The quiet Zoom revolt against auto-recording
Zoom users are quietly resisting default recording and AI summaries, exposing fatigue with endless transcripts and raising fresh consent and attention questions.
2026-07-18
Top News
Ryan Judge’s Themless ‘Grabber’ Bites Back
Ryan Judge’s themeless crossword ‘Grabber’ pushes difficulty and construction craft, mixing segmented corners, stacked entries, and misdirects that reward stubborn solvers.
2026-07-18
Measles alerts at Arizona retail hubs
Health officials report that seven Maricopa County measles cases may have exposed shoppers at Tempe Marketplace and a Surprise Walmart, prompting broad vaccination and monitoring advice.
2026-07-18
Health
Affluent SoCal city halts yard chemicals
A wealthy Southern California city has suspended municipal use of landscaping chemicals after a cluster of rare cancers, as residents press regulators and toxicologists for answers.
2026-07-18
Death Reported In New York Legionnaires’ Cluster
One person has died amid a Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City, as health officials investigate water systems and urge at-risk residents with flu-like symptoms to seek prompt medical care.
2026-07-18
First fatality in New York legionnaires cluster
New York health officials report the first death linked to a growing legionnaires cluster, with cases climbing as inspectors test cooling towers and urge high‑risk residents to seek prompt care.
2026-07-18
Technology
Unauthenticated WordPress bug lets attackers run arbitrary code
A core WordPress flaw dubbed wp2shell enables unauthenticated remote code execution on default installs. New core releases 6.9.5 and 7.0.2 ship fixes that site owners must deploy quickly.
2026-07-18
Shark ChillPill hits best price with Costco perks
Shark’s ChillPill personal cooling system is back at its best price, and Costco is sweetening the offer with bonus accessories that expand use across beds, couches and travel setups.
2026-07-18
Pixel 11 aims to fix Google's face unlock gamble
Google is set to push face unlock back to the spotlight on Pixel 11 while rumors say Pixel 11a will share the Tensor G6 chip, hinting at a unified biometric strategy across its phone lineup.
2026-07-18
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