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- Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreakby Richard Lawler (The Verge) on 17 July 2026 at 22:09
Food producer Taylor Farms released a statement on the Cyclospora outbreak Friday, confirming that it's "voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market." Reuters reports that, according to a source, Taylor Farms told customers like Yum Brands owner Taco Bell and the food distributor Sysco on Thursday to pull shredded
- Shark’s versatile ChillPill cooling system is back to its best priceby Sheena Vasani (The Verge) on 17 July 2026 at 20:15
Portable fans are one of the easiest ways to stay cool during the summer, and you don’t have to spend much to find a decent one. If you’re looking for something more versatile, though, Shark’s ChillPill Personal Fan and Cooling System combines a rechargeable fan with a dry-touch evaporative mister in a design that can
- Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canadaby Jeremy Hsu (Ars Technica - All content) on 17 July 2026 at 19:50
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
- TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection toolby Jay Peters (The Verge) on 17 July 2026 at 19:34
TikTok is starting to test an opt-in tool that scans for AI likenesses and lets creators report them to the company, as spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. The tool is initially being tested with "some" US creators, TikTok US spokesperson Zachary Kizer tells The Verge. YouTube has been working on a similar tool
- The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would likeby Stephen Clark (Ars Technica - All content) on 17 July 2026 at 19:19
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
- Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says his 30-day warranty is all about trustby Stevie Bonifield (The Verge) on 17 July 2026 at 19:14
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says buyers of its new e-paper smartwatches should know what they're signing up for and trust Pebble to make things right if they run into issues, despite the short warranty. "I think the most important thing is trust," Migicovsky told me in an interview this week. "Do people trust the product
- Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefieldby Beth Mole (Ars Technica - All content) on 17 July 2026 at 18:53
"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."
- Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 statesby Beth Mole (Ars Technica - All content) on 17 July 2026 at 18:45
Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.
- Apple Music is getting a price hikeby Jay Peters (The Verge) on 17 July 2026 at 18:14
Apple Music is more expensive now. In the US, an individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, a $1 bump up from the previous $10.99 price. A family plan now costs $19.99 per month, up from $16.99, and a student plan costs $6.99 per month, up from $5.99. Apple, in a statement to Music Business
- Apple’s plot to crush OpenAIby David Pierce (The Verge) on 17 July 2026 at 17:41
Apple is suing OpenAI. The complaint is readable and intense, as these things often are, though many experts seem to think many of the allegations are just the ways things are done. So what does Apple really want here, and why is it picking such a public fight with OpenAI? On this episode of The











