After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves
In a long-sought move, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally began the process of abandoning oral doses of a common over-the-counter decongestant, which the agency concluded last year is not effective at relieving stuffy noses. Specifically, the FDA issued
Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide
An international coalition of police agencies has taken a major whack at criminals accused of running a host of online scams, including phishing, the stealing of account credentials and other sensitive data, and the spreading of ransomware, Interpol said recently. The
Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Alert, Dies at 74
He was also behind the company’s “Welcome,” “File’s done” and “Goodbye” messages.
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts
The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.
Woman allegedly raped by Conor McGregor denies CCTV 'contradicts' account
A woman who alleges she was raped by MMA star Conor McGregor has denied that CCTV footage from the day in question "flatly contradicts" her account.In
Meet the Trumps – is the incoming president about to make the White House a family business?
Donald Trump is preparing to pick his top team after pulling off a stunning comeback to return to the White House.
What is Project 2025? Controversial plans linked to Trump's presidency
With Donald Trump preparing to return to the White House, attention has turned once again to Project 2025 - controversial plans for government linked to the president-elect.
Up to 30% of the power used to train AI is wasted: A software tool could help fix that
A less wasteful way to train large language models, such as the GPT series, finishes in the same amount of time for up to 30% less energy, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
'Chemist' robot poised to transform science labs
Imagine a lab assistant with the computing and operational power of 10 Ph.D. students, capable of functioning in extreme environments like Mars. This vision has become a reality at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), where a
Researchers drive solid-state innovation for renewable energy storage
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success—by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team's goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced intermittently, enabling their broader
Crowdsourcing system aims to map wildfires in seconds
The 2023 blaze in Lahaina, Hawaii, which claimed more than 100 lives and burned 6,500 acres of land across Maui, is a tragic example of how rapid wildfire spread can make effective response efforts impossible, resulting in the loss of
