The House on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the $886 billion Pentagon policy and funding package to President Biden’s desk. The vote was 310-118, with 45 Democrats and 73…
The Border Chronicle – Love Across Borders: A Podcast with Anna Lekas Miller
Subscribe now Share The holiday season abounds with stories of couples and loved ones going great distances to be together, often with great feelings of love and romance. But what happens when…
El Paso Matters – Here’s how water desalination, a key part of the region’s water supply, works in El Paso
As the future of El Paso increasingly hinges on an abundant and affordable supply of water, the city’s water utility is planning to convert millions of gallons more of the salty groundwater…
Tech Crunch – Boston Dynamics joins forces with firm behind ‘Avatar,’ ‘Jurassic Park’ animatronics
Since the company’s earliest days as an MIT spinoff, Boston Dynamics’ systems have always provided entertainment value. It’s something the Hyundai-owned firm has long embraced by releasing dozens of wildly viral videos…
Yard Barker – Ranking how all the new college football coaches did in 2023
The 2022-2023 coaching cycle was a bit different from the previous one. Last time we had one of the new coaching hires reach the College Football Playoff championship game last season, and…
Tech Crunch – Cruise slashes 24% of self-driving car workforce in sweeping layoffs
Cruise, the embattled GM self-driving car subsidiary, is laying off 900 employees, or about 24% of its workforce, as part of a plan to slash costs and attempt to revamp the company…
Tech Crunch – Mastodon founder touts Threads’ federation, saying it makes his X rival ‘a far more attractive option’
Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko lauds Threads’ entry into the decentralized social media space, saying the move will make Mastodon — the open source Twitter/X rival — “a far more attractive option.” Mastodon’s…
The Athletic MiLB News – How injuries to Ronny Mauricio, Endy Rodríguez impact the Mets, Pirates in 2024 — Law
There is more of a silver lining for the Pirates, who have an in-house replacement for Rodríguez, than there is for the Mets and Mauricio. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Supply chain attack targeting Ledger crypto wallet leaves users hacked
Hackers compromised the code behind a crypto protocol used by multiple web3 applications and services, the software maker Ledger said on Thursday. Ledger, a company that makes a widely used and popular…
Tech Crunch – Prevu hopes cash-back rebates will help sell homes online
The traditional role of the real estate agent has long been challenged as the internet has made it easier for people to search for, and tour, homes. Historically, agents have received 6%…