A doctor who treated kids during a measles outbreak in Texas was shown on video with the virus despite being in a clinic just days before meeting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dr. Ben Edwards, who has been treating children in a makeshift clinic set up in Seminole, Texas, appeared in a video posted … Read more
The Southwest Research Institute-led Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission has collected its first images following its March 11 launch into polar orbit around Earth. The mission, consisting of four small spacecraft that will work together as a single virtual instrument, aims to image the solar corona, the sun’s outer atmosphere. According … Read more
This year’s WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, taking place on April 19 at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas hotel, will honor five wrestling greats. The event begins at 10 p.m. PT and can be streamed live on Peacock in the US and Netflix internationally. The inductees include Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Lex Luger, Michelle McCool, Earthquake … Read more
A multistate measles outbreak has surpassed 650 cases across the US, with Texas at its epicenter. However, federal funding cuts are putting a strain on public health efforts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reduced billions of dollars in Covid-19 pandemic-era grants that were also used to respond to other public health … Read more
Hertz Global CEO Gil West expressed confidence and enthusiasm about prominent investor Bill Ackman taking a significant position in the rental car company. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has built a 19.8% stake in Hertz, becoming its second-largest shareholder. West described Ackman’s investment as a “significant” endorsement of Hertz’s progress and strategy. The CEO acknowledged … Read more
Samsung’s latest Android update, One UI 7, is a masterclass in features and design. With its improved camera app, better app drawer, and redesigned quick settings panel, it’s one of the best updates the company has produced in years. However, the release process was marred by delays, poor communication, and bugs that plagued the rollout. … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s deportation attempts have sparked criticism from late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel. In their respective shows, they discussed the recent drop in international tourists to the US, particularly Australian visitors, which has fallen by 11% in recent months. Colbert joked that the decline is so significant it even scares off … Read more
Amazon plans to transition its Fire TV devices from Android to its own Vega OS later this year. The switch means developers must rebuild apps from scratch, a move that will break compatibility with existing Android apps. Although some Echo devices already use Vega OS, no Fire TV device has adopted it yet. However, Amazon … Read more
Google has showcased sleek smart glasses with a Heads-Up Display (HUD) at TED2025, describing them as “conceptual hardware”. The glasses feature a camera, microphones, and speakers, along with a high-resolution display that projects information into the user’s field of view. The device focuses on Google’s Gemini multimodal conversational AI system, which can remember what it … Read more
Santa Clarita City Hall held a meeting Tuesday where the planning commission discussed a plan to build 50 affordable senior homes as part of a larger development project in Canyon Country. The developer, New Urban West, requested more time to build out its 20-acre lot off Lost Canyon Road due to difficulties obtaining insurance coverage … Read more