Apple’s iPhone Air is refreshing to use. But its battery and single camera is not for most people. Read more: Read More
Border Report – Country star Zach Bryan teases new song condemning ICE raids
(The Hill) – Grammy award-winning country star Zach Bryan posted a tease for his new song “Bad News” on Instagram, which hints at criticism for the rise in immigration raids across the…
Border Report – Bondi declines to comment on conversations with Trump about National Guard deployments
Attorney General Pam Bondi declined on Tuesday to answer a question about whether she’s had any discussions with President Trump about the legal justification for deploying National Guard troops from California and…
Border Report – White House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay
A draft memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is raising the possibility that furloughed federal workers may not be entitled to back pay from their time off during the…
Border Report – Senator presses Bondi on bribery allegations against Trump border czar
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) asked Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday morning about what happened to the $50,000 in cash that undercover FBI agents allegedly gave border czar Tom Homan as part…
Tech Crunch – One startup’s paper-thin stainless steel could change how bridges are built
By coating regular rebar with a thin layer of stainless steel, Allium Engineering could reduce the amount of concrete needed to build a bridge while also prolonging its life. Read more: Read More
The Border Chronicle – As AI Data Centers Target the Water-Scarce Borderlands, New Mexico Invests in Desalination
Doña Ana County, New Mexico, where the Project Jupiter data center complex will be built. Photo: Caroline Tracey Subscribe now New Mexico will soon host a massive new data center backed by…
Tech Crunch – California bans loud commercials on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services
Starting July 1 2026, streaming services won’t be allowed to “transmit the audio of commercial advertisements louder than the video content the advertisements accompany,” according to the bill’s text. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Alternative app store AltStore raises $6M, connects with the fediverse
The alternative app marketplace AltStore has raised $6 million and launches a Mastodon server. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Security bug in India’s income tax portal exposed taxpayers’ sensitive data
TechCrunch verified that the security bug in the Indian Income Tax Department’s e-Filing portal exposed taxpayers’ data to other users. The security researchers who found the flaw say the data leak is…