84 m. ago TechCrunch Mobility: Slate’s ‘transformer’ EV truck breaks cover and Tesla’s dueling realities

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Busy week, so let’s get to it. Starting with federal regulations! Woohoo. Exciting stuff.  I’m talking about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s new Automated Vehicle Framework, which […]

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5 h. ago He Bought a Racetrack 6 Years Ago. Now He Runs the Netflix of Grassroots Motorsports

FRDM+ provides access to an impressive library of automotive videos for $20 a month.

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5 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Loses Request to Remove All Hotel Assault Video From Trial

It is not yet clear how much surveillance footage of the music mogul beating his former girlfriend, Casandra Ventura, in 2016 will be presented to the jury.

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7 h. ago Cutting the complexity from digital carpentry: System turns simple sketches into digital schematics

Many products in the modern world are in some way fabricated using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, which use computers to automate machine operations in manufacturing. While simple in concept, the ways to instruct these machines is, in reality, often complex.

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11 h. ago Spy vs. spy: A new automated removal tool can stop most remote

Cyberattacks can snare workflows, put vulnerable client information at risk, and cost corporations and governments millions of dollars. A botnet—a network infected by malware—can be particularly catastrophic. A new Georgia Tech tool automates the malware removal process, saving engineers hours of work and companies money.

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12 h. ago Critics say deportation efforts skirt due process rights all people in U.S. deserve

The Trump administration is moving quickly to arrest, detain and remove people from the country. But critics say such actions can violate the due process rights that all people in the U.S. deserve.

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18 h. ago Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 hours to contest

An ICE official said in court documents that people are subject to deportation if they don't say they want to challenge their removal within 12 hours after being notified about their rights.

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24 h. ago Washington governor signs bill to remove medical debt from credit score reporting

Washington governor signs bill to remove medical debt from credit score reporting  KREM

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25 h. ago OpenAI rolls out a ‘lightweight’ version of its ChatGPT deep research tool

OpenAI is bringing a new “lightweight” version of its ChatGPT deep research tool, which scours the web to compile research reports on a topic, to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users, the company announced Thursday. The new lightweight deep research, which will also come to free ChatGPT users starting today, is powered by a version […]

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25 h. ago DOJ giving migrants 'no less than 12 hours' to say they intend to contest AEA removal

The DOJ is giving migrants who are given a notice of removal under the Alien Enemies Act "no less than 12 hours" to indicated that they intend to contest deportation.

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27 h. ago Google pressures remote workers to return to office or risk termination

Google pressures remote workers to return to office or risk termination  San Francisco Chronicle

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29 h. ago More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE

Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed sensitive labor data and compromised the security of computer systems.

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30 h. ago New DHS portal to help migrants register biometrics to comply with Trump order

A new DHS tool will help millions of unlawful migrants living in the U.S. comply with a Trump order to register their biometric data and carry documentation at all times.

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30 h. ago Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization

Facebook will begin lowering the reach of accounts sharing spammy content and making them ineligible for monetization, Meta announced on Thursday. The company is also increasing efforts to remove Facebook accounts that coordinate fake engagement and impersonate others, it says. The move comes as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has promised a return to “OG Facebook.” […]

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33 h. ago RepAir Carbon is making carbon removal machines inspired by batteries

RepAir recently raised a $15 million extension to its Series A.

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35 h. ago Guatemalan Illegal Alien Charged in Maryland Girlfriend's Murder, Uncle Charged as Accessory

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested a Guatemalan illegal alien after he allegedly murdered his Guatemalan girlfriend in Maryland. Officers also arrested the man's uncle as an alleged accessory to murder after the fact. The post Guatemalan Illegal Alien Charged in Maryland Girlfriend’s Murder, Uncle Charged as Accessory appeared first on Breitbart.

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35 h. ago Trump says 'can't have a trial' for all migrants he wants to deport

Amid a tense legal battle over deportations, President Trump is now arguing undocumented migrants should not be given a trial before being removed from the country.

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35 h. ago New Washington law removes medical debt from credit reports, offering relief to thousands

New Washington law removes medical debt from credit reports, offering relief to thousands  KXLY.com

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36 h. ago This tool estimates how much electricity your chatbot messages consume

Ever wonder how much electricity you’re using when you prompt, or thank, an AI model? Hugging Face engineer Julien Delavande did, so he built a tool to help arrive at the answer. AI models consume energy each time they’re run. They’re run on GPUs and specialized chips that need a lot of power to carry […]

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38 h. ago Phoebe Gates, the Daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, Steps Into the Spotlight

Phoebe Gates, the youngest and most stylish of Bill and Melinda Gates’s children, steps into the spotlight as a founder of a new online shopping tool.

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