1. The day of the second killing
Source: https://www.theverge.com/policy/867410/minneapolis-ice-protest-alex-pretti-killing
Summary: Steven Garcia, as told to Gaby Del Valle: I was in the middle of a frozen lake when I got the notification from the Minnesota Star Tribune that there had been a shooting. I was on assignment at a pond hockey event, and someone who was supposed to play later that evening said he probably […]
2. Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/gmail-is-having-issues-with-spam-and-misclassification/
Summary: If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.
3. Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
Source: https://www.theverge.com/news/867244/microsoft-bitlocker-privacy-fbi
Summary: The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam - and Microsoft complied. Typically, companies resist handing over encryption keys to authorities. Most famously, […]
4. Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/tech-ceos-boast-and-bicker-about-ai-at-davos/
Summary: There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.
5. Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/former-google-trio-is-building-an-interactive-ai-powered-learning-app-for-kids/
Summary: Sparkli said that education systems often fall behind in teaching modern concepts. The company wants to teach kids about topics like skills design, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship by creating an AI-powered learning "expedition."
6. MicroSD Express cards and Anker’s travel adapter rule the deal roost this week
Source: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/866788/anker-nano-travel-adapter-samsung-p9-microsd-express-card-deal-sale
Summary: Welcome to the weekend, friends! We’re still in a bit of a deals lull before the Presidents Day and V-Day sales begin, the bulk of which we anticipate kicking off the first week of February. However, for now, we’re still seeing some solid discounts on a few newer gadgets and some old, Verge-approved favorites. Anker’s […]
7. SEC drops lawsuit against Winklevoss twins’ Gemini crypto exchange
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/sec-drops-lawsuit-against-winklevoss-twins-gemini-crypto-exchange/
Summary: The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Trump backers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
8. Gmail’s spam filter and automatic sorting are broken
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/867247/gmails-spam-filter-broken
Summary: Some Gmail users may have noticed that promotional emails that normally go to their own siloed tab have started flooding their inbox. Reports hit the Google forums and Reddit that messages are bypassing the Updates and Promotional filters and went straight to Gmail inboxes. Some also reported seeing a banner at the top of some […]
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