Technology

Week 4 of Building Pocketflow for Shipaton 2026: Storage, Push Alerts & Navigation

Week 4 of Building Pocketflow for Shipaton 2026: Storage, Push Alerts & Navigation

This week, we focused on making Pocketflow robust and navigatable. As AI image and video processing takes time, users cannot stay glued to the screen. We set out to solve four major problems: Saving media files persistently on device…

While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the Pacific Coast

While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the Pacific Coast

Low-pressure troughs and Tropical Wave 37 were baking large swaths of Mexico on Thursday, even as the Mexican monsoon was dumping heavy amounts of rain over much of the rest of the country. The Pacific Coast states received the brunt of…

Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off

TechCrunch

Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off

The three 28-year-old founders behind energy startup Furo moved from Silicon Valley and back to Germany, and yet secured $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers.

TechCrunch

Cancún airport’s international traffic drops 15% in August

Cancún airport’s international traffic drops 15% in August

In August, Cancún International Airport (CUN) recorded a 15% year-over-year drop in international passenger traffic, handling 1.19 million international passengers. The drop doesn’t come as a surprise. In July, an analysis by the Center…

Meta is testing Community Notes in Latin America. Fact checkers are worried.

Meta is testing Community Notes in Latin America. Fact checkers are worried.

The company is suggesting that its work with traditional fact checkers could come to an end.

How to Choose a Crypto Trading Bot: Costs, Control, and Transparency

How to Choose a Crypto Trading Bot: Costs, Control, and Transparency

Visit a few automated trading platforms and you will encounter familiar phrases: AI, quantitative strategies, round-the-clock trading, and no coding required. The differences become clearer when it is time to commit money. Some products…

Harry Styles expands tour, will play Rogers Stadium in Toronto for two dates in 2027

Harry Styles expands tour, will play Rogers Stadium in Toronto for two dates in 2027

Harry Styles has announced an expansion of his Together, Together 2027 tour, which will see him come to Toronto for two dates at Rogers Stadium.

Elon Musk calls documentary about him a 'hit piece' after buzzy debut

Elon Musk calls documentary about him a 'hit piece' after buzzy debut

Elon Musk is reportedly taking legal action against a documentary about him after its buzz-filled debut this week, slamming director Alex Gibney as a "horrible human" on social media.

Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

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Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian community Canada offered support on Thursday to boost Ukraine’s air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to…

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Wired

Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.

Wired

Horses hop on steam train for unique ride through Flinders Ranges

ABC News

Horses hop on steam train for unique ride through Flinders Ranges

A historic steam train and a horse enthusiast have come together for a unique trail ride in the southern Flinders Ranges.

ABC News

Don't buy the 'regular' AirPods 5

The first time you need to adjust volume, you'll wish you'd spent that extra $20.