Earlier this year, WordPress.com owner Automattic acquired a plugin that allowed WordPress blogs to be followed in the fediverse — the decentralized social networks that include the Twitter rival Mastodon and others. As…
Border Report – US senators see a glimmer of hope for breaking a logjam with China over the fentanyl crisis
BEIJING (AP) — A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing expressed hope Tuesday that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: Vote for Proposition 9 to keep our promise to Texas teachers
By Ovidia Molina and Barbara Davis-Staley In 2005, almost two decades ago, George W. Bush was in his second term as president, Rick Perry was still governor of Texas, Pope John Paul…
Tech Crunch – Sony Ventures earmarks $10M to invest in African entertainment startups
Sony Group announced today that it has established Sony Innovation Fund: Africa (SIF: AF), a program that will support the growth of entertainment businesses in Africa. Appropriately, the Tokyo multinational conglomerate, through…
Tech Crunch – Alameda Research allegedly paid Chinese officials around $150M to regain $1B worth of exchange accounts
The accounts were reopened to Alameda after Ellison made about $100 million to $150 million in payments of “crypto transfers” to accounts. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Relativity inks Terran R launch deal with Intelsat
Relativity Space has signed a launch agreement with Intelsat that would see the telecom giant’s satellites fly on a Terran R rocket as early as 2026. Relativity did not disclose the value…
KTSM News – 22 US citizens have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war: State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to at least 22, the State Department said Wednesday. That’s an increase from 14 the…
Tech Crunch – Google’s Pixel 8 Pro camera is the new mobile photography champ
Let’s not kid ourselves: The most exciting thing about the Google Pixel 8 Pro (and 8, for that matter) is the camera, and because of Google’s commanding position when it comes to…
Tech Crunch – Google Pixel 8 Pro: The camera’s still the thing
This is a camera upgrade. Full stop. If photos and video aren’t your primary concerns when it comes to buying a new smartphone, there’s virtually no reason to upgrade from the Pixel…
Tech Crunch – Google’s Pixel 8 delivers solid performance and design upgrades, plus a focus on the future
Google’s Pixel 8 smartphone is shipping tomorrow, and while the update this year was leaked far in advance of even the official announcement, knowing what a phone looks like on paper is…