Published on: 2025-07-15 17:38:09
US Health Secretary and long-standing anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for his equivocal response to the raging measles outbreak in West Texas, which as of Tuesday has grown to 159 cases, with 22 hospitalizations and one child death. While public health officials would like to see a resounding endorsement of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best way to protect children and vulnerable community members from further spread of the extremely infect
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This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seamus Fitzgerald hears a lot of opinions about solar power. As the associate director of real estate at OneEnergy Renewables, a solar energy developer, he approaches farmers and other landowners across the Midwest with proposals to lease their properties for solar projects. Some landowners are excited about being part of the shift to clean energy. Others are hostile to the idea of putting rows of gleaming pa
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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. Target and Best Buy say Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could raise prices in their stores as soon as this week. During an interview with CNBC, Target CEO Brian Cornell said consumers will “likely see prices increase over the next couple of days,” while Best Buy CEO Corie Barry similarly told investors that more expensive prices are “hi
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is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5070 Founders Edition cards won’t launch alongside other 5070s. Reviews of the new $549 graphics card just dropped today, but in an email to The Verge, Nvidia GeForce global PR director Ben Berraondo says the RTX 5070 Founders Edition will be available “later in March.” That means that people who want it will either have
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One of Africa’s most active investors, known for early bets on unicorns like Flutterwave, Andela, and Wave, has secured fresh capital to invest in startups across the continent. This comes as funding deals and volumes in Africa saw only a slight dip last year, according to a report by VC firm Partech. LoftyInc Capital, which primarily backed startups at the pre-seed and seed stages for over a decade, has reached the first close of its third fund, LoftyInc Alpha, at $43 million. Unlike its earl
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In Brief Amazon has formed a new group within AWS dedicated to creating AI agents, systems that help people automate parts of their lives, Reuters reported on Tuesday. In an email to staff seen by Reuters, AWS CEO Matt Garman said agentic AI has the potential to be “the next multi-billion business for AWS.” A longtime AWS executive who previously led the company’s AI and data teams, Swami Sivasubramanian, will reportedly lead the new agentic AI group. Amazon seems to be the latest company to
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A hot potato: In a recent interview, Matt Mullenweg commented on the future of Automattic. Facing calls for him to step down, he said he would not resign. Mullenweg even doubled down, saying that when he retires, he will find a successor who shares his values and would run the company as he would. Matt Mullenweg, co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, has called out WP Engine for benefiting from WordPress's open-source model without contributing enough to the project. WP Engine, built o
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Todd McKinnon, CEO of Okta Inc., smiles during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco on April 4, 2022. Okta shares soared 24.3% on Tuesday after the cloud-based identity management company delivered strong fourth-quarter earnings and beat estimates on guidance. The move rocketed the stock to its best day since Dec. 1, 2022, when shares rallied 26%. Okta posted adjusted earnings late Monday of 78 cents per share, while revenue increased 13% from a year earlier to $682 mi
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If "failure is the mother of success," as the old Chinese proverb goes, then Tesla is long overdue for some wins. Once thought to be something of a golden goose for Tesla thanks to ultra-friendly EV policies, Chinese drivers are now avoiding Teslas like the plague. In February, Tesla's sales in China dropped a whopping 49.2 percent compared to the previous year, contributing to a 28.7 percent sales plummet over the last 12 months. Though some have noted the slump corresponds with the Lunar New
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Amazon's delivery drones became so disruptive to locals that the tech giant is reportedly giving up on its pilot program in College Station, Texas. As Wired reports, the incredibly noisy aircraft quickly turned into a pest, with local master gardener Mark Smith describing the cacophony as if "your neighbor runs their leaf blower all day long." "It was just incessant," he told the publication. Apart from irking the locals, Amazon's experiment to make last-mile deliveries using drones has run i
