Austin writer Jessica Goudeau’s second book, We Were Illegal: Uncovering a Texas Family’s Mythmaking and Migration, which was published this week by Viking, is a deeply researched examination of the lives—and lies—of…
Yard Barker – One dark-horse pick to win every major college football conference
Here’s one surprise team from each of the Power 4 conferences that has a chance to not just make the CFP, but win their conference title. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Announcing the agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Space Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big…
Tech Crunch – Instagram now lets users livestream exclusively to their Close Friends list
Instagram is introducing the ability for users to broadcast live to just their Close Friends list, the company announced on Thursday. The new “Close Friends on Live” feature allows users to go…
Tech Crunch – PayPal Ventures leads $20M round into Gynger, which offers companies ‘buy now, pay later’ for technology purchases
Gynger, a platform that lends capital to companies for technology purchases, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by PayPal Ventures, it told TechCrunch exclusively. The financing brings the…
KTSM News – El Paso Mayor speaks on wildfires in Ruidoso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso’s Mayor Oscar Leeser released a statement on the recent wildfires in Ruidoso on Thursday, June 20. His statement is the following: “The…
KTSM News – Las Cruces Fire Department sends Technical Rescue Team to Ruidoso
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Fire Department dispatched a Technical Rescue Team to Ruidoso in response to the South Fork and Salt Fires on Thursday, June 20. The Fire…
Texas Monthly – Here’s How to Make the Best Coleslaw I’ve Ever Eaten at a Texas Barbecue Joint
Wade Elkins likes to mess around with the many ingredients in the Mimsy’s Craft Barbecue kitchen in Crockett. He opened the place with his wife, Kathy, in 2020. One day Elkins wanted…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic claims its latest model is best-in-class
Claude 3.5 Sonnet can analyze both text and images as well as generate text, and it’s Anthropic’s best-performing model yet — at least on paper. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
Tech Crunch – Pocket FM partners with ElevenLabs to convert scripts into audio content quickly
Lightspeed Ventures-backed audio platform Pocket FM just announced that it has partnered with voice cloning company ElevenLabs to quickly convert text content, such as script, into audio series using AI. Pocket FM,…