HOUSTON (AP) - A Guatemalan woman has pleaded guilty to helping smuggle immigrants from India into Texas via Mexico.
Rosa Astrid Umanzor-Lopez pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy and human smuggling in a plea deal in Houston.
Umanzor-Lopez, who remains in custody, faces up to five years in federal prison for ...
Let's all agree that public transportation in San Francisco is not the greatest, but there's plenty more ways to get about town and not all of them include clicking on UberPOOL. Here we present a handful of startups in San Francisco hoping to make your commute easier than MUNI and cleaner and cheaper than Uber and Lyft. *H/T to 7×7 for first compiling a number of the…
The Apple Watch dock. The Pura Scents smart fragrance dispenser. A review of this badass gift guide. The Coolest Cooler. And an argument over 3D printers. Long story short, we wander near and far through this week's TC Gadgets podcast. This week's episode of the TC Gadgets Podcast is brought to you by John Biggs, Matt Burns, Romain Dillet, and Jordan Crook. We invite you to enjoy…
Otter Media says it's investing another $22 million in Ellation, the joint venture between the Chernin Group and AT&T, the parent company of anime-focused video service Crunchyroll. Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll's content includes relatively well-known shows like Naruto Shippuden and Sailor Moon, as well as more obscure programming. The company says it now has 20 million…
It's been a busy last few months since Steve Huffman returned to Reddit in July to become its CEO. The company had an eventful summer (to put it lightly), but as much of the controversy subsides, Huffman and the rest of his team are looking to reduce overall stress and "bring a sense of stability to the company." Today, the company unveiled some new changes to their…
Coin, the $99 smart card that lets users keep all their credit cards and gift cards on a single device, is today announcing a rewards program for owners of the Coin. The pilot program begins with a few select retailers, in the Bay Area exclusively, that will allow users to get dollars-worth Amazon gift cards in exchange for making every day purchases. For example, users can purchase a coffee or…
After a very long wait for long-promised autopilot features, Model S owners in Hong Kong were surely unhappy to discover yesterday that those same features have now been remotely disabled. According to the International Business Times, Hong Kong officials told Tesla to remove the semiautonomous driving technology until authorities can confirm the features are safe. Tesla's autopilot…
Some difficult news this week for Jawbone, maker of fitness trackers, speakers and Bluetooth headsets. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that the company yesterday laid off around 60 employees, or 15% of staff. It's a global round of layoffs affecting all areas of the business; and as part of it Jawbone is also closing down its New York office and downsizing satellite operations…