Ebola infects dozens of medics in DRC
Over 70 health workers in the DRC have contracted Ebola as a fast-spreading outbreak collides with aid cuts, unsafe water and crowded displacement camps.
2026-06-20
Top News
Trump team moves to ease testosterone rules
The Trump administration is moving to loosen federal controls on testosterone, igniting a clash among doctors, regulators, and patient groups over safety, access, and the politics of masculinity.
2026-06-20
Why Apple Is Cutting Off Older Watches
Apple is dropping many older Watches from watchOS 27 because silicon, sensors and on‑device AI workloads have outgrown legacy chips, batteries and radios.
2026-06-20
Health
Six-month-old Ebola victim laid to rest in Congo
A six-month-old girl who died from Ebola has been buried in eastern Congo, becoming the third child from the same orphanage to succumb during the current outbreak.
2026-06-20
Measles alert issued for LAX and Hilton
Health officials report a measles exposure involving an infected traveler who passed through LAX and a nearby Hilton, urging passengers and guests to review their immunity and monitor symptoms.
2026-06-20
Ivermectin Tempts Cancer Patients Away From Chemo
Some cancer patients are rejecting chemotherapy in favor of ivermectin, despite no clinical proof of benefit and clear toxicity risks, leaving oncologists scrambling to counter viral misinformation.
2026-06-19
Technology
Nothing freezes CMF phone as memory costs bite
Nothing has scrapped this cycle’s CMF phone after mobile DRAM prices surged, pushing its next budget handset slot to a distant, undefined window.
2026-06-20
Unpatchable usbliter8 Shakes Apple Trust
Paradigm Shift’s usbliter8 exploit exposes an unfixable SecureROM flaw in Apple A12 and A13 chips, undermining the boot chain and reshaping hardware threat models.
2026-06-20
Aura turns the digital frame almost invisible
Aura’s new e‑ink photo frame rejects the glossy, techy look, using a matte e‑ink panel and restrained hardware design to make a familiar gift feel unexpectedly analog.
2026-06-20
Games
Xbox weighs closure of Compulsion Games
Xbox is reportedly considering closing Compulsion Games, with Double Fine and Ninja Theory also flagged internally, raising new doubts over the stability of its first‑party studio network.
2026-06-16
Xbox shutters Ninja Theory, leaving Senua adrift
Xbox is shutting down Ninja Theory, maker of Hellblade, casting doubt over the fate of the freshly announced Senua project and raising questions about Xbox’s first‑party strategy.
2026-06-16
Xbox studios weigh exits as closure talks loom
Studios inside Microsoft’s Xbox division, including Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are negotiating to avoid closure and may spin out as independent teams if talks succeed.
2026-06-16
Information
TikTok Sunscreen Myths Outperform Science
A new analysis of popular TikTok sunscreen videos reports that most content is accurate, yet a small cluster of misleading clips earns outsized engagement and visibility.
2026-06-19
Feds charge foreign scientists at NIH
Federal prosecutors charge foreign nationals working within National Institutes of Health programs over alleged grant fraud, undisclosed foreign ties, and data transfer risks tied to biomedical research.
2026-06-03
A sidewalk attack and a family’s defiance
A recorded assault in East Harlem, where a teen girl was kicked and stomped after refusing advances, now collides with a boy’s mother who labels her the bully.
2026-05-17