February 17, 2026

The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis

When Sam Zahr first saw the gray Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible with orange interior and orange roof, he knew he’d found a perfect addition to his fleet. “It was very appealing to our clientele,” he told me. As the director of operations at Dream Luxury Rental, he outfits customers in the Detroit area looking to ride…

Spreads lets you share full screen panoramic photos to Instagram Threads

August 29, 2023
After the photo layout app Series became a must-have companion for Instagram Threads, its developer Ryan Carver has now decided to spin off a simplified version called Spreads, designed specifically for Threads users who want to post their full-screen panoramic photos to the new social network. Carver was originally inspired to add new features to […]

Mom’s Meals says data breach affects 1.2 million customers

August 29, 2023
Mom’s Meals, a meal delivery service for people with chronic health conditions, has confirmed a data breach affecting more than 1.2 million individuals. In a data breach notice filed this week with Maine’s attorney general, Mom’s Meals parent company PurFoods confirmed that the meal delivery service experienced a cyberattack between January 16 and February 22. […]

Instagram’s latest test lets creators highlight comments in their stories

August 29, 2023
Instagram is experimenting with a new feature to let creators share notable fan comments to their Stories, such as comments on their posts or Reels. In a post on the “IG updates” channel, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that the company wants to make it easier for creators to highlight interesting comments. “We’re testing the […]

Unlocking the value of supply chain data across industries

August 29, 2023
The product shortages and supply-chain delays of the global covid-19 pandemic are still fresh memories. Consumers and industry are concerned that the next geopolitical climate event may have a similar impact. Against a backdrop of evolving regulations, these conditions mean manufacturers want to be prepared against short supplies, concerned customers, and weakened margins. For supply…

WhatsApp launches its native macOS app

August 29, 2023
WhatsApp said that it has launched a new native app for Mac today. The app will allow users to participate in video calls with up to eight people and audio calls with up to 32 people. Mark Zuckerberg posted about the app’s launch on his Facebook account. “The app is redesigned to be familiar to […]

Flojoy is bringing no-code Python testing to industrial instrumentation

August 29, 2023
Whether you’re building a chip or an airplane, you need to measure the effectiveness of the product at each step of the manufacturing process, much like you do with developing software. Flojoy, an early stage startup, wants to help with a new open source tool that lets companies typically left out of the automated testing […]

Snapchat launches a new AI selfie feature called ‘Dreams’

August 29, 2023
Snapchat is launching a new generative AI feature called “Dreams” that allows users to create fantastical images of themselves in different scenarios, such as a mermaid in a deep-seascape or a renaissance era royal. The official roll out comes a week after TechCrunch reported that Snapchat was gearing up to launch the feature. To get […]