Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Security researcher maps hundreds of TeslaMate servers spilling Tesla vehicle data
A security researcher mapped TeslaMate servers that are publicly exposed to the internet, including sensitive Tesla vehicle data, such as their locations. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Skylight’s TikTok alternative adds community curators to the mix
Skylight’s TikTok alternative adds community curators, custom feeds, and live content. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Transportation chief takes action on English tests for truck drivers
(NewsNation) — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions in federal funding if they fail to enforce English language proficiency standards for commercial truck drivers. The…
Tech Crunch – Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade
Google says that it’s behind the anonymous AI image editor “nano-banana” that’s been making waves on social media. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Instagram’s new feature helps college students connect with others on campus
The launch comes a week after TikTok rolled out a nearly-identical feature. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – This Solitary Wasp Is Indifferent to Humans, Cruel to Spiders, and Neglectful of Her Children
Each month, we get to know one of the state’s many wonderful and quirky critters. Latin name: SceliphroncaementariumSize: Up to one inch longHabitat: Statewide (including my deck) At first I wanted to kill it….
El Paso Matters – UT regents OK faculty advisory groups as SB 37 abolishes senates at UTEP, system universities
As Texas colleges and universities prepare for changes to their faculty senates on Sept. 1, campus leaders must weigh how such entities will function — and whether they can preserve the independent…
Tech Crunch – Eyebot gets $20M Series A to boost to expand eye care access
This vision care startup secures $20M Series A for 90-second prescription kiosk. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Sixteen Hours, Two Flights, and a Pastor on Call: How One Texas Woman Found Abortion Care
At six-thirty on a hot July morning at Dallas Love Field Airport, Monica, a 28-year-old real estate agent, was standing at the curb looking for a stranger. She scanned the passersby hustling…