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Breaking News

• Illinois woman gets 75 years for murder of boyfriend's son, 4; judge calls her 'horrible pseudo-parent' September 19, 2021
  A 35-year-old Illinois woman was sentenced to 75 years in prison on Friday for the brutal murder of her live-in boyfriend’s 4-year-old son.
  Brie Stimson
• Texas doctor claims state’s new abortion law is illegal, says he has already violated it September 19, 2021
  A Texas doctor claimed Saturday that he has deliberately violated the state’s new abortion law in order to help test whether it’s legal.
  Dom Calicchio
• Biloxi casino shooting leaves Mississippi man dead, Alabama man in custody September 19, 2021
  Multiple shots rang out early Saturday on the gaming floor of the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, resulting in the death of one man and the arrest of another, according to reports.
  Dom Calicchio
• Shohei Ohtani HBP gets White Sox manager La Russa, pitcher Wright suspended September 19, 2021
  Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch as he batted during a game Thursday night. Now two members of the Chicago White Sox are paying the price.
  Dom Calicchio
• Wisconsin-Minnesota SUV murders: Second suspect nabbed in Arizona, report says September 19, 2021
  A second suspect sought in connection with the shooting deaths of four Minnesota people last weekend has surrendered in Arizona, according to a report.
  Dom Calicchio
• 4 Connecticut cops in Las Vegas crash; 1 dead, 1 facing DUI charge: reports September 19, 2021
  A Connecticut police officer was being held on $100,000 bail Saturday, accused of being an impaired driver following a Las Vegas crash that left a fellow officer dead, according to reports.
  Dom Calicchio
• Murdaugh housekeeper’s heirs are owed at least $3M more, lawyer claims September 19, 2021
  Insurance settlements totaling at least $3 million may have been shifted from the estate of the late housekeeper of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, an attorney representing the state says, according to a report.
  Dom Calicchio
• Dan Bongino raises questions about the Russia investigation's origins following first Durham indictment September 19, 2021
  Dan Bongino questions what Hillary Clinton knew, and whether the Russia conspiracy was larger than we thought on "Unfiltered with Dan Bongino."
  Fox News Staff
• Judge Jeanine slams Biden's botched Afghanistan drone strike: The US stands 'guilty' of killing civilians September 19, 2021
  Fox News host Jeanine Pirro slammed the Biden administration for their botched drone strike in Afghanistan, calling Biden the ‘liar in chief’ Saturday on “Justice with Judge Jeanine.”
  Fox News Staff
• No. 6 Clemson uses goal-line stand to hold off Georgia Tech September 19, 2021
  Will Shipley ran for two touchdowns and No. 6 Clemson had a goal-line stand in the final seconds in wild 14-8 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday night.

World News

• Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo killed in car crash September 19, 2021
  South Africa's President Ramaphosa pays tribute to Jolidee Matongo, who died at the age of 46.
• Aukus: French minister condemns US and Australia 'lies' over security pact September 19, 2021
  France's foreign minister accuses its allies of "duplicity" and "contempt" over a new security pact.
• Israel recaptures final Palestinian escapees September 19, 2021
  The two were part of a six man group who tunnelled out of jail almost two weeks ago.
• Migrants in Texas: Thousands moved to processing centres September 19, 2021
  More than 10,000 people have gathered under a bridge in Del Rio, a Texas border town.
• Police outnumber protesters at right-wing Capitol rally September 19, 2021
  A rally in support of jailed rioters draws a few hundred attendees - and more press and police.
• SpaceX: Inspiration4 amateur astronauts return to Earth after three days September 19, 2021
  The four amateur astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after three days orbiting Earth.
• Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist September 19, 2021
  People in Turkmenistan are struggling to get treatment in a system that denies there are any cases.
• Ethiopia: Fact-checking misleading images about hunger in Amhara September 19, 2021
  Food shortages are worsening in Ethiopia but some images online are not what they claim to be.
• Emmy Awards 2021: 7 things to know ahead of the ceremony September 19, 2021
  That's one possibility at this year's event, where Ted Lasso and The Crown are among other nominees.
• Canada election: Why it’s easier to vote in Canada than the US September 19, 2021
  Things like advanced voting and federally-run elections make it easier for Canadians to vote.
• Afghanistan: The 'shattered dreams' of the Ariana cabin crew September 18, 2021
  The BBC's Lyse Doucet meets the female crew of Afghanistan's national airline, who are in hiding.
• Morgan Bullock makes professional debut in Riverdance September 18, 2021
  Morgan Bullock from Richmond, Virginia, joins the UK touring company of the acclaimed Irish dance show.
• Fake Paralympians boss: 'I didn't know about cheating' September 18, 2021
  The man fined for sending non-disabled athletes to the Sydney Paralympics breaks his silence.
• Get an Eiffel of this performer walking the line in Paris September 18, 2021
  Nathan Paulin walks along a 70m (230ft) high slackline attached to an iconic French landmark.
• The link between climate change, seaweed and ice cream September 18, 2021
  Seaweed production has been affected by warming seas – this is how farmers are adapting.
• From Katrina to Ida: How US presidents react to climate change and natural disasters September 18, 2021
  Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, US presidents have realised the impact of their reactions to extreme weather.
• Boxer Amir Khan removed from US flight September 18, 2021
  The Briton was asked to leave the plane at Newark airport after a reported row over face coverings.
• Afghanistan: Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen September 18, 2021
  "Everything looks very dark," a schoolgirl tells the BBC as schools reopen for boys but not girls.
• Thousands of migrants gather at US-Mexico border crossing September 18, 2021
  At least 10,000 people are camped under the bridge at the US-Mexico border, in poor conditions.
• Afghanistan: Kabul drone strike a terrible mistake, says US September 18, 2021
  Gen Frank McKenzie says the US "takes full responsibility" for the strike in which 10 Afghan civilians died.

US News

• Illinois woman gets 75 years for murder of boyfriend's son, 4; judge calls her 'horrible pseudo-parent' September 19, 2021
  A 35-year-old Illinois woman was sentenced to 75 years in prison on Friday for the brutal murder of her live-in boyfriend’s 4-year-old son.
  Brie Stimson
• Biloxi casino shooting leaves Mississippi man dead, Alabama man in custody September 19, 2021
  Multiple shots rang out early Saturday on the gaming floor of the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, resulting in the death of one man and the arrest of another, according to reports.
  Dom Calicchio
• Wisconsin-Minnesota SUV murders: Second suspect nabbed in Arizona, report says September 19, 2021
  A second suspect sought in connection with the shooting deaths of four Minnesota people last weekend has surrendered in Arizona, according to a report.
  Dom Calicchio
• 4 Connecticut cops in Las Vegas crash; 1 dead, 1 facing DUI charge: reports September 19, 2021
  A Connecticut police officer was being held on $100,000 bail Saturday, accused of being an impaired driver following a Las Vegas crash that left a fellow officer dead, according to reports.
  Dom Calicchio
• Murdaugh housekeeper’s heirs are owed at least $3M more, lawyer claims September 19, 2021
  Insurance settlements totaling at least $3 million may have been shifted from the estate of the late housekeeper of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, an attorney representing the state says, according to a report.
  Dom Calicchio
• West Virginia woman admits she was paid for trafficking teen to former police chief September 18, 2021
  Federal prosecutors say a West Virginia woman has pleaded guilty to a child sex trafficking conspiracy in which she was charged with providing a 17-year-old relative to a former police chief for sex in exchange for money.
• Police and media outnumber 'Justice for J6' protesters at Capitol Hill rally September 18, 2021
  In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn’t.
  Dejaris Holt
• Colorado school shooter sentenced to life in prison September 18, 2021
  A school shooter in suburban Denver was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday.
• Alex Murdaugh alleged shooter Curtis Smith says he was set up by disgraced lawyer September 18, 2021
  Curtis Smith, who was hired as a hitman by Alex Murdaugh to kill himself so his son could rake in $10 million dollars from life insurance, says he was set up by Murdaugh.
• Cops and protesters gather at US Capitol for ‘Justice for J6’ rally September 18, 2021
  A massive police response mobilized outside a fenced-off US Capitol Saturday morning to greet a group of right-wing protesters who insist their noon demonstration won’t descend into violence.
• Border flooded with hundreds of migrants crossing into Texas September 18, 2021
  Hundreds of migrants are seen crossing the border into Texas in Del Rio on Saturday, with many of them originally coming from Haiti.
  Emma Colton
• Gabby Petito: Police spoke to woman who claimed to see Laundrie days after Gabby last seen September 18, 2021
  North Port police confirm that they spoke to a TikTok user who claimed to have given Brian Laundrie a ride just days after missing woman Gabby Petito was last confirmed seen alive. 
  Peter Aitken
• Contraband intended for Virginia jail ends up in schoolyard due to errant drone September 18, 2021
  A drone planned to make a drug drop at a Virginia jail. Instead, the drugs made its way from the sky onto a schoolyard. According to Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, the drone dropped the package off, containing marijuana, tobacco, a USB and cell phones around 5:40 am Thursday morning when it was spotted by a […]
  Emmett Jones
• Williams: cops know more than they're saying, warrant may have been issued September 18, 2021
  The Florida police investigating the disappearance of Gabby Petito know more than they are saying at this point, according to former detective Ted Williams. 
  Peter Aitken
• Prosecutors can’t show Rittenhouse link to Proud Boys, judge says September 18, 2021
  A judge ruled that prosecutors can't argue Kyle Rittenhouse is affiliated with the Proud Boys or that he attacked a woman months before the shootings in Kenosha last year.
  Emma Colton
• Sons of Alex Murdaugh's dead housekeeper 'scared,' 'shell-shocked,' after SC lawyer's release to drug rehab September 18, 2021
  The two sons of a 57-year-old housekeeper who died weeks after a mysterious fall at the home of prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh four years ago are absolutely “shell shocked,” their attorney tells Fox News, after Murdaugh was let out of a jail on a $20,000 personal recognizance bond and allowed to travel back […]
  Danielle Wallace
• Gabby Petito's Utah hotel, where she was last seen publicly, was 2 blocks from FBI field office: report September 18, 2021
  Missing woman Gabby Petito was just two blocks away from Salt Lake City’s FBI office last month when she was last seen in public at a hotel near the airport, according to reports. 
  Brie Stimson
• Gabby Petito’s family responds after Brian Laundrie said to be ‘missing’: ‘He is hiding’ September 18, 2021
  The family of missing woman Gabby Petito responded Friday night after news emerged that the family of her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, claimed they haven’t seen him since Tuesday.
  Brie Stimson
• Los Angeles rocked by 4.3-magnitude earthquake days after smaller quakes September 18, 2021
  A preliminary 4.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Los Angeles Friday evening.
  Brie Stimson
• Michigan father files $1M lawsuit after teacher cuts daughter's hair September 18, 2021
  The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without parental consent is suing the school district for $1 million.
  Louis Casiano

