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The Verge @theverge.com · 21/11/2024
A new ‘ultra-secure’ phone carrier says it can make you harder to track
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A new ‘ultra-secure’ phone carrier says it can make you harder to track
Cape says it can obfuscate your location.
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
@katrinewhiteson.bsky.social, I truly appreciate your outstanding contribution to the recent episode featuring Daniel and Kelly.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver @lastweektonight.com · 04/05/2026
Here’s last night’s story about “gas station drugs” – the questionable supplements becoming a sprawling industry of underregulated, widely available, and potentially addicting substances. Just something to think about next time you’re buying a slurpee! youtu.be/mRZqHzDG_c8
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11K likes, 1.4K comments. "Gas Station Drugs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)"
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 23/04/2026
While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy... The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%. NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to break
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Your Guide to NASA's Budget
How big is NASA's budget right now? What was it like in the past? How does it compare to the rest of government spending? These answers, as well as…
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 01/04/2026
Public support makes EFF's work possible. Become a member today to help us fight for your digital rights. eff.org/join
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Defend Privacy and Free Speech
Donate to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and support the mission to defend civil liberties and human rights online.
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 02/03/2026
Anthropic Improves Feature to Switch From Competitors as Users Call for ChatGPT Boycott gizmodo.com/anthropic-improves-feat…
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Anthropic Improves Feature to Switch From Competitors as Users Call for ChatGPT Boycott
The updated feature makes importing preferences and context from other LLMs easier as Claude climbs the app charts.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 24/02/2026
“The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.” www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 17/02/2026
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Bowed to FTC Pressure, Dropped Interview With Democrat gizmodo.com/stephen-colbert-says-cb…
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Stephen Colbert Says CBS Bowed to FTC Pressure, Dropped Interview With Democrat
Here's the interview that CBS and the FTC don't want you to see.
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
www.sciencealert.com/new-drug-low...
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New Drug Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol by 58% in Clinical Trial
A powerful new treatment has emerged in efforts to reduce high cholesterol levels and the associated risk of heart health problems.
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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New Drug Lowers 'Bad' Cholesterol by 58% in Clinical Trial
A powerful new treatment has emerged in efforts to reduce high cholesterol levels and the associated risk of heart health problems.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 11/02/2026
For 30 years, Section 230 has protected the people who write and share information online—not just platforms. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
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The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 11/02/2026
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FDA refuses to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine
The move comes amid RFK Jr.'s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/02/2026
ICE and CBP face-scanned 100,000 people last year. So EFF is proud to support Senator Markey’s “ICE Out of My Face Act,” which will stop these agencies’ biometric surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Yes to the “ICE Out of My Face Act”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. The violence is shocking. So are the intrusions on
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 06/02/2026
Early reports indicate that Russian forces are encountering trouble organizing troops at the tactical level after the Starlink changes.
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SpaceX has a new way to block Russian Starlink access, and Ukrainians are hailing it as a 'catastrophe' for Moscow
Early reports indicate that Russian forces are encountering trouble organizing troops at the tactical level after the Starlink changes.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 02/02/2026
Browsing Moltbook reveals a peculiar mix of content—some posts discuss technical workflows, while others veer into deeply philosophical territory.
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AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast
Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 02/02/2026
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months | TechCrunch
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 15/12/2025
Want to learn more about our campaign to impeach RFK Jr, and our long-term path to victory? We're hosting Zoom info sessions every day this week to answer: what's next? And how can you get involved? Sign up for a session at tr.ee/RvpnzG ! Learn more at standupforscience.net/impeac...
Zoom information sessions: Impeach RFK Jr. Questions about the campaign? Join an info session this week and learn more! tr.ee/RvpnzG standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe @theskepticsguide.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
This Thanksgiving, we want to thank everyone who has supported us over 20 years of podcasting and everyone who has joined us in our mission to promote science, skepticism, and critical thinking. We couldn't do this without you!
Happy Thanksgiving from the SGU to you!
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 28/11/2025
Thank you to all the journalists and whistleblowers who bravely speak out against threats to our digital rights.
