It may finally be safe to eat lettuce again after June’s horrifying—and bagged-salad-trust-destroying—cyclospora outbreak. But the summer of ’26’s foodborne illness train rolls on with a new rash of recalls: for salmonella. The FDA has reported multi-state salmonella bacteria outbreaks tied to jalapeños, granola, dog food, alfalfa sprouts (also featuring E. coli), and something most…
Situational Awareness, the AI focused hedge fund that was Wall Street’s fleeting obsession, is having a very bad month. The company, led by twentysomething OpenAI alum Leopold Aschenbrenner, went all-in on a variety of AI investments and, for a period, enjoyed phenomenal growth. Then, at the end of July, a downturn in AI stocks erased…
ChatGPT now has a dedicated experience for teens, but its new protections are not a guarantee. OpenAI began a global rollout of ChatGPT for Teens on Aug. 18, adding stronger safeguards for eligible users ages 13 to 17 and optional controls for linked parents and guardians. The teen experience can be enabled when account-provided age…
When Apple announced price hikes across many of its product lines earlier this summer, there was one product that was noticeably absent: the iPhone. But, just like it did with the MacBook and iPad, it appears that Apple will soon be raising prices on the iPhone, too. It looks like the tech giant was just…
Bitdefender VPN was reliable in my time using it, as well. I didn’t experience any connection drop-outs or periods of unusually slow performance. These are solid results, though not the best. For example, I saw slightly better speeds (up to 540 Mbps, the same as when not connected to the VPN) while using IVPN with…
Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a legal fight over a 2025 partnership that the FTC claimed hurt competition in the rental-listing market. The settlement was announced on Monday, just as the case was scheduled to head toward trial this morning. The case stems…
Microsoft’s next major Exchange Server update is still waiting for a clear runway. Exchange Server Subscription Edition Cumulative Update 1 has no firm release date as engineers work through security findings surfaced in part by AI-assisted vulnerability discovery. The Exchange Team said Aug. 13, 2026, that reported issues still require validation, reproduction, remediation, and regression…
Are the Grand Theft Auto VI leaks an inside job? As the anonymous online group known as Cyberleek continues to drop new GTA 6 footage on a near-daily basis, some gamers are starting to speculate that these leaks were orchestrated by Rockstar Games itself. On social media platforms like Reddit, fans have begun to concoct…
Looking to charge on the go? You shouldn’t need to with a Kindle’s long battery life. But in case you’re a serial battery drainer, you can try these portable power banks we love. If neither of these suit you, check out our complete guide to the Best Power Banks. Nimble Champ (Series 2) This adorable…
New York-based General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents to move through space and time, is in talks to raise funding at a $6 billion pre-money valuation from new investors including Valor Equity Partners, Point72 Ventures, and Seven Seven Six, according to sources familiar with the matter. Existing investors…