Tech News

• Should schools retain online parents' evenings? September 19, 2021
  Parents and teachers seem to agree it is the number one innovation worth keeping post-lockdown.
• Mosquitoes sucked up by traps that mimic breathing September 17, 2021
  More than 300 traps have been deployed in the French town of Hyères to catch mosquitos.
• The AI body scanner detecting skin cancer and other news September 17, 2021
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at the best tech news stories of the week.
• High-speed internet via airborne beams of light September 17, 2021
  The project has been developed by Alphabet's moonshot factory, X.
• The big problem of building waste and how to tackle it September 16, 2021
  How better technology and regulation could cut the waste generated by the construction industry.
• Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81 September 16, 2021
  The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.
• Sir Clive Sinclair: Tireless inventor ahead of his time September 16, 2021
  The prolific innovator invented the pocket calculator and the ill-fated Sinclair C5 electric car.
• File-sharing crackdowns from lawyers and police September 16, 2021
  Piracy is once again in the spotlight as rights holders threaten legal action for illegal streaming.
• OpenSea admits insider trading of NFTs it promoted September 16, 2021
  An employee was accused of buying digital art that would later be promoted on the homepage.
• Wikipedia blames pro-China infiltration for bans September 16, 2021
  The infiltration threatened the "very foundations of Wikipedia", BBC News is told.
• Bitcoin protests in El Salvador against cryptocurrency as legal tender September 16, 2021
  The demonstrators burn Bitcoin machines, a week after the cryptocurrency became legal tender.
• Microsoft's passwordless plans lets users switch to app-based login September 15, 2021
  Microsoft says users can delete all passwords from their accounts and use a different login system.
• Three ex-US intelligence officers admit hacking for UAE September 15, 2021
  The three men allegedly helped a UAE-based firm break into computers and phones around the world.
• TikTok faces privacy investigations by EU watchdog September 15, 2021
  The Irish regulator says it is looking at how TikTok handles children's data - and where it goes.
• Facebook under fire over secret teen research September 15, 2021
  It had evidence Instagram was a harmful place for young people - but failed to share its findings.
• Why Iceland’s volcanoes may aid future Mars exploration September 14, 2021
  Scientists are using the country to test drone tech that could one day explore the planet's terrain.
• Why even giant ships can't solve the shipping crisis September 13, 2021
  A shortage of vessels is hampering global trade and may lead to empty shelves before Christmas.
• The world's most powerful magnetic field and other news September 13, 2021
  BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
• Jesse Lingard takes control of a Rainbow Six Siege esports team September 13, 2021
  The footballer believes his experiences on the pitch will translate to the online world.
• The pressures - and rewards - of being an influencer September 12, 2021
  Running your own popular YouTube channel can be lucrative, but it comes with downsides.

Political News

• Texas doctor claims state’s new abortion law is illegal, says he has already violated it September 19, 2021
  A Texas doctor claimed Saturday that he has deliberately violated the state’s new abortion law in order to help test whether it’s legal.
  Dom Calicchio
• Times Square swarmed by hundreds protesting COVID vaccine mandate, chanting 'F--- Joe Biden' September 19, 2021
  Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in New York City’s Times Square Saturday to protest coronavirus vaccine mandate requirements.
  Andrew Miller
• 1619 Project writer Nikole Hannah-Jones named to TIME's 'most influential people' September 18, 2021
  Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the 1619 Project, has been named to TIME's list of the “100 most influential people" in 2021.
  Kyle Morris
• Lee Zeldin in 'complete remission' following leukemia treatment September 18, 2021
  Rep. Lee. Zeldin, R-N.Y., announced he is in “complete remission” after receiving treatment from being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia.
  Kyle Morris
• Texas Rep. Pfluger visits Del Rio migrant camp as numbers spike, warns ‘worst is yet to come’ September 18, 2021
  FIRST ON FOX: Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, on Saturday spoke to Fox News as he visited the site of the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas, saying that the number of predominantly Haitian migrants camping there in squalid conditions is approaching 15,000 -- and warning the situation could get much worse.
  Adam Shaw
• Biden admin worried UN meeting could become COVID-19 'superspreader' September 18, 2021
  The Biden Administration has expressed concern with this year's U.N. General Assembly, saying it has the potential to become a COVID-19 “superspreader event."
  Kyle Morris
• Botched Kabul drone strike latest furor involving Milley, who called the operation 'righteous' September 18, 2021
  A botched drone strike in Kabul aimed at ISIS-K terrorists, but that the Pentagon admitted on Friday instead killed an aid worker and members of his family including seven children, is the latest furor to involve Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley -- who had called the strike "righteous" but on Friday described it […]
  Adam Shaw
• State Department confirms 28 US citizens onboard Qatar Airways flight that departed Kabul September 18, 2021
  The State Department confirmed a Qatar Airways charter flight left Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, delivering 28 U.S. citizens and 7 lawful permanent residents to safety.
  Kelly Laco
• DHS to ramp up deportation flights to Haiti as officials scramble to contain Del Rio migrant surge September 18, 2021
  The Biden administration on Saturday announced it is ramping up deportation flights to Haiti as officials scramble to get a grip on a rapidly escalating situation in Del Rio -- where more than 14,000 migrants have surged to the area and have gathered under a nearby bridge.
  Adam Shaw
• Biden aides set up a ‘wall’ to shield him from unscripted events, book claims September 18, 2021
  Top White House aides set up a "wall" to shield President Biden from unscripted events and long interviews amid fears of the president’s testiness and habit of mangling statements, according to a new book.
  Adam Shaw

Science News

• Boris Johnson to call for climate action during US visit September 19, 2021
  Boris Johnson will also visit the White House for the first time since Joe Biden became US president.
• SpaceX: Inspiration4 amateur astronauts return to Earth after three days September 19, 2021
  The four amateur astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after three days orbiting Earth.
• Climate change: Should green campaigners put more pressure on China to slash emissions? September 18, 2021
  UK activists have protested on the M25, but should they instead be picketing China's embassy?
• Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans September 17, 2021
  Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says.
• Antarctic: Exhibition recalls Ernest Shackleton's final quest September 17, 2021
  It's 100 years since the great Antarctic explorer set out on his last voyage to the White Continent.
• Earthshot Prize: Prince William's environment finalists unveiled September 17, 2021
  The 15 finalists of Prince William's inaugural Earthshot Prize are tackling the planet's problems.
• California fires: General Sherman and other sequoias given blankets September 17, 2021
  Fire-resistant blankets protect General Sherman and other sequoias as a California blaze closes in.
• Carbon emitters 'failing to disclose climate risks' September 17, 2021
  In a study of more than 100 company accounts, 80% of audits didn't assess climate risk.
• Inspiration4: All-amateur space crew enjoy views of Earth September 17, 2021
  The first pictures have been released showing the Inspiration4 crew looking down on the planet.
• Astronauts return to Earth after China's longest space mission September 17, 2021
  The three astronauts spent 90 days at China's space station, some 380km above Earth.
• Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81 September 16, 2021
  The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.
• Sir Clive Sinclair: Tireless inventor ahead of his time September 16, 2021
  The prolific innovator invented the pocket calculator and the ill-fated Sinclair C5 electric car.
• Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 September 16, 2021
  An image of a green sea turtle surrounded by glass fish wins photo award.
• Kew Gardens: Royal Botanic Gardens breaks record for largest plant collection September 16, 2021
  Established in 1759, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew has 16,900 unique plant species.
• Mangrove forests: Photography winners show beauty of ecosystems September 15, 2021
  The Mangrove Photography Award winners show unique ecosystems above and below the waterline.
• Canadian prairie ranchers struggle with drought conditions September 15, 2021
  Amid a severe drought in the Prairies, some ranchers are trying to find ways to work with nature.
• Canada election: Lytton fire puts village at centre of debate September 15, 2021
  A village in western Canada recorded the country's highest-ever temperature. The next day it was gone.
• Australian bandicoot brought back from brink of extinction September 15, 2021
  The small furry Eastern Barred Bandicoot is bumped off an Australian "extinct in the wild" list.
• Unmanned submarine earmarked for Irish Sea freight crossings September 15, 2021
  A start-up company has been given £380,000 to develop the hydrogen-powered concept.
• Pakistan: How to cool Karachi as temperatures rise September 14, 2021
  In Karachi, Pakistan, one entrepreneur is on a mission to plant urban forests to cope with rising temperatures.

