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Shakira fans who managed to make it to MetLife Stadium are being warned that measles were also in the house last week. “The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is alerting residents about potential exposures associated with a newly identified case of measles in a non-NJ resident who attended a concert in NJ while infectious,” officials said Tuesday. The warning was issued for those who attended Shakira’s concert on Thursday night into Friday morning. Health officials said that potentially exposed individuals “could develop symptoms as late as June 6.” Those could include high fever, cough, runny nose, watery eyes and…

Google co-founder Sergey Brin said he “made a lot of mistakes with Google Glass” during an onstage interview at Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday. Brin was a surprise addition to an interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis conducted by Big Technology Podcast’s Alex Kantrowitz. Brin went on to say he “didn’t know anything about consumer electronic supply chains,” or how difficult it would be to build smart glasses at a reasonable price point. The Google co-founder noted he’s a big believer in the form factor of smart glasses, and said he’s glad the company is pursuing them yet again,…

LIMA CNN  —  As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and far-reaching scandals in the church in Latin America. For years, there were allegations of abuse within the hugely influential Catholic society Sodalitium Christianae Vitae (SCV), which had deep ties to Peru’s powerful and wealthy. The scandal came to a head in 2015, the year after Leo, then known as Robert Prevost, was appointed bishop in the northern city of Chiclayo. A book written by one of the victims, Pedro Salinas, with journalist Paola Ugaz, “Half Monks, Half…

A tenant fell to his death during a rescue attempt from a fire above a Brooklyn deli as an FDNY firefighter tried to pull him to safety, startling video obtained by the Daily News shows. Ashiq Hussain, 53, a hardworking Uber driver from Pakistan whose family was scheduled to soon join him in the United States, fell from a second-floor window Monday morning as fire tore through his apartment above the a deli in Sunset Park. Startling cell phone video shows a first responder on a ladder trying to help victims when the extended top half of the ladder appears to…

Google’s family of “open” AI models, Gemma, is growing. During Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, Google took the wraps off Gemma 3n, a model designed to run “smoothly” on phones, laptops, and tablets. Available in preview starting Tuesday, Gemma 3n can handle audio, text, images, and videos, according to Google. Models efficient enough to run offline and without the need for computing in the cloud have gained steam in the AI community in recent years. Not only are they cheaper to use than large models, but they preserve privacy by eliminating the need to transfer data to a remote data…

Google says it will commit up to $150 million to the consumer eyewear company Warby Parker to jointly develop AI-powered smart glasses based on Android XR, the companies said on Tuesday during Google I/O 2025. Google has already committed $75 million to Warby Parker’s product development and commercialization costs, the companies said in a press release. Google says it will invest an additional $75 million, taking an equity stake in Warby Parker, should the eyewear manufacturer meet certain milestones. At Google I/O 2025, Google also announced partnerships with several companies to develop smart glasses with Gemini AI and AR capabilities,…

George Wendt, the actor best known for playing crowd favorite Norm Peterson on “Cheers,” died Tuesday at age 76. Wendt died in his sleep at his home, his family told TMZ. His cause of death was not immediately reported. “George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” Wendt’s family said in a statement. “He will be missed forever.” George Wendt, who played Norm on “Cheers,” with co-star John Ratzenberger. (NBC via Everett Collection) Appearing in all 275 episodes of “Cheers,” Wendt endeared himself to audiences so much…

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to showcase your newest innovation to a massive AI community, this is it! You have until this Friday, May 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to secure one of the few remaining exhibit tables at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation shaping the future of the AI industry. TC Sessions: AI is bringing together the brightest builders, boldest thinkers, and sharpest investors to UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on June 5. At a venue nestled right in the heart of the AI community, your company will get…

Summary Light attacks in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 are versatile and powerful against many enemies. Specific weapons like Blodam and Seeram enhance light-based skills for Verso. Weapons like Colim and Bourgelon provide unique effects and advantages for other characters. Players will be introduced to the fire, earth, ice, and lightning elements early in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 thanks to Lune’s magic skills. Soon, they will start to learn about light-based attacks when Verso joins the team. Light attacks are almost non-elemental, as most enemies will either take full damage from them or can even be weak to them. Related Clair…

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan continues to consider ways to help the semiconductor giant refocus on its core business. Intel is allegedly considering selling its networking and edge unit, according to reporting by Reuters, as Tan looks to shed business divisions that aren’t considered critical. This unit makes chips for telecom equipment and was responsible for $5.8 billion of revenue in 2024. Intel has started engaging with potential buyers but has not launched a formal sales process, Reuters reported. If Intel does end up pursuing a sale, it wouldn’t be surprising. Tan has made it clear that he wants the company…