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A new Mayan city, lost in the dense jungle of southern Mexico for centuries, has been discovered from the computer of a PhD student hundreds of miles away. This is the story of how he did it. The settlement, named Valeriana after a nearby freshwater lagoon, has all the characteristics of a classic Maya political… Continue reading How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

Marqii, an Austin, TX-based provider of a digital operations platform for hospitality businesses, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by Next Coast Ventures with participation from Rich Products Ventures and Maccabee Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue hospitality-specific product development, hire additional team members, and further expand their wide network of… Continue reading Marqii Raises $10M in Funding

The video from inside the van shows a bumpy ride, with a cage separating the mostly Black door knockers from their driver. The driver also told the group of door knockers that he was in pain and had difficulty driving: “I just had surgery, bro,” the U-Haul driver says in another recording obtained by WIRED.… Continue reading Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort

Drones, snipers, razor wire, sniffer dogs, body armor, bulletproof glass, and 24-hour armed security. This is not a list of protections in place for a visit by the president of the United States nor the contents of a shipment to frontline troops fighting in Ukraine. This is a list of the security measures election officials… Continue reading ‘We’re a Fortress Now’: The Militarization of US Elections Is Here