A free interactive tool called 'What's the Risk?' launched in early August, letting users visually compare the risks of vaccines against the diseases they prevent, as well as everyday hazards like car crashes, drowning and lightning strikes. It was built by the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy alongside Unbiased Science, a public health platform led by scientist Jessica Steier. Currently it covers measles, MMR vaccine and RSV-related products, with plans to expand comparisons over time.
cnet.com
· 2026-08-24
Apple has pushed out new public beta builds for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, and HomePod 27, matching the seventh developer betas issued earlier the same day. The company also released a second public release candidate for macOS Sequoia 15.8, with a similar RC for macOS Tahoe 26.7 expected shortly.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-08-24
Amid deadly cholera outbreaks in the mid-1800s, Paris officials began treating public urination as a health hazard rather than a mere annoyance. After earlier attempts at hostile architecture failed to stop street urination, the city banned it outright in 1850 and installed pissoirs—elaborately decorated iron kiosks adorned with flowers, shells, and lion heads—to give people somewhere sanctioned to go.
daily.jstor.org
· 2026-08-24
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley used a Fox News interview to urge critics to find a middle ground between privacy and public safety, as opposition to his company's AI camera network intensifies. The remarks follow a Washington Post investigation that uncovered dozens of cases of police misusing Flock's surveillance tools, including to track women, prompting Langley to issue a public apology earlier this month.
futurism.com
· 2026-08-24
A conceptual housing framework called 'Universal Housing' was outlined, guaranteeing every citizen a free home for life while keeping construction and improvement subject to market competition. Under the model, residential land stays nationally owned, occupants earn homes via lottery when demand exceeds supply, and there's no ability to accumulate housing as an investment asset.
twitter.com
· 2026-08-23
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