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The Internet Hires a Bouncer
Blackwall raises $100 million at a $2.2 billion valuation as websites contend with growing bot and AI traffic.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Blackwall quadruples valuation to $2.2B as websites wrangle an increasingly crowded internet ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Baseus’ new security camera has a spotlight that tracks and follows moving targets ↗
The Verge · · New York time
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Walmart's Next Delivery Test Comes With Lunch
Flipkart expands an employee food-delivery trial in India, testing another business for Walmart's international retail operation.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Walmart’s Flipkart is quietly building a food delivery challenger in India ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Professor Calls To Abolish Business Schools For Failing Society ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
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Your Default Browser Has Entered Negotiations
Mozilla challenges Microsoft's treatment of browser choice, while a car-monitoring gadget raises a different question about control.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- I tried a $99 plug that promises to track your car and send help when needed, without selling your data ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- Mozilla is Calling Out Microsoft for Forcing Edge on Users ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
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Orbit Needs a Little Personal Space
LeoLabs reports a Russian spacecraft maneuvered close to a US-operated imaging satellite, highlighting pressure on orbital norms.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
- Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions? ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
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Movie Night Has a Security Update
A researcher reports attacks against unpatched Plex servers that chain four vulnerabilities.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
- Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
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Silence Goes on Sale
A limited B&H offer puts Sony's newer premium earbuds below an older model, complicating the usual upgrade arithmetic.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Sony’s best noise-canceling earbuds are nearly $100 off today only ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
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Town Reaches Unicorn Speed
The AI assistant startup announces a $108 million Series B just four months after launch.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- AI assistant startup Town nabs unicorn valuation 4 months after launch ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
- Rivian’s CEO says autonomy will enable ‘dramatically different’ vehicle designs ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
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Software Opens Doors, Amazon Plans Reactors
Wine reaches OpenBSD with a key compatibility limit, while Amazon backs proposed nuclear generation in Indiana.
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Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Wine Ported to OpenBSD ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
- Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant ↗
TechCrunch · · New York time
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Credentials Become the Main Event
Florida issues alerts after a statewide DMV data breach linked in reporting to insecurely stored police login information.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Florida DMV hacked after police dept insecurely stored login info ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
- Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- Anthropic Announces 'Public Benefit Fund', Committing 5% of Its Shares ↗
Slashdot · · New York time
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Small Computers, Large Debris
A Mac Mini discount revisits upgrade arithmetic, while evidence points to Chinese rocket debris in a Minnesota cornfield.
Sources from the news desk
Satire. Not factual reporting. Read the original reporting from the linked publishers.
- Apple’s last-gen Mac Mini with the M4 is $150 off ↗
The Verge · · New York time
- A Chinese rocket deorbited over Minnesota and left this in a farmer's cornfield ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
- Review: Lanterns is a truly unique twist on the superhero genre ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time
- DIY VR: How to build your own headset, and why you probably won't want to ↗
Ars Technica · · New York time