Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery in Minnesota to remove an ovarian cyst on Feb. 11. But six days before, as she headed to work, the 23-year-old was arrested by…
Tech Crunch – Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack
The DDoS attack against Mastodon’s flagship server comes less than a week after Bluesky was targeted with junk web traffic. Read more: Read More
Border Report – El Paso Main Library highlights 1st Thanksgiving here in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Public Libraries highlighted a powerful, but often-overlooked historical event that happened right here in the Borderland — the First Thanksgiving. The Main Library, in…
Tech Crunch – FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap
The New Glenn rocket will have to stay grounded while the company investigates what caused the apparent failure of its upper stage. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic’s Mythos, despite Pentagon feud
NSA is said to be using Anthropic’s restricted Mythos AI model. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, put it is mainly cosmetic
WhatsApp is testing a subscription after Meta debuted a similar subscription for Instagram earlier this year Read more: Read More
Border Report – This week on The Hill: Senate takes first steps on reconciliation 2.0
The Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol….
Border Report – Senate Republicans hope Supreme Court ‘surprise’ could help save majority
Senate Republicans who fear their three-seat majority could be in danger in this year’s midterm election would welcome the retirement of conservative Justice Samuel Alito as an “October surprise” that could change…
Border Report – 2 US Embassy officials die in car crash in Mexico
Two U.S. Embassy officials died in a car crash on Sunday alongside one Mexican official and an officer in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The group had worked earlier to shut down…
Tech Crunch – CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi
The startup, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, has faced headwinds with its AI campus in Texas. Read more: Read More