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The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new name — again. After a legal challenge from Claude’s maker, Anthropic, it had briefly rebranded as Moltbot, but has now settled on OpenClaw as its new name. The latest name change wasn’t prompted by Anthropic, which declined to comment. But this time, Clawdbot’s original creator Peter Steinberger made sure to avoid copyright issues from the start. “I got someone to help with researching trademarks for OpenClaw and also asked OpenAI for permission just to be sure,” the Austrian developer told TechCrunch via email. “The lobster has molted into…

CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn’t come to Meta’s earnings call on Wednesday promising a breakthrough AI model that would silence the skeptics.Instead, he offered something more careful: a bet on momentum.”I expect our first models will be good,” Zuckerberg said in his opening remarks, “but more importantly, we’ll show the rapid trajectory that we’re on, and then I expect us to steadily push the frontier over the course of the year as we continue to release new models.”In June, Meta launched a new AI initiative, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL), headed by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. When Wall Street sought…

Fifty-two children have died of the flu so far this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, seemingly putting pediatric deaths on track to outpace last season’s record-breaking high.Ninety percent of those children had not received the annual flu shot, the CDC said.“We’re absolutely bracing ourselves,” said Michele Slafkosky, executive director of the nonprofit Families Fighting Flu. “We’re concerned that we’re not even at the peak of flu season yet.”Overall flu activity picked up again last week, according to the CDC report, following several weeks of decline. The agency estimates that there’s been at least 20 million…

In November 2012, Jeffrey Epstein emailed Elon Musk about sending a helicopter to whisk the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to his private island in the Caribbean.”how many people will you be for the heli to island,” Epstein asked Musk in an email exchange, which was made public Friday by the Justice Department.Musk said he’d need just two seats — for himself and his then-partner, Tallulah Riley.”What day/night will be the wildest party on your island?” Musk asked.The emails, released Friday, were part of a cache of 3 million files the Justice Department released from its yearslong investigation into the convicted…

Buying a new TV shouldn’t feel like work, but sorting through endless brands, confusing specs, and marketing buzzwords often does. If you’re trying to figure out which models are actually worth buying, you’re in the right place. I’ve narrowed things down to the four best TVs available right now, based on hands-on testing and more than a decade of experience reviewing home entertainment gear.For most people, the Samsung S90F hits the sweet spot. It delivers excellent performance with an OLED panel that produces incredible contrast, rich colors, and deep black levels. If you’re looking to spend less, the TCL QM6K…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Freezing temperatures and long-term power outages can quickly create dangerous health situations.Even at seemingly routine winter temperatures, the cold can exhaust the body and overwork the heart over time. The indoor risk of hypothermia and frostbite are especially a concern in areas where the infrastructure isn’t built for wintry weather and people aren’t as used to it.Here are tips from emergency room doctors on how to stay safe.What are the signs of hypothermia?Doctors diagnose hypothermia based on body temperature and symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.Mild hypothermia — when the body temperature is 89.6 to 95 degrees…

Patients who visit hospital-owned doctors’ offices are discovering something that could make them feel sick to their stomach: a surprise “facility fee” unrelated to the medical treatment they receive.The charges — which can range from $25 to thousands of dollars — are typically showing up on patients’ medical bills following an annual physical exam, strep throat test or telehealth appointment, according to a report from U.S. PIRG.Facility fees are intended to help hospitals offset their high overhead costs, including overnight care, use of specialized equipment and other expenses that make them costly to run. But when hospitals acquire independent physician…

ATLANTA (AP) — There were only 10 reported cases of Guinea worm infections confined to three countries in 2025, a historic low announced Friday by The Carter Center.The new mark comes barely a year after the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who often said he hoped to outlive the Guinea worm. When the former president’s center launched an eradication program in the mid-1980s, the parasite still afflicted millions of people in developing countries.“We think about President Carter’s legacy” and his push to get to zero cases, said Adam Weiss, director of the center’s Guinea worm eradication program, in…

At least 588 measles cases have been confirmed so far this year across the U.S., according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.This means the U.S. has seen more cases in about one month than is typically recorded in an entire year.Only nine other years, including last year, have had higher case counts since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.1 year since measles cases found in Texas, US still seeing surge of infections with elimination status at riskThe high case counts in 2026 are largely being driven by a measles outbreak in South Carolina. The total…

The Super Bowl is just around the corner, making it the perfect time to upgrade your home theater. But piecing together a new system can be daunting, which is why I’m here to help. I’ve been reviewing video and audio gear for over a decade, so I know exactly what you need to put together a killer setup for the big game.From extra-large TVs and Dolby Atmos soundbars to spacious media consoles and affordable digital antennas, I’ve rounded up all the home theater essentials needed for an immersive Super Bowl watch party. Many top Super Bowl TVs and soundbars are…