Meta-owned Instagram is copying yet another feature from TikTok. This time, it’s the ability for users to play a reel at 2x speed by long pressing on the right or left side…
Tech Crunch – Facebook debuts a revamped Friends tab as part of its return to ‘OG’ Facebook
After teasing a return to “OG Facebook” earlier this year, the social network on Thursday announced an update that will give users a simple way to connect with friends. The company is…
Tech Crunch – Twin’s first AI agent is an invoice-retrieval agent for Qonto customers
When Twin came out of stealth in January 2024, AI agents were more of a theoretical concept than a reality. Today, the Paris-based company is releasing an automation agent in partnership with…
The Border Chronicle – A Live Podcast from Patagonia, Arizona, with Award-Winning Authors Luis Alberto Urrea and Gary Nabhan
From Left to Right: Todd Miller, Gary Nabhan, Luis Alberto Urrea and Melissa del Bosque. (Photo credit: Steev Hise) Subscribe now Share On March 12, Todd and Melissa were thrilled to moderate…
Border Report – Florida considers rolling back child labor laws to fill jobs left vacant by undocumented immigrants
(The Hill) — Florida lawmakers are considering major changes to state child labor laws that would loosen restrictions on when and how long teens can work, as the state braces for a…
Texas Monthly – Are School Vouchers Really “Welfare for the Wealthy”?
Nicole Poenitzsch doesn’t participate a lot on social media. She’s not one for drama, or sounding off on every political debate that makes its way through rural Austin County, sixty miles west…
El Paso Matters – Barracuda PR closes business after 15 years in El Paso
Fifteen years ago, Marina Monsisvais founded Barracuda Public Relations with a simple idea – help people connect with all the interesting things happening in El Paso. “We’ve always been a city with…
Tech Crunch – TikTok to launch TikTok Shop in France, Germany, and Italy
TikTok is set to expand its TikTok Shop e-commerce platform to users in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, Reuters reports. TikTok Shop has been available in the United Kingdom since 2021,…
Border Report – Man arrested for alleged smuggling of meth, fentanyl at Paso Del Norte bridge
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An 18-year-old man was recently arrested after he allegedly tried to smuggle methamphetamine and fentanyl at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso, according to…
Tech Crunch – Signal downloads spike in the U.S. and Yemen amid government scandal
The encrypted messaging app Signal is getting some unexpected attention this week. High-ranking officials in the Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth, communicated the plans…