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Health

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.

The needle in the man's heart detected via CT scan.
Health

Doctors Scanned This Man’s Chest and Found a Sewing Needle in His Heart

Only 34 similar cases worldwide have been reported.

Artificial Intelligence

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...

Privacy & Security

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...

Artificial Intelligence

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 child with a laptop.
Health

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.

A girl showing the signs of measles.
Health

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...

Biology

Mega Sonic Scatter-Cat Blasts Dogs and Cats Off Your Lawn, But Not Those Damn Teenagers

Squirrels. They’re rats with fluffier tails, and the little bastards used to steal the peaches off of my...

Privacy & Security

Hackers publish thousands of drivers’ data after breaching Florida motor vehicle database | TechCrunch

The ShinyHunters hacking group has published hundreds of thousands of files from a Florida state database of vehicles...

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump | TechCrunch

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seems to be everywhere this weekend: He was lampooned on the season premiere of...