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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 US military’s race to make fake blood In February …
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Thomas Macaulay (via MIT Technology Review)
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10/14/26
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I’m not easily impressed when it comes to smart home hubs, here’s why the HomeView is different.
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Ajay Kumar (via CNET Technology)
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10/14/26
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Laptops feel different this year. I mean, literally. Advances in laptop materials are changing the game. Forget plastic versus metal. PC makers are now competing on physical …
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Via TechHive
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10/14/26
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A startup called Evos said today it has raised $9 million in pre-seed funding to spearhead the adoption of artificial intelligence-based automation within smaller businesses by learning from their …
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Mike Wheatley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/14/26
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One of President Donald Trump’s main priorities is to revive America’s manufacturing industry in order to reduce its reliance on foreign imports and create more jobs, and a startup called …
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Mike Wheatley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/14/26
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Workplace artificial intelligence security startup Harmonic Security Inc. today announced it has raised $50 million in new funding to grow its platform for governing how employees use AI tools. The …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/14/26
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The trailer for 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' is the first time Led Zeppelin has ever licensed the song.
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Jen Lennon (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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10/14/26
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Move images, documents, and more between your laptop and smartphone with Quick Share.
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Zachary Boddy (via How-to Geek)
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10/14/26
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London-based offensive security startup CodeWall Ltd. officially launched today with $4 million in new funding to give enterprises such as banks autonomous artificial intelligence agents that attack …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/14/26
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Decades of cross-platform character corruption finally comes to an end for Windows coders
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Via The Register
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10/14/26
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Agentic artificial intelligence startup Uvi said today it has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to tackle an expensive problem around business context that’s draining millions of dollars annually …
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Mike Wheatley (via SiliconANGLE)
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10/14/26
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One pair reportedly skips the camera, while the other could add ChatGPT.
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Hillary Keverenge (via Android Authority)
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10/14/26
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Google's Fitbit Edge and Pixel Watch 5 offer similar health tracking but different smartwatch features. Here's how they compare and which suits your needs.
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Via BGR Tech
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10/14/26
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Android’s phone number verification setting is opt-out, and links your number across every Google account on your device.
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Aamir Siddiqui (via Android Authority)
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10/14/26
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A new Android malware called Hirudo steals bank account credentials by replacing legitimate banking apps with modified versions that disable security checks. [...]
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Bill Toulas (via BleepingComputer)
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10/14/26
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If you’re looking for an affordable Windows machine under $500, a blazing fast gaming beast for those intense matches, or a portable 2-in-1 for school or work, you’ve got …
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Via TechHive
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10/14/26
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Signatories called on companies to 'exercise caution' and 'default to air-gapping cyber-capable models'.
Read more: Geoffrey Hinton among 415 scientists calling for joint effort for AI safety
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Suhasini Srinivasaragavan (via Silicon Republic)
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10/14/26
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Macworld
It’s been a huge year for Apple, with a wave of new products arriving throughout 2026. The year began with the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e in March, followed by …
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Via Macworld
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10/14/26
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Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new flagship AI model aimed at complex enterprise and software-development workloads, pairing claims of stronger coding performance and …
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Via Computerworld
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10/14/26
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Philippine regulators have restricted the inbound funding channels for the country’s largest crypto exchange, a move that precedes any formal license revocation. In the world of digital finance, …
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Nolan Pratt (via Forkast)
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10/14/26
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