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Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix

Teenagers can now hail a Waymo robotaxi in Phoenix

Waymo has started offering teen accounts for families in Phoenix as it works to expand its user base and entrench…
The 911 Calls Inside ICE Detention Centers

The 911 Calls Inside ICE Detention Centers

: No, ma’am. : I need help, a UTA. : Are you in the prison? :…
ByteDance reportedly plans to release US-specific version of CapCut

ByteDance reportedly plans to release US-specific version of CapCut

TikTok owner ByteDance is planning to move U.S. users to a new version of CapCut, its video editing app, according…
Bookshop.org mocks Jeff Bezos wedding invite in anti-Prime Day promo

Bookshop.org mocks Jeff Bezos wedding invite in anti-Prime Day promo

The independent online bookseller Bookshop.org took a swipe at Amazon to celebrate the start of Prime Day, Amazon’s annual sale…
Mastodon’s latest update readies the app for Quote Posts, revamps design

Mastodon’s latest update readies the app for Quote Posts, revamps design

Mastodon, the open source, decentralized social network offering an alternative to Elon Musk’s X and Meta’s Threads, is rolling out…
Marks & Spencer chair refuses to say if retailer paid hackers after ransomware attack

Marks & Spencer chair refuses to say if retailer paid hackers after ransomware attack

The chairman of U.K. retail giant Marks & Spencer declined to tell a panel of lawmakers whether the company paid…
Nothing Phone (3) review | TechCrunch

Nothing Phone (3) review | TechCrunch

Carl Pei led electronics manufacturer OnePlus from being a scrappy brand for tech enthusiasts offering affordable phones to one that…
Why this LA-based VC firm was an early investor in Slate Auto

Why this LA-based VC firm was an early investor in Slate Auto

Slate Auto, which came out of stealth mode earlier this year with a surprising – and surprisingly affordable – customizable…
The Download: hunting an asteroid, and unlocking the human mind

The Download: hunting an asteroid, and unlocking the human mind

If you were told that the odds of something were 3.1%, it might not seem like much. But for the…
Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers

Frontier is helping Arbor build a “vegetarian rocket engine” to power data centers

Frontier, the organization backed by Stripe, Google, and Meta, announced Tuesday it is paying startup Arbor Energy to remove 116,000…