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Grifters, cynics, and true believers: The family tree of vaccine opponents
A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.
Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks
Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.
Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there
The US has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.
Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
"The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
After years of stability, F1 reliability can no longer be taken for granted
Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race.
Severed sea cucumber appendages don't seem to die
They seem to reorganize their tissues and then just keep living.
Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.
Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic
"I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic
"I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding
US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.
The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida
New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.
2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities
Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.
LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false
Fine-tuning tests show "bias... toward confidently representing the claims as true."
Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code
Undisclosed addition in jqwik instructed AI coding agents to delete app output.
US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds
There are strategies to improve healthcare, but US isn't trying them.
Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks
If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.
FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket
FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.
A respectable port of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition invades macOS
The port seems solid, and all DLC is supported-but there's no crossplay, sadly.
Apple working to cram massive Gemini model into iPhone to power new Siri
As Apple tries to shrink Gemini for the iPhone, a cloud component is probably inevitable.
Amazon turns to Jeff Bezos' other company to do some heavy lifting
Amazon is turning a corner with its launch providers, but ULA's Vulcan remains grounded.
How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation
Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.
Intel makes a bid for handheld gaming PCs with new Arc G3 processors
Intel's Arc B390 integrated GPU has offered impressive performance in laptops.
Trump loses more control over AI regulation as Illinois passes landmark law
Here's why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.
Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike
Europe, Australia, and Asia can still get it while the getting's good.
Bad cholesterol slashed 62% by single dose of gene-editing drug in small trial
The interim Phase I trial data was only from 35 people, but results look good so far.
Forecasters predict below-average hurricane season, advise against complacency
Forecasters say expected El Nino should temper hurricanes in Atlantic, urge preparedness.
California defeats Tesla's attempt to throw out racial discrimination lawsuit
California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July.
Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity
Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities
NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
Mina the Hollower is the best old-school action adventure I've played in a while
Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.
Nvidia bets $150B on Taiwan as Trump's plan to make US an AI hub backfires
Nvidia will invest $150 billion a year to make Taiwan an AI epicenter."
Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad
I don't want recommendations! I know what I want to watch."
Valve's Steam Deck is back in stock after months, but you won't like it
Four-year-old handheld is saddled with an unfortunately modern price tag.
Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US, move them to Kenya
Trump official asked CDC staff to volunteer to screen travelers at airports.
"Little red dot" in early Universe is a naked supermassive black hole
The black hole accounts for over two-thirds the mass of the object it inhabits.
US Space Force confirms SpaceX will build sensor-to-shooter targeting network
"We aren't trading speed for scale; we are demanding both," says the military's program manager.
Disclosure Day final trailer features Spielberg himself
Director describes how his views on existence of aliens have changed, interspersed with footage from film.
YouTube to begin automatically labeling AI videos
AI videos that are animated, unrealistic, or only have a little AI may still hide their origins, though.
Smart light company Govee apologizes for “white supremacy” marketing imagery
PR exec says Govee "did not meet the standard required."
Nvidia kills Windows XP-era Control Panel "after 20 years of dedicated service"
Nvidia says the Control Panel's features have been migrated to the Nvidia app.
Volvo gets US government approval to bypass Chinese connected-car ban
The ban for model year 2027 onward began under Biden and has been enacted by Trump.
Motorola's 2026 Razrs are almost worth buying just for their stunning looks… almost
Pretty little phones with pretty big price tags.
US law enforcement warns of "anti-tech extremism" as AI hatred grows
The feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.
Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.
Parsing a papal proclamation.
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