The Hantavirus Outbreak Is Resurrecting Covid-Era Misinformation Tactics

Influencers and others on social media have seized on the hantavirus outbreak to revive disinformation that sowed distrust ...
Los Angeles Times

New COVID subvariant ‘Cicada’ on the rise in California, just in time for summer

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A highly mutated COVID-19 strain is circulating in California — raising concerns that disease activity could rise ...
STAT

What happened to Covid?

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...
Android Police

Samsung killing Messages proves Galaxy phones are becoming Google's playground

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...
ZDNet

Samsung is ending Messages in July: 5 replacements I'd switch to now

Samsung is killing its messaging app in July. Users in the US with Android v12 or newer need to switch. There are plenty of superior options to choose from. Multiple reports have been issued that ...
Android Authority

Google Messages migration nightmare: Former Samsung Messages users watch chats vanish in real time

Samsung Messages users who are migrating to Google Messages are missing some of their conversations. A Google Product Expert has confirmed that the vanishing messages bug is linked to the phasing out ...
Android Authority

Samsung Messages is dying — here's the open-source alternative I'm replacing it with

Samsung Messages is going away — and this time for good, with the app officially set to be discontinued in July 2026. When I got my Galaxy S26 last month, Samsung Messages wasn’t even pre-installed.
CNET

Samsung Messages Is Going Away in July: Save Your Texts Before It Disappears

If your Galaxy phone still relies on Samsung Messages for everyday texting, its days are numbered. Samsung has confirmed it will retire its long-running messaging app in July, ending support for SMS, ...
Nature

A bat coronavirus can enter human cells through a previously unknown gateway

Huan Yan is in the State Key Laboratory of Virology and Biosafety, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, China. Tackling this question is difficult because ...
9to5google

What new Google Messages features are rolling out [April 2026]

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google ...
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The best sci-fi series of the 2000s is finally back on streaming

Starting on May 1, the 2000s Sci-Fi Channel reboot of Battlestar Galactica is finally returning to streaming. Thanks to NBCU Global TV Distribution, Pluto TV and Paramount+ will both host the two-part ...