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WORLDVoter-Registration Error Could Cost Immigrants a Shot at a Green CardNew Jersey improperly added as many as 6,600 noncitizens to its voter rolls. Those people could now be forced out of the country.NY Times·6d ago
WORLDTrump signs 2 immigration actions to curb 'birth tourism,' limit birthright citizenshipAdditional details weren't provided, but Trump said he thought his latest actions would be constitutional.NPR·6d ago
WORLDYour table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousandsNot everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco’s Moscone West from October 13-15. That’s exactly what our Exhibit Program offerTechCrunch·6d ago
WORLDTrump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar PanelsThe administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.NY Times·6d ago
WORLDHackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for KidsSecurity researchers tracked and eavesdropped on a WIRED reporter using vulnerabilities in a pink plastic smartwatch. It’s just one piece of a deeply insecure supply chain of GPS-enabled gadgets.Wired·6d ago
WORLDTrevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch eventGoogle is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in a new video that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show. The video indicates that the event will feature other celebrities and influencers as well, including Call Her Daddy host AlThe Verge·6d ago
WORLDSydney Towle, Who Chronicled Her Cancer on TikTok, Dies at 26For an audience that grew to more than a million followers, she challenged assumptions about how people with serious illnesses should look and live.NY Times·6d ago
WORLDConservatives pledge to ban foreign nationals from social housingThey claim around 230,000 homes would become available under their plan to limit social housing entitlements.BBC News·6d ago
