RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview
In a contentious interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several false, misleading and baseless claims about the origins of Lyme disease and the respiratory syncytial virus, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the science shows about autism, vaccination and acetaminophenContinue Reading
Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the nation’s biggest House races
Democrat William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, has won his party’s primary in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects — a big victory for the insurgent left that also sets up a dramatic general election contrast with Republicans in a crucial battleground seat., Read More NBCContinue Reading
Senate Must Block ‘Corrupt, Toadying, Vengeful’ Todd Blanche After Committee Vote
Today, in a partisan split, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General on Tuesday, setting the stage for a floor vote to confirm him to the post.In response, Public Citizen co-president Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement:“There is a single barrier left to theContinue Reading
US stock market hits record high amid hopes for Strait of Hormuz reopening
Oil prices fall as US officials tout progress in talks to reopen critical waterway., Oil prices fall as US officials tout progress in talks to reopen critical waterway. The US stock market has hit an all-time high amid growing hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz andContinue Reading
Armed man arrested at The Traitor’s LA golf course ahead of president’s visit
Loaded pistol and rifle among items found in suspect’s pocket, car and home following arrest, police say., Loaded pistol and rifle among items found in suspect’s pocket, car and home following arrest, police say. A man carrying a loaded handgun and hollow-point ammunition has been arrested at Traitor 47’s LosContinue Reading
Are summer sandals killing your feet?
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The flip-flop is a perennial favourite By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Flip-flops have always been a popular solution to sweaty, uncomfortable feet in scorching weather – and now they’ve had a revamp. The most stylish way to wear them this summer is with aContinue Reading
Reframing leadership as a design problem
When Nicholas de Monchaux became head of the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) in 2020, he stepped into an unusual set of leadership conditions. He had been due to start in July 2020. Instead, a springtime visit to Cambridge, Massachusetts, coincided with the first Covid-19 lockdowns,Continue Reading
Takunomi’s Haruto Hino Launches New Manga on August 30
Mizuki no Koibito manga centers on 2 former child actors becoming lovers…Read MoreContinue Reading
3 reasons I’m quitting Arch Linux—after using it for 5 years
Here’s what finally tipped the scales after all this time…Read MoreContinue Reading
A Meta developer’s Linux patch could boost Steam Deck frame rates by up to 32%
David Vernet, a Linux kernel hacker at Meta, recently unveiled a series of new patches for the open source kernel. He explained that the code is designed to cut down on stuttering and frame-time spikes on AMD APU-based gaming handhelds, thanks to a new operating mode added to the amd-pstate…ReadContinue Reading
Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance puts AI security and sovereignty in focus for Middle East
Industry coalition aims to develop open tools for securing artificial intelligence systems, a model that could resonate strongly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as governments and enterprises seek greater control over AI infrastructure, data and cyber risk…Continue Reading
SpaceX Partners with Starmind AI1 Satellites for Rubin GPUs
SpaceX is partnering with @Nvidia to design the Starmind AI1 satellite compute payload. Each of the Starmind satellites will include NVIDIA Rubin GPUs and Vera CPUs for datacenter class space compute SpaceX is partnering with @Nvidia to design the Starmind AI1 satellite compute payload. Each of the Starmind satellites will include NVIDIA Rubin GPUs andContinue Reading
NASA Will Attempt to Observe Rocket Part’s Lunar Impact
Using ground-based telescopes and space-based assets, NASA and SpaceX are tracking a used Falcon 9 upper stage from a commercial mission expected to impact the Moon on Wednesday, Aug. 5, near the Einstein and Bell craters. The impact poses no danger to Earth and NASA scientists are planning to collect lunar data from the eventContinue Reading