The first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have been released by NASA, following an initial reveal by US President Joe Biden. JWST’s stunning first science image, which was unveiled by Biden on Monday, is a deep view into the universe showing thousands of galaxies, showcasing the […]
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PE firm Madison Dearborn to acquire a majority stake in Unison, a software provider to the US government, from Carlyle; sources: the deal values Unison at $1B+ (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:PE firm Madison Dearborn to acquire a majority stake in Unison, a software provider to the US government, from Carlyle; sources: the deal values Unison at $1B+ — Madison Dearborn Partners is acquiring a majority stake in software company Unison Software Inc. from fellow private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc.
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Nothing Phone (1)
Nothing hopes to inject some fun back into the mobile market with its first smartphone.
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President Biden reveals the James Webb Space Telescope’s “poetic” first image of the universe
US President Joe Biden has revealed the first image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), showcasing some of the most distant galaxies ever seen. Announced today from the White House with NASA, the image shows a small portion of the sky—comparable to the span of a grain of […]
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Twitter is rolling out the “Unmentioning” feature to all users, allowing users to remove themselves from conversations that include their Twitter handle (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:Twitter is rolling out the “Unmentioning” feature to all users, allowing users to remove themselves from conversations that include their Twitter handle — Twitter announced today that it’s rolling out its “Unmentioning” feature to all users on all devices.
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BenQ EX3410R
The BenQ EX3410R is a speedy, high-performance ultrawide gaming monitor that hits the sweet spot between price, performance, and style.
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Sources: Tiger Global plans to slow startup investments for two quarters and is on track to raise a new fund later this year (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:Sources: Tiger Global plans to slow startup investments for two quarters and is on track to raise a new fund later this year — Tiger Global, one of the biggest winners from the technology bull market, plans to decelerate the pace of its investments in startups for […]
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Despite many of CJEU’s rulings saying mass surveillance is banned in the EU, member states have been exploiting loopholes in them to collect and keep the data (Vincent Manancourt/Politico)
Vincent Manancourt / Politico:Despite many of CJEU’s rulings saying mass surveillance is banned in the EU, member states have been exploiting loopholes in them to collect and keep the data — Jack Murphy* was suspicious. His ex-girlfriend, Eve Doherty, seemed to know a lot about who he was calling. — […]
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Microsoft makes major course reversal, allows Office to run untrusted macros
After saying macros were too dangerous for default running, Microsoft says “nevermind.”
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The Download: police misinformation in Minnesota, and borderless digital repression
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The secret police: A private security group regularly sent Minnesota police misinformation about protestors When US marshals shot and killed a 32-year-old Black man named Winston Boogie Smith […]