Tech News Roundup — June 22, 2026 (NOON)

A quiet NOON edition — only two fresh articles in the Tech feed since the AM run, both from Pplware. The headline story is a Geotab study that debunks the long-running myth that used EVs are a battery-degradation minefield: average annual degradation sits at around 2.3%. The second story is a privacy note from Pplware on Chrome’s plan to share Windows antivirus telemetry with Google during file downloads.

Auto & Mobility

• EV used cars are a safe buy — Geotab data shows ~2.3% annual battery degradation. A Geotab analysis rebuts the long-standing fear that the most expensive component of an EV will fail catastrophically after a certain mileage. Average annual battery capacity loss is now around 2.3%, up slightly from 1.8% in the company’s previous report — but long-term projections still point to a robust component. The takeaway for used-EV buyers: the battery degradation story is weaker than the folklore suggests. Pplware

Privacy & Browsers

• Chrome is preparing to share Windows antivirus data with Google. Chrome is set to add a new telemetry layer that reports the active antivirus software on a user’s machine whenever they download a file. The data is attached to the security alerts that Chrome already sends to Google’s servers for malware checks. Originally flagged by Windows Report, the change raises fresh privacy concerns about what Chrome sees and forwards — even if the user never explicitly opted in. Pplware

Roundup compiled from the TTRSS Tech feed. 2 articles from 1 source (Pplware) summarized.