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OmniFocus update brings Planned Dates, mutually exclusive tags, more

Today, The Omni Group announced OmniFocus 4.7, which brings interesting new productivity and workflow features. However, an optional database migration is needed to enable some of them. Here are the details. About that new database In a blog post announcing the new features, the company explains that while it worked hard to maintain backwards compatibility between OmniFocus 3 and 4, some of the features announced today will require an update that moves the database to a new format. Still, the

Report: RFK Jr. and Trump to Pull Covid-19 Vaccines ‘Within Months’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaxxer allies are pulling for him to destroy the covid-19 shots once and for all. A purported close ally of the health secretary has claimed that Kennedy and President Donald Trump are preparing to imminently shelve the mRNA covid-19 vaccines. British cardiologist and RFK Jr. advisor Aseem Malhotra was interviewed by the Daily Beast for an article published Monday morning. In it, Malhotra states that the Trump administration will attempt to pull the mRNA-based vacci

RFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer Vaccine

Image by Michael M. Santiago via Getty / Futurism Breakthroughs About 10 weeks before his assassination in 1968, Robert F. Kennedy — better known as Bobby, and the father of our current health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. — delivered a rousing address at Vanderbilt University that came to be known as one of his greatest speeches. Quoting his presidential uncle John, who had himself been assassinated less than five years prior, Kennedy told those Vanderbilt students that they were the peop

Philosophical Thoughts on Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (2024)

Recently, collaborators and I proposed a new type of neural networks called the Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs), which are somewhat similar to but mostly different from Multi-Layer Perceptrons (MLPs). The technical differences between MLPs and KANs can be found in our paper and many discussions over the internet. This blogpost does not delve into technicalities, but want to lay out quick philosophical thoughts, open to discussion. I will attempt to answer the follwoing questions: Q1: Are KAN

Longtime Bungie head Pete Parsons steps down

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Bungie CEO Pete Parsons has announced that he’s leaving the company one decade after taking on the role. In an update on Thursday, Parsons wrote that he has “decided to pass the torch” to longtime Bungie developer Justin Truman. Parsons has worked at Bungie for

No time for voicemails? This Pixel 10 feature has you covered

TL;DR Google Phone app users are getting a new feature called “Take a Message.” This feature separates missed or declined calls from spam calls. The app will provide a real-time transcription of the caller’s message and suggestions for next steps to take. Missed calls happen, whether you’re away from your phone or you didn’t hear the ring. And you’re not always in a position to listen to a voicemail. Still, you probably want to know why that person reached out. Even if you declined the call,

SoftBank Group shares plunge over 9% as Asian tech stocks track declines in U.S. peers

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Other Japanese tech stocks also declined, with semiconductor giant Advantest falling as much as 6.27%. Meanwhile, shares in Renesas Electronics and Tokyo Electron were last seen trading 2.46% and 0.75% lower, respectively. The tech-focused investment firm saw shares drop for a second consecutive session, following its announcement of a $2 billion investment in Intel . Intel shar

SoftBank Group shares plunge over 9% as Asian tech stocks decline

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. The Japanese tech-focused investment firm saw shares drop for a second consecutive session, following its announcement of a $2 billion investment in Intel . Intel shares rose 6.97% to close at $25.31 Tuesday stateside. Shares of SoftBank Group plunged as much as 9.17% Wednesday, as technology stocks in Asia declined, tracking losses in U.S. peers overnight. Other Japanese tech

This vintage ‘Apple Watch’ face needs to exist

Apple has designed all sorts of Apple Watch faces in the 10+ years since the product launched. Still, there’s one face that Apple should build and release as soon as possible, please. That face, of course, is the one from the “Apple” watch that predated Apple Watch by two decades. The anonymous X account that goes by the name System Settings has designed their take on how it could look: i designed a watch face inspired by this vintage Apple Watch what do you think 👀 https://t.co/N6k4YCmw1u

Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans

Angry, confused and worried about police – behind Instagram bans 13 hours ago Share Save Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Images The banning of accounts has left an emotional impact on people Instagram users have told the BBC of their confusion, fear and anger after having their accounts suspended, often for being wrongly accused by parent company Meta of breaching the platform's child sex abuse rules. For months, tens of thousands of people around the world have been compla

