People on Bluesky and Mastodon are fighting over how to bridge the two decentralized social networks, and whether there should even be a bridge at all. Behind the snarky GitHub comments, these…
Border Report – House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green to retire
House Homeland Security Committee Chair Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) announced Wednesday he is retiring from Congress, saying he wants to “go out with a win” after impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas….
El Paso Matters – Meet the Democratic U.S. representative candidates for District 16 in March primary
The 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees. District 16 represents most of El Paso County, minus some neighborhoods in the…
Tech Crunch – Varda Space Industries finally gets approval to bring its drug manufacturing spacecraft back to Earth
Varda Space Industries has received long-awaited approval from regulators to return its first spacecraft to Earth — and with it, a batch of pharmaceutical crystals manufactured on orbit. Varda’s Winnebago capsule has…
Border Report – Mayorkas impeachment headed toward Senate graveyard
The impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is likely to die a quick death in the Senate after the House succeeded in its second attempt to rebuke the Department of Homeland…
Tech Crunch – Largest text-to-speech AI model yet shows ’emergent abilities’
Researchers at Amazon have trained the largest ever text-to-speech model yet, which they claim exhibits “emergent” qualities improving its ability to speak even complex sentences naturally. The breakthrough could be what the…
The Athletic MiLB News – For Tigers prospect Jackson Jobe, a 2024 debut could be within reach
Jobe won’t compete for an Opening-Day roster spot but he can inspire confidence with a successful stint in big-league camp. Read: Read More
Border Report – WATCH: Bioluminescent waves crash at California beach
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Late night beachgoers in San Diego have gotten a glimpse of bioluminescent waves crashing on the coast the past several nights. Although it’s not something you see…
Border Report – Mayorkas impeachment effort heads to the Senate
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – In a late-night vote on Tuesday, the House voted 214 to 213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. “We had to…
Border Report – Drop in border encounters, though likely temporary, signals new pattern
Encounters between migrants and U.S. border authorities took a plunge last month, though few analysts expect a permanent reduction in regional migration. According to border encounter numbers released Tuesday by Customs and…