People In The News

• Darius Rucker gives health update on ex-girlfriend Kate Quigley after accidental overdose September 19, 2021
  Darius Rucker gave an update on Kate Quigley's health as she recovers from an accidental overdose. The overdose left three of the comedian's friends dead.
  Lauryn Overhultz
• Selma Blair says she might act again after going into 'remission' from multiple sclerosis September 19, 2021
  Selma Blair could make an acting comeback but only for the "right thing." The actress was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018, but has recently entered "remission."
  Lauryn Overhultz
• Hailey Bieber addresses rumors about her relationship with Justin Bieber: 'It's so far from the truth' September 18, 2021
  Hailey and Justin Bieber have long faced rumors that the pop star doesn't treat the model very well. Hailey has addressed the rumors for the second time.
  Lauryn Overhultz
• Olivia Jade claims dancing is 'way harder' than she thought as she prepares for 'Dancing with the Stars' September 18, 2021
  Olivia Jade is finding dancing "way harder" than she thought it would be as she prepares for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars."
  Lauryn Overhultz
• Queen Elizabeth II is not too 'keen' on the idea of turning Buckingham Palace into a museum: report September 18, 2021
  Queen Elizabeth II isn't necessarily on board for Prince Charles' alleged plan to turn Buckingham Palace into a museum, according to a report. The idea will not come to fruition "any time soon."
• Prince Charles' last conversation with his late father, Prince Philip, revealed in new documentary September 18, 2021
  The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth's husband of 73 years died in April.
  Melissa Roberto
• Emmys 2021 host Cedric the Entertainer talks hesitancy as a comedian due to today's 'hypersensitive society' September 18, 2021
  Cedric the Entertainer has been preparing for his Emmys 2021 hosting gig with today's cancel culture in mind.
  Melissa Roberto
• Pat Sajak talks brand new change to 'Wheel of Fortune' final spin after years of being 'bothered' by it September 18, 2021
  Pat Sajak is opening up about a big change viewers may have noticed this week on "Wheel of Fortune": the host is no longer the one performing the final spin of the wheel during each game.
  Melissa Roberto
• Tom Cruise gets sneak peek from SpaceX's first private crew September 18, 2021
  Tom Cruise received a preview from SpaceX's first private crew.
  Melissa Roberto
• Tom Girardi living at senior living facility amid health, legal woes September 18, 2021
  Former high-powered attorney Tom Girardi has moved out of his multimillion-dollar mansion in Los Angeles and into a senior living facility amid his mounting legal troubles.

Environmental News

• NASA confirms Mars region had thousands of ancient volcanic eruptions September 19, 2021
  NASA scientists have found evidence that thousands of massive ancient volcanoes erupted on Mars. 
  Julia Musto
• How common are alligator attacks? September 18, 2021
  When Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf Coast state of Louisiana two weeks ago, floodwaters from the storm brought another danger to residents: wildlife. 
  Julia Musto
• More than a third of shark species threatened with extinction September 18, 2021
  More than a third of the world's sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
  Julia Musto
• Los Angeles earthquake measured at 3.0 September 15, 2021
  A 3.0 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  Fox News Staff
• Woolly mammoth resurrection? Scientists say it's in process September 14, 2021
  A new biotechnology company is aiming to genetically resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2027.
  Julia Musto
• Mississippi alligator contained 6,000-year-old artifact in stomach September 12, 2021
  A Mississippi wildlife processor made a startling discovery when he found that an alligator was carrying around a 6,000-year-old artifact in its stomach. 
  Peter Aitken
• Atlanta zoo treating 13 gorillas for COVID-19 September 12, 2021
  A Georgia zoo is treating 13 western lowland gorillas who have tested positive for COVID-19 after displaying symptoms. 
  Peter Aitken
• NASA satellite image shows impact of 9/11 attacks September 11, 2021
  20 years after the September 11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 men, women and children, NASA is remembering the day, sharing images and memories.
  Julia Musto
• Newly-discovered carnivorous dinosaur terrorized the tyrannosaurs September 10, 2021
  Paleontologists in Uzbekistan unearthed a 90-million-year-old rock containing the remains of a newly discovered dinosaur that is theorized to have once terrorized smaller species of tyrannosaurs.
  Lawrence Richard
• Space station fire alarm goes off amid smoke, burning smell in Russian section September 9, 2021
  Smoke alarms sounded Thursday aboard the International Space Station (ISS), prompting an air cleanse of the Russian segment before crews returned to normal operations. 
  Peter Aitken

Entertainment News

• Should schools retain online parents' evenings? September 19, 2021
  Parents and teachers seem to agree it is the number one innovation worth keeping post-lockdown.
• Students must have say over online learning - regulator September 18, 2021
  The higher education regulator says students must have a say on how much of their teaching is online.
• Online classes 'would not justify high university fees' September 16, 2021
  International report says students in England will expect in-person teaching for their tuition fees.
• Nadhim Zahawi: Iraqi refugee to education secretary September 16, 2021
  Iraqi refugee, Teletubby merchandise salesman, pollster, millionaire - meet the new education secretary.
• Nadhim Zahawi announced as education secretary September 15, 2021
  The reshuffle sees Nadhim Zahawi taking charge of schools, colleges and universities in England.
• Cabinet reshuffle: Where did it go wrong for Gavin Williamson? September 15, 2021
  The reshuffle has seen the removal of an education secretary much criticised during the pandemic.
• Parents warn of tsunami of school-anxiety cases September 14, 2021
  Cases of crippling school anxiety preventing attendance are spiralling, support groups say.
• Back to school: How are pupils being kept Covid-safe? September 14, 2021
  Many children are returning to school after the holidays, while Scottish pupils already returned.
• Heads threatened with legal action over Covid jabs September 14, 2021
  Schools receive letters threatening legal action if they take an active part in England's Covid vaccination programme.
• Five things to take to university - and one to avoid September 14, 2021
  Brighten up your accommodation, make friends and cook nicer meals with these handy items.
• Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK's top doctors September 13, 2021
  Move will help reduce school disruption, top doctors say, with decision now in hands of ministers.
• Covid: Colchester Institute students board bus to get jabbed September 13, 2021
  A vaccination bus is on campus to give teenagers a chance to get jabbed.
• Warning on teachers' lack of Holocaust knowledge September 13, 2021
  Many teachers do not know enough about the Holocaust to combat myths and falsehoods, a study suggests.
• University of Portsmouth plans new campus in London September 13, 2021
  If it goes ahead, the campus in Waltham Forest in north-east London could open by 2023.
• Anger over Queen's Uni's withdrawal of halls offer September 12, 2021
  Eóin Deery and Pádraig Muldoon had paid a deposit and been due to get the keys this week.
• Hertfordshire University students sign petition against online learning September 10, 2021
  More than 400 students sign a petition demanding in-person teaching at Hertfordshire University.
• Covid: Will I need a jab and what will university be like this term? September 10, 2021
  Many Covid restrictions have been lifted for students going to university this term.
• Universities told to give students face-to-face teaching September 9, 2021
  Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says students should expect in-person teaching for new term.
• Global Teacher Prize: Two teachers in England up for $1m award September 9, 2021
  Teachers from Liverpool and Sevenoaks are in the last 50 in the hunt for the world's best teacher.
• The Kenyans who are helping the world to cheat September 8, 2021
  Some Kenyans try to escape poverty by helping foreign students to fake their academic work.

Health News

• ‘The green gym has pulled me out of a rut’ September 19, 2021
  Gardening is being offered as an alternative for some to lifting weights and running on treadmills.
• How many cases in your area? September 18, 2021
  Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
• Ros Atkins On… the ethics of Covid booster jabs September 18, 2021
  Ros Atkins looks at the ethics of Western countries rolling out Covid booster jabs while millions globally remain unvaccinated.
• Covid calculator spots people vulnerable despite jabs September 18, 2021
  An online tool could help doctors identify those who would benefit from boosters or early therapy.
• Ronapreve: 'Most vulnerable' to get new Covid drug next week September 17, 2021
  Antibody therapy Ronapreve, given to Donald Trump, will be given to eligible NHS patients in hospital.
• Women threatened over maternity care bills September 17, 2021
  A debt collection company told some women that future visas for in the UK would be refused if they did not pay.
• Sickle cell: 'Did our son have to die to change things?' September 17, 2021
  It's the fastest-growing genetic condition in the UK but some feel the illness, which mostly affects black people, isn't taken seriously.
• Manchester music cafe brings joy to people with dementia September 17, 2021
  People with dementia sing, play instruments and dance at the music cafe, says Manchester Camerata.
• Cawston Park: Hospital owner defends its residential homes September 17, 2021
  The former operator of Jeesal Cawston Park says an inquiry's findings do not apply to its homes.
• The Wanted's Tom Parker opens up about his cancer diagnosis September 17, 2021
  Tom refuses to let cancer dominate his life after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
• Long Covid less common than feared - ONS study September 16, 2021
  One in 40 people has some long-lasting symptoms, Office for National Statistics data suggests.
• Military to be called in to help Scottish ambulance crews September 16, 2021
  A series of serious ambulance delays have emerged, including one where a man died after a 40-hour wait.
• Call for investigation of menstrual changes after Covid jabs September 16, 2021
  There is no evidence of any impact on fertility - but research will help to counter false claims.
• First Covid booster jabs given to NHS staff September 16, 2021
  Hospitals in England and Wales can now start vaccinating healthcare workers with a booster dose.
• Covid-19: How a Norwich care home is preparing for autumn and winter September 16, 2021
  How are care home staff and residents preparing to face a second autumn and winter of Covid-19?
• Covid: What do under-30s need to know about the vaccine? September 16, 2021
  All over-12s in the UK will be able to get at least one Covid jab.
• Alex Echo: Artist reveals 'shock' over Parkinson's diagnosis September 15, 2021
  Alex Echo has been forced to give up most of his painting work, but is now championing digital art.
• Ros Atkins on... why people are using a horse drug September 15, 2021
  Ivermectin is being used by some to treat Covid-19, despite the benefits being unproven.
• Covid: Which children are being vaccinated and why? September 15, 2021
  All children aged 12-15 across the UK will be offered one dose of the Pifzer vaccine.
• Covid: People are vaccinated - so why are there so many cases? September 15, 2021
  More than four out of five UK adults are now fully vaccinated, but daily case rates remain high.

