- Aug 9
New 'coffee frog' species discovered in Costa Rica's coffee highlands
Researchers from Costa Rica and Argentina have identified a new tree frog species in San Lorenzo de Tarrazú, Costa Rica. The tiny amphibian, under 4 cm long, lives among coffee plants but faces risks from plantation pesticides.
- Jul 28
eBay to pay $55.7 million to couple stalked with cockroaches and a bloody pig mask after critical blog posts
The settlement with David and Ina Steiner, publishers of the EcommerceBytes newsletter, ends seven years of criminal and civil proceedings stemming from a 2019 campaign that included live insects, a funeral wreath, and in-person surveillance.
- Jul 12
Longevity influencer Bryan Johnson reveals autoimmune disease, turns to AI for a cure
The 48-year-old tech millionaire and anti-aging evangelist, who spends nearly $2 million annually to reverse aging, announced on Instagram that his immune system is attacking his stomach, causing chronic autoimmune gastritis. He now aims to use artificial intelligence to find a cure.
- Jul 11
Apple files lawsuit against OpenAI over trade secret theft by former employees
The lawsuit, filed Friday in San Jose federal court, accuses the AI company of using confidential information obtained from ex-Apple staff and probing the company's suppliers for manufacturing secrets.
- Jul 10
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, jeopardizing its rival hardware plans
A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses the ChatGPT maker of orchestrating a scheme to extract confidential hardware data from former Apple employees, with over 400 ex-staff now working at OpenAI.
