ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The day after the 4th of July, the atmosphere decided that it wanted to put on a show of its own, one of force. The morning started out much…
Tech Crunch – Apple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatus
Apple has started a phased rollout of card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after adapting to the country’s payments framework. Read more: Read More
Border Report – DEA: 80-year-old man caught with 345 pounds of cocaine
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Border Patrol agents caught an 80-year-old man with more than 345 pounds of cocaine on Wednesday, according to the criminal complaint against him. Luke David Brader, 80, of Bay…
Border Report – New ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S. Read: Read More
KTSM News – City council to discuss water use, infrastructure for Northeast, Meta
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso City Council will hold a work session on Monday morning, July 6, to review a presentation then discuss water and infrastructure planning for Northeast…
Tech Crunch – Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
In the AI era, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire to cull spam. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s stoking fears of AI replacing jobs. The layoffs will hit Xbox…
KTSM News – Las Cruces firefighters put out residential fire
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Firefighters extinguished a fire at a home on Jasper Drive, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. Just after 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, fire crews…
Tech Crunch – Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists and a ransomware gang last year
The hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency’s annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – How to reserve and change your WhatsApp username
WhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing a phone number once usernames go live. Read more: Read More