Middle East News

• Sarit Hadad comes out as lesbian, reveals partner in new song September 19, 2021
  Sarit Hadad, an Israeli icon, has come out as a lesbian in a newly released song, written by her partner Tamar Yahalomi and Yonatan Klieman.
• Last two escaped prisoners arrested in Jenin, ending manhunt September 19, 2021
  Palestinians clashed with the Israeli forces who entered Jenin to arrest the two prisoners.
• The Jerusalem Post 10th Annual Conference: The Future is Now September 19, 2021
  Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem - October 12, 2021
• IDF probes army violence against left-wing activists in Hebron Hills September 19, 2021
  Video showed IDF soldiers holding one left-wing activist in a choke hold and pushing another onto the ground.
• AOC introduces amendment to halt US arms sale to Israel September 19, 2021
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced an amendment to the defense budget bill to suspend a missile sale to Israel.
• Australia PM understands France's 'disappointment' over submarine deal September 19, 2021
  Australia ditched the 2016 deal with France's Naval Group to build a fleet of conventional submarines, a move which infuriated France.
• Israeli business leaders share their sukkot 'Ushpizin' September 19, 2021
  The Jerusalem Post asks Israeli business leaders which "Ushpizin" from the business world they would invite to their sukkah for inspiration.
• CIA warned US military of children's presence as drone strike hit Kabul September 19, 2021
  On Friday, the head of the US Central Command Marine Corps General Frank McKenzie called the strike a "tragic mistake."
• FIDF raises over $500k for lone soldiers in private event September 19, 2021
  The FIDF raised over $500 thousand for lone soldiers at a private event on Monday evening in Lawrence, New York, just a week after $2 million were raised for the Netzah Yehuda Battalion.
• New York protestors wield Palestinian flags, endorse 'global intifada' September 19, 2021
  Groups including Within Our Lifetime and Occupy Wall Street affiliates marched in New York City on Friday calling to smash the "settler Zionist state" and calling to "globalize the intifada."
• ISIS-tied Indonesian militant leader killed in Jakarta September 19, 2021
  A joint operation by military and police personnel killed Ali Kalora in a shootout at a village on Sulawesi island on Saturday afternoon.
• Ra'am MK: We won't leave coalition if Gaza conflict breaks out September 19, 2021
  Ra'am MK Walid Taha stated his party would not leave the coalition if an operation was launched in Gaza.
• What is known about hives? Can it put your life in danger? September 19, 2021
  Urticaria is the scientific name for hives. What’s known about it? All your questions answered
• Watching TikTok videos might cause you to develop tics - here’s why September 19, 2021
  Since coronavirus broke out in 2020, there has been an increase in a very strange phenomenon: young people developing "tics" not related to Tourette's syndrome or any other neurological disorder.
• FDA advisers vote unanimously to give COVID booster to people 65+ September 19, 2021
  US health experts say not enough evidence to give third shot to younger people, as Israel boasts crossing 3 million with the booster.
• SpaceX capsule with first all-civilian crew splashes down off Florida September 18, 2021
• Sukkot hazards include rogue electricity and portable fans - official September 18, 2021
  Everyone building a Sukkah for the upcoming holiday should be extra careful not to create dangerous electric improvisations or allow children to come close to mobile fans, an official said.
• US Capitol on high alert as pro-Trump demonstrators converge for rally September 18, 2021
  Hours before the rally was set to start, Capitol police officers holding riot helmets and armed with batons and pistols took up positions outside the fence.
• Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun — report September 18, 2021
  Some would say that the operation succeeded in throwing Iran’s nuclear program into chaos for some months, but that Tehran has long since recovered.
• No Western state bid for speech, leading role at Durban September 18, 2021
  Declaration for anniversary conference does not roll back anti-Israel content; Romania joins boycott.

More Middle East News

• Israel recaptures final Palestinian escapees September 19, 2021
  The two were part of a six man group who tunnelled out of jail almost two weeks ago.
• Hezbollah brings Iranian fuel into Lebanon to ease shortages September 16, 2021
  Lebanon's economic collapse has left the country dangerously short of fuel and electricity.
• Three ex-US intelligence officers admit hacking for UAE September 15, 2021
  The three men allegedly helped a UAE-based firm break into computers and phones around the world.
• Saudi Arabia camel carvings dated to prehistoric era September 15, 2021
  A new study suggests the sculptures in Saudi Arabia are far older than previously thought.
• Iranian musician risks prison for new album September 14, 2021
  Mehdi Rajabian made an album in secret in his basement despite threats from Iranian authorities.
• Israel-Palestinian Facebook posts need 'bias' review September 14, 2021
  One of the recommendations from the Facebook Oversight Board after ruling on one such post.
• The Taliban are back – will al-Qaeda follow? September 13, 2021
  Where is al-Qaeda 20 years after the 9/11 attacks - and could it re-emerge as a terror threat?
• Naftali Bennett makes first visit to Egypt by an Israeli PM in a decade September 13, 2021
  Naftali Bennett meets President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
• Eitan Biran: Italy investigates 'kidnap' of cable car crash survivor September 13, 2021
  The grandfather accused of whisking his grandson to Israel is placed under investigation in Italy.
• Iran and watchdog reach deal over nuclear site monitoring September 12, 2021
  Tehran allows the global nuclear watchdog to service monitoring cameras at key facilities.
• FBI begins declassifying documents into Saudi 9/11 links September 12, 2021
  The memo lists some contact between Saudi nationals and hijackers, but does not implicate the government.
• Lebanon: A country plunged into darkness September 8, 2021
  Lebanon’s ongoing crisis has plunged the country into darkness, with some experiencing power cuts for 20 hours a day.
• Nizar Banat: The death shaking the Palestinian leadership September 7, 2021
  The killing of Nizar Banat in Palestinian custody has fuelled rare protests calling for change.
• Why Palestinians are protesting against their own government September 7, 2021
  Protests against the Palestinian Authority erupted after a popular activist died in custody.
• Israeli conjoined twins see each other for first time after surgery September 6, 2021
  The Israeli twin girls were joined at the head but have been separated after a rare operation.
• Covid: What Israel tells us about the way out of the pandemic September 3, 2021
  Third jabs given as part of a booster programme are beginning to dampen the latest Covid surge.
• Afghanistan: Qatar and Turkey become Taliban's lifeline to the outside world September 2, 2021
  Qatar and Turkey emerge as key channels between Afghanistan's new rulers and the outside world.
• Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran' August 31, 2021
  Former crew of the oil tanker Gulf Sky talk publically for the first time about the ship's disappearance.
• Iran prison abuse exposed by hackers' CCTV leak August 24, 2021
  Security footage released by hackers shows mistreatment inside Iran's notorious Evin prison.
• How latte art led to a job from hell in Oman August 17, 2021
  A South African barista was offered a dream opportunity in Oman but unknowingly signed away his freedoms.

Financial News

• US stock market rally bolsters state pension plans September 19, 2021
  Recovery spreads across $3.9tn American public retirement system
• Canada’s Conservatives benefit from Trudeau’s election missteps September 19, 2021
  Erin O’Toole has defied expectations by drawing level with PM ahead of Monday’s poll
• Federal Reserve expected to offer clues on stimulus taper timeline September 19, 2021
  FOMC meeting next week will also reveal forecasts on when interest rates begin to rise
• Colombia: why peace remains elusive five years after Farc deal September 19, 2021
  More than 1,000 have been assassinated amid fighting involving dissident guerillas, organised crime and rightwing paramilitaries
• French rage triggered by exclusion from Indo-Pacific deal September 19, 2021
  Paris says it tried to discuss strategy with US and Australia but was stonewalled  
• No one can act alone to cure the curse of a noisy colleague September 19, 2021
  Individual workers have long been left to fix an infuriating problem only employers can address
• The nuclear technology behind Australia’s Aukus submarine deal September 19, 2021
  Opting to go down the nuclear route has many advantages but also throws up challenges
• Murdoch set up TV station because he ‘wanted something to watch’ September 19, 2021
  Disappointing pandemic viewing in Oxfordshire spurred media mogul to launch talkTV
• Aircraft sales show signs of life after pandemic slump September 19, 2021
  Boeing’s strong stance in Ryanair talks displays first step back to normality for plane deals
• Five wellness escapes to revive body and mind September 19, 2021
  From Ayurvedic bliss in Kerala to snow bathing in Colorado 
• SpaceX returns four tourists to earth from orbit September 19, 2021
  Three-day space trip was first for civilians as Elon Musk takes giant leap over billionaire rivals
• Robots have entered a new phase — and Cathie Wood is betting on it September 18, 2021
  Despite Masayoshi Son’s doubts, Japan still has the ability to lead a tech-centric global industrial revolution
• Johnson aims to build on success of Aukus deal at Biden meeting September 18, 2021
  UK prime minister will seek to strengthen ties and put chaos of Afghan withdrawal aside during White House visit
• Big budget streaming services expected to dominate Emmys September 18, 2021
  Apple has its first bona fide hit in ‘Ted Lasso’ with 20 nominations
• Argentina’s Cristina Fernández forces weakened president into reshuffle September 18, 2021
  Alberto Fernández sacrifices cabinet chief after heavy defeat in midterm primaries
• Abdelaziz Bouteflika, president of Algeria, 1937-2021 September 18, 2021
  Independence veteran who helped end political violence but was ousted by public weary of corruption and sinking economy
• FDA panel votes against Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster jab application September 17, 2021
  Advisory committee endorses third dose only for elderly and at-risk groups in blow to Biden
• Pentagon admits drone strike killed 10 Afghan civilians September 17, 2021
  US defence secretary apologises for ‘horrible mistake’ after attack targeted ‘completely harmless’ man
• US states clamp down on crypto yield products from Celsius Network September 17, 2021
  New Jersey and Texas claim that interest-bearing accounts amount to unregistered securities
• Rent payment clue in the hunt for Wirecard’s Jan Marsalek September 17, 2021
  Munich police investigated €80,000 transfer to landlord of fugitive executive’s fiancée

