Day: September 29, 2026
Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says | TechCrunch
Apple is in the process of developing a new screen-less fitness tracker that would put it into competition...
A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it | TechCrunch
A hacker stole thousands of bitcoins worth about $340 million in a heist at a settlement exchange used...
Scientists Grew More Human Brain Tissue in a Mouse Than Ever Before—and People Have Questions
The human brain organoids were able to form functional neural networks.
This Bouncy Castle Spread a Dangerous Superbug to 47 Kids in a Single Afternoon
It's the largest outbreak of community-acquired MRSA ever reported in Ireland.
Doctors Scanned This Man’s Chest and Found a Sewing Needle in His Heart
Only 34 similar cases worldwide have been reported.
Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs | TechCrunch
Hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence tools as they submit insurance claims led to an additional $942 million in...
Google says some Pixel phone owners were hacked in zero-day attacks | TechCrunch
Google says that a bug in its Pixel smartphones’ software was exploited in limited and targeted cyberattacks. The...
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the ‘SNL’ treatment | TechCrunch
“Saturday Night Live” took on the AI industry’s recent warnings of doom last night, as cast member Jane...
A Boy Spent 8 Hours a Day With a Laptop on His Body. He Ended Up With ‘Toasted Skin’
The boy's bruise-like rash on his abdomen was initially suspected as a liver injury.
Pennsylvania Officials Report Yet Another Death Linked to Measles as Outbreak Grows
It's the third measles-associated death in the state this year, though the CDC has yet to officially acknowledge...
