Can Apple buy its way to AI happiness?
Apple’s most senior leaders so far seem to have failed to find consensus on how to move forward with Apple Intelligence. They recognize the company appears
Month: August 2025
First Pig Lung to Human Transplant
In the midst of all the controversy surrounding the science of healthcare, certain technologies continue to progress in the background, with the promise of transforming
Jay Bhattacharya’s “plan to drive Gold Standard Science”: A Trojan horse for Lysenko-izing the NIH
Last week, the NIH published a plan to “drive Gold Standard Science.” The plan cunningly wraps what are obvious Lysenkoist ideological purity tests disguised as
Examining authenticity of petition seeking clemency for truck driver in deadly Florida U-turn crash
At present, Harjinder Singh faces vehicular manslaughter and homicide charges but he hadn’t entered a plea or been sentenced when the petition spread.
Wells Fargo execs got reduced fines for fraud, but no evidence it was due to bank’s donation to Trump’s inauguration
Fines for former banking executives involved in a fraud scandal plummeted from a combined $8.5 million to a combined $150,000.
Unpacking claims Trump admin cut fines of Wells Fargo executives in return for donation to inauguration
Fines for two former Wells Fargo execs were reduced from a combined $8.35 million.
Trump Called For Public Apology After Bishop Directly Addressed Him During Inaugural Prayer Service
Episcopalian bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked the president to “have mercy” on his constituents.
A $280 EBay find or a priceless link to JFK? One man’s 25-year hunt for the truth
This 95-year-old retired watchmaker has spent decades trying to uncover the backstory — a possible Kennedy connection — of a clock he found online in
Trans woman confronts the man who raped at sentencing hearing. He’s going away for a long time.
A transgender woman who was raped by her neighbor in the stairwell of their Manhattan apartment building in 2022 faced her attacker at his sentencing
Seven-week wait for some red flag cancer patients ‘frustrating’
The target set by the Department of Health for patients red flagged for breast cancer to be assessed is 14 days.
Patients struggle to get weight loss drug ahead of price rise
The drug’s US manufacturer has asked UK distributors to stop taking orders from pharmacies until next month’s price increase.
FDA approves updated Pfizer COVID shots but limits access for some kids and adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season
New AI browser agents create risks if sites hijack them with hidden instructions
As AI assistants become capable of controlling web browsers, a new security challenge has emerged: users must now trust that every website they visit won’t
Chris Roberts hopes Squadron 42 will be “almost as big” as GTA VI next year
The single-player Star Citizen spin-off Squadron 42 is slated to finally be in players’ hands in 2026, 11 full years after its initial 2015 release target.