'Difficult bug' Cyclospora outbreak explained
Cyclospora infections are rising, and Pitt epidemiologist Lee Harrison explains why this parasite is hard to trace, test, and control in the food supply.
2026-07-17
Top News
Second rare cancer strain alarms California
A growing Southern California cancer cluster now involves a second rare strain, raising questions about shared exposures, regulatory oversight and how fast public health can respond.
2026-07-17
5 Micro Center Tech Deals Worth Grabbing
Micro Center rolls out five standout back‑to‑school discounts on laptops, monitors, and PC parts, reshaping what a tight tech budget can actually buy.
2026-07-17
Health
Wildfire Smoke Linked To Hidden Heart Threats
The American Heart Association warns that wildfire smoke can trigger heart attacks, strokes and arrhythmias, especially in older adults and people with existing cardiovascular disease.
2026-07-17
How Testosterone in Politics Undermines Key Medical Limits
Testosterone is increasingly sold as lifestyle fuel rather than endocrine therapy, as regulators and politicians push looser access despite data that only a small share of prescriptions is medically indicated.
2026-07-17
The Salad Green That Keeps Making People Sick
Leafy greens, especially lettuce, recur in food-poisoning outbreaks because their porous surfaces, raw consumption, and long supply chains let pathogens hide and spread undetected.
2026-07-17
Technology
EU orders Google to unlock search and AI
The EU will require Google to share search data and open AI services on Android, while Google argues the obligations weaken privacy, security, and its ability to defend against abuse.
2026-07-17
Apple Faces Class Action Over Hide My Email
A proposed class action accuses Apple of misrepresenting its Hide My Email feature, alleging real addresses are exposed and seeking relief under California consumer protection law.
2026-07-17
Google tests granular Gemini voice controls
Google is testing granular Gemini voice controls, letting users tune speed, energy, pitch, and pauses, signaling a shift from fixed character voices to adjustable vocal parameters.
2026-07-17
Games
Speedrunning marathon powers $2.4m charity haul
Summer Games Done Quick raised $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders, drawing thousands on site and online and underscoring how speedrunning has matured into a reliable fundraising engine.
2026-07-13
Warframe plots a noir exodus to Tau
Warframe’s upcoming Fornax update shifts the action to Tau, mixing Blade Runner neon, Sopranos crime-family tension and classic film noir, as creative director Rebecca Ford frames a darker, character-driven chapter.
2026-07-12
TennoCon Opens A New Era For Warframe
TennoCon showcases a massive Warframe expansion, cross-platform upgrades, and a deeper Soulframe reveal with live co-op demo and new cinematic story arc.
2026-07-12
Information
Rally at Bethesda HQ targets Xbox layoffs
Hundreds gathered at Bethesda’s headquarters to protest Xbox layoffs, backing a union push to halt recurring cuts and restart stalled contract talks with Microsoft’s gaming arm.
2026-07-16
Cassidy Clashes With Trump Health Nominee
Sen. Bill Cassidy challenged President Trump’s ASPR nominee for repeating election falsehoods, exposing a sharp split over whether public health leaders must reject political disinformation.
2026-07-16
ZeniMax Online leaders exit amid Xbox layoffs
ZeniMax Online Studios is losing its top leadership as part of wider Xbox layoffs, while Microsoft installs internal successors and workers protest the cuts.
2026-07-16