🔥 Read this trending post from WIRED đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Politics,Politics / Disinformation,Politics / Politics News,Security / National Security,Put Down âś… **What You’ll Learn**: Within minutes of Alex Peretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, calling him a “terrorist” and “crazy.”Pretty, 37, was killed during a standoff with several federal immigration agents. Preeti was a US citizen and a registered nurse working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, a colleague told The Guardian. Video from a bystander shows Preeti…
✨ Check out this must-read post from WIRED đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Buying Guides,Gear / Products / Kitchen,Blend on the Run 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: Wireless portable blenders It wasn't a real thing a decade ago, or maybe even three years ago. But battery technology continues to improve. This means that the best portable blender I've tested, the Ninja Blast Max ($100), is now fully capable of making a six-pack of crushed iced margaritas on your next picnic or blending up a berry-infused protein shake at the gym without much effort. Meanwhile, the ingeniously designed Nutribullet Flip ($115) delivers…
🚀 Read this awesome post from WIRED đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Security,Security / Privacy,Business,Business / Computers and Software,Seeking Surveillance 📌 **What You’ll Learn**: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial big data and advertising technology” products that would “directly support investigative activities,” according to the information request published Friday in the Federal Register, the U.S. government’s official journal for agency notices, rulemaking and other public filings.The post says ICE is “working with increasing amounts of criminal, civil, regulatory and administrative documents from many internal and external sources.” The agency is positioning the request as a…
đź’Ą Read this awesome post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: AI,Anthropic,dario amodei,Elon Musk,Jensen Huang,nvidia,Satya Nadella,Tesla âś… **What You’ll Learn**: There were times at this week's World Economic Forum meeting when it seemed like Davos had turned into a high-profile technology conference, with appearances on stage by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and more industry executives. Unsurprisingly, the big topic was artificial intelligence, with CEOs laying out a vision of the technology's transformative potential while also acknowledging persistent concerns that they are inflating a huge bubble. Amid all the speculation…
🚀 Check out this must-read post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Crypto,Government & Policy,Cameron Winklevoss,gemini,Tyler Winklevoss đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The Winklevoss twins were donors to Donald Trump's re-election campaign and also supported his family's business ventures. In a joint filing on Friday, the SEC and Gemini asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit, which centered on the collapse of an investment product called Gemini Earn, with some investors losing access to their funds for 18 months. New York…
🔥 Read this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: AI,Apps,ai for kids,Google,learning đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and devices for kids. Many of these experiences are limited to text or voice messages, and children may not find that captivating. Three former Google employees want to overcome this obstacle with their interactive AI-powered app, Sparkli. Sparkli was founded last year by Lax Poojary, Lucie Marchand and Myn Kang. As parents, Pujari and Kang were unable to satisfy their children's curiosity or provide engaging answers to their questions.…
đź’Ą Read this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: AI,safe superintelligence,World Labs,Thinking Machines Lab,foundation models,humans& đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: We are at a unique moment for AI companies that are building their own foundation model. First, there is an entire generation of industry veterans who made their name at big tech companies and are now working on their own. You also have legendary researchers with immense experience but vague business aspirations. There's a clear chance that at least some of these new labs will become giant labs the size of OpenAI, but there's also room for them to do…
🚀 Read this insightful post from TechCrunch đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Startups,Transportation,Climate,Exclusive,ebike,ebikes,decarbonization,battery swapping đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Food trucks are a staple of New York City dining, dishing out everything from dosa and doner kebabs to dogs and dim sum in no time. But no matter how attractive the cart's food smells, the smelly gas generators that keep the lights on threaten to turn customers away from their meals. Cart owners and customers may not have to absorb the fumes for much longer. A Brooklyn-based startup is testing the use of its e-bike batteries to power food trucks, starting with La…
đź’Ą Check out this trending post from WIRED đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Buying Guides,Gear / Products / Kitchen,Buying Guide âś… **What You’ll Learn**: The best company for recycling ground and dried foodsBlame me3 Countertop food recyclingMost kitchen "composters" simply grind up and dry food scraps, but the Lomi 3 does the best job of the bunch. I'm always impressed when companies listen to feedback and adapt, and the new Lomi model resolves some of the quirks and weaknesses of the now-discontinued Lomi 2. Gone are the multiple modes, the annoying twisting cap, and having to put clips directly into…
🚀 Check out this trending post from WIRED đź“– đź“‚ **Category**: Gear,Gear / Products,Gear / Buying Guides,Gear / Products / Computers,Buying Guide đź’ˇ **What You’ll Learn**: Most gaming laptops have a lot in common. They are all typically between 0.8 and 1 inch thick and tend to have capable gaming devices. Here are some key specifications to look for:an offer: 15 inch or 16 inch screen. Depending on the aspect ratio, they will have basic displays with a standard resolution of 1920 x 1080 or 1920 x 1200. You won't find high-resolution panels on gaming laptops under $1,000. Also take…
