Is 2026 the End of iMessage Work Group Chats?
For millions of businesses still relying on personal messaging apps for work, the legal, security, and operational risks are no longer something they can afford to ignore.
The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space…
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Google Is Testing a New Rule That Could Transform Job Interviews
This new Google hiring experiment gives candidates a tech advantage in interviews.
This Mother and Daughter’s Self-Funded, Celebrity-Loved Brand Brings In 7 Figures With Ads ‘I Took With An iPhone In My Bedroom’
Gina Kuyers and her daughter Margot Adams envisioned a different kind of women’s wear.
Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’
The VC firm, which focuses on mothers as consumers, raised a $10 million debut fund.
Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.
Poland says hackers breached water treatment plants, and the U.S. is facing the same threat
A report by Poland’s top intelligence agency accused Russia of sabotage and hacking activities against the country’s military and civilian infrastructure.
US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers
Former cybersecurity executive Peter Williams stole several surveillance and hacking tools and sold them for $1.3 million to a Russian broker that works with Putin’s government.
Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
Eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship have contracted a type of hantavirus, a rare virus transmitted by rats. Three of them have died. As the ship prepares to dock in the Canary Islands, plans are being finalized to let the remaining passengers and crew disembark safely. The virus in question appears to have a…
Pentagon releases UFO files on new website
The Defense Department has released a collection of UFO files with images, videos, and documents on war.gov/ufo.
Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales
Truecaller’s ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.