Business News

Sports News

• Calvin Turner rushing TD gives Hawaii a lead 7-0 over San Jose State September 19, 2021
  Calvin Turner rushed right for a one-yard touchdown, as the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors take the lead over the San Jose State Spartans, 7-0.
• Jaylen Warren’s 218 rushing yards lead Oklahoma State to 21-20 win over Boise State September 19, 2021
  Oklahoma State Cowboys RB Jaylen Warren rumbled for 218 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' 21-20 win over the Boise State Broncos.
• Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick ‘go at it’ post-race at Bristol September 19, 2021
  After an on-track altercation that caused Chase Elliott's tire to go down, Elliott returned to the track by blocking the 4 car of Harvick which led to an angry altercation post-race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
• HIGHLIGHTS: NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol September 19, 2021
  Full highlights from Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
• Utah State racks up over 500 yards of total offense in 49-45 win over Air Force September 19, 2021
  The Utah State Aggies accumulated 381 passing yards and 171 rushing yards en route to a 49-45 win over the Air Force Falcons.
• Calvin Tyler’s 61-yard rushing TD caps off Utah State’s 49-45 win over Air Force September 19, 2021
  Utah State Aggies RB Calvin Tyler scored a 61-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter, capping off the Aggies' 49-45 win over the Air Force Falcons.
• Brewers clinch playoff spot with 6-4 win over Cubs September 19, 2021
  The Milwaukee Brewers became the third team in the NL to clinch a playoff spot after defeating the Chicago Cubs, 6-4.
• Jose Valenzuela picks up 10th win, unanimous decision over Deiner Berrio September 19, 2021
  Rising prospect Jose Valenzuela (10-0) remains undefeated after a unanimous decision victory against veteran Deiner Berrio (22-4-1). Who should he fight next?
• Manny Piña hits second homer of the game, puts Brewers up 5-4 on Cubs September 19, 2021
  Manny Piña hit his second home run of the game, and his 12th of the season, putting the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of the Chicago Cubs, 5-4, in the eighth inning.
• Air Force RB Emmanuel Michel rushes for over 100 yards, two TDs in the third quarter September 19, 2021
  Watch Air Force Falcons RB Emmanuel Michel score two 50-plus yard touchdown runs in the third quarter against the Utah State Aggies.

Google News

• The GoPro-ification of the iPhone September 18, 2021
  Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, we talked about some sunglasses from a company that many people do not like very much. This week, we’re talking about Apple and the company 1,600 times smaller than it that’s facing similar product problems. If you’re reading this on the TechCrunch site, you […]
  Lucas Matney
• Google abused dominant position of Android in India, antitrust probe finds September 18, 2021
  Google has abused the dominant position of Android in India to illegally hurt competitors in the world’s second largest internet market, a two-year antitrust probe by the nation’s watchdog has found. The Android-maker reduced device manufacturing firms’ ability and incentive to develop — and sell — devices running alternative versions of Android (more popularly known […]
  Manish Singh
• Google reportedly plans to add free channels to its smart TV platform September 17, 2021
  Chromecasts and other devices powered by Google TV might give users access to free, ad-supported streaming television channels in the future, according to a new report.
  Darrell Etherington
• Apple and Google bow to pressure in Russia to remove Kremlin critic’s tactical voting app September 17, 2021
  Apple and Google have removed from their respective mobile app stores in Russia a tactical voting app created by the organization of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Earlier this week Reuters reported that the Russian state had been amping up the pressure on foreign tech giants ahead of federal elections — appropriating the language of […]
  Natasha Lomas
• Confluent CEO Jay Kreps is coming to TC Sessions: SaaS for a fireside chat September 16, 2021
  As companies process ever-increasing amounts of data, moving it in real time is a huge challenge for organizations. Confluent is a streaming data platform built on top of the open source Apache Kafka project that’s been designed to process massive numbers of events. To discuss this, and more, Confluent CEO and co-founder Jay Kreps will […]
  Ron Miller
• Tyk raises $35M for its open source, open-ended approach to enterprise API management September 16, 2021
  APIs are the grease turning the gears and wheels for many organizations’ IT systems today, but as APIs grow in number and use, tracking how they work (or don’t work) together can become complex and potentially critical if something goes awry. Now, a startup that has built an innovative way to help with this is […]
  Ingrid Lunden
• Google’s R&D division experiments with newsletters powered by Google Drive September 16, 2021
  Following entries into the newsletter market from tech companies like Facebook and Twitter, Google is now experimenting with newsletters, too. The company’s internal R&D division, Area 120, has a new project called Museletter, which allows anyone to publish a Google Drive file as a blog or newsletter to their Museletter public profile or to an […]
  Sarah Perez
• News aggregator SmartNews raises $230 million, valuing its business at $2 billion September 15, 2021
  SmartNews, a Tokyo-headquartered news aggregation website and app that’s grown in popularity despite hefty competition from built-in aggregators like Apple News, today announced it has closed on $230 million in Series F funding. The round brings SmartNews’ total raise to date to over $400 million and values the business at $2 billion — or as […]
  Sarah Perez
• Constructor finds $55M for tech that powers search and discovery for e-commerce businesses September 15, 2021
  One of the biggest problems in the world of e-commerce is the predicament of shopping cart abandonment: when shoppers aren’t getting to what they want fast enough — whether it’s finding the right item, or paying for it in a quick and easy way — they bounce. That singular problem is driving a wave of […]
  Ingrid Lunden
• South Korean antitrust regulator fines Google $177M for abusing market dominance September 14, 2021
  The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday it fined Google $177 million for abusing its market dominance in the Android operating system (OS) market. The U.S. tech company has restricted market competition by prohibiting local smartphone makers like Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics from customizing their Android OS, through Google’s anti-fragmentation agreements (AFA), […]
  Kate Park
• Rezilion raises $30M to help security operations teams with tools to automate their busywork September 13, 2021
  Security operations teams face a daunting task these days, fending off malicious hackers and their increasingly sophisticated approaches to cracking into networks. That also represents a gap in the market: building tools to help those security teams do their jobs. Today, an Israeli startup called Rezilion that is doing just that — building automation tools […]
  Ingrid Lunden
• Billogram, provider of a payments platform specifically for recurring billing, raises $45M September 13, 2021
  Payments made a huge shift to digital platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic — purchasing moved online for many consumers and businesses, and a large proportion of those continuing to buy and sell in-person went cash-free. Today a startup that has been focusing on one specific aspect of payments — recurring billing — is announcing a […]
  Ingrid Lunden
• WhatsApp will finally let users encrypt their chat backups in the cloud September 10, 2021
  WhatsApp said on Friday it will give its two billion users the option to encrypt their chat backups to the cloud, taking a significant step to put a lid on one of the tricky ways private communication between individuals on the app can be compromised. The Facebook-owned service has end-to-end encrypted chats between users for […]
  Manish Singh
• Microsoft acquires TakeLessons, an online and in-person tutoring platform, to ramp up its edtech play September 10, 2021
  Microsoft said in January this year that Teams, its online collaboration platform, was being used by over 100 million students — boosted in no small part by the COVID-19 pandemic and many schools going partly or fully remote. Now, it’s made another acquisition to continue expanding its position in the education market. The company has […]
  Ingrid Lunden
• The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado gets a tech upgrade, hands-free trailering and a new ZR2 off-road flagship September 9, 2021
  GM unveiled Thursday the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, a full-sized pickup truck that received a major technology upgrade, including its hands-free Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system and an infotainment system with embedded Google services, as well as an overhauled interior. A new flagship trim, the off-road ZR2 truck with a factory-installed suspension lift, has also […]
  Kirsten Korosec
• UK dials up the spin on data reform, claiming ‘simplified’ rules will drive ‘responsible’ data sharing September 9, 2021
  The U.K. government has announced a consultation on plans to shake up the national data protection regime, as it looks at how to diverge from European Union rules following Brexit. It’s also a year since the U.K. published a national data strategy in which said it wanted pandemic levels of data sharing to become Britain’s […]
  Natasha Lomas
• Google and Jio delay their India smartphone launch September 9, 2021
  The JioPhone Next, the much-awaited smartphone designed by Google and India’s Jio Platforms to tap hundreds of millions of users in the world’s second-largest internet market, won’t launch on Friday, the Indian technology giant said Thursday midnight. In a statement issued just now, Jio Platforms said it has been testing the smartphone with a “limited […]
  Manish Singh
• Investors are doubling down on Southeast Asia’s digital economy September 9, 2021
  Southeast Asian tech companies are drawing the attention of investors around the world. In 2020, startups in the region raised over $8.2 billion, about four times more than they did in 2015.
  Ram Iyer
• Review: Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories make the case for smart glasses September 9, 2021
  Facebook’s first pair of smart glasses doesn’t feel like much of a Facebook product. You won’t find the Facebook logo emblazoned on them or even its name in small print by the serial code. They aren’t “Facebook Stories” or “Ray-Ban’s Facebook Stories” or even “Ray-Ban Stories in collaboration with Facebook.” Unlike other Facebook-designed hardware like […]
  Lucas Matney
• AI-driven voice assistant PolyAI raises $14M round led by Khosla Ventures September 8, 2021
  “Conversational AI” startup PolyAI, based out of London, has raised $14 million in a funding round led by Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors (Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital and Entrepreneur First). This follows their $12 million Series A, and will provide resources for further U.S. expansion beyond […]
  Mike Butcher

