3 hours ago Indoor climbing tracking startup, Lizcore, sharpens its focus on safety as it pulls in pre

Indoor climbing is a tricky sport to track. That’s why Spanish startup Lizcore caught TechCrunch’s eye at MWC earlier this year. The team of two co-founders — led by CEO Edgar Casanovas Lorente, a climbing instructor and guide turned entrepreneur — were showing off hardware they hope will see climbing gyms ushering in the kind of social gamification […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources say

Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of users — account for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic. Meta’s investments into artificial intelligence stand to boost that usage even further. So to make sure it will […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago The Heirs of a Despised Draft Dodger Want His Wright Brothers Plane Back

The Franklin Institute has said a wealthy scion, long vilified for refusing to serve during World War I, gave them a treasured Wright-built plane. His family is challenging that account.

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22 hours ago Rob Reiner Deletes X/Twitter Account Following Trump Victory, Spent Years Spreading Wild Accusations

Hollywood actor-director Rob Reiner has deleted his X / Twitter account in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump's resounding victory. His exit marks the end of an era for Reiner who had spent years using the platform to spread false claims and wild accusations aimed at Trump and his supporters -- including repeatedly smearing them as white nationalists. The post Rob Reiner Deletes X/Twitter Account Following Trump Victory, Spent Years Spreading Wild Accusations appeared first on Breitbart.

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26 hours ago A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 will be first in the world

A social media ban for children under 16 will become first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.

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26 hours ago A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.

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28 hours ago New report shows nearly 70% of Biden admin's education enforcement targeted Christian and career colleges

The American Principles Project published a report showing that nearly 70% of actions executed by the Biden administration’s Education Department targeted faith-based and career schools.

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29 hours ago Intenty nudges you to provide a reason every time you unlock your phone

Intentional phone usage is a tricky habit to develop. Operating systems like iOS and Android, along with social media networks like Instagram and TikTok, have built timers, nudges, and controls around the usage of the apps or the platform. But at times, you mindlessly unlock your phone as a force of habit to eventually do nothing or scroll timelines. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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32 hours ago Comparing Recent Crime Trends in Canada and the United States: An Introduction

Comparing Recent Crime Trends in Canada and the United States: An Introduction  Fraser Institute

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