The Lancet3d
The imperative for actions to protect and promote human health within Earth-system boundaries
Earth Commission Report1 provides major new insights into the potential for the transgression of Earth-system boundaries ...
MIT Technology Review4d
Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again.
A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech.
5 pressing questions as RFK Jr. takes HHS reins
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent decades as an outsider railing against federal health authorities. His Make America Healthy ...
Judge orders CDC, FDA to restore websites taken down after Trump gender order
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates granted a restraining order temporarily reversing the Trump administration’s moves to ...
The Independent17d
Less than a quarter of Americans are happy with public education as Trump's plans to overhaul system loom
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...
Bloomberg L.P.18d
Google Removes Language on Weapons From Public AI Principles
Alphabet Inc.’s Google removed a passage from its artificial intelligence principles that pledged to avoid using the technology in potentially harmful applications, such as weapons. The company ...
Wired18d
Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance
Instead, the revised document offers Google more room to pursue potentially sensitive use cases. It states Google will implement “appropriate human oversight, due diligence, and feedback ...
theregister19d
Musk’s DOGE ship gets ‘full’ access to Treasury payment system, sinks USAID
Here's what we know so far about the US Agency for International Development (USAID) shutdown, the vast Treasury Department payment system, and sensitive data ... due to concerns over his past drug ...
Columbus Dispatch20d
Ohio's 5 public pension funds grew in 2024 to more than $253 billion
A robust stock market delivered strong investment returns in 2024 for Ohio's five public pension systems, boosting the collective portfolio to $253.2 billion. The five systems, which serve 1.16 ...
Wired22d
Security News This Week: Foreign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
Meanwhile, security researchers at Wiz discovered that DeepSeek left a critical database exposed online, leaking over 1 million records, including user prompts, system logs, and API authentication ...
CBS News22d
Cellphone use banned in Howard County Public Schools starting March 3
BALTIMORE - Starting on March 3, 2025, students in Howard County Public Schools (HCPS) will not be allowed to use their cellphones during the school day. While some say cellphones are a ...
PC Magazine23d
Neuralink Suggests Human Patient Is Using Brain Chip to Control a Robot Arm
Elon Musk’s Neuralink suggests that a human patient might have successfully ... Convoy is the name of the Neuralink study focused on using the company’s N1 brain chip to control an assistive ...