43 m. ago FAA Says It Is Testing Starlink in Alaska in Bid to Improve Weather Data

FAA Says It Is Testing Starlink in Alaska in Bid to Improve Weather Data  FLYING

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51 m. ago Alaska disability advocates fear impacts from federal lawsuit in which state says Medicaid services are at risk

Alaska disability advocates fear impacts from federal lawsuit in which state says Medicaid services are at risk  Anchorage Daily News

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74 m. ago These alternatives to popular apps can help reclaim your online life from billionaires and surveillance

Not every app or service wants to monetize your personal data. Here are some of our favorite alternatives to popular apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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79 m. ago Taco John’s Makes a Splash with the Return of Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos

Taco John’s Makes a Splash with the Return of Alaska Flounder Fish Tacos  RestaurantNews.com

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92 m. ago Southcentral Alaska volcano still rumbling but eruption uncertain

Southcentral Alaska volcano still rumbling but eruption uncertain  Alaska Public Media News

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1 hour ago Tom Homan threatens criminal prosecution after activists post photos of ICE agents

President Donald Trump's border czar said Southern California fliers exposing agents' personal information have "crossed the line" as he meets with the DOJ on a course of action.

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1 hour ago Here are all the tech companies rolling back DEI or still committed to it — so far

Companies around America have started cutting DEI programs and eliminating DEI commitments from public documents in response to legal and political threats from the Trump administration. Just a few weeks ago, Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed the Department of Justice to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize,” DEI programs deemed illegal in private sector companies that receive […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago THROWBACK: Rams RB Blake Corum's workout at the 2024 NFL Combine workout

THROWBACK: Rams RB Blake Corum's workout at the 2024 NFL Combine workout  therams.com

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3 h. ago Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140M bounty to trace stolen funds

Bybit has already paid more than $4 million to bounty hunters who helped trace and freeze some of the stolen funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago This M's veteran had a rough 2024. His offseason goal? 'Get strong again'

This M's veteran had a rough 2024. His offseason goal? 'Get strong again'  The Seattle Times

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4 h. ago Pixel Watch 3 is getting ‘Loss of Pulse Detection’ in the US in March

Google announced on Wednesday that it has received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s “Loss of Pulse Detection” feature and will be launching it in the U.S. at the end of March. The feature can detect when a user’s heart stops beating due to an event like primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Hinge launches a new feature for daters to privately share details with matches

Dating app Hinge launched a new feature called “Match Note” on Wednesday, allowing users to privately share information with matches that they haven’t shared publicly on their profile.  Users can add a Match Note by going to their profile, similar to how they can add a text prompt. The note is always visible to new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Poll: San Franciscans are more optimistic that the city’s on the right track

Poll: San Franciscans are more optimistic that the city’s on the right track  The San Francisco Standard

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5 h. ago Fat Joe praises Trump healthcare executive order after backing Harris in 2024

Rapper Fat Joe celebrates Trump executive order on healthcare price transparency after supporting then-Vice President Kamala Harris for president in 2024.

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5 h. ago Amazon Alexa+ can read, summarize and recall lengthy documents

At Amazon’s annual Devices & Services event on Wednesday, the company introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its voice assistant, now powered by generative AI.  During the demonstration, Amazon showcased how users can share documents with Alexa+, allowing it to recall important details and answer questions about those documents. Mara Segal, director of Alexa, provided […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Canadian Forces members injured by laser during military flight over Alaska

Canadian Forces members injured by laser during military flight over Alaska  CTV News

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5 h. ago Los Angeles Chargers NFL Combine Visits Tracker: Reported interviews, meetings, rumors, and more

Los Angeles Chargers NFL Combine Visits Tracker: Reported interviews, meetings, rumors, and more  Bolts From The Blue

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5 h. ago Fiber computer allows apparel to run apps and 'understand' the wearer

What if the clothes you wear could care for your health? MIT researchers have developed an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could monitor health conditions and physical activity, alerting the wearer to potential health risks in real-time.

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5 h. ago Continue wants to help developers create and share custom AI coding assistants

A new startup wants to help developers create customized, contextual coding assistants that can connect with any model and integrate seamlessly with their development environments. Founded in June 2023 by CEO Ty Dunn and CTO Nate Sesti (pictured above), Y Combinator alum Continue has already garnered some 23,000 stars on GitHub and 11,000 Discord community […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Oliver Cameron talks about going up against incumbents at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley, will feature a panel discussing how startups can compete against established rivals in the AI industry. The panel, “How to Launch a Product Against Entrenched Incumbents,” will look at ways small companies are managing to stay relevant in a fast-paced and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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