Gadget News

• As offices come back, ATMO launches air monitoring device claiming to give COVID-risk score September 16, 2021
  Way back in 2015 we covered the launch of the Atmotube, a small, innovative, portable air quality monitor which went on to receive a number of awards after its CES debut. Since rebranding as ATMO, the company, co-founded by Vera Kozyr, is now launching the Atmocube, an indoor air quality monitoring system for businesses and […]
  Mike Butcher
• GoPro debuts the HERO10 Black action camera September 16, 2021
  GoPro today announced a new flagship action camera for its lineup, the HERO10 Black. The main update for the camera is a brand new processor inside, called the GP2, which enables big improvements to image quality and video captures, including recording at 5.3K revolution at up to 60 frames per second, 4K video capture bumped […]
  Darrell Etherington
• Tile secures $40 million to take on Apple AirTag with new products September 16, 2021
  Tile, the maker of Bluetooth-powered lost item finder beacons and, more recently, a staunch Apple critic, announced today it has raised $40 million in non-dilutive debt financing from Capital IP. The funding will be put toward investment in Tile’s finding technologies, ahead of the company’s plan to unveil a new slate of products and features […]
  Sarah Perez
• Apple sheds value during iPhone event September 14, 2021
  The TechCrunch crew is hard at work writing up the latest from Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch event. They have good notes on the megacorp’s hardware updates. But what are the markets saying about the same array of products? For those of us more concerned with effective S&P dividend yields than screen nit levels, […]
  Alex Wilhelm
• iPhone users will receive iOS 15 update on September 20 September 14, 2021
  Shortly after today’s virtual conference, Apple announced that the next major version of iOS will be ready for prime time very soon: iPhone users will be able to update to iOS 15 on September 20. The company first unveiled iOS 15 earlier this year at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The biggest change of iOS 15 […]
  Romain Dillet
• The iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max feature 120Hz display, better cameras September 14, 2021
  Apple has announced its new lineup of phones at its virtual conference. In addition to the regular iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, the company has two Pro models with some premium features that you won’t find in the regular iPhone 13. Of course, the Pro models are also more expensive. For reference, the iPhone […]
  Romain Dillet
• Apple updates the entry-level $329 iPad September 14, 2021
  Apple is launching a new iPad model. This is the most affordable iPad model in the lineup — it’s cheaper than the iPad Air and iPad Pro. Today’s new iPad replaces the existing $329 iPad in the lineup. It features Apple’s A13 chip. Apple originally unveiled the A13 for the iPhone 11. As a reminder, […]
  Romain Dillet
• Watch Apple unveil the new iPhone live right here September 14, 2021
  Apple is set to announce new iPhone models today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in New York, 6 PM in London, 7 PM in Paris). And you’ll be able to watch the event right here as the company is streaming it live. Rumor has it that there […]
  Romain Dillet
• Xiaomi launches its own smart glasses, of course September 14, 2021
  Xiaomi is challenging Facebook in the wearables arena by launching its own smart glasses. The device won't only be capable of taking photos, but also of displaying messages, notifications and more.
  Darrell Etherington
• South Korean antitrust regulator fines Google $177M for abusing market dominance September 14, 2021
  The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday it fined Google $177 million for abusing its market dominance in the Android operating system (OS) market. The U.S. tech company has restricted market competition by prohibiting local smartphone makers like Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics from customizing their Android OS, through Google’s anti-fragmentation agreements (AFA), […]
  Kate Park
• Storz & Bickel new Mighty+ vape features faster heating, USB-C and UL certification September 9, 2021
  Storz & Bickel finally updated the Mighty vaporizer. The original hit the market in October 2014 and quickly became a fan favorite despite its unwieldy form factor and market-topping price. Users point to the quality of the vapor, airflow and its certification as a medical device as primary reasons for buying the vape. The new […]
  Matt Burns
• Sila Nanotechnologies’ battery technology will launch in Whoop wearables September 8, 2021
  Sila Nanotechnologies’ next-generation battery technology made its commercial product debut Wednesday in the new Whoop fitness tracker, a milestone that caps a decade of research and development by the Silicon Valley startup, all aimed at cracking the code to packing more energy into a cell at a lower cost. Billions have been spent over the […]
  Rebecca Bellan
• Wright tests its 2-megawatt electric engines for passenger planes September 7, 2021
  Just like the automotive industry, aerospace has its sights set on going electric — but flying with battery-powered engines is a tougher proposition than rolling. Wright is among the startups looking to change the math and make electrified flight possible at scales beyond small aircraft — and its 2-megawatt engine could power the first generation […]
  Devin Coldewey
• Women’s health tech brand, Elvie, tops up Series C to $97M September 7, 2021
  Elvie, the women’s health tech pioneer behind a connected breast pump and smart pelvic floor exerciser, has topped up a Series C which it announced earlier this summer (July) — adding a further £12.7 million to bring the total raised to £70 million ($97 million). The 2013-founded, U.K.-based startup previously raised a $42 million Series […]
  Natasha Lomas
• VanMoof raises $128 million to become the world’s leading e-bike brand September 1, 2021
  Amsterdam-based startup VanMoof has raised a $128 million Series C funding round. The company designs and sells electric bikes that are quite popular in some markets. It now wants to become the world’s leading e-bike brand by iterating at a faster pace. Asia-based private equity firm Hillhouse Investment is leading the round, with Gillian Tans, […]
  Romain Dillet
• Luminate aims to make hair loss from chemotherapy a thing of the past August 30, 2021
  Hair loss resulting from chemotherapy is one of the most recognizable side effects in all of medicine, and for many is an unwanted public announcement of their condition and treatment. Luminate Medical may have a solution in a medical wearable that prevents the chemical cocktail from tainting hair follicles, preventing the worst of the loss […]
  Devin Coldewey
• Boox tablets are welcome options in the growing oversize e-reader niche August 26, 2021
  When it comes to e-paper devices, the Kindle is of course the first brand people think of, though I’ve done my best to spread the Kobo and reMarkable gospel as well. Chinese e-reader maker Boox is a relatively new entrant to the space, and its devices are experimental but useful options in the niche market […]
  Devin Coldewey
• Kanye wants to sell you a $200 music gadget August 25, 2021
  Kanye (or “Ye,” as it were) is going all out in the promotion of his upcoming tenth studio album, “Donda” (named for his late-mother, Donda West). In July, there was a massive listening party at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium (where he also took up residence in a locker room). For an upcoming listening party in his […]
  Brian Heater
• Zeit’s early warning wearable for sleep strokes could save hours and lives August 25, 2021
  Those at risk are always vigilant for the signs of a stroke in progress, but no one can be vigilant when they’re sleeping, meaning thousands of people suffer “wake-up strokes” that are only identified hours after the fact. Zeit Medical’s brain-monitoring wearable could help raise the alarm and get people to the hospital fast enough […]
  Devin Coldewey
• Bedrock modernizes seafloor mapping with autonomous sub and cloud-based data August 19, 2021
  The push for renewable energy has brought offshore wind power to the forefront of many an energy company’s agenda, and that means taking a very close look at the ocean floor where the installations are to go. Fortunately Bedrock is here to drag that mapping process into the 21st century with its autonomous underwater vehicle […]
  Devin Coldewey

