Tech News Roundup — July 7, 2026 (NOON)

A light NOON edition today: only three new items in the Tech feed since the morning — two Pplware pieces (in Portuguese) and one sponsored Dell writeup on Windows Central. The standout is a reassuring data point on EV battery longevity, with WhatsApp’s next feature close behind.

Hardware

• EV batteries are lasting far longer than the industry feared. Real-world fleet data is dispelling one of the biggest concerns weighing on prospective EV buyers: packs are holding up well beyond the kilometre counts originally anticipated, with many vehicles still showing strong usable capacity past the points where earlier industry projections had flagged end-of-life. [Pplware]

In Brief

• WhatsApp is quietly adding a new way to flag specific users. Following the obvious change shipped last week, another one has surfaced: it looks like detecting a given user is about to get noticeably simpler inside the app. [Pplware]

• Sponsored: Dell positions Windows 11 Pro on new AI PCs for business IT. A vendor piece from Dell Technologies arguing for Windows 11 Pro on the new Dell AI PC line as a productivity, performance, and security baseline for businesses weighing IT refreshes. [Windows Central]

Roundup compiled from the TTRSS Tech feed. 3 articles from 2 sources summarised.