A federal vaccine advisory committee made up of members hand-picked by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote on Thursday that the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age 4, citing long-known evidence that shows a slightly increased risk for febrile… Continue reading Vaccine Panel Stacked by RFK Jr. Recommends Delaying MMRV Immunization
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These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan
The problems echo a broader pattern across the US, where watchdogs and courts have flagged overcrowding, poor sanitation, and blocked access to counsel in ICE facilities from Arizona to Louisiana. Advocates say some of the most jarring overcrowding is happening on 26 Federal Plaza’s 10th floor, where detainees have estimated that between 70 and 90… Continue reading These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan
Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream
Google is adding multiple new AI features to Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. The most visible change is a new button in Chrome that launches the Gemini chatbot, but there are also new tools for searching, researching, and answering questions with AI. Google has additional cursor-controlling “agentic” tools in the pipeline for… Continue reading Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream
This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic
As businesses around the world have shifted their digital infrastructure over the last decade from self-hosted servers to the cloud, they’ve benefitted from the standardized, built-in security features of major cloud providers like Microsoft. But with so much riding on these systems, there can be potentially disastrous consequences at a massive scale if something goes… Continue reading This Microsoft Entra ID Vulnerability Could Have Been Catastrophic
Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models
It takes time to realize you don’t have to hold your hand out in front of you for these gestures to be recognized, but a surprisingly short amount of time to find yourself using them with very little second thought. Of course talking to Meta AI remains a key way of interacting with the glasses,… Continue reading Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models
The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing
The popularity of these conspiracies may also be on the rise in right-wing spaces. Some MAHA figureheads, including Nicole Shanahan, have shared geoengineering content promoting conspiracy theories, while Marla Maples, Donald Trump’s ex-wife, told Fox News in July that she helped Florida’s anti-weather modification bill pass. (Bill Gates’ track record of funding solar geoengineering research… Continue reading The DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on Weather Modification Was a Nest of Conspiracy Theorizing
Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field
The longer-term focus from the White House, the lawmaker close to Trump tells me, won’t be limited to just one social media site, such as Bluesky, where scores of posts were compiled and cataloged by the since-offline site “Expose Charlie’s Murderers,” as WIRED reported. Trumpworld wants to come for them all. “You’re going to continue… Continue reading Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field
Mac Mini Sale: Get Into MacOS for Less Than $500 Today
In the market for a new macOS-based desktop, but don’t have a lot of space to spare? Amazon is currently offering discounts on both the 256-GB and 512-GB model of the late 2024 Apple Mac Mini (8/10, WIRED Recommends) with the M4 chip. Photograph: Brenda Stolyar Apple Mac Mini (M4, 2024) Apple’s M4 CPU is… Continue reading Mac Mini Sale: Get Into MacOS for Less Than $500 Today
US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push
Microsoft and Nvidia have unveiled plans to invest up to $45 billion dollars into the UK economy, in a move that will bolster the building of more data centers as well as research and development into artificial intelligence. The investment comes as US president Donald Trump travels to Britain, where he is expected to announce… Continue reading US Tech Giants Race to Spend Billions in UK AI Push
OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
OpenAI announced new teen safety features for ChatGPT on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to respond to concerns about how minors engage with chatbots. The company is building an age-prediction system that identifies if a user is under 18 years old and routes them to an “age-appropriate” system that blocks graphic sexual content.… Continue reading OpenAI’s Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line