Startup News

• What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe September 18, 2021
  Unlike their neighbors in fintech, it’s assumed that edtech companies need to expand to a number of big markets in order to reach a scale that makes them attractive to VCs.
  Ram Iyer
• Tips for managing growth across iOS updates September 18, 2021
  “I’ve seen startups spend thousands of dollars inefficiently as a result of not having optimal signal in their paid acquisition campaigns. I’ve also spent millions at companies such as Postmates refining our signal to the best possible state,” says growth marketer Jonathan Martinez in a guest column for Extra Crunch this week. “I’d like every […]
  Miranda Halpern
• Inside GitLab’s IPO filing September 17, 2021
  While the technology and business world worked towards the weekend, DevOps firm GitLab filed to go public. So we need to pause, digest the company's S-1 filing, and come to some early conclusions.
  Alex Wilhelm
• Demand Curve: How to get social proof that grows your startup September 17, 2021
  When people are uncertain, they look to others for behavioral guidance. This is called social proof, and using it effectively can lead to up to 400% improvement in conversion.
  Ram Iyer
• Marketers should plan for more DIY metrics as iOS 15 nears September 17, 2021
  Apple is planning to remove developer access to key user data as part of its iOS 15 release on Monday. So how are marketers going to figure out growth from here?
  Miranda Halpern
• Ginkgo Bioworks, valued at $15B, begins trading today: Here’s how their business works September 17, 2021
  Ginkgo Bioworks, a synthetic biology company now valued at around $15 billion, begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. Ginkgo’s market debut is one of the largest in biotech history. It’s expected to raise about $1.6 billion for the company. It’s also one of the biggest SPAC deals done to date — Ginkgo […]
  Emma Betuel
• Choices and constraints: How DTC companies decide which strategy to follow September 17, 2021
  In DTC, how companies decide omnichannel strategies depends on how well they know what their customers' choices are and what their ideal strategy will be.
  Walter Thompson
• Former Instacart CFO Sagar Sanghvi joins Accel as its newest partner September 17, 2021
  Earlier this year, Instacart‘s chief financial officer Sagar Sanghvi departed from the on-demand grocery delivery company after nearly six years. And now he’s returning to his investing roots. Specifically, Sanghvi has joined Accel as a partner focused on global growth-stage consumer and enterprise investments. Prior to becoming CFO of Instacart, Sanghvi served as the company’s […]
  Mary Ann Azevedo
• Aurora Propulsion Technologies closes €1.7M seed for spacecraft maneuvering and deorbiting tech September 17, 2021
  More spacecraft will be sent to orbit this year than ever before in human history, and the number of satellite launches is only anticipated to increase through the rest of the decade. Under these crowded conditions, being able to maneuver satellites in space and deorbit them when they reach the end of their useful life […]
  Aria Alamalhodaei
• Extra Crunch roundup: Adtech investing, Intuit buys Mailchimp, ideal customer profiles September 17, 2021
  In school, it's highly unethical to copy someone else's work and pass it off as your own. In business, however, it is expected.
  Walter Thompson
• A knock against bootstrapping September 17, 2021
  Natasha and Mary Ann and Alex were all aboard this week under the guidance of Chris and Grace, which meant we had the full team. And speaking of teams, Mary Ann is joining the Friday show on a weekly basis now. She’s been a friend for years, and a colleague now twice-over for Natasha and Alex and we could not be more […]
  Natasha Mascarenhas
• The value of software revenue may have finally stopped rising September 17, 2021
  Startups are raising record sums around the world, thanks to several contributing factors. But the free ride could be ending.
  Alex Wilhelm
• Defy Partners leads $3M round into sales intelligence platform Aircover September 17, 2021
  Aircover’s conversational AI software integrates with Zoom and automates parts of the sales process to lead to more effective conversations.
  Christine Hall
• Ketch raises another $20M as demand grows for its privacy data control platform September 17, 2021
  Ketch's OTC enables developers to embed security and governance into a piece of data as they build software.
  Christine Hall
• Reid Hoffman is returning to Disrupt September 16, 2021
  You’ve probably learned from Reid Hoffman before, either through his inventions, investments or inspirational words. The entrepreneur is the co-founder of LinkedIn, a partner at Greylock and the author of a new book based off of his hit podcast, Masters of Scale.  His storied past makes him chock-full of interesting anecdotes and lessons, which is […]
  Natasha Mascarenhas
• 4 ways to leverage ROAS to triple lead generation September 16, 2021
  Whether you’re investing in your human resources or in critical tech, some outlay in the short term is always needed for long-term success. That's true when it comes to marketing as well.
  Ram Iyer
• For the love of the loot: Blockchain, the metaverse and gaming’s blind spot September 16, 2021
  The way NFTs are currently being discussed in relation to gaming are very much in danger of killing the core gameplay loop via a financial fast track.
  Ram Iyer
• Whatnot raises another $150M for its livestream shopping platform, evolves into a unicorn September 16, 2021
  Whatnot, a livestreaming shopping platform for collectors to buy and sell things like rare Pokémon cards and Funko Pops, has closed a $150 million Series C — its third round of fundraising in 2021 alone. This round pins Whatnot’s valuation at $1.5 billion, earning it a spot on the ever-growing list of unicorns. So what’s […]
  Greg Kumparak
• Submit your pitch deck now for live feedback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 next week (Update: Closed) September 16, 2021
  The art of pitching is perhaps the most important art that a founder learns on their journey to unicorn status and beyond. And like any art, it helps to get some critical feedback along the way from the judges on the other side of the table. That’s why at every Disrupt, we host Pitch Deck […]
  Danny Crichton
• Fiberplane nabs €7.5M seed to bring Google Docs-like collaboration to incident response September 16, 2021
  Fiberplane, an Amsterdam-based early-stage startup that is building collaborative notebooks for SREs (site reliability engineers) to collaborate around an incident in a similar manner to group editing in a Google Doc, announced a ​​€7.5 million (approximately $8.8 million USD) seed round today. The round was co-led by Crane Venture Partners and Notion Capital, with participation […]
  Ron Miller

Funding News

• Inside GitLab’s IPO filing September 17, 2021
  While the technology and business world worked towards the weekend, DevOps firm GitLab filed to go public. So we need to pause, digest the company's S-1 filing, and come to some early conclusions.
  Alex Wilhelm
• A knock against bootstrapping September 17, 2021
  Natasha and Mary Ann and Alex were all aboard this week under the guidance of Chris and Grace, which meant we had the full team. And speaking of teams, Mary Ann is joining the Friday show on a weekly basis now. She’s been a friend for years, and a colleague now twice-over for Natasha and Alex and we could not be more […]
  Natasha Mascarenhas
• The value of software revenue may have finally stopped rising September 17, 2021
  Startups are raising record sums around the world, thanks to several contributing factors. But the free ride could be ending.
  Alex Wilhelm
• What could stop the startup boom? September 16, 2021
  Similar to how certain macroeconomic conditions have provided a long-term boost, a reversal of those conditions could do the opposite.
  Anna Heim
• Avalanche raises $230 million from private sale of AVAX tokens September 16, 2021
  Avalanche, a relatively new blockchain with a focus on speed and low transactions costs, has completed a $230 million private sale of AVAX tokens to some well-known crypto funds. Polychain and Three Arrows Capital are leading the investment. The Avalanche Foundation completed the private sale back in June 2021 and is disclosing it today. Other […]
  Romain Dillet
• Elodie Games obtains $32.5M round to make social co-op gaming better September 16, 2021
  During the darkest hours of the pandemic, millions upon millions of people turned to online gaming as a way to pass time in lockdown and connect with friends they couldn’t see in person. But a social, cooperative, fun and cross-platform gaming experience is remarkably hard to find — and Elodie Games is here to change […]
  Devin Coldewey
• Mynd raises $57.3M at an $807M valuation to give people a way to invest in rental properties remotely September 16, 2021
  Mynd, a company that aims to make it easier for people to buy and manage single-family rental properties, announced today it has raised $57.3 million in funding from QED Investors. The financing values the Oakland, California-based company at $807 million, and brings the company’s total raised to $174.9 million since its 2016 inception. Invesco Real […]
  Mary Ann Azevedo
• Self Financial raises $50M to help the subprime consumer build credit and savings at the same time September 16, 2021
  Self Financial, a fintech company that aims to help consumers build credit and savings at the same time, announced today it has raised $50 million in Series E funding. Altos Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Meritech Capital and Conductive Ventures and brings the Austin-based startup’s total raised to $127 million since […]
  Mary Ann Azevedo
• Concreit closes on $6M to allow more people to invest in the global private real estate market September 16, 2021
  Concreit, a company that wants to open real estate investing to a broader group of people, announced today that it has closed $6 million in a seed funding round led by Matrix Partners.  Hyphen Capital also participated in the round, in addition to individual investors such as Betterment founder Jon Stein; Andy Liu, partner at […]
  Mary Ann Azevedo
• Byju’s acquires coding platform Tynker for $200 million in US expansion push September 16, 2021
  Byju’s said on Thursday it has acquired California-headquartered Tynker, a leading coding platform for K-12 students, the latest in a series of major purchases as the Indian edtech giant attempts to aggressively expand to international markets. The companies didn’t disclose the terms of the deal, but a person familiar with the matter told TechCrunch that […]
  Manish Singh
• Gogoro will go public on Nasdaq after $2.35B SPAC deal September 16, 2021
  Gogoro is going public. The company, which is best known for its electric Smartscooters and swappable battery infrastructure, announced today it will list on Nasdaq through a merger with Poema Global, a SPAC affiliated with Princeville Capital. The deal sets Gogoro’s enterprise valuation at $2.35 billion and is targeted to close in the first quarter […]
  Catherine Shu
• Tanso nabs $1.9M pre-seed to help industrial manufacturers do sustainability reporting September 16, 2021
  The climate crisis is creating massive demand for data capture as industries grapple with how to decarbonize. Put simply, you can’t cut your carbon emissions if don’t know what they are in the first place. This need to gather data is a big opportunity for startups — and a wave of early companies have already […]
  Natasha Lomas
• Liveblocks is an API that lets you add real-time collaboration to your product September 16, 2021
  Meet Liveblocks, a startup that has been working on a set of APIs so that it’s easier to build a collaborative product. Essentially, it lets you create multiplayer experiences on the web or in your app. The company started with a live presence state API. If you integrate this API in your product, it means […]
  Romain Dillet
• Skello raises $47.3 million for its employee scheduling tool September 16, 2021
  French startup Skello has raised a $47.3 million funding round (€40 million). The company has been working on a software-as-a-service tool that lets you manage the work schedule of your company. What makes it special is that Skello automatically takes into account local labor laws and collective agreements. Partech is leading today’s funding round. Existing […]
  Romain Dillet
• Online events platform Delegate Connect gets $10M AUD led by AirTree September 16, 2021
  Delegate Connect is the latest virtual/hybrid events platform to land funding. The Melbourne-based startup announced today it has raised $10 million AUD (about $7.3 million USD) in seed funding led by AirTree Ventures, which wrote Delegate Connect the biggest seed check in the fund’s history so far. Other participants included Skip Capital, TEN13 and Australian […]
  Catherine Shu
• Forge’s SPAC deal is a bet on unicorn illiquidity September 15, 2021
  The total addressable market that Forge serves is growing by the day, with more and more unicorns being born and a steady drumbeat of unicorn IPOs doing little to clear the decks.
  Alex Wilhelm
• Kapor Capital, Square co-founder Sam Wen back TomoCredit in its $10M Series A funding round September 15, 2021
  Building credit history can be difficult if you are a consumer that is having trouble getting access to credit in the first place. Enter TomoCredit, which has developed a credit card focused on building credit history for first-time borrowers. The San Francisco-based startup is announcing today that it has raised $10 million in a Series […]
  Mary Ann Azevedo
• Folk helps you share contacts with your team September 15, 2021
  Folk is a new productivity tool started by European startup studio eFounders. And the startup just raised a $3.3 million seed funding round led by Accel with a big group of business angels. When you think about managing contacts and relationships in a professional environment, you might think that companies have solved this already. An […]
  Romain Dillet
• Swedish caller-identification service Truecaller seeks to raise over $100 million in IPO September 15, 2021
  Truecaller, which operates an eponymous caller-identification service, said on Wednesday it is looking to raise $116 million in an initial public offering on Nasdaq Stockholm. The 12-year-old Stockholm-headquartered firm, which counts India as its biggest market by users, is aiming for a valuation of about $3 billion in the IPO, according to earlier local media […]
  Manish Singh
• Chaldal, Bangladesh’s largest grocery delivery platform, raises $10M Series C September 15, 2021
  Founded in 2013, Bangladesh’s Chaldal was one of the first grocery delivery startups in the world to use the “dark” store model, picking up orders from its own warehouses instead of retail stores. Now the company says it is the country’s second-largest grocery player and the largest grocery e-commerce platform, with 27 warehouses located in […]
  Catherine Shu

