EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court addressed the continued disruptions at the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 11, including delays in dealer transactions,…
The Border Chronicle – The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: December 12
Subscribe now This Week in The Border Chronicle: Share More News from the Border: The Trump administration announced this week that it will further militarize the California-Mexico border by creating another national…
Tech Crunch – Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million
700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth,…
Border Report – Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico in first poll post-announcement
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, leads the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate according to a new poll, with 51% of likely voters indicating support for her, while State Rep. James Talarico, D-Round…
Border Report – Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge blocked U.S. immigration authorities on Friday from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying she feared they might take him into custody again just hours after she had ordered his release from a detention…
Tech Crunch – Trump’s AI executive order promises ‘one rulebook’ — startups may get legal limbo instead
Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Google Translate now lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones
The real-time headphone translations experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence intact, so it’s easier to follow the conversation and tell who’s saying what. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Retro, a photo sharing app for friends, lets you ‘time-travel’ through your Camera Roll
Retro’s new feature, Rewind, let you look back at your photo memories and scroll through them with a dial. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Home Depot exposed access to internal systems for a year, says researcher
A security researcher tried to alert Home Depot to the security lapse exposing its backend GitHub source code repos and other internal cloud systems, but was ignored. Read more: Read More
El Paso Matters – Opinion: How public menorahs became a global Chanukah tradition — and an El Paso staple
By Rabbi Levi Greenberg Public menorah displays (ritual candelabras) are a staple of Chanukah celebrations around the world. At famous places such as the White House and the Eiffel Tower, or in…