2026-08-05

This Atlantic hurricane season is looking like a dud, but there will be a price to pay

"The models are forecasting something outside the envelope of anything we have ever observed." [...]

2026-08-05

Google's AI shakeup: DeepMind's Hassabis steps aside, senior scientists depart

Google's AI brain drain continues. [...]

2026-08-05

Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminds us that superhero movies can be good

It's as much about grounded characters and well-timed emotional beats as CGI-filled action extravaganzas. [...]

2026-08-05

Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team

Reports of cases began in June, and the national tally is now nearing 23,000. [...]

2026-08-05

Elon Musk: 'At some point, Starlink will deliver a majority of the world's internet,' but that promise hinges on launching thousands more next-gen satellites and the massive Starship working as promised

Starlink head Elon Musk believes he can serve most of the world's Internet in less than a decade, but is that claim realistic? [...]

2026-08-05

9 gardening skills that keep a garden alive through summer

Deep watering schedules, mulch depth, knowing when to stop fighting the heat — the specific habits that keep a garden alive through the hottest stretch of the year [...]

2026-08-05

6 car maintenance checks before a long road trip

Tire tread, fluid levels, battery health, wiper blades — the quick pre-trip inspection that finds a small problem while it's still cheap and easy to fix [...]

2026-08-05

Meta Ships Muse Code Coding Agent With Co-Trained Muse Spark 1.2 Model

Meta has shipped Muse Code, its first coding agent, in a beta release alongside Muse Spark 1.2, a new version of its flagship model that the company says was co-trained with the agent for tighter integration. Muse Code is a terminal agent that installs with a single command and takes on complete software engineering tasks, including planning changes, writing code, and validating results. On its Mu [...]

2026-08-05

SkinBit Raises $6M Pre-Seed to Improve Early Skin Cancer Detection Through Full-Body Imaging

SkinBit has raised $6 million in pre-seed funding to expand a technology platform designed to make full-body skin imaging more accessible and give patients a consistent record of how their skin changes over time. The round includes investments from Boost VC, Cleo Capital, Manna Ventures and Profluent Capital, alongside Lyft co-founder Logan Green and nine board-certified dermatologists. Rather tha [...]