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Since the emergence of enterprise-grade generative AI, organizations have tapped into the rich capabilities of foundational models, developed by the likes of OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Mistral, and others. Over time, however, businesses often found these models limiting since they were trained on vast troves of public data. Enter customization—the practice of adapting large language models (LLMs) to better suit a business’s specific needs by incorporating its own data and expertise, teaching a mod
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy Z Flip 6 uses two batteries, totaling 3,887 mAh rated capacity, or 4,000mAh typical capacity. With the Galaxy Z Flip 7, Samsung’s battery pair is expected to offer a 4,174mAh rated capacity. That could result in the company advertising the foldable as having a 4,300mAh typical capacity. Samsung may be cooking up some crazy double-folding smartphone designs for MWC, but when it comes time to meet the next generation of the manufacturer’s Ga
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ZDNET Buying stuff online can be a risky proposition. Sure, the big vendors do their best to make you feel safe, but what if you have to give up your credit card digits to a vendor you don't know? As it turns out, there's a type of financial instrument -- called a virtual card -- that can help. A virtual debit card can be turned on and off, spending limits can be set, and create unique card numbers created. Also: 10 common dangers VPNs won't protect you from online - and how to avoid them No
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Jason Hiner/Christina Darby/ZDNET The Apple Watch Series 9 remains one of the best smartwatches on the market, even though the Apple Watch 10 is widely available. This is thanks to the wearable's improved health-tracking capabilities and key features such as Double Tap, which is a one-handed gesture input that lets you answer calls, pull up apps, and more by just tapping your thumb and forefinger together. Double Tap is great if you have fine motor issues and cannot effectively use touch-based
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This month we have a mailbag question from a reader who asks: Hi James, Your newsletter "being in the details" resonated with me. I would like to ask your opinion about managers writing code. I skim PRs but don’t critically review them and don’t write code. Should EMs write code in their day job? Thanks! It's a great question, and given the higher scrutiny we've seen on the role of engineering managers in the past few years, it's worth spending some time on it. Before we go any deeper, the sh
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I am working on a book, also called Probably Overthinking It, which is about using evidence and reason to answer questions and make better decisions. It will be published in 2023 by the University of Chicago Press. If you would like to get an occasional update about the book, please join my mailing list
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The execution was performed in the following way: At the start of the work, the outline-tree corresponding to the book subsection tree was created. Most leaves are two-state TODO-headings. (Some outline leaves correspond to sections without problems, and thus are not TODO-styled.) TODO-heading is a special type of an org-mode heading, that exports its state (TODO/DONE) to a simple database, which allows monitoring of the overall TODO/DONE ratio of the document. Intermediate levels are not TOD
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When the random $50 Amazon charge popped up on my credit card, I felt instant regret. Whenever that kind of thing happens, you know it’s because you pre-ordered something months ago that you totally forgot about—and now, finally, it’s getting ready to ship. So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year. The buyer’s remorse was real, but when the figure
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The next frontier of stem cell transplantation might involve the eyes. In research out today, scientists report that an experimental therapy has helped people with otherwise untreatable injuries to their corneas. Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear led the study, a Phase I/II clinical trial of 14 patients. In most cases, the therapy—a transplant of stem cells from the person’s other healthy eye—appeared to safely restore the surface of people’s severely damaged corneas, often improving their vision
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 21:20:24
Ready to elevate your morning coffee ritual? The Breville Barista Express has earned its reputation as the gold standard for home espresso machines, combining professional features with user-friendly design. This all-in-one powerhouse includes a built-in conical burr grinder and everything you need to craft café-quality drinks, from rich espresso shots to perfectly textured lattes. It’s the kind of machine that makes you look forward to getting out of bed in the morning. Amazon’s serving up a r
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 21:35:17
