Nonconsensual deepfake porn of Taylor Swift went viral on X this week, with one post garnering more than 45 million views, 24,000 reposts and hundreds of thousands of likes before it was…
Border Report – Over $20B spent resettling migrant families, unaccompanied children since 2022, report finds
McALLEN, TEXAS (Border Report) — Assisting migrant families and unaccompanied children refugees has cost the federal government over $20 billion during the past two fiscal years, according to a new report. The…
Tech Crunch – Japan’s SLIM spacecraft sticks moon landing – upside-down
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Company shared the first image of its lander on the lunar surface, revealing that the spacecraft touched down on the moon upside-down. It’s a remarkable recovery for the…
Tech Crunch – Startup brewing waste to replace palm oil gets Gates Foundation cash
The Gates Foundation is pumping millions into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting palm oil alternatives. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Cruise reveals DOJ, SEC probes as it releases internal report on pedestrian crash
Cruise, the GM self-driving subsidiary, said Thursday that federal prosecutors and securities regulators have opened investigations into the October 2 incident that left a pedestrian stuck under and then dragged by one…
Tech Crunch – 23andMe admits it didn’t detect cyberattacks for months
In a data breach notification letter filed with regulators this weekend, 23andMe revealed that hackers started breaking into customers’ accounts in April 2023 and continued through most of September. In other words,…
Border Report – Cartel abducts motorcycle club members in the middle of mountain ride
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Four members of a motorcycle club abducted by drug cartel operatives during a ride in the mountains of western Chihuahua have been freed, Attorney General Cesar…
KTSM News – DPS pursuit leads to crash in Canutillo, gas line affected
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A person was taken into custody after a DPS pursuit ended in a crash early Thursday morning, Jan. 25 in Canutillo, according to a DPS spokesperson. At…
Tech Crunch – Epic Games CEO calls out Apple’s DMA rules as ‘malicious compliance’ and full of ‘junk fees’
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is none too pleased with Apple’s new App Store rules, dubbing them once again a case of “malicious compliance” and filled with “junk fees.” As reported earlier…
Tech Crunch – Rest in Peace: NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter took its last flight on Mars
Ingenuity, the small helicopter that’s been buzzing around the Red Planet for almost three years, has taken its final flight. NASA announced today that at least one of the helicopter’s carbon fiber…