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US salad chains including Chopt, Panera Bread and Sweetgreen have seen a fall in customer visits amid growing public fear of a large cyclospora outbreak linked to possible lettuce contamination. Although none of these chains has been formally connected to the outbreak, anxiety over the parasite, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness, has driven shoppers towards…

Extinction Rebellion’s Dutch branch said it targeted a datacentre under construction in Amsterdam by throwing balloons containing an acidic mixture at its foundations. The group said the action was intended to damage concrete and speed corrosion in steel reinforcement, protesting the environmental impact of AI infrastructure and alleging wider social harms; the incident highlights escalating…

T-Mobile’s automatic migration of customers from older mobile plans has mistakenly removed some longstanding free-line promotions, leading to unexpected bill increases and complaints. The error matters because affected customers may lose benefits accumulated through years of loyalty promotions, on top of planned price rises of up to $6 per line. T-Mobile said technical delays meant…

Wildfire smoke can pose serious health risks far beyond the fire zone, as tiny particles travel hundreds of miles and can enter the lungs and bloodstream. The article advises people to monitor local air quality, reduce exposure and create cleaner indoor air, particularly during hazardous conditions. People with asthma, weakened immune systems, children and older…

xAI has sued a user it alleges used its Grok chatbot to create illegal child sexual abuse material and non-consensual sexualised images. The case matters because it is the company’s first known lawsuit over such alleged misuse and comes amid growing scrutiny of whether Grok’s safeguards adequately prevent harmful image generation. The defendant, Terry Wayne…

Reports say Gabriel Perez, a White House aide responsible for teleprompter content, made about $100,000 by trading on Kalshi contracts predicting words or phrases in President Trump’s speeches. The allegations raise concerns that people with access to non-public government information may profit from prediction markets, despite White House guidance telling staff not to use such…

Toyota’s 2026 RAV4 plug-in hybrid introduces a substantially larger battery and revised powertrain, allowing many everyday journeys to be completed using electricity alone. This matters because the RAV4 is one of America’s best-selling non-pick-up vehicles, and Toyota is making electrified drivetrains standard across the new sixth-generation range while retaining the flexibility of a petrol engine…

This remarkably vivid home projector has deep inky blacks, without a five-figure price tag.