A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word ‘robot’
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Survey Says… January 10th, 2024
Your skin tone/coloring: Under my name (blue-green eyes, dark hair) Favorite haircare brand? Paul Mitchell and Shea Moisture! Favorite...
FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at what’s expected to be a closely watched vaccine advisory committee next week, a source confirmed to NBC News. The Washington Post first reported the expected data. The Centers...
Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery
A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus. The Los Angeles County health department announced the death Thursday, part of a warning to residents about the importance of getting vaccinated. The department said the child got...
Zoom Agrees To Settle A Privacy Lawsuit For $85 Million
Zone of destruction: Israeli forces demolish much of southern Lebanon
The Israeli military claims to have limited goals for its southern Lebanon invasion. But an NBC News investigation found widespread destruction in areas occupied by the IDF. By Jiachuan Wu and Frank Matt Nov. 26, 2024 When Israel launched its invasion of southern Lebanon in September, it publicly set...
Zepbound outperforms Ozempic and Wegovy in head-to-head weight loss study
Tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound, leads to more weight loss than semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, new research suggests. The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, is thought to be the first head-to-head comparison of the two blockbuster...
Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs
People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the blockbuster medications. Clinical trial participants who took tirzepatide, the drug sold as Zepbound, lost an average of 50 pounds (22.8 kilograms) over 72 weeks, while those who...
Why the U.K. is arresting peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters on terrorism charges
The government decided on the group’s proscription after members damaged military planes at a Royal Air Force base in...
FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at what’s expected to be a closely watched vaccine advisory committee next week, a source confirmed to NBC News. The Washington Post first reported the expected data. The Centers...
Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery
A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus. The Los Angeles County health department announced the death Thursday, part of a warning to residents about the importance of getting vaccinated. The department said the child got...
A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word ‘robot’
A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn’t analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer. (Image credit: Mike Stewart)
Lab results confusing? Some patients use AI to interpret them, for better or worse
While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants for answers. There are issues with privacy and accuracy. (Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos)
Why the U.K. is arresting peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters on terrorism charges
The government decided on the group’s proscription after members damaged military planes at a Royal Air Force base in...
Workers detained in immigration raid head home to a reeling South Korea
They are among 475 people detained by U.S. immigration and other federal agents in the Sept. 4 raid on...
Why the U.K. is arresting peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters on terrorism charges
The government decided on the group’s proscription after members damaged military planes at a Royal Air Force base in...
A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word ‘robot’
A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn’t analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer. (Image credit: Mike Stewart)
Lab results confusing? Some patients use AI to interpret them, for better or worse
While patients wait to hear back from their doctors about test results, many turn to AI assistants for answers. There are issues with privacy and accuracy. (Image credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Archive Photos)
Finding Your Perfect Caribbean Island for a Peaceful Weekend Trip
Your weekends feel so hectic. It is high time to leave the work and plan a weekend trip to get some respite. For such a trip, I prefer a Caribbean island. This isn’t your normal vacation where you run around all the time. Instead, you can ditch your phone...
Trump wants to win AI race, but his immigration policies could get in the way
President Trump says he wants the U.S. to be a world leader on AI development, but his administration’s immigration policies could interfere with that goal.
After 6 years, Hollow Knight Silksong is here at last — and it was worth the wait
Hollow Knight was a Kickstarter-backed project that obliterated expectations. Now, after years of rumors, memes and anticipation, the three-person indie developer Team Cherry has delivered the sequel. (Image credit: Team Cherry)
FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at what’s expected to be a closely watched vaccine advisory committee next week, a source confirmed to NBC News. The Washington Post first reported the expected data. The Centers...
Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery
A school-age child in Los Angeles has died of a rare complication from measles, years after being infected with the virus. The Los Angeles County health department announced the death Thursday, part of a warning to residents about the importance of getting vaccinated. The department said the child got...
A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word ‘robot’
A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn’t analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer. (Image credit: Mike Stewart)
Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer brought into custody after confessing to father
Kirk, a right-wing activist, was shot and killed while speaking on stage at a university in Utah on Wednesday.
The Download: America’s gun crisis, and how AI video models work
This week, the Trump administration released a strategy for improving the health and well-being of American children. The report was titled—you guessed it—Make Our Children Healthy Again. It suggests American children should be eating more healthily. And they should be getting more exercise. But there’s a glaring omission. The...
Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk’s political legacy
Kirk attracted fervent crowds, bringing young people into conservative politics, while at the same time shocking some with provocative opinions.
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Why do avoidants come back after no contact? Most people assume it’s because they miss you or realize your...
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Why do avoidants come back after no contact? Most people assume it’s because they miss you or realize your...