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commentary The HHS Secretary’s attacks on psychiatric medication follow a pattern of putting politics over public health Published May 18, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) The siren call was apparently irresistible. “Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants,”Continue Reading

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A new version of Broadcom’s free virtualisation software VMware Workstation Pro is out with been support Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. VMware Workstation Pro 26H1, along macOS counterpart VMware Fusion Pro, both support the latest long-term support version of Ubuntu as host OS (what the software runs on) and a guest OSContinue Reading

I tried a skinny RTX 5080. It fixed the worst thing about flagship GPUs

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Modern high-end graphics cards are ridiculous. Incredible performance and awesome features, but also extra demanding when it comes to power draw and physical size. Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090, for example, is a gigantic card—especially non-Founders Editions—and the RTX 5080 isn’t far off. Even last-generation flagships like the RTX 4090 and AMD’s Radeon RX 7900XTX areContinue Reading

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We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. What if the voice in your head is less of a witness and more of an interpreter? Two neuroscientists discuss the brain’s drive to explain, narrate, and make everything add up. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Watch theContinue Reading

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers ordered six shareholders to divest holdings in Northern Minerals after concerns about Chinese-linked investors seeking control of the rare earths mine. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #australia #china #rareearth #business #businessnews Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4nAZasP 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading

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Most audiences outside Ukraine know Russia’s war crimes through their most visible horrors: the mass graves at Bucha, the maternity hospital strike in Mariupol, and the more than 19,000 Ukrainian children deported to Russia. But beyond these high-profile crimes are the everyday abuses Ukrainians face under occupation. “There is noContinue Reading

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The US Treasury Secretary says he’s calling ‘the world’ to join the US in imposing sanctions on Iran., US calls on G7 to impose US-led sanctions on Iran NewsFeed The US Treasury Secretary says he’s calling ‘the world’ to join the US in imposing sanctions on Iran. Scott Bessent wasContinue Reading

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Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed deputy ISIL leader., Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed ISIL leader. The ⁠United States military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it has carried out additional air strikes ‌against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northeastern Nigeria in ⁠coordination withContinue Reading