www.techcrunch.com Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Monday, January 31! We’re putting a bow on the first month of the year today, but that doesn’t mean we’re looking back. Not at all. First, news is popping off like firecrackers. And, we’re looking ahead because we’re doing a lot of really fun live podcasting this…
www.cnn.com Federal prosecutors have reached plea agreements with Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory McMichael, on hate crime charges they faced in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, court documents show.… Read More
www.huffpost.com “I am just one real life human being,” the actor noted, acknowledging that physical scrutiny was inevitable in her profession.… Read More
www.techcrunch.com Wordle, the popular puzzle game that has captivated users around the world, has been purchased by the New York Times Company. The game has been acquired for an undisclosed price in the “low-seven figures.” The New York Times Company says Wordle will be free to play for new and existing players for the time…
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www.mashable.com Even WhatsApp thinks Facebook Messenger is creepy. That’s one takeaway from a new advertisement from the Facebook-owned (aka Meta) messaging app. In the short Jan. 28 spot, dubbed “Doubt Delivered,” a mail carrier delivers opened mail and argues that not using end-to-end encryption is akin to letting strangers read your mail. “Everyday over 5.5.…
www.huffpost.com The “Today” show host and the financier were together for eight years.… Read More
www.cnn.com Theresa May savages Boris Johnson over parties scandal… Read More
www.techcrunch.com Bungie, the studio responsible for the creation of Halo and Destiny, two of the gaming world’s biggest franchises, has been acquired by Sony. It’s part of a consolidation and turf war being waged as the next generation of gaming (and the metaverse, whatever that is) builds up steam. … Read More
www.mashable.com SAVE $230: Bring the (mini) laundromat to you with the Costway Full Automatic Washing Machine and Spinner, which is on sale for $229.99 at Walmart as of Jan. 31. Sick of lugging your laundry up and down the steps of your fifth-floor walk-up? A portable washing machine could be a good investment. As of…