US sanctions fraud network used by North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ to seek jobs and steal money
Treasury officials say the North Korea government used the fraud network to generate money for the regime’s nuclear weapons program.
Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash
The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.
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The Simple Mental Shift This Former Navy SEAL Uses to Stay Calm When Everything Is Falling Apart
Former SEAL Team Two Commanding Officer Mike Hayes shares leadership and self-improvement strategies from his new book, “Mission Driven: The Path to a Life of Purpose.”
Plaud launches a new AI hardware notetaker, the $179 Note Pro
Plaud.ai launches its new Plaud Note Pro hardware notetaker with better mics and recording range.
Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming hardware startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.
Google Vids adds AI avatars to its video editor and launches a consumer version
Google is launching a free consumer version of its video editor Vids that will be available without any AI-powered features.
Why Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Overlook This $13 Windows 11 Pro Deal
An easy and affordable upgrade that helps future-proof your business setup.
Want to Start a Business? This Franchise Will Give You Up to $100,000 to Do It.
Firehouse Subs is cutting startup costs for certain franchisees with a new round of incentives worth up to $100,000 per restaurant.
Hyundai is working with a startup on plant-based leather that smells like the real thing
Uncaged Innovations is working with Hyundai to develop alternatives to leather with a fraction of the environmental impact.
3 Things James O’Donnell is into right now
Overthink This is a podcast in which two very smart people (who happen to be young and hilarious professors of philosophy) draw unexpected philosophical connections between facets of modern life. Ellie Anderson and David Peña-Guzmán have done hour-long episodes on everything from mommy issues to animal justice, with particularly sharp segments on tech-adjacent issues like…
SpaceX notches major wins during tenth Starship test
SpaceX notched some new wins with the tenth Starship test flight.