Landing on the Moon is no easy feat; the lunar surface has become a graveyard for far too many missions that came to untimely ends. But Firefly’s Blue Ghost conquered the lunar surface a few days ago, and is now standing tall on the Moon. Landing on the Moon never looked so good, with Blue Ghost capturing incredible footage of its historic touchdown with a cinematic finale that’s fitting for its name. Firefly’s first mission to the Moon touched down on the lunar surface on Sunday at 3:34 a.m. E
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MAGA-world was perturbed last week when President Trump’s new attorney general, Pam Bondi, claimed to have finally shed light on the mysterious case of Jeffrey Epstein but, instead, released a bunch of documents that had already been publicly available for years. Now, Bondi is claiming that the reason she wasn’t able to release more documents is because other government officials blocked them from being sent to her. “Late yesterday, l learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York
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After weeks of teasing, a new remake of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4 is official. The revamped arcade skating game is set to come out in July, and it'll come with new tricks, skaters, music and a few bonuses. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4 will come out on July 11, publisher Activision announced Tuesday, though it was leaked earlier in the day on social media. The remake will include the original levels from Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4 while improving the game's presentation, adding different me
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What is the best internet provider in Chicago? The right internet provider for your home will depend on your budget and speed requirements. After thoroughly researching the available options, CNET has identified AT&T Fiber as the best internet service provider for most households in Chicago. It delivers ultra-fast symmetrical speeds, easy-to-understand pricing and decent availability. If AT&T Fiber doesn't service your neighborhood, Xfinity, Verizon 5G Home Internet and Rise Broadband offer sol
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The bread and butter of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the slew of new phones that companies unveil at the show every year. But MWC is also a popular place for companies creating wearable tech to show off their latest innovations -- companies like TCL, for instance, which is best known for its TVs, and increasingly its Nxtpaper phones and tablets, but that also makes smart glasses. When it comes to face-worn tech apparatuses, competition is really heating up, and TCL's RayNeo X3 Pro AR g
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Amid rumors about a thinner iPhone, Tecno has unveiled a phone concept, called the Spark Slim, that's skinnier than a pencil. I got to hold it at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and it's certainly the lightest and thinnest phone I've ever encountered (the company says it's just 146 grams). Typically, a narrower phone could mean compromising on things like battery life and camera, both of which phone buyers still rank among their highest priorities. But Tecno says the Spark Slim has a 5,200-
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Therabody announced on Tuesday that it has added new products to its recovery, skin health and pain relief categories. Now available for purchase are the Theragun Mini Generation 3, the TheraFace Depuffing Wand and the ThermBack LED wrap. Therabody’s popular Theragun Mini -- and a CNET massage gun favorite -- is back and 30% smaller and lighter, but it is still powerful enough to give you a great massage on the go. It includes three attachments and now has a travel lock, so you don’t have to wor
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Would you be willing to switch out your morning coffee for mushrooms? You've probably heard some rumblings about people switching to mushroom coffee in the morning, but unless you've made the switch already, you may be wondering why people would ditch their daily cup of joe for a mushroom beverage. In short, mushroom coffee is a combination of coffee and ground mushrooms. It's touted as a healthier alternative to coffee, mainly due to the nutritional benefits of mushrooms, which people have use
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Apple will soon bring its MacBook Air up to speed. It's been nearly a year since we got our last MacBook Air update, with Apple releasing the M3 Air in early March 2024, so a spring refresh with the M4 processor has been expected for some time. Tim Cook teased yesterday with the tweet, "There's something in the AIR," that all but confirms the arrival of an M4 MacBook Air. The MacBook Air has trailed the MacBook Pro in terms of Apple silicon since last fall when the Pro models received an M4 upd
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Apple introduced a spring-inspired refresh to its accessory lineup alongside new hardware on Tuesday. The company announced upgrades to its iPad lineup, including the Air and entry-level models. But, it also unveiled a burst of fresh, vibrant colors for accessories like Apple Watch bands and cases for the iPad and iPhone. Apple told CNET that its silicone case options for the iPhone 16 now come in four new shades: peony (pink), periwinkle (blue), aquamarine (green) and tangerine (orange). The c
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