Domain Name News

• AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 September 18, 2021
  Domain Shane: A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 17, 2021. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name) and may have had a reserve.  I’m only […]
  Domain Shane
• IKE’S LIST OF DOMAINS AT AUCTION FOR Saturday, September 18th September 18, 2021
  Domain Shane: Main List       NameJet          Flippa/Sedo    LLLL.com’s       LLL, CCC, 5L       Other LLLL’s Short Brandables         Numbers       One Worders    Vape, Vegan, VR Snap Names/Dropcatch         NamePros        Godaddy Value BIN Available For Reg Fee Click the links for current prices, most links […]
  Domain Shane
• A few ways to get started writing your own Ethereum Smart Contracts September 18, 2021
  Morgan Linton: With the NFT world booming I’m finding more and more people are becoming interested in diving deeper into smart contracts, both to understand existing ones and potentially take a stab at writing their own. The reality is, you don’t need a CS degree or a strong background in software development to write smart […]
  Morgan Linton
• Quest.xyz sold for $69,888 September 18, 2021
  DomainingTips.com: Today: Regarding Outbound Domain Sales Campaigns / Buying Brandable .com up to $10K / An amazing human domain evaluation / and more… Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today: The appraisal of Hoohh.com – That’s an interesting five-letter, pronounceable, brandable, .com domain, but is it good enough […]
  DomainingTips.com
• 120+ Speakers & Over 100 Sessions Makes NamesCon Online a BIG Deal With a Small Price Tag September 17, 2021
  DNJournal: When NamesCon Online returns next week 1500 registrants will hear from 120+ speakers spread across 4 stages, and also bid in 3 big domain auctions. The post 120+ Speakers & Over 100 Sessions Makes NamesCon Online a BIG Deal With a Small Price Tag appeared first on iGoldRush Domain News and Resources.
  DNJournal
• .ORG Impact Awards draw record number of nominations September 17, 2021
  Domain Name Wire: PIR receives over 600 nominations for this year’s awards. Public Interest Registry (PIR) received a record number of nominations for this year’s .ORG Impact Awards, the organization announced this week. 633 organizations applied for the awards, and this week the list was narrowed to 35 finalist organizations. Winners will be announced at an […]
  Domain Name Wire
• Does TenCent’s adoption of .中国 (IDN China) domains foreshadow a boom? September 17, 2021
  Domain Name Wire: TenCent just deployed a couple of Chinese IDN domains. Kassey Lee examines if this is a sign of things to come. I was intrigued by the recent news of internet giant Tencent deploying two .中国 domains. Does it indicate a change in China and the start of a boom of launching Chinese […]
  Domain Name Wire
• I Typically Give 3 Days to Pay September 17, 2021
  Domain Investing: I had a deal fall through on GoDaddy this week. To keep it short, a prospective buyer made an offer to buy a domain name via GoDaddy, and I accepted the offer. The domain name was listed for sale on Afternic, and the offer was above the minimum offer amount I set but […]
  Domain Investing
• Regulating Big Tech. This Time, for Sure! September 17, 2021
  CircleID: United States President Biden has recently commented: “But let me be very clear: Capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism; it’s exploitation. Without healthy competition, big players can change and charge whatever they want and treat you however they want. […] So, we know we’ve got a problem – a major problem.” It’s not every day […]
  CircleID
• Three auctions on tap for NamesCon next week September 17, 2021
  Domain Name Wire: NamesCon.online will have an auction for everyone next week. Next week’s NamesCon.online event will feature three auctions, and pre-bidding is now open for the big RightOfTheDot Auction. On Wednesday, September 22, get ready for the RapidFire live domain auction. Born on Clubhouse, this auction will feature names with no or low reserves. […]
  Domain Name Wire
• AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 September 17, 2021
  Domain Shane: A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 16, 2021. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name) and may have had a reserve.  I’m only […]
  Domain Shane
• INEX Formally Appoints New CEO September 17, 2021
  InternetNews.me: INEX is the Irish internet exchange point (IXP). A few months ago INEX appointed Eileen Gallagher as Interim CEO however it was only earlier this week that the formalities were finalised and the “interim” was dropped. Eileen has been with INEX since 2005 and to many members has been the de facto face of […]
  InternetNews.me
• Lei do Sigilo Bancário: o que é e a sua importância no Open Banking September 17, 2021
  Zoop: Artigo escrito por Leiziane Oliveira, Coordenadora de Regulatório da Zoop A Lei do Sigilo Bancário é uma das bases para... Ver artigo The post Lei do Sigilo Bancário: o que é e a sua importância no Open Banking appeared first on Zoop. The post Lei do Sigilo Bancário: o que é e a sua […]
  Zoop
• Shane’s Daily List of Domains at Auction for Friday, September 17th, 2021 September 17, 2021
  Domain Shane: I am going to have to do something about all the discords, tweets, emails, and texts. I don’t think there has ever been a time where I’ve had more “communication” than I have now. I have realized that domain investors have A TON of extra time. They may pretend they are working on […]
  Domain Shane
• Industry Insights: RDAP Becomes Internet Standard September 16, 2021
  CircleID: Earlier this year, the Internet Engineering Task Force’s (IETF’s) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) announced that several Proposed Standards related to the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP), including three that I co-authored, were being promoted to the prestigious designation of Internet Standard. Initially accepted as proposed standards six years ago, RFC 7480, RFC 7481, […]
  CircleID
• The Interesting Buyer And Plans For The Domain Name Privateer.com September 16, 2021
  NamePros: It was recently revealed, possibly first by George Kirikos, that the domain name privateer.com had apparently been acquired by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. A brief article in SlashDot indicated that the name was for a space... The post The Interesting Buyer And Plans For The Domain Name Privateer.com appeared first on iGoldRush Domain […]
  NamePros
• Epik hack: what we know & what you should do September 16, 2021
  Domain Name Wire: What customers and other registrars should do to protect themselves until we know more. Domain name registrar Epik was hacked this week, and the hackers published reams of data online. A group saying it’s aligned with the hacker collective Anonymous posted a release about the hack earlier this week. It says that […]
  Domain Name Wire
• An Analysis of the Gaming Industry’s Domain Attack Surface September 16, 2021
  CircleID: The videogame industry has outperformed the movie and North American sports industry in 2020, and market experts expect the trend to continue on in 2021. So reports about the increasing cyber attacks targeting the said industry is not surprising as thr... The post An Analysis of the Gaming Industry’s Domain Attack Surface appeared first […]
  CircleID
• From Matador to Public.com and a $1.2 billion valuation September 16, 2021
  Domain Name Wire: This company built credibility with a great domain name. In 1952, just 4.2% of Americans were company shareholders. By 1990, that figure had risen to 21.1%, and by 2020, 55% of the population had invested money in the stock market. As time and technology move on, stock trading becomes more accessible to […]
  Domain Name Wire
• AUCTION RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 September 16, 2021
  Domain Shane: A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on September 15, 2021. If there is an asterisk (*) next to a price, it means that the name was at auction from a private seller (rather than an expiring name) and may have had a reserve.  I’m only […]
  Domain Shane