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…

Take a look at Google’s Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2

September 7, 2023
We’re nearly a month away from the next Made By Google event, but the company’s alredady gone ahead and revealed the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. The reasons are simple: That’s just how Google does things now, and as a marketing strategy it honestly works pretty well. We’re all going to […]

AI reading coach startup Ello raises $15M to bolster child literacy

September 7, 2023
Ello aims to eradicate childhood illiteracy by leveraging artificial intelligence and child speech recognition technology. The startup announced today that it secured $15 million in Series A financing to help it do so, and the funding will go toward product development and expanding access to consumers. “Ello is one of those great companies,” Coddy Johnson, […]

What we expect from Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ 15 event

September 7, 2023
Not all who wonder are lust. Some of us will be forming an orderly queue in the holding room at One Apple Park Way on Tuesday morning. At 10 AM PT September 12, Tim Cook and co. will be back at it, showcasing the latest gear ahead of the big holiday push. There are two […]