The Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History Is Over, But Another Deadline Is Already Looming
President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding bill late Wednesday night to reopen the government after 43 days.
A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the newly-transplanted eye wasn’t able to see. But researchers believe they might have a solution: a device that maintains and…
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The 10 companies that just launched from Betaworks latest startup camp
Early-stage venture fund Betaworks announced the latest 10 companies launching from its prestigious Camp program.
Tesla might finally bring CarPlay to its EVs
The addition of CarPlay would mark a significant change for Tesla, which has so far shunned phone mirroring in its vehicles.
Facebook Marketplace gets new collaborative and social features, Meta AI integrations
Meta is testing collaborative buying to let users invite a friend to join their chat with a seller.
Google’s NotebookLM adds ‘Deep Research’ tool, support for more file types
The service rolling out “Deep Research,” a tool that will automate and simplify complex online research.
CISA warns federal agencies to patch flawed Cisco firewalls amid ‘active exploitation’ across the US government
The federal cybersecurity agency said some government departments had been actively exploited after failing to properly patch their systems.
TikTok launches its own version of Instagram’s broadcast channels
TikTok is rolling out “bulletin board,” a new one-to-many messaging feature that mirrors Instagram’s broadcast channels. The tool lets creators and brands share text, images, and videos directly with followers.
Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk’s Boring Company construction site
The firefighters had to be treated at a hospital and received permanent scars, according to a report from Fortune. But the Boring Company was not fined after it met with state officials.
Google takes on Pinterest with a dedicated ‘inspirational’ images tab in its mobile app
The company is adding an “Images” icon at the bottom of Google’s Search app for iOS and Android devices that will display images personalized to the user’s interests.
Tesla Powerwall 2 recall expands to US after reports of fires
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 22 reports of overheating, smoking, or burning Tesla Powerwall 2 home batteries. The company will replace defective units.