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Apple

Phil Schiller’s App Store exit reportedly driven by wariness over future plans | TechCrunch

Why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App...

Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus are approved versions of semaglutide.
Health

More Than 1 Million Americans Are Taking Ozempic and Other GLP-1s Without an Approved Reason. Is That Actually a Problem?

New research shows that off-label use of GLP-1s has surged in recent years.

Robert Montgomery picking up a gene-edited pig kidney during a xenotransplantation procedure performed in November 2024.
Health

These Scientists Are Charting a New Future for Organ Transplantation—and It Starts With Pigs

"Once you eliminate the scarcity of organs, I think you open up a future that is going to...

A MRI scan of blood vessels in the brain. Strokes are caused by insufficient blood supply and oxygen to the brain.
Health

Stroke Rates in Younger Americans Have Nearly Doubled Since the 90s—and Scientists Can’t Fully Explain It

New research shows that strokes are increasingly hitting Americans under the age of 55, but scientists aren't sure...

Privacy & Security

Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web | TechCrunch

Thousands of databases hosted by development platform Supabase are exposing people’s sensitive information to the public web, new...

Artificial Intelligence

Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues? | TechCrunch

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Apps

Meta is putting its muscle behind Muse as the AI app takes off | TechCrunch

Muse’s traction is surging, fueled by Meta’s promotion of the AI app at its annual Meta Connect developer...

A GLP-1 injectable.
Health

Nearly 1 in 6 Kids on GLP-1s Developed This Problem Within a Year

Many kids who take these drugs aren't given dietary counseling, a recent study suggests.

Part of the flyer issued by the Minnesota Department of Health this weekend.
Health

Minnesota Woman Picked Rabid Bat Off Sidewalk. Now Health Officials Are Desperate to Find Her [Updated]

Health officials have posted flyers in downtown Minneapolis hoping to get in touch with the woman.

An Aedes aegypti mosquito on a human hand. These mosquitoes are a common vector for dengue and other diseases.
Health

Dengue Is Surging in Florida—and It’s Claimed Its First Life in Nearly 100 Years

Florida has recorded hundreds of dengue cases this year, many of which were locally acquired.