Daily Tech Brief · August 19th

Storyflo Tech — The Daily Tech Brief · Aug 19, 2026 · 5m

From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Hey, it's Theo. August 19th. Five things in tech that mattered this morning — let's start with the one that surprised me most. Let's get into it. First, from The Register. Australian hotel chain leaks guests’ PII after breach at third-party database operator. Australian aparthotel chain Quest has revealed it leaked customer data. A Reg reader kindly shared an email from the chain with the subject line “Important Security Update Regarding Your Quest Data.” That missive opens with unwelcome news that “I am writing to inform you of a recent data…