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Tech Crunch – Samsung teases new privacy feature to hide your Galaxy phone screen from onlookers
Samsung said that the upcoming feature will let you protect selected parts of the screen like notification popup area. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon says it is laying off 16,000 employees
This is Amazon’s second layoff after the company cut 14,000 corporate jobs in October. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Experience El Paso Opera’s ‘La Bohème,’ explore border design at Rubin Center
Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. ‘La Bohème’ with El Paso Opera Giacomo Puccini’s opera will be presented in a reimagined production…
Tech Crunch – Redwood attracts Google for its $425M Series E as AI power needs rise
Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling startup scales a new energy storage venture to power AI data centers and other industrial sites. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Snap gets serious about Specs, spins AR glasses into standalone company
The social media company’s smartglasses are set to be released to the public later this year. Read more: Read More
The Athletic MiLB News – MLB prospects who just missed Keith Law’s top 100 ranking: Dax Kilby, Dylan Beavers and more
These players are all significant prospects but just missed Law’s latest top 100 prospect list for a variety of reasons. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday
Charles Thompson was sentenced in 1999 for killing his then-girlfriend and another man. His execution in Texas will be the first in the United States this year. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – On the issues: Q&A with the Democrats running for Texas attorney general
Republicans have turned the office into a conservative legal juggernaut, but three Democrats are competing for the chance to take it back. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the candidates where…
Tech Crunch – Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Waabi has secured a $750 million Series C round to accelerate autonomous trucking, and another roughly $250 million commitment from Uber to deploy 25,000 robotaxis exclusively on its platform. Read more: Read More