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MacRumors.com @macrumors.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices
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iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices
Apple and Google have teamed up for a new cross-platform feature that allows for file sharing between iPhone and Android users. With AirDrop on the ‌iPhone‌ and QuickShare on Pixel 10 devices, there is a new file transfer function available. The file sharing option works on Apple devices that include ‌iPhone‌, iPad, and Mac, along with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Fold. According to Google, Apple device users will need to change their AirDrop visibility to Everyone for 10 Minutes to be able to accept a file transfer from a Pixel 10 device. With that setting enabled, a file coming from an Android user looks identical to an AirDrop file from an ‌iPhone‌ user, featuring the same notification and tap to accept option. To receive files from an Apple user, the Pixel 10 user will need to turn on the Everyone for 10 minutes setting or enter into Receive mode on the Quick Share page. Files are saved in the Files app. Google says that the QuickShare and AirDrop interoperability was designed with a multi-layered security approach to ensure a safe sharing experience regardless of platform. There's a secure sharing channel, built-in platform protections for Android and iOS, and a consent requirement before a file is received. Connections between devices are direct and peer-to-peer, so data is not routed through a server. For file transfers in both directions, the Apple device or the Pixel 10 device displays the other person's device name for verification purposes. As of right now, the feature only works in the Everyone for 10 Minutes AirDrop sharing mode, but Google says that it would like to work with Apple to support "Contacts Only" mode in the future. AirDrop and Quick Share interoperability is available now.Tags: AirDrop, Google This article, "iPhone Users Can Now AirDrop Files to Android Devices" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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David Eagleman @davideagleman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
New ep of Inner Cosmos drops at now o'clock: What do brains tell us about politics? Tune in to discover why all nations use the same propaganda techniques, why polarization is cyclical, & how we can build immune responses to mind viruses. eagleman.com/podcast/130 #brain #polarization
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NPR @npr.org · 17/11/2025
For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide. n.pr/4808e3j
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Why some ant colonies get tricked into killing their own queens
For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 17/11/2025
In the UK, the virus has already taken off; the region’s flu season started around five weeks earlier than normal and is making a swift ascent.
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This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations
The UK is facing one of the worst flu seasons in history—and the US is next.
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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Unremovable Spyware on Samsung Devices Comes Pre-installed on Galaxy Series Devices
Samsung has been accused of shipping budget Galaxy A and M series smartphones with pre-installed spyware that users can't easily remove.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12/11/2025
Learn the basics about common types of surveillance used by local police departments: sls.eff.org/
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Street Level Surveillance
EFF Presents: A Field Guide to Police Surveillance
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 10/11/2025
Security researchers believe Landfall was used in the Middle East to target individuals for surveillance, though it is currently unclear who was behind the attacks.
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Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year
Targeted attack could steal all of a phone’s data and activate camera or mic.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13/09/2025
Rayhunter users have found potential evidence of CSS being used in the wild. But so far we have not turned up any evidence of cell-site simulators being used to spy on protests in the US. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Rayhunter: What We Have Found So Far
Rayhunter is a program that runs on a variety of mobile hotspots and watches for cell-site simulators—a tool police use to locate or identify people's cell phones, also known as IMSI catchers or
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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 13/09/2025
Perseverance Rover Finds Potential Sign of Ancient Life in Martian Rock gizmodo.com/perseverance-rover-find…
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Perseverance Rover Finds Potential Sign of Ancient Life in Martian Rock
During a press conference today, NASA presented findings from the initial analysis of a Martian geological sample, touting it as possibly "the clearest sign of life that we have ever found on Mars."
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻🧪
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The Celestial Zoo @thecelestialzoo.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
BLACK HOLE OPTICS EXPLAINED 🕳 This infographic illustrates how gravity distorts our view of a black hole, warping its surroundings as if seen in a carnival mirror. ✏️ Poster design by @pablocarlosbudassi Data from NASA/GSFC Ultra HD Posters available👇 bit.ly/blackholeoptics (link in bio & story)
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Astropotamus 🔭🦛 @astropotamus.com · 07/09/2025
Life Hack: Learning ISO, aperture, and shutter speed in #astrophotography makes you a pro in other photography styles. Learn more at astropotamus.com/learn
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Conventional values correlate with particular “dark-side” personality traits www.psypost.org/conventional...
