Two House Members Flew to Kabul on an Unauthorized Mission

Two House Members Flew to Kabul on an Unauthorized Mission

Two congressmen secretly flew into Kabul without authorization on Tuesday to witness the frantic evacuation of Americans and Afghans, angry Biden government officials and spokeswoman Nancy Pelosi urge other lawmakers not to follow suit. The two members – Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat from Massachusetts and Peter Meijer, Republican from Michigan, both veterans – said in … Read more

Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets – TechCrunch

Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets – TechCrunch

It’s been less than a week since Tesla hosted its AI Day, a livestream event full of technical jargon designed to get the best AI and vision engineers to work for Tesla and help the company grow autonomously , and CEO Elon Musk already comes up with some hot takes on the “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) … Read more

Amazon Launchpad allows users to discover must-have products

Amazon Launchpad allows users to discover must-have products

Amazon Launchpad enables users to discover must-have products | CNN Underlined document.F = Object “), e.close (), f = eF; n -;) delete f.prototype[o[n]]; return f ()}; e.exports = Object.create || function (e, t) {var n; return null! == e? (l.prototype = r (e), n = new l, l .prototype = null, n[c]= e): n … Read more

Apple Maps is finally starting to follow Google’s lead on user reviews

Igor Bonifacic

Since the release of iOS 14, Apple Maps has had a built-in rating system that you can use to review selected businesses, restaurants, and other points of interest. Before Monday, this feature was only available in countries like Australia and Japan, but as MacRumors points out, you can now access it in the US and … Read more

Delta variant in US has entered deadlier phase: COVID updates

Delta variant in US has entered deadlier phase: COVID updates

As the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine on Monday, America’s delta-driven surge in COVID-19 has entered a more deadly phase. Cases are rising in 42 states, the lowest number in six weeks. But deaths are now rising in 43 states – the worst record since December, ahead of … Read more

Zulily co-founders Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon invest in ID verification tech startup Vouched

Zulily co-founders Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon invest in ID verification tech startup Vouched

Vouched investor Darrell Cavens (left) and Vouched CEO John Baird. (Verified photo) Vouched, a Seattle-based startup helping companies verify identity, has raised $ 4.5 million from investors including Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon, co-founders of e-commerce giant Zulily. It’s a vote of confidence in the three-year-old company that emerged from Madrona Venture Labs, the Seattle-based … Read more

Opinion | The Nine Democrats Making Nancy Pelosi’s Life Harder Are Making a Big Mistake

Opinion | The Nine Democrats Making Nancy Pelosi’s Life Harder Are Making a Big Mistake

It should be said that Biden didn’t really ask Congress to expedite the bipartisan infrastructure bill ahead of the reconciliation package. Andrew Bates, a White House spokesman, told NBC News that Biden “knew he wanted both bills on his desk and was looking forward to signing each one.” The nine MPs in question are also … Read more

India’s Khatabook raises $100 million for its bookkeeping platform for merchants – TechCrunch

India’s Khatabook raises $100 million for its bookkeeping platform for merchants – TechCrunch

Khatabook, a startup helping merchants in India digitize their bookkeeping and accept online payments, announced Tuesday that it has raised $ 100 million in a new round of funding to prepare for financial services rollout . The startup’s new round of funding – a Series C – was led by Tribe Capital and Moore Strategic … Read more

Citi Premier credit card review

Citi Premier credit card review

CNN —   CNN Underscored reviews financial products such as credit cards and bank accounts based on their overall value. We may receive a commission through the LendingTree affiliate network if you apply and are approved for a card, but our reporting is always independent and objective. Our quick take: The Citi Premier® Card is … Read more

Google will tailor Play Store ratings based on location starting in November

Igor Bonifacic

Whether you are an Android or iOS user, there is a good chance that you will check out user reviews and ratings before deciding to download an app to your device. Hoping to make this more useful for everyone, Google is planning two optimizations to the Play Store. Starting in November, the ratings displayed will … Read more