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Possible human-to-human hantavirus spread at sea
A hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius suggests rare human-to-human transmission, challenging the standard rodent-only explanation and raising questions about airborne spread in confined settings.
2026-05-06
Apple to Pay Millions in Apple Intelligence Case
Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims it overstated Apple Intelligence on iPhones, with eligible users expected to receive $25 to $95 each.
2026-05-06
Pixel 10 Update Locks Out Android Downgrades
Google’s latest Pixel 10 update activates anti-rollback protection, blocking installation of earlier Android builds and reshaping how owners flash or recover their phones.
2026-05-06
Travel
Entertainment
Eye-Level Party Levels Every Guest
An Oakland event used custom foam platforms to equalize guests’ height, turning a casual party into a live experiment in status, posture and eye contact.
2026-05-04
Why Nintendo Keeps Super Mario Galaxy Movie Racing
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto argues the rapid pace of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie mirrors game design, trading character pauses for dense visual action to hold broad, impatient audiences.
2026-05-03
Letterboxd Owner Quietly Tests the Exit Door
Letterboxd’s controlling investor is exploring a stake sale, forcing the film-focused social platform to weigh new ownership, fresh capital and the risk of losing its loyal cinephile identity.
2026-04-27
Animal
Technology
Gemini turns Google Home into a command hub
Google is wiring Gemini into Google Home so users can issue one natural-language request that triggers multiple, coordinated smart home actions across devices.
2026-05-06
Xbox Drops Copilot AI From Its Playbook
Xbox is scrapping plans to bring Microsoft's Copilot AI to consoles and will remove it from the Xbox mobile app, signaling a retreat from assistant-style features in its gaming ecosystem.
2026-05-06
Apple pays to end ‘AI Siri’ lawsuit
Apple will pay about $250mn to settle claims from iPhone buyers who say the company marketed ‘AI Siri’ features that remain unavailable, raising new scrutiny over pre‑launch hype in consumer tech.
2026-05-06
Car
Delicacy
ACGN
Maryland confirms imported measles case
Maryland health officials confirmed an imported measles case in a Baltimore-area resident who traveled abroad and are tracing contacts and urging MMR vaccination.
2026-04-20
Five surreal sci-fi anime for a Pragmata mood
Pragmata’s eerie, low-orbit isolation has clear cousins in five surreal sci-fi anime that mix cosmic dread, fragile humanity and brutal visual imagination.
2026-04-19
Capturing Affection Through Lenses
2024-04-03
