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RFK Jr. appeals ruling that wiped out his vaccine advisory panel
30 April 2026 @ 4:20 pm
There was uncertainty about whether Kennedy would fight or simply try an end run.
In motorsport, there's nowhere to hide as AI becomes new CFD tool
30 April 2026 @ 3:37 pm
AI finds value in motorsport, multiplying limited computational fluid dynamics resources.
Microsoft open-sources "the earliest DOS source code discovered to date"
30 April 2026 @ 2:20 pm
Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it.
More than half of all Polymarket "long shot" bets on military action pay off
30 April 2026 @ 1:16 pm
Sensitive information and the prediction markets can be a winning combination.
Florida Republicans reject plan to weaken childhood vaccine requirements
30 April 2026 @ 11:15 am
DeSantis had called for a special session to take up the proposed changes.
The hidden cost of Google's AI defaults and the illusion of choice
30 April 2026 @ 11:00 am
Google says it respects user privacy in AI, but the reality is not so black and white.
ABC can beat Trump FCC's license threat if owner Disney is willing to fight
29 April 2026 @ 7:14 pm
Broadcast license renewals are "all but automatic" due to 1996 change in US law.
OpenAI Codex system prompt includes explicit directive to "never talk about goblins"
29 April 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Directions also include system instructions to act like "you have a vivid inner life."
Howdy's dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers
29 April 2026 @ 6:02 pm
Most are keeping their subscriptions after signing up, too, research firm says.
New Sam Bankman-Fried trial would be huge waste of court’s time, judge says
29 April 2026 @ 5:52 pm
FTX fraudster came out as Republican, then tried to claim Biden's DOJ targeted him.