Instagram users angry and confused as Meta overturns yet more account bans

Instagram users angry and confused as Meta overturns yet more account bans 7 hours ago Share Save Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Share Save Getty Images The banning of accounts has left an emotional impact on people Instagram users have told the BBC of their confusion, fear and anger after having their accounts suspended, often for being wrongly accused by parent company Meta of breaching the platform's child sex abuse rules. For months, tens of thousands of people around the world have be

Leaker reiterates that iPhone 17 Air will get binned GPU

A leaker last month indicated that the iPhone 17 Air would get a “binned” version of the A19 Pro chip, with only five graphics cores instead of six. They’ve today reiterated this, affirming another of the compromises buyers will have to make if they want Apple’s slimmest ever iPhone … iPhone 17 Air to get binned GPU Making chips with such small processes is an incredibly delicate process, where even the tiniest of fabrication glitches can result in a loss in performance. One relatively common

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RFK Jr. Posts Fishing Trip Pics Online Amidst Fallout From CDC Shooting

A horrific shooting took place outside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters in Atlanta on Friday. The shooting killed one police officer and left the building’s staff locked down and terrified. The shooter, who unsuccessfully tried to breach the building, has been identified as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White. He was found dead at the scene. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has not been particularly good at navigating

RFK Jr. posted fishing pics as CDC reeled from shooting linked to vaccine disinfo

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta are reeling from a deadly shooting that unfolded Friday evening. The shooting left one local police officer dead, at least four agency buildings riddled with bullet holes, and terrified staffers feeling like "sitting ducks." Fortunately, no CDC staff or civilians were injured. But, it quickly drew a spotlight to US health secretary and zealous anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who critics accused of fueli

People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say

People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say New evidence suggests people returned to live among the ruins of Pompeii after the ancient Roman city was devastated by a volcanic eruption. Archaeologists believe some survivors who could not afford to start a new life elsewhere returned to the site and may have been joined by others looking for a place to settle. Pompeii was home to more than 20,000 people before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, burying - and preserving - much of

“We Miss All the Trains to Get Rich”: The Real Story of Crypto and the Black Community

I’ve been at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention in Cleveland since August 6. I came expecting to hear about the state of our industry under Donald Trump’s second presidency, especially how to navigate the administration’s anti-DEI policies, which many in the Black community see as a direct attack on progress. I thought the talk would be about AI: how to use it, how to control it, and whether it was a threat to our profession. I definitely did not expect to ta

RFK Jr. defends $500M cut for mRNA vaccines with pseudoscience gobbledygook

If anyone needed a reminder that US health secretary and fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has no background in science or medicine, look no further than the video he posted on social media Tuesday evening. In the two-and-a-half-minute clip, Kennedy announced that he is canceling nearly $500 million in funding for the development of mRNA-based vaccines against diseases that pose pandemic threats. The funding will be clawed back from 22 now-defunct contracts awarded through the

Apple’s F1 movie gets IMAX re-release, with tickets now on sale

F1 The Movie has shown strong legs at the box office, but Apple’s summer hit is about to get another financial boost: F1 is being re-released in IMAX theaters starting this Friday, with tickets on sale now. Here are the details. F1 returns to IMAX this Friday, with wider expansion next week Last month, IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond shared some surprise Apple-related news: the company’s F1 movie would be getting a rare IMAX re-release. Now, Apple has officially confirmed the news and shared new detail

What It’s Like To Work at a Startup: Insights From Startup Professionals

For computing professionals, startups offer something few corporate roles can provide. They give you the chance to build cutting-edge technology, gain equity, and work at a pace big companies can’t match. Nearly a quarter of North American startups are in the tech and communications sector, so these opportunities are abundant. [1] But what is the day-to-day reality behind the promise? We polled IEEE Computer Society members to get the real scoop. Here’s a sneak peek into what you can expect. Wh

Ask HN: What trick of the trade took you too long to learn?

