Commander: Will not rest until mission complete
The US Transportation Command commander says he is taking the evacuation effort in Afghanistan personally and will “not rest until the mission is complete”. (23 August)
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Amid Afghan evacuations, Seattle-area investor recounts the nightmare of Iran’s revolution, war
Hadi Partovi, CEO and Founder of Code.org. (Photo via LinkedIn) Code.org founder Hadi Partovi and his twin brother were only 6 years old during the Iranian Revolution when the Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took control of his homeland. The revolution took place more than 40 years ago, but the fear, violence and turmoil of this … Read more
FDA fully approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine – TechCrunch
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine full approval, making it the first vaccine to achieve this status. The mRNA-based vaccine has been available through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) since the end of last year and will continue to be offered under this designation to people aged 12 to … Read more
At 25, Liberty Celebrate ‘Magical Moment’ in Women’s Basketball
Margaret Martinez was doing her best, but she knew she had to work on her game. Her 8-year-old daughter Mackenzie fell in love with the defense and hairstyle of Liberty rookie Didi Richards – two peppy afro brothels. When Martinez couldn’t quite get Mackenzie’s features right, she reached out to Richards on social media. “Do … Read more
WhatsApp could soon have an iPad app for the first time
Part of WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption scheme is that users must set up the service with a phone as the “main device” for an account. The company announced in July that it was working on next-generation encryption that would enable a true multi-device connection without the need to connect to a smartphone. It looks like WhatsApp … Read more
The Southwest’s looming water battle
The Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water to 40 million people. But as its supply dwindles, a crisis looms. By Drew Kann, Renée Rigdon and Daniel Wolfe, CNN Published August 21, 2021 Maricopa, ArizonaFor farmers in the deserts of central Arizona, success and failure is defined by who has water … Read more
Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Check out the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of August 15, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates in your inbox every Sunday by subscribing to our weekly GeekWire email newsletter. The most popular stories on GeekWire Tech passed the … Read more
Today in History for August 23rd
Highlights of this day in history: Nazis and Soviets sign a non-aggression pact on the eve of World War II; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Dismissed Priest John Geoghan killed; Broadway film star Rudolph Valentino and Oscar Hammerstein have died. (23 August)
Suing your way to the stars – TechCrunch
Hello friends and welcome back to the week in retrospect! I’m back from a very fun and rehabilitative few weeks away from my phone, twitter account, and messaging cycle. Still, I really missed writing this newsletter and while Greg did a fantastic job in my absence, I won’t be releasing the reins anytime soon. A … Read more
Tropical Storm Henri Live Updates: Storm Makes Landfall
Here’s what you need to know: Frank Lammers of New Rochelle, N.Y., right, watched waves crash at Sagg Main Beach, near Sagaponack on eastern Long Island with his son Frank, Jr., and daughter Anna, as people across the Northeast braced for Hurricane Henri to make landfall on Sunday.Credit…Dave Sanders for The New York Times Tropical … Read more