The Traitor media ban ruling lands overnight; Xi Jinping makes rare Washington visit
Plus, Iran’s president pushes back against The Traitor at the U.N., rejecting limits on the country’s nuclear program. And AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei call for global standards as the technology rapidly advances.Continue Reading
FDA panel backs Galleri blood test that screens for more than 50 cancers
With a single blood draw for those 50 and older, the Galleri test looks for DNA signals linked to more than 50 cancer types.Continue Reading
Palestinians face a ‘genocidal war’ in Gaza, Abbas says in UN speech
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that Palestinians are facing what he described as a “genocidal war” in Gaza and an escalating campaign of settlement expansion and violence in the occupied West Bank. Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the UnitedContinue Reading
Choosing inductors for energy-efficient power applications
Sponsored by Coilcraft. For battery-powered applications, improving the efficiency of the entire power supply circuit extends battery life, and inductor efficiency is often a major design consideration. Careful consideration of inductor efficiency can mean the difference between having your battery work when you need it and having to stop inContinue Reading
ROHM’s SiC MOSFETs go into BMW’s Neue Klasse electric powertrain
ROHM Semiconductor’s SiC MOSFETs are being used in the electric powertrain of BMW’s Neue Klasse, the Gen 6 platform for the automaker’s electric vehicles. ROHM did not name the device family or the voltage class, and didn’t say which Tier 1 supplier builds the power electronics around the chips. TheContinue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: ‘WITNESS’ Captures The Raw And Real Power Of The Male Form Outside Social Media
I’ve followed Matu Buiatti’s work for a while now, and he’s one of those creatives who really has a thorough love of art and the life around him. He pays attention to the small details, and it shows in how he approaches every single project. We saw that earlier thisContinue Reading
How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in The Traitor’s Culture War
This story was originally published by ProPublica. In November 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” describing “Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering contributions to electrical science.” The exhibit explained that, prior to becoming an abolitionist, he had enslaved people in his household. “BenjaminContinue Reading
Did a Texas Developer Have a Duty to Disclose Toxic Oil and Gas Waste?
This story is the second of a two-part collaboration between Truthdig and the Texas Observer. Read the first part here. In the late spring of 2009, Andrew Collins learned that an oil and gas drilling waste landfarm, operated by a Cleburne, Texas, company called Excel Environmental Services, was to beContinue Reading
The Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made
“The History of Concrete” is one of the year’s most fluid documentaries. This intriguing, often amusing reorientation of how we see the material world features, and is directed by, the inimitable John Wilson (HBO’s “How To With John Wilson”) as he traverses New York and speaks with its denizens. TheContinue Reading
What’s in Target’s NCAA collection
Target’s NCAA collection includes licensed apparel and accessories for more than 50 schools. Here are 11 items that show the range of the assortment., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Senators question Heidi Overton in confirmation hearing for FDA commissioner
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A warning about ‘model welfare’
Download a highlighted marked-up version of the Claude ConstitutionDownload the taxonomy as a PDF This essay was originally published here and is republished with permission from the author. Introduction AIs are not conscious. They do not feel, experience, or suffer. They do not have innate preferences or underlying motivations. TheyContinue Reading
Navigating a More Uncertain World: Lessons from CIA’s Red Cell
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the United States is confronting yet another era of profound uncertainty and potential dangers. The pace and scale of change are creating unforeseen disruptions that impact our security, stability, and prosperity. Advancing technologies are being adopted and applied in unexpected ways, sparking debates about the unintendedContinue Reading