Epic, the software technology giant that makes the widely used MyChart software for accessing patients’ medical data, has paused most of its product development as the company works to protect its software and systems from cyberattacks.…
Music Friday: Soul Legend Bill Withers Sings, ‘Your Love Is Like a Chunk of Gold’
Welcome to Music Friday, when we celebrate songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. As Bill Withers introduced “The Same Love That Made Me Laugh” during his March 1974 appearance on The Midnight…
6 scary dehydration signs you should know *before* heat waves strike
Extreme heat is expected to hit South Africa this summer as the effects of this year's El Niño - expected to be the strongest in recent history - are felt across the country. South Africa is also a water-stressed…
There’s A Smarter Way To Fight Age-Related Muscle Loss
The analysis examined decades of intervention studies in older adults and found that combining resistance training with higher protein intake consistently improved muscle mass, strength, mobility, and physical function, particularly in…
Bitget ‘not expecting to recover a lot’ from $388 million hack: CEO
Approximately $1.1 million of the nearly $388 million stolen from crypto exchange Bitget in last week’s cyberattack has been frozen, as the platform continues efforts to trace and recover the assets.Frozen assets had not necessarily been…
After Prostate Cancer: What Women Should Know About Sex, Intimacy, and Their Partners’…
EnglishWhen RoseMary*'s husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer 22 years ago, they were both very insecure and knew that the diagnosis could change their lives.What they couldn't fully predict was the extent to which the treatment would…
Jewels From My Inbox: September 2026 Edition
We are standing at the top of the October slide. One quick push, and we’re barreling all the way to the bottom—the new year—past fall, through Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, and on…
INTERPOL says AI boosts speed, scale of cyber threats. What to watch
Artificial intelligence enables cyber threats by enhancing existing criminal tactics such as scams and fraud, according to INTERPOL.AI is enhancing existing criminal techniques rather than revolutionizing them, Bjorn R. Watne, global…
The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that, based on the feedback we’ve gotten from the community and the reality on the…
California White Sage (Salvia Apiana)
Abstract
Clinging to the sun-baked, arid slopes of Southern California and Baja California, Salvia apiana stands as a botanical marvel of survival and a profound cultural anchor. Visually striking, its radiant, silver-white leaves…