Nearly two months after Castro, the third-party podcast app, announced it was seeking new ownership, the company revealed today that it has officially been bought by Bluck Apps, an independent app studio…
Tech Crunch – Cerulean empowers ocean pollution watchdogs with orbital observation
The vastness of the ocean allows polluters to evade detection in all but the most egregious violations. SkyTruth aims to change that with Cerulean, an orbital monitoring platform for coastal waters that…
Border Report – Split-screen of Mayorkas impeachment, border bill frustrates Senate GOP
Frustration is mounting for Senate Republicans over the House GOP’s dual push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas while trying to kill the bipartisan border bill, a split-screen they believe is…
Tech Crunch – Mark Zuckerberg says Apple and Google should manage parental consent for apps, not Meta
In today’s online safety hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg again pushed back at the idea that businesses like his should be responsible for managing parental consent systems for kids’ use of social…
Tech Crunch – Twin Labs automates repetitive tasks by letting AI take over your mouse cursor
Meet Twin Labs, a Paris-based startup that wants to build an automation product for repetitive tasks, such as onboarding new employees to all your internal services, reordering items when you’re running out…
Tech Crunch – Google’s ‘Circle to Search’ feature is now available on the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 series
Google announced today that its new Circle to Search feature is rolling out globally on the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S24 series. The new feature, which was…
Tech Crunch – Shopify is rolling out an AI-powered image editor for products
Commerce platform Shopify is releasing new features for its Winter Editon rollout including an AI-powered media editor to enhance product images, improved semantic search, and a better way for merchants to showcase…
Tech Crunch – Apple Vision Pro: How to preorder and test the $3,500 headset
The much-hyped Apple Vision Pro headset is almost here for those who have preordered, or those waiting to give it an in-person demo. Billed as the future of spatial computing, the AR/VR…
Border Report – Schumer: House impeaching Mayorkas to ‘appease’ Trump
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) denounced a House committee’s vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as a “sham” on Wednesday and said House Republicans are pushing it only to…
KTSM News – Las Cruces PD to conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols during February
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department says it will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols within city limits during the month of February. “Sobriety checkpoints and saturation…