (2024) with R9-8945HS/32GB/1TB/4070 gaming laptop available for $2,499.99, a $200 discount from its regular price of $2,700. The laptop is powered by AMD's Ryzen 9 8945HS processor and an RTX 4070 GPU.

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Amazon is offering the 64GB Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ at $169.99 shipped and the 128GB model at $219.99 shipped, with both models previously priced at $220 and $270 respectively. The price drop is a $50 savings on both configurations, matching the second-lowest price tracked since the tablet's release earlier this year.

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