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Dept. of Interior grounds its drones amid cybersecurity concerns
The U.S. Department of the Interior has confirmed it has grounded its fleet of non-emergency drones amid concerns over cybersecurity. In a brief statement, the department said the move will help to ensure that “the technology used for these operations is such that it will not compromise our national security…
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Weathering With You wraps our climate crisis around a love story
Weathering With You is the latest film from Makoto Shinkai, the writer and director who shot to worldwide fame with 2016’s Your Name. Your Name was tremendous; it became the highest-grossing anime film at the time it was released. It was also the perfect distillation of Shinkai’s sensibilities: openly romantic,…
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What is our meaning in life in a world of technology?
The informal TechCrunch book club is now venturing into the short story Exhalation, the second piece in Ted Chiang’s eponymous collection. Today’s story gets at the meaning of existence, climate change, community, and connection all within a beautifully intricate story that runs for just a few handfuls of pages. I…
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The Twitch streamer behind Tfue’s custom $3,500 mechanical keyboard
When Tae Ha Kim began streaming himself constructing mechanical keyboards on Twitch roughly two years ago, he didn’t think it would be a viable replacement for his San Francisco programming career. And he never imagined it would lead to designing custom accessories for some of the top video game players…
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Verge readers can get a two-pack of Google Nest Mini speakers for just $47
It’s not tough to get around paying the full $49.99 price on Google’s Nest Mini smart speaker. Right now, Google sells them for $35 each, and during the holiday season last year, they dropped down to $25. Those are good prices, but Daily Steals is offering Verge readers a discount…
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Insurance startup Gabi raises $27M to double its product, engineering and marketing teams
Gabi, a startup built to help consumers save money on home and auto insurance, announced today that it has closed a $27 million Series B. The company intends on using its new capital to rapidly expand its team and invest in its product. Nearly every startup does something similar after…
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