February 17, 2026

The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…

iCloud+ adds a 6TB and 12TB storage plan

September 12, 2023
Slipped at the end of its announcements for a new line of iPhones, Apple revealed two new tiers for iCloud+, its cloud storage subscription. Now, subscribers can store 6 terabytes or 12 terabytes of data with these new subscription tiers. While the average consumer won’t need that much space, these plans could be useful for […]

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro will capture 3D ‘spatial videos’ for the Apple Vision Pro

September 12, 2023
Apple announced today it has a new iPhone feature that will tie into its brand-new mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. With the newly announced iPhone 15 Pro, you’ll now be able to capture what Apple is calling “spatial videos.” The company says these videos will allow you to relive your memories in a new […]

Apple introduces USB-C to AirPods Pro too

September 12, 2023
Apart from bringing the USB-C port to the iPhone 15 series, Apple has also introduced the port to the AirPods Pro. The company said at the Wonderlust event today that it will sell a USB-C powered AirPods Pro 2, which will be available at $249 starting September 22. The company added that users will be […]

Apple launches the A17 Pro chip with a completely redesigned GPU

September 12, 2023
To nobody’s surprise, Apple unveiled its latest generation of iPhones at its ‘Wonderlust’ event today and while the standard iPhone 15 is still powered by Apple’s A16 chip, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max will run its new A17 Pro chip. The new non-pro iPhone 15s will get the existing A16 chips. While the […]

Portrait Mode gets an upgrade on the iPhone 15

September 12, 2023
Portrait Mode wowed us when it debuted with the iPhone 7 Plus, all the way back in 2016. With its two lenses (remember when iPhones had one camera?), the 7 Plus could detect 9 levels of depth, then apply blur to some of the layers to create an image that looks like it was taken […]

Apple launches Roadside Assistance via satellite

September 12, 2023
Apple is launching a new service, Roadside Assistance via satellite, in partnership with AAA. Building on the Emergency SOS and Find My via satellite features introduced with the iPhone 14 and more recent Apple Watch models — which, by the way, is now available in 14 countries and coming to more in the future — […]

Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro arrives in titanium

September 12, 2023
It’s the “most Pro iPhone we’ve ever created,” according to Apple. The body is built from grade 5 titanium, which is stronger and later. The bezel, meanwhile, has been shrunk. The screen remains the same size, while losing a little width. The front now features stronger ceramic glass. Developing…

Apple’s ‘Find My’ app makes it easier to find your friends on iPhone 15

September 12, 2023
Apple’s iPhone was the first smartphone to introduce ultra-wideband capabilities, which made it easier to find lost items — like your car keys attached to an AirTag hidden in the couch cushions. With the release of iPhone 15, the iPhone will gain Apple’s second-generation ultra-wideband chip, which will allow it to connect to other devices […]