February 18, 2026

The Download: a blockchain enigma, and the algorithms governing our lives

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. Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen, an Australian man in his mid-30s, with a rural Catholic upbringing, is a founder of THORChain, a blockchain through which users can…

Amazon expands its virtual health clinic nationwide

August 1, 2023
Amazon is expanding its Amazon Clinic virtual healthcare marketplace to all customers nationwide. The online retail giant announced today that customers in all 50 states and Washington, DC will be able to easily access licensed clinicians via video visits for more than 30 common health concerns, such as pink eye and urinary tract infections. Amazon […]

3 Outsourcing Stocks at the Top of Investors Buylist

August 1, 2023
The outsourcing and staffing services sector is well-positioned to witness significant growth, thanks to the rising need for affordable and effective recruitment processes, high demand for talented individuals across several…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review

August 1, 2023
I will forever have a soft spot for the Galaxy Flip. It’s the device that made me believe that foldables could, indeed, be a viable path forward for the smartphone industry. Respect to the Fold for the tough path it blazed to become the first commercially viable entry, but the Flip flipped the script, as […]

Nile, which offers enterprise networks as a service, raises $175M

August 1, 2023
If you ask Pankaj Patel, there’s too much complexity in networks today — particularly enterprise networks. Complexity has been engineered into enterprise networks over a period of decades, in fact, he argues, and it’s happened because incumbents kept adding complexity to enable new functionality. “At some point, the incumbents lost sight of where they were […]

Fitbit is revamping its app with a three-tab layout

August 1, 2023
Google-owned Fitbit announced today that the company will introduce a new app with a refreshed design over the next few months. Fitbit said that it will start testing the new app in beta starting today with a select set of people. The company noted that the new app will have a three-tab structure. A “Today” […]

Snapchat is launching a new rewards program for AR Lens creators

August 1, 2023
Snapchat is introducing a new Lens Creator Rewards program to give AR creators and developers the chance to earn money for top-performing Lenses, the company announced on Tuesday. Creators could be rewarded up to $7,200 per month if their creation is a top performing Lens with high engagement in the United States, India and Mexico. […]

The Download: China’s monkeypox crisis, and fighting AI photo manipulation

August 1, 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. China is suddenly dealing with another public health crisis: mpox The Chinese government is battling a new public health concern: mpox. The World Health Organization reports that China is currently experiencing the world’s…