What is Shamonda, the breeding virus detected for the first time in humans in France?
The first known human case of Shamonda virus was reported by France on Thursday. The patient died, but the World Health Organization says this is an isolated case so far and there is no wider risk to the general public. WHO is “in contact with French…
Greg Joswiak talks iPhone Duo availability and demand in stores ahead of launch
Friday is iPhone Duo launch day, and many eager customers are hoping to walk into an Apple Store and get one after a complicated pre-order launch. In a new interview with TechRadarGreg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of marketing, provided an…
RFK Jr. Advisor Calley Means Resigns Amid MAHA’s Growing Discontent Over Lack of Progress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calley Means, a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a leading advocate of the Make America Healthy Again movement, resigned from his post in the Trump administration on Thursday. In a statement, Means did not…
Lewis Hamilton hails title leader Kimi Antonelli: ‘He doesn’t need any advice’ – ESPN
Lewis Hamilton hails title leader Kimi Antonelli: ‘He doesn’t need any advice’ ESPN All the stories that got the Austin paddock talking Formula 1 How Kimi Antonelli could clinch the F1 title in Austin – although it’s far from it…
Comcast Loses More Customers, Says Other ISPs’ Cheap Prices Are ‘Irrational’
Comcast is reportedly planning major job cuts in its cable division as the company continues to lose residential broadband and TV customers. Comcast lost 144,000 residential broadband customers in the third quarter of 2026, compared to 91,000 customers…
Trump wanted a “Trump Ocean” on Google Maps. He says CEO Sundar Pichai shut him down
President Donald Trump is considering changing the name of another body of water: the Atlantic Ocean. But this time, he says, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told him no. “We took a serious look at the Atlantic Ocean and I called Google Maps, which was really…
Karoline Leavitt on Katie Zacharia’s brief stint as press secretary: ‘The job wasn’t for her’
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered a candid assessment of Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as successor, saying the high-profile role “obviously wasn’t for her.” Questioning whether President Donald Trump had…
Seahawks defense suffers ahead of Chiefs game
The 2026 season didn’t start the way the Seattle Seahawks and their fans had hoped, with the offense struggling with turnovers on the heels of a 2025 season that saw the team win the Lombardi Trophy after beating the New England Patriots 29-13 in…
Magnitude 7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet region, killing 16 people
BEIJING (AP) — Magnitude 7 earthquake hits China Tibet Thursday night, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 others and collapsing hundreds of houses in the northern regional city of Nagqu, state media said. Search and rescue efforts continued after at…
Autonomous Tesla hits and kills 71-year-old Californian pedestrian
A 71-year-old man was killed early Thursday morning after a self-driving Tesla hit him while crossing Interstate 80 in Vallejo, the California Highway Patrol said. Officers responded to a report of a crash on the westbound highway around 2:35 a.m.…