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…
Philips Hue Flourish: Review of the elegant table lamp
It has been several years since Philips Hue introduced its brighter 1,100-lumen bulbs. Compared to the “old” 806-lumen bulbs, this is an increase of 36 percent, which is particularly noticeable with white light. The new Philips Hue bulbs are now even equipped with Matter over Thread – and are also built into the Philips Hue…
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Next updates for the Hue Bridge and the Hue app
It’s time for updates in the Hue world again. Several updates are currently pending, as Philips Hue is releasing a new software version for the Hue Bridge and Hue Bridge Pro, among other things. The official Philips Hue app has also received another update. However, there don’t seem to be many new features in any…
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Enterprise XR Trends 2026: From Pilot to Infrastructure
Enterprise XR trends in 2026 are defined by operational discipline rather than experimentation. Extended reality is no longer positioned as a “metaverse” vision project. Instead, organisations evaluate XR against enterprise benchmarks: measurable ROI, secure deployment, governance maturity, and integration with existing IT ecosystems. According to Nicole Kobie, editor at Wired, the metaverse is already long-gone […]
AVI-SPL Interview: 2026 Is the Year of the Agent, But Only If You Can Measure It
If you’ve spent any time on a conference floor in the last two years, you’ll have heard the same conversation on loop. AI is transforming the workplace, boosting productivity, changing everything. The problem, as many business leaders have come to realise, is that it’s been remarkably hard to prove any of that on a balance […]
LinkedIn Launches New Campaign for LinkedIn Premium
LinkedIn Premium has seen a 50% rise in subscriptions over the past two years.
Meta’s Shutting Down its Messenger Website
Meta also shut down the separate Messenger app for Windows and Mac last year.
Apple Glasses Could Have 2 Cameras & Launch In Early 2027
Apple’s smart glasses will have two cameras, one for capture and the other for computer vision, and launch in early 2027, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
How Tokyo’s Ghost in the Shell Exhibition Embraces AR
The Ghost in the Shell exhibition in Tokyo uses Xreal Air 2 Ultra birdbath glasses to enhance the experience of exploring the artwork.
Apple Reportedly Accelerates Smart Glasses Development Amid Wider Push for AI Hardware
Apple is reportedly accelerating the development of smart glasses, as the company is ostensibly making a shift toward AI-centric hardware. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is ramping up development of its forthcoming smart glasses, which are slated to head into production as early as December 2026, with public release expected sometime in 2027. Apple’s […]
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New Expedition 74 Foursome Kicks off Science, Gets Used to Space
Vein scans and pharmaceutical research topped the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 74 crew rounded out the day with Dragon cargo transfers, lab familiarization activities, and life support maintenance duties.
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.
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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
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