After spending three years working on SMS verification at Zenly, Prelude wants to fix SMS onboarding

Prelude is a relatively new a new French startup that focuses on SMS verification; it’s announcing new funding from Singular and Seedcamp on Wednesday. The two founders met when they were working for Zenly, a popular location-sharing app with tens of millions of users that was acquired by Snap (and later shut down). While you … Read more

Fans go wild as Lizelle Lee creates unique record with back-to-back hundreds in WBBL 2024

South African wicketkeeper-batter Lizelle Lee is currently in the form of her life, and the Hobart Hurricanes are reaping the rewards of her extraordinary performances in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). Lee’s current run of form has seen her break multiple records and deliver consistently spectacular performances. In her most recent outing, she became … Read more

U.S. Air National Guard member who leaked documents on Ukraine gets 15-year sentence

A U.S. federal judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday for leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine. Prosecutors said the leak put the country’s national security at risk, endangered other military members and damaged U.S. relationships with its allies. Jack Teixeira had pleaded guilty in March to six counts of … Read more