Israeli official defends strike on media building
An Israeli military official has defended the country’s air strike on a Gaza City skyscraper that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets. (May 15th)
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‘Final Fantasy XIV Online’ Endwalker expansion arrives on November 23rd
Endwalker, the fourth expansion pack for Final Fantasy XIV Online, will be released on November 23rd. Square Enix announced its release date at the 2021 Digital Fan Festival, where director Naoki Yoshida also announced that the expansion is now available for pre-order. The gaming giant first announced that Endwalker is coming out this fall during … Read more
Wild Horses Adopted Under a Federal Program Are Going to Slaughter
Gary Kidd, 73, had never adopted an untrained wild mustang in his life with horses. But when the federal government started paying people $ 1,000 per horse to adopt, he signed up for as many as he could. So did his wife, two grown daughters and a son-in-law. Mr Kidd, who owns a small farm … Read more
Kaskada data scientist Charna Parkey likes to work in areas that can ‘dramatically change the world’
Charna Parkey is the data science director of the Seattle startup Kaskada. (Courtesy photo by Charna Parkey) Growing up, Charna Parkey was always the “technical person” in her house. In high school, she got IT certifications, and by the time she got to college, she took as many engineering courses as possible. On the recommendation … Read more
Leveling the playing field – TechCrunch
Williesha Morris Contributor Williesha Morris has been a journalist and freelancer for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, playing video games, or chatting about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2011 a product Developer named Fred Davison read an article about the inventor Ken Yankelevitz and his QuadControl video game controller for quadriplegics. … Read more
Best dry shampoos of 2021
(CNN) — Dry shampoo has become a staple as a quick solution to keeping hair feeling so fresh and so clean between washes. And while the “best” of a beauty product is somewhat subjective — what works for one person might not work on another — we tasked 12 different Underscored staffers (from dry … Read more
Stoke Space and Sequoia Scientific win NASA tech funding
Stoke Space Technologies’ second stage motor injector will be subjected to a test fire at the company’s component test facility. (Stoke photo) Two Washington state companies have received up to $ 750,000 each in NASA grants to take space-related technologies they are already working on to the next level of development. The awards for Stoke … Read more
US Energy Secretary says gas situation improving
US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “overwhelmed” by a ransomware cyberattack that forced the shutdown of the country’s largest gasoline pipeline. (May 14th)
Selling SaaS to developers, cracking YC after 13 tries, all about Expensify – TechCrunch
Before Twilio had a market cap approaching $56 billion and more than 200,000 customers, the cloud-communications platform developed a secret sauce to fuel its growth: a developer-focused model that dispensed with traditional marketing rules. Software companies that sell directly to end users share a simple framework for managing growth that leverages discoverability, desirability and do-ability … Read more
Britain Changing Protocols to Combat Virus Variant
Here’s what you need to know: A vaccination center in London in April. The British authorities are considering reintroducing local lockdowns to stem the spread of a coronavirus variant first detected in India.Credit…Justin Tallis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain said on Friday that vaccination protocols would be changed … Read more