‘I never left anything on the field’
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared at his last scheduled White House press briefing before retiring at the end of the year and reflected on his more… Read More »‘I never left anything on the field’
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Danish scientists make fat-free whipped cream from lactic acid bacteria
Enlarge / Pumpkin pie isn’t complete without a dollop of whipped cream. Danish scientists came up with a fat-free analogue of bacteria. Getty Images The… Read More »Danish scientists make fat-free whipped cream from lactic acid bacteria
Children’s groups want FTC to ban ‘unfair’ online manipulation of children
The coalition was led by Fairplay, a nonprofit children’s advocacy group, and the Center for Digital Democracy, a children’s privacy and digital rights group. Other… Read More »Children’s groups want FTC to ban ‘unfair’ online manipulation of children
Bulgaria allows Russian oil refinery to export despite EU ban
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria will allow a Black Sea refinery owned by a Russian oil company to continue to operate and export oil products… Read More »Bulgaria allows Russian oil refinery to export despite EU ban
Meta cracks down on teen “sextortion” on Facebook, Instagram
Last year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) released data showing it received overwhelmingly more reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)… Read More »Meta cracks down on teen “sextortion” on Facebook, Instagram
Indian workers face a painful departure from the US
Layoffs across the tech industry, including at companies like Twitter, Meta and Amazon, have affected a significant number of Indians working in the US who… Read More »Indian workers face a painful departure from the US
Prosecutors in Manhattan let their Trump Organization case rest without calling the last witness
Manhattan prosecutors dropped their case against the Trump Organization on Monday without calling their last witness — renewing the question of whether the district attorney… Read More »Prosecutors in Manhattan let their Trump Organization case rest without calling the last witness
Nintendo goes after fan-made custom Steam “icons” with DMCA takedowns
Enlarge / An archived page showing some of the custom Steam images removed by Nintendo’s DMCA requests. Nintendo has filed a number of Digital Millennium… Read More »Nintendo goes after fan-made custom Steam “icons” with DMCA takedowns
Veterinarian sues for denial of coverage for daughter’s gender reassignment
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A U.S. military veteran and his daughter filed suit Monday against a federal rule that they say denies the daughter access… Read More »Veterinarian sues for denial of coverage for daughter’s gender reassignment
What Elon Musk does with Twitter is what he did with Tesla and SpaceX
Elon Musk slept in the office. He fired employees and executives at will. And he complained that his company was on the verge of bankruptcy.… Read More »What Elon Musk does with Twitter is what he did with Tesla and SpaceX
Nvidia’s Magic3D creates 3D models of written descriptions, thanks to AI
Enlarge / A poison dart frog rendered as a 3D model by Magic3D. Nvidia On Friday, researchers at Nvidia announced Magic3D, an AI model that… Read More »Nvidia’s Magic3D creates 3D models of written descriptions, thanks to AI
Can Big Tech get even bigger? Microsoft is pressuring governments to say yes.
In recent weeks, Microsoft has accused Sony, its main video game rival, of misleading regulators. His lawyers have shown games consoles, including an Xbox, to… Read More »Can Big Tech get even bigger? Microsoft is pressuring governments to say yes.
A pediatrician suspected my son had leukemia. It turned out he had just drunk way too much cow’s milk.
At a routine checkup, my son’s pediatrician said she was concerned about how pale he looked. More tests showed he had severe anemia, which required… Read More »A pediatrician suspected my son had leukemia. It turned out he had just drunk way too much cow’s milk.
Researchers build a working camera from atomically thin semiconductors
Enlarge / Each of the silver squares contains a small sheet of atomically thin material. Since the isolation of graphene, we have identified a number… Read More »Researchers build a working camera from atomically thin semiconductors
‘Master of Silly Business’ among 5 dead in Colorado shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – On a typical night at the Club Q, a bastion for LGBTQ people in the largely conservative city of Colorado… Read More »‘Master of Silly Business’ among 5 dead in Colorado shooting
