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

Aga Khan emerald, world’s most expensive green stone, fetches record $9 million at auction

A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly $9 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the world’s most expensive green stone. Sold by Christie’s, the Cartier diamond and emerald brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, dethrones a piece of jewelry made by the fashion house … Read more

Nasa’s JPL announces layoffs affecting 5% of workforce, hundreds of workers

Retired NASA Astronaut Terry Virts weighs in on the latest developments in the Boeing Starliner mission. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will lay off a significant portion of its workforce on Wednesday, according to a memo that the company sent on Tuesday. The lab, which specializes in robotic spacecraft and is managed by the California … Read more

UN calls for end of weapons supplies to Sudan’s warring parties | Sudan war News

UN political chief doesn’t name countries providing weapons to army and paramilitary forces, says it’s ‘unconscionable’. The United Nations has said continued weapons supplies to Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are “enabling the slaughter” and must stop, with civilians bearing the brunt of the conflict. Both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary … Read more