Every week for the last 3 months I’ve learned a new trick when it comes to getting whatever LLM I’m using at the time to produce better output. That’s my trade, but lots of HNers have more interesting trades than that. In my case, only recently I learned the value of getting an LLM to write and refine a plan.md architecture doc first, and for it to break that doc down into testable phases, and then to implement phase by phase. Seems obvious in hindsight. But it took too long to learn that that

Skechers unveils kids' sneakers with hidden Apple AirTag compartment

In brief: Parents who worry about where their kids are might be interested in a new line of children's sneakers from Skechers. Each pair of these shoes has a hidden compartment on the inside designed to fit an Apple AirTag, allowing the wearer to be tracked. The sneakers in the new Find My Skechers line have a cutout inside the heel of the shoe. Lift up the insert to reveal a small compartment containing the AirTag holder, where the tracker can be securely placed. The compartment has a screw-i

I launched 17 side projects. Result? I'm rich in expired domains

I think I'm officially a side project collector. I've had it all: A SaaS for freelancers... that I never had time to finish because I'm a freelancer. A revolutionary AI tool that I abandoned as soon as GPT-4 came out. And the famous "anti-social media social network" (spoiler: it was just me). I buy a domain name → I code for 3 all-nighters → I lose interest → I start again. My Google Domains look like a graveyard of unfinished dreams. But honestly, I've never learned so much, nor enjoyed

RFK Jr. May Purge Cancer Screening Panel for Being Too ‘Woke’

It looks as though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. isn’t quite done tearing apart the country’s public health system. The antivaccination supporter turned health secretary is reportedly planning to retire the current roster of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on Kennedy’s plan last Friday. RFK Jr. is expected to remove all 16 members of the USPSTF, allegedly because they’re too “woke.” The move would follow Kennedy’s recent gutting and resh

The Verge’s 2025 back-to-school shopping guide

Back-to-school season is closer than you might realize, especially for college students, many of whom are set to return to campus in a matter of a few short weeks. And while school can be a challenging time on many fronts, regardless of the grade, there are tools that can help you better prepare for life both inside and outside the classroom. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a selection of dorm-friendly recs from the larger Verge staff, as well as a few essentials suitable for high school and

Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot resigns following Coldplay 'kiss cam' incident

Days after Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigned from the tech startup, the HR exec who was with him at the infamous Coldplay concert has left as well. "Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned," a company spokesperson wrote in an email to CNBC Thursday. Cabot was the company's chief people officer. Cabot and Byron, who is married with children, were shown in an intimate moment on the 'kiss cam' at a recent Coldplay show in Boston, and immediately hid when they saw their faces

FDA’s New Drug Approval AI Is Generating Fake Studies: Report

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, has made a big push to get agencies like the Food and Drug Administration to use generative artificial intelligence tools. In fact, Kennedy recently told Tucker Carlson that AI will soon be used to approve new drugs “very, very quickly.” But a new report from CNN confirms all our worst fears. Elsa, the FDA’s AI tool, is spitting out fake studies. CNN spoke with six current and former employees at the FDA, three of whom have used

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Does Anyone Know What ‘Wellness’ Means Anymore?

Yes or no: Do you have any idea what “wellness” is? Depending on where you live and which online rabbit holes you’ve tripped into, your answer to that question—and your actual definition of wellness—may vary widely. Beyond Wellness The line between science and wellness has been blurred beyond recognition. WIRED is here to help. And yet, we’re in a moment where wellness is the holy grail du jour, sometimes at the expense of our actual health. There’s the softer version of wellness, one characte

RFK Jr. wants to change program that stopped vaccine makers from leaving US market

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Five months after taking over the federal agency responsible for the health of all Americans, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to overhaul an obscure but vital program that underpins the nation’s childhood immunization system. Depending on what he does, the results could be catastrophic. In his crosshairs is the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a system designed to provide fair and quick payouts for people who suffer rare but serious side effe

Delaunay Mesh Generation (2012)

Delaunay Mesh Generation Our book is a thorough guide to Delaunay refinement algorithms that are mathematically guaranteed to generate meshes with high quality, including triangular meshes in the plane, tetrahedral volume meshes, and triangular surface meshes embedded in three dimensions. It is also the most complete guide available to Delaunay triangulations and algorithms for constructing them. We have designed the book for two audiences: researchers, especially graduate students, and engin

RFK Jr. Begs Canada to Pardon 400 Ostriches So That We Can ‘Understand’ Them

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man whose brain was partially eaten by a worm and who once admitted to keeping jars full of roadkill in his freezer, is begging the Canadian government to spare the lives of 400 ostriches who may have been exposed to bird flu. Kennedy, who also happens to be in charge of America’s federal health policy, believes those ostriches could help scientists “better understand the virus.” The ostriches in question are at the heart of a legal battle in Ottawa, where federal judge