Microsoft Just Patched a Major Security Vulnerability for This Popular Windows App

Users could be tricked into running arbitrary code, but the issue was patched last week.

Google’s Pixel Watch 3 Is Still a Great Fitness Watch, and It’s $129 Off Right Now

It’s not the latest model, but it’s still a great budget smartwatch in 2026.

??Tutorial: Turn One Blog Post Into 30 Days of Social Content (All Platforms)

PLUS: check all prompts and resources to build this system…

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…

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…

What If Hybrid Work Readiness, Not Culture, Is Your Biggest Workplace Risk?

It’s funny how in a world with so much collaboration tech, hybrid teams still have so many problems connecting with each other. If you dive into it, the problem seems to be that most leaders assume more advanced software means they’ve nailed hybrid work readiness. They forget the hardware side. Gallup’s data hasn’t surprised anyone […]

Human-AI Collaboration Metrics to Measure: Is Your Hybrid Team Really Working?

Every company is investing in AI tools, and everyone wants to see evidence that they’re making a real difference. The trouble is that most companies are still watching the wrong things. Once the system goes live, leaders keep watching usage charts and adoption curves, as if activity tells you whether work is actually improving. It […]

The Best Quest 3 Soft Head Straps For Reclined & Lying Down Use

The ability to lie down can significantly expand how long you spend in your VR headset, and what you use it for. Here are the best third-party soft straps for Quest 3.

Wizherd Is An Interesting Yet Clunky Magical Experience

Colorful dungeon crawler Wizherd has some potential, but getting started can be tedious, and there’s a lot of grind.

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.17): Meta smartglasses sold 7M units, Boz says glasses are having retention, and more!

It’s the first day of the lunar year of the horse, so happy New Year to all people who celebrate this holiday! I wish you and all your beloved ones a lot of happiness! And also, let’s hope that the horse is going to bring more success to all XR technologies!  And while my stomach is […]

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Omni One VR Treadmill Joins ‘Made for Meta’ Program, Opening Door to Quest Compatibility

Virtuix announced it’s joined the Made for Meta program, which opens the door to bring official Quest compatibility to the company’s Omni One VR treadmill. Made for Meta is a hardware partnership that certifies that accessories not only work with Meta devices, but also meet the company’s quality standard. Since the 2023 launch of the […]

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VisionOS Update Gives Devs Improved Tools for VR Cloud Streaming

Apple Vision Pro just got a new update that brings Foveated Streaming to the headset, essentially the same bandwidth-saving feature Valve is bringing to its upcoming Steam Frame headset. The News As noted by VR supply chain analyst Brad Lynch, foveated streaming has arrived on Vision Pro via the latest visionOS 26.4 beta update, which landed […]

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Expedition 74 Expands to Seven as Science Speeds Up

The seven-member Expedition 74 crew is in its first full week together aboard the International Space Station following Saturday’s arrival of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The orbital septet is resuming its full complement of advanced space science and lab maintenance as the Crew-12 quartet familiarizes itself with station operations.

?? Seedance 2.0 is here -> ByteDance’s answer to Sora just got real

PLUS: Airbnb is integrating AI across its platform…

Tuning into the future of collaboration 

When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear, reliable communication can mean in a hybrid world. For major audio and communications…

The Download: unraveling a death threat mystery, and AI voice recreation for musicians

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. Hackers made death threats against this security researcher. Big mistake. In April 2024, a mysterious someone using the online handles “Waifu” and “Judische” began posting death threats on Telegram and Discord channels aimed…

Philips Hue and Apple Home: Complaints are piling up

Over the past few days, I’ve received a noticeable number of emails and comments on one topic: Philips Hue devices are no longer accessible in Apple Home. Many users are also unable to establish a new connection to the Hue Bridge Pro via Matter. Unfortunately, I have not yet received an official statement from Philips…

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The Skills Shortage is Here to Stay: Here’s What Organizations Need to Do Next

The global skills shortage isn’t some random HR complaint anymore; it’s what’s strangling growth plans all over the world. Countless executives are pausing initiatives linked to agentic AI, automation, and more because they can’t find the talent they need. Look around, and you’ll quickly learn 87% of companies have a skills gap already, and about […]

Meta Reportedly Eyeing Facial Recognition for Smart Glasses

Meta is reportedly testing a facial-recognition feature for its smart glasses in a move that could redefine wearable AI – and reignite a familiar privacy storm. According to The New York Times, the company has internally discussed a feature dubbed “Name Tag” that would identify nearby people and feed contextual information to users through an AI […]

The Best Puzzle Games On Quest In 2026

VR is a perfect place for puzzle games. Here are some of our favorites available on Quest today.

‘VRChat’ Breaks All-Time Concurrent User Record with Japanese Anime Concert

VRChat announced it just topped its all-time user peak, bringing in over 150,000 concurrent users to attend a Japanese language concert. VRChat Community Head ‘Tupper’ confirmed on X that the social VR platform hit a new all-time high of 156,716 concurrent users over the weekend. The platform played host to Sanrio Virtual Festival, a music and anime […]

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Cloud UC Resilience: Cloud Degradation is Inevitable, Can You Survive without Panic?

Hybrid work turned communications into the business. Not a tool. When meetings get weird, calls clip, or joining takes three tries, teams can’t “wait it out.” They have to route around it. Personal mobiles. WhatsApp. “Just call me.” The work continues, but your governance, your customer experience, and your credibility take a hit. It’s strange […]

The 90 Day Playbook for ITSM & Connectivity Adoption Success

Service management & connectivity tools can absolutely transform UC reliability. But only if you roll them out with a plan that avoids two classic outcomes: (1) “we bought it and nobody uses it” and (2) “we turned it on and everything got noisier.” This ITSM adoption plan and connectivity monitoring rollout resource is a practical […]

Dragon Hatches Open, Crew-12 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 74

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the International Space Station at 5 p.m. EST after opening the hatches between the space station and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

SpaceX Crew-12 Docks to Station Beginning Long-Duration Mission

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the orbiting complex at 3:15 p.m. EST.