Author: Derek Walsh
Derek Walsh
Derek covers emerging technology and the companies building it, with a background in software engineering.
Hundreds of new top-level domains including .meow and .fart are moving through ICANN’s approval process, exposing the messy politics behind the web’s address system.
A federal judge ruled a sheriff’s deputy violated the Fourth Amendment using Flock’s plate-reader system without a warrant, calling it “indiscriminate mass surveillance.”
Streaming costs rise and catalogs disappear. CDs offer ownership, lossless audio, and cheap secondhand options starting under $5.
GOP candidates across state and federal races are openly promoting racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, and secessionist views ahead of November elections.
The U.S. government filed legal support for X’s challenge to a $137M EU Digital Services Act fine, which Trump called “overseas extortion.”
Meta’s Muse Charm is an AI gadget built to dangle like a bag charm, targeting Gen Z’s fashion accessory habits and retro tech aesthetics.
Bentley unveils the Torcal, its first full EV, with 330-mile range, sub-3-second 0-60, and engineered sound designed to replace combustion engine feedback.
Dogs Anonymous is an online support group where owners of difficult dogs can openly express frustration — no performance, no algorithm, no advice required.
Google’s threat intelligence group confirmed it embedded an undercover analyst inside TeamPCP, the gang behind the worst software supply-chain hacking spree on record, breaching thousands of companies.
Pinterest is testing Restyle, an AI feature that renders furniture, decor, and lighting into photos of users’ own rooms to bridge inspiration and purchase.