Brain implants that decode a person’s inner voice may threaten privacy
A new brain-computer interface can decode a person’s inner monologue. That could help paralyzed people communicate, but also suggests...
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Move over, flu shot: If you hate needles, you can now get a nasal spray vaccine at home
More children died from the flu this past season than any year outside of the swine flu pandemic in 2009. Most of them were unvaccinated. That’s why some doctors are hoping that the first nasal flu vaccine available for use at home can improve vaccination rates among people, especially...
HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
A long-shuttered federal task force on childhood vaccine safety is being revived, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. HHS said in a statement that it is reinstating the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, which the agency said disbanded in 1998, “to improve the safety, quality,...
Zoom Agrees To Settle A Privacy Lawsuit For $85 Million
Zone of destruction: Israeli forces demolish much of southern Lebanon
The Israeli military claims to have limited goals for its southern Lebanon invasion. But an NBC News investigation found widespread destruction in areas occupied by the IDF. By Jiachuan Wu and Frank Matt Nov. 26, 2024 When Israel launched its invasion of southern Lebanon in September, it publicly set...
Zepbound outperforms Ozempic and Wegovy in head-to-head weight loss study
Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound, leads to more weight loss than semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, new research suggests. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, is thought to be the first head-to-head comparison of the two blockbuster...
Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs
People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the blockbuster medications. Clinical trial participants who took tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound, lost an average of 50 pounds (22.8 kilograms) over 72 weeks, while those who...
Trump engages with Zelenskyy, European leaders about potential security guarantees for Ukraine
According to two senior administration officials and three sources familiar with the discussions, Trump directly engaged with Zelenskyy and...
Move over, flu shot: If you hate needles, you can now get a nasal spray vaccine at home
More children died from the flu this past season than any year outside of the swine flu pandemic in 2009. Most of them were unvaccinated. That’s why some doctors are hoping that the first nasal flu vaccine available for use at home can improve vaccination rates among people, especially...
HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
A long-shuttered federal task force on childhood vaccine safety is being revived, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. HHS said in a statement that it is reinstating the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, which the agency said disbanded in 1998, “to improve the safety, quality,...
Brain implants that decode a person’s inner voice may threaten privacy
A new brain-computer interface can decode a person’s inner monologue. That could help paralyzed people communicate, but also suggests scientists are one step closer to reading a person’s thoughts.
A summer camp aims to close the AI know-how gap for low-income high schoolers
A free camp for low-income high schoolers aims to close the digital divide around AI know-how. Campers work on AI solutions to real-world environmental and medical challenges.
Trump engages with Zelenskyy, European leaders about potential security guarantees for Ukraine
According to two senior administration officials and three sources familiar with the discussions, Trump directly engaged with Zelenskyy and...
Trump and Putin briefly face cameras at beginning of Alaska summit
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Aug. 15, 202502:56 Putin’s...
Trump engages with Zelenskyy, European leaders about potential security guarantees for Ukraine
According to two senior administration officials and three sources familiar with the discussions, Trump directly engaged with Zelenskyy and...
Brain implants that decode a person’s inner voice may threaten privacy
A new brain-computer interface can decode a person’s inner monologue. That could help paralyzed people communicate, but also suggests scientists are one step closer to reading a person’s thoughts.
A summer camp aims to close the AI know-how gap for low-income high schoolers
A free camp for low-income high schoolers aims to close the digital divide around AI know-how. Campers work on AI solutions to real-world environmental and medical challenges.
Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI
The Boston Public Library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard University and OpenAI to increase public access to hundreds of thousands of historically significant documents.
Say bye-bye to the beeps and boops of AOL’s dial-up internet service
Ford says it will roll out a cheaper electric pickup truck
Ford announced it will retool its Louisville Assembly Plant to focus on electric trucks. Its goal: to bring down prices for U.S. buyers and compete with Chinese EV makers on the global market. (Image credit: Darron Cummings)
Brain implants that decode a person’s inner voice may threaten privacy
A new brain-computer interface can decode a person’s inner monologue. That could help paralyzed people communicate, but also suggests scientists are one step closer to reading a person’s thoughts.
Move over, flu shot: If you hate needles, you can now get a nasal spray vaccine at home
More children died from the flu this past season than any year outside of the swine flu pandemic in 2009. Most of them were unvaccinated. That’s why some doctors are hoping that the first nasal flu vaccine available for use at home can improve vaccination rates among people, especially...
HHS revives task force on childhood vaccine safety
A long-shuttered federal task force on childhood vaccine safety is being revived, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday. HHS said in a statement that it is reinstating the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, which the agency said disbanded in 1998, “to improve the safety, quality,...
Trump shifts ceasefire stance and urges Ukraine to agree Russia peace deal
The US president will meet Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Monday in the wake of his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
The Download: Taiwan’s silicon shield, and ChatGPT’s personality misstep
Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China’s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in recent years, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has placed greater emphasis on the idea of “taking back” the island (which the Chinese Communist...
Why GPT-4o’s sudden shutdown left people grieving
OpenAI’s decision to replace 4o with the more straightforward GPT-5 follows a steady drumbeat of news about the potentially harmful effects of extensive chatbot use. Reports of incidents in which ChatGPT sparked psychosis in users have been everywhere for the past few months, and in a blog post last...
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Struggling with no contact? If you have an anxious attachment style, silence from your ex can feel like physical...
Struggling with no contact? If you have an anxious attachment style, silence from your ex can feel like physical...
Struggling with no contact? If you have an anxious attachment style, silence from your ex can feel like physical...
A woman wonders how to establish emotional safety with a partner whom she loves but who 80 hours a...