In recent years, book bans have emerged as a significant issue in our ongoing culture wars. In 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, more books were challenged in…
Tech Crunch – NSA is buying Americans’ internet browsing records without a warrant
The U.S. National Security Agency is buying vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant, according to the agency’s outgoing director. NSA director Gen. Paul Nakasone disclosed…
Tech Crunch – Pitch Deck Teardown: Doola’s $1M strategic investment deck
Doola’s pitch deck does a few things extremely well, but the problem is, it leaves a ton out, too. Here’s why that won’t work for most startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights…
Tech Crunch – ICO confirms data breach probe as UK councils remain downed by cyberattack
Three local councils in the United Kingdom continue to experience disruption to their online services, a week after confirming a cyberattack had knocked some systems offline. The councils for Canterbury, Dover, and…
Tech Crunch – Chef Robotics eyes commercial kitchens with $14.75M raise
In the past several years, the kitchen has increasingly become a focal point for the world of automation. Miso, for instance, has made a name for itself with Flippy, a hamburger cooking…
Texas Monthly – Could Two Texas Politicians Really “Duel”? Texas Law Says Yes.
On Monday, big-hatted agriculture commissioner Sid Miller posted a furious text he presumably received from state representative Glenn Rogers goading him to engage in a good old-fashioned duel. A duel! Like Alexander…
Tech Crunch – Yes, the tech layoff surge you are feeling is real
January has thus far seen 23,670 known tech layoffs, sourced from 85 known reductions, and hitting tech shops big and small. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Looking to retain App Store developers ahead of the DMA, Apple begins ‘contingent pricing’ pilot tests
Apple is moving to make the App Store more appealing to developers before the upcoming deadline to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which offers developers the ability to distribute…
Tech Crunch – Shazam now lets you identify music in apps while wearing headphones
Shazam now lets you identify music while wearing headphones, the Apple-owned company announced this week. All you need to do is open the app, check for the headphone icon to confirm your…
Tech Crunch – Microsoft says Russian hackers also targeted other organizations
On Friday, Microsoft revealed that it had been the victim of a hack carried out by Russian government spies. Now, a week later, the technology giant said that it was not the…