The “Puerto Rico Song” Challenge and How It All Started

If you’ve been on social media lately, there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of the hundreds of videos posted by those taking the “Puerto Rico Song” challenge. It all started in April 2026, when content creator Bill Stiteler — known online as Saxboy Billy — posted a catchy AI-generated travel song called “First Time in San Juan” on his TikTok and Instagram pages. The Pittsburgh-based comedian wrote the lyrics after being inspired by a trip to Puerto Rico and used the AI music generator Suno to compose the music. The track quickly became a massive earworm, eventually turning into a viral social media challenge. It even became a contender for “Song of the Summer” when users and celebrities started posting their own video lip-syncing, dancing, and recounting vacation highlights to the track. Needless to say, once you hear the song, you’ll never be able to get it out of your head.

 

 

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Disney Teams Up With Tech Company Royal Philips to Create a Kid-Friendly MRI

If anyone can make an MRI less scary for kids, it’s Mickey Mouse. While the technology is considered one of the safest ways to get a look inside the body, that doesn’t mean that sitting still in a strange, loud, and cramped space isn’t overwhelming, especially for children. That’s where Mickey and some of his friends come in. The Walt Disney Company teamed up with Royal Philips on a new initiative to bring beloved animated characters and stories right into pediatric MRI machines. The state-of-the-art scanners use lighting, imagery, and sounds to make the medical procedures feel more like “soothing adventures.” Pediatric patients can pick their favorite princesses, Marvel superheroes, or Star Wars characters, as well as colors and themes. For children ages 6–10, post-scan pediatric patient stress levels were reduced by 43%, while pauses during scans dropped by 63%, signaling that the kid-friendly MRI is a major success.

 

 

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Why Pairing Steak and Yogurt Might Be a Bad Idea

In the nutrition world, figuring out how different foods mix can really change the way your body handles nutrients. When you pair calcium-packed foods like yogurt with iron-loaded ones such as steak, the calcium in the yogurt can get in the way of your body picking up the iron in the steak. Since iron is important for making hemoglobin that carries oxygen through your blood and helps keep your metabolism humming, skipping out on it isn’t something to take lightly. If you run low on iron, it might not hit you right away, but eventually you could notice signs like low energy, dizziness, thinning hair, or looking paler than usual. It’s not just yogurt that can trip up your iron intake. Hot drinks such as coffee and tea can do it too, thanks to the polyphenols and tannins in them. Studies suggest that drinking these beverages with your meal can cut down iron uptake by up to 60%. For people with hemochromatosis (too much iron in the blood), that can be a good thing, but for others it's a major concern. If you want to make sure your iron gets absorbed, try adding a bit of Vitamin C to your meals. Vitamin C can boost iron absorption, and it’s super easy to work into your diet with things like lemon juice, fresh tomatoes, or raw bell peppers. By making a few small changes — such as spacing out when you eat certain foods and adding a splash of Vitamin C to your meals — you can really up your game when it comes to absorbing nutrients.

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If You Have One of These Wi-Fi Routers, You Might Have a Really Big Problem

The FBI says your Wi-Fi network could be a target for hackers. If you don’t know how old your Wi-Fi router is, you might be at risk. The problem is that firmware can become outdated as companies stop providing support for older, “end-of-life” router models. Cybercriminals can then exploit known vulnerabilities to gain root access, listen to network traffic, or quietly turn the device into a bot. In many cases, these security exploits don't even require the hacker to have your Wi-Fi password to install malware onto your router. So, which routers are a problem? The FBI bulletin specifically named older Linksys routers that are no longer receiving software patches or security updates. Here’s the full list of router models at risk:

Linksys E1200

Linksys E2500

Linksys E1000

Linksys E1500

Linksys E1550

Linksys E3200

Linksys WRT320N

Linksys WRT310N

What should you do if you have one of these routers? Simple: replace the outdated router with a new one. When buying a new router, it’s vital to get one that supports the latest encryption standards. Today, that’s WPA3. If you think your router may have been hacked, double-check all of your personal accounts for signs of illicit access. See which devices and locations have logged into those accounts. Also change the router’s default admin name and password. In the future, replace your router every 3-7 years.

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