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…

Russia-backed hackers used Microsoft Teams to breach government agencies

August 3, 2023
Russian state-sponsored hackers posed as technical support staff on Microsoft Teams to compromise dozens of global organizations, including government agencies. Microsoft security researchers said on Wednesday that the “highly targeted” social engineering campaign was carried out by a Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked by Microsoft as “Midnight Blizzard,” but more commonly known as APT29 or […]

The Download: handling extreme heat, and replicating superconductor results

August 3, 2023
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. How hot is too hot for the human body? There’s no other way to say it: it’s hot. Temperatures this summer have yet again broken records, and around the world, climate change is…

Warner Bros. Discovery loses 1.8M subscribers amid Max rebrand

August 3, 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery reported its second-quarter earnings results Thursday, revealing that it dropped in 1.8 million streaming subscribers across HBO, Discovery+ and its new combined streaming service Max. The company now has a total of 95.8 million users, compared to 97.6 million in the first quarter. “The migration to Max has gone exceedingly well with […]

India resurrects data privacy bill following abrupt pullback last year

August 3, 2023
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IT minister of India, resubmitted an updated data privacy bill in lower house of the Indian parliament on Thursday, months after introducing its last draft and the abrupt withdrawal of a previous proposal last year following pushback from tech giants, even as many members protested the new bill, alleging it violated the […]

Essential Marketing Tips for Success in the Digital Age

August 3, 2023
In today’s fast-paced digital age, succeeding at marketing requires understanding the power of frequency, the art of capturing and perpetuating your message, and embracing the Stage Theory. As a seasoned…

Waymo is bringing its robotaxi service to Austin

August 3, 2023
Waymo plans to launch a robotaxi service in Austin  — putting the company once again in direct competition with rival Cruise. Austin will be the company’s fourth commercial market following Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company will kick off the initial phase of its operations in the city this fall; the ride-hailing service […]

Xiaomi removes its Mi Music app from the Play Store

August 3, 2023
Xiaomi has silently pulled its music player and streaming app Mi Music from the Play Store in India, continuing its shutdown of various services in the country where it is under regulatory pressure. The China-based phone maker launched the Mi Music app in partnership with the Indian entertainment company Hungama in 2018 to provide music […]

Here’s how much heat your body can take

August 3, 2023
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I think I’m running out of ways to say it: it’s hot.  Saturday’s heat was crushing in New York, with temperatures topping 90 °F (32 °C) and air that was absolutely sticky…