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A norovirus outbreak sickened more than 150 passengers and crew aboard a Princess cruise ship as it sailed through the Caribbean last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.A total of 104 guests and 49 crew members reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illness during their voyage. There were 4,307 guests and 1,561 total crew members on board, the health agency said. The cruise company notified the CDC of the outbreak on March 11, after the ship had already spent several days at sea.The cruise liner, called Star Princess, set out on March 7 for an eight-day voyage that…

Grace Miller was a 24-year-old law school student when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.For years prior, she’d had severe fatigue, which a neurologist initially suspected was caused by narcolepsy. When she was struck with bouts of vertigo and eventually temporary vision loss, the doctor determined the correct diagnosis.Miller, now 46, of Fishers, Indiana, spent 15 years on two different medications that made her feel sick every time she got a new dose. Her vision has faded in and out over the years, and in 2021, the mother of two started walking with a cane.“I used to work as a…

These days, parenting means navigating a seemingly endless parade of decisions about technology. Can your toddler watch “Sesame Street” on an iPad? Does FaceTiming the grandparents count toward screen time? Should your teen have access to social media just because “everyone else” seems to? Loading audio narration… Parents are more cognizant than ever about the pitfalls — and potential — of technology, so it’s natural to wonder how the people leading tech companies handle this with their own kids. Paypal cofounder Peter Thiel and Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel have both said they limit their young children (all 8 or under)…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Camillia Nwokedi, a 28-year-old content creator based in Pittsburgh. It’s been edited for length and clarity.When the crypto startup I was working for was sold in July 2025, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to go all in on myself as a content creator. I had about $6,000 in savings and less than 40,000 followers on TikTok, but I believed I was worth the investment.In less than a year, I’ve gained brand deals, consulting and coaching clients, and I’m launching my second cohort soon. I’m taking the lessons I learned…

Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of “black rain,” prompting international health officials to warn of serious risks to the public.Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.Plumes of dark smoke have also been seen across other parts of the region over two weeks of war, as Iran retaliates against U.S.-Israeli airstrikes by firing drones and missiles…

Nearly one in ten people on board a Princess cruise ship touring the Caribbean became ill with norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.The total number of people who fell ill was 153, 104 of whom were passengers and 49 of whom were crew members, the CDC said in a report on the outbreak Thursday.The vessel, the Star Princess, was on a one-week voyage that ended Sunday, the CDC said. Passengers and crew members were stricken with diarrhea and vomiting, it said.Princess Cruises reported that additional rounds of cleaning and disinfection were done, ill passengers and…

The U.S. Army said late Friday that it has signed a 10-year contract with defense tech startup Anduril. The deal could be worth up to $20 billion. According to the announcement, the contract starts with a five-year “base period,” with the option to extend the deal for an additional five years, and it includes Anduril hardware, software, infrastructure, and services. The Army describes the agreement as a single enterprise contract consolidating what had been “more than 120 separate procurement actions for Anduril’s commercial solutions.”  “The modern battlefield is increasingly defined by software,” said Gabe Chiulli, the chief technology officer at…

The Uber-famous founder, Travis Kalanick, says a new golden age is coming — and it’s robots that are ushering it in.Kalanick announced a new venture called Atoms on Friday in a 1,600-word screed in which he said the automation of the physical world is the next phase of the AI era.”Software has automated tasks of language and math, but the complete automation of the physical world — autonomy — remains largely untouched territory, the principal unlock to the next era of progress and abundance,” he wrote. “History refers to this kind of moment of radical progress as a Golden Age.”Kalanick…

Meta is considering major layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company’s workforce, according to Reuters. These layoffs could help the Facebook parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring. Meta employed nearly 79,000 people as of December 31, according to a recent filing. TechCrunch has reached out to Meta for comment. A company spokesperson told Reuters that its story was “speculative reporting about theoretical approaches.” The report comes as many tech companies — most recently Block — have announced sweeping layoffs that they say are necessary as AI automates…

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ‘s kidney function worsened at the intensive care unit to which he was transferred hours earlier, a hospital in the capital, Brasilia, said Saturday. The 70-year-old leader also has pneumonia and doctors say his medical situation is serious, but stable.Bolsonaro was sent to DF Star Hospital on Friday from the prison where he is serving a 27-year sentence for leading a coup attempt in 2023. The hospital also said in a statement that he has had an increase in inflammatory markers since treatment began.The former president, who governed between 2019-22, was…