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Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
29 May 2026 @ 10:58 pm
Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there
29 May 2026 @ 9:17 pm
The US has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.
Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
29 May 2026 @ 6:46 pm
The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
29 May 2026 @ 6:35 pm
About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
29 May 2026 @ 6:21 pm
"The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
29 May 2026 @ 6:09 pm
ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
29 May 2026 @ 5:41 pm
DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
29 May 2026 @ 4:16 pm
The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
After years of stability, F1 reliability can no longer be taken for granted
29 May 2026 @ 4:03 pm
Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race.
Severed sea cucumber appendages don't seem to die
29 May 2026 @ 3:10 pm
They seem to reorganize their tissues and then just keep living.