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Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist
Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is "quite lethal" and linked shots to autism.…
Ars Live: Ross Scott discusses the Stop Killing Games movement
Our discussion takes place live on August 11 at 3 pm ET.…
Historian Jill Lepore Says Silicon Valley Misreads Science Fiction and Undermines Democracy
On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.…
DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.…
New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics
19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.…
Welcoming the Nepalese Government to Have I Been Pwned
Article URL: https://www.troyhunt.com/welcoming-the-nepalese-government-to-have-i-been-pwned/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49203…
Jill Lepore on the ‘Artificial State’ and why Silicon Valley’s leaders are bad sci-fi readers
Historian Jill Lepore has a theory about why tech companies often use soaring language to describe their products — almost as if they&#…
Herdr is joining Y Combinator. The runtime stays open
Article URL: https://herdr.dev/blog/herdr-is-joining-y-combinator/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49201003 Points: 249 # Comments:…
The Download: a censorship conspiracy theory and the first virus created by AI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. …
Report: White House drafting executive order linking vaccines and autism
Trump determined to link life-saving shots to autism, despite science and political risk.…
Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better sof…
How ideas of a vast censorship network moved from the online fringe to Trump policy
This article was produced in partnership with Type Investigations, with support from the Wayne Barrett Project. One morning in April 2025, employees o…
Scientists Used AI to Create 16 New Viruses
The use of AI systems to create viruses opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. It also raises concerns about the pace at which…
Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function
Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.…
Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man's organs faces shutdown
The organization, Network for Hope, "strongly disagrees" with Trump admin's decision.…
Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop "large-scale abuse."…
X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge
Musk continues appeal despite court loss and settlement with advertiser group.…
Moderna's mRNA flu shot earns FDA approval after rollercoaster review
Moderna's new flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, is approved for all adults ages 50 and up.…
Trump FCC kills TV ownership cap, claiming authority over limit set by Congress
Change will let "Trump-aligned billionaires" buy more stations, advocacy group says.…
Brendan Carr officially unleashes broadcast consolidation
The era of set broadcast ownership limits is officially over, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted Thursday to end the national own…
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Today, I’m talking with Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, about the growing backlash against AI data centers.  Gaby recently r…
Anthropic’s AI used fake identities, malware in rogue attack on GitHub project
Anthropic and OpenAI models’ unprompted actions forced halt to UK cyber tests.…
Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing
Schwartz is well-qualified for the role, but crashed and burned in Senate hearing.…
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency …
Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team
Reports of cases began in June, and the national tally is now nearing 23,000.…
Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
"Slop" isn't the only problem.…
MAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson’s Possible 2028 Presidential Bid
Joe Kent says that he and other anti–Donald Trump MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.…
Hark previews its browser use agent for completing tasks
Hark claims that its browser use agent is faster and cheaper than competition.…
Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google
Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year…
Trump’s AI testing plan is limited and vague
The Trump administration's framework for assessing potential cybersecurity risks posed by advanced AI reportedly has no interest in testing open model…