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Conventional values correlate with particular "dark-side" personality traits
Conventional values may reflect deeper personality patterns. A new study links strong support for tradition and security with dark-side traits such as obsessiveness, avoidance, and narcissism, suggest...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 29/08/2025
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How a hacker helped win a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla
The data was key evidence in the death of a pedestrian in 2019.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 23/08/2025
Surveillance tech is not making us safer – it’s putting innocent people at risk. This isn’t public safety. It’s automated injustice. Read more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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The Human Toll of ALPR Errors
This post was written by Gowri Nayar, an EFF legal intern. Imagine driving to get your nails done with your family and all of a sudden, you are pulled over by police officers for allegedly driving a
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Dr. Charity Woodrum @charitywoodrum.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The documentary about my life will be playing in Portland, OR at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) on April 24th. This is definitely the largest venue we’ve screened at and will be played on an IMAX. Cost for tickets is sliding scale (0-15$): omsi.edu/events/reel-...
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Reel Science: Space, Hope and Charity
The Remarkable Journey of Charity Woodrum with Charity Woodrum, PhD, Astrophysicist and Sandy Cummings, Director, Producer, Writer APR 24, 6:30-9:00PM |
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Dr. Charity Woodrum @charitywoodrum.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
My first seminar as a doctor was at my alma mater! Go ducks! Thank you for being a wonderful host @whereisyvette.bsky.social 💚💛
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Holy crap this was a good @radiolab.bsky.social Kudos to @lutimestwo.bsky.social and @charitywoodrum.bsky.social Honestly just loved this storytelling open.spotify.com/episode/560q...
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Galaxy Quenching
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Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe @dandkuniverse.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
. @danielwhiteson.bsky.social & Andy Warner's new book, "Do Aliens Speak Physics" is available for pre-order! It asks the question: when aliens arrive, can we talk to them about physics, or is our science a little bit human rather than completely Universal? wwnorton.com/books/978132...
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Bernhard Goodwin @begood.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
I am happy to be featured on this episode in this fun and insightful podcast. @weinersmith.bsky.social and @danielwhiteson.bsky.social are really great in answering absurd questions!
An AI-generated picture of Bernhard with headphones, flamingos and Munich landmark-buildings in the background.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 21/08/2025
Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight
Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by millions to fight corporate surveillance and take back
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 20/08/2025
A California Sheriff paid $180,000 for technology to monitor online activity. We settled a case to get the details. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Victory! Pen-Link's Police Tools Are Not Secret
The records disclosed in the settlement show that in late 2023, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office paid $180,000 for a two-year subscription to the Tangles “Web Intelligence Platform,” which is
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12/08/2025
Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...
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Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/o...
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Opinion | The Era of A.I. Propaganda Has Arrived, and America Must Act
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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Conservatives are more receptive to AI-generated recommendations than liberals, study finds
Contrary to popular belief, conservatives may be more receptive to AI in everyday life. A series of studies finds that conservatives are more likely than liberals to accept AI-generated recommendation...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/08/2025
Logging into a public website with valid credentials, even if you scrape the data once you’re logged in, is not computer hacking. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Ryanair’s CFAA Claim Against Booking.com Has Nothing To Do with
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is supposed to be about attacks on computer systems. It is not, as a federal district court suggested in Ryanair v. Booking.com, applicable when someone uses
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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Online Hate Speech Resembles Mental Health Disorder Language - Neuroscience News
A new study using AI tools found that posts in online hate speech communities closely resemble the speech patterns seen in forums for certain personality disorders.
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...
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F E R R I S @ferrise.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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Fascinating new neuroscience study shows the brain emits light through the skull
Scientists found that the human brain emits faint light that passes through the skull and changes during different mental states, suggesting it might be possible to monitor brain activity using light ...
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 25/07/2025
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Delta’s AI spying to “jack up” prices must be banned, lawmakers say
Lawmakers want to prevent companies from using AI to increase prices or lower wages.
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