DeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party

Tracey Chou founded Block Party in 2018 as a tool to help people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter, inspired by ...
Austin American-Statesman

Texas could lose thousands of trained workers after licensing rule change

Iris Yanez spent 12 months and $13,000 working toward a Texas hairdresser’s license. By the time she finished the requirements in early February, a quiet policy change by the state had already made ...
Digital Trends

X finally lets you block Grok AI from modifying your photos, but the fix falls short

X has added a new option that appears to let users block Grok from editing photos they share on the platform. The control, introduced in the X app, is labeled “block modifications by Grok” and is ...
CNBC

Opinion: Block's layoffs might just be the biggest story of a tumultuous week. Here's why

Block, Jack Dorsey's payments company, will cut 4,000 of its 10,000 workers as it embraces AI. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick says it's "time we got better answers" to questions about what jobs the technology ...
Morningstar

Block says AI will let it cut more than 4,000 jobs. Some argue that's not the whole story.

Block's 'audacious' move ignites debate over whether the company is using AI as an excuse to walk back reckless hiring Block is the parent company of Square and the Cash App. Block's stock is ...
Inc

After Slashing 4,000 Jobs at Block, Jack Dorsey Blames AI. Critics Are Lighting Him Up

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, has joined the growing list of tech firms blaming artificial intelligence for sweeping job cuts. On Thursday, founder and CEO Jack Dorsey ...
Sports Illustrated

Creed Finally Takes First O'Reilly Win After 15 2nd Place Finishes

Sheldon Creed is finally a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race winner after a thrilling final lap in Saturday night's Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 at EchoPark Speedway. Sheldon Creed had ...
NBC News

Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court delivered a major blow to President Donald Trump, ruling Friday that he exceeded his authority when imposing sweeping tariffs using a law reserved for a national ...
Aclu.org

Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity

CONCORD, N.H. – In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague” directive that sought to restrict ...
Cinema Blend

The Voice Is Finally Making A Change To The Blind Auditions That I’ve Been Wanting For Years

Hear Me Out: I Think The Voice Is Making Way Too Big A Deal Out Of Season 29’s Big Twist The Voice Introduced A New Mini-Competition, And I’m Amused At How Quickly John Legend Blew It Why Does The ...
New Scientist

Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...
WTNH

Lego finally unveils 3 Pokémon sets — and one is wildly expensive

LEGO has officially entered the Pokémon universe. After years of wishing and hoping by fans, LEGO just unveiled its first-ever Pokémon building sets, and they’re already available for preorder. The ...