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Anti-vaccine nonsense will likely kill thousands this season, FDA officials say

Top regulatory officials call for clinicians to speak up and drown out misinformation.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/anti-vaccine-nonsense-will-likely-kill-thousands-this-season-fda-officials-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Plastic is everywhere, including our food and bottled water

Microplastics in our steak and tofu are washed down with nanoplastics from bottled water.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/01/plastic-is-everywhere-including-our-food-and-bottled-water/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The key to fighting pseudoscience isn’t mockery—it’s empathy

Evidence shows that shoving data in peoples’ faces doesn’t work to change minds.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/the-key-to-fighting-pseudoscience-isnt-mockery-its-empathy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Facebook, Instagram block teens from sensitive content, even from friends

Meta hiding harmful content from teens isn’t enough, whistleblower says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/facebook-instagram-block-teens-from-sensitive-content-even-from-friends/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Quantum computing startup says it will beat IBM to error correction

Company builds on recent demonstration of error-tracking in similar hardware.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/quantum-computing-startup-says-it-will-beat-ibm-to-error-correction/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Network-connected wrenches in factories can be hacked for sabotage or ransomware

Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/network-connected-wrenches-used-in-factories-can-be-hacked-for-sabotage-or-ransomware/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall after door plug blows off Alaska Air flight 1282

Still-working iPhone from Alaska Airlines flight 1282 found on the side of the road.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/iphone-survives-16000-foot-fall-after-door-plug-blows-off-alaska-air-flight-1282/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI firms’ pledges to defend customers from IP issues have real limits

Indemnities offered by Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are narrow.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/01/ai-firms-pledges-to-defend-customers-from-ip-issues-have-real-limits/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Experimental antibiotic reveals entirely new way to kill drug-resistant bacteria

The relatively large molecule clogs a transport system, leading to lethal toxicity.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/experimental-antibiotic-reveals-entirely-new-way-to-kill-drug-resistant-bacteria/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Hard-to-spend card balances net Starbucks $200M per year, says consumer group

Changes to Washington's gift card laws could affect cardholders nationwide.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/hard-to-spend-card-balances-net-starbucks-200m-per-year-says-consumer-group/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

With Vulcan’s liftoff imminent, United Launch Alliance flies into uncertain future

This marks an absolutely pivotal moment for the 20-year-old launch company.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/with-vulcans-liftoff-imminent-united-launch-alliance-flies-into-uncertain-future/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

A week with a Ford F-150 Lightning: This truck is too big for city life

The big electric pickup truck is out of the suburbs and out of its element.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/01/a-week-with-a-ford-f-150-lightning-this-truck-is-too-big-for-city-life/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Dell XPS laptop, as we know and love it, is no more

2024 laptops all look like the XPS 13 Plus. XPS 15, 17, and 2-in-1 going away.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/the-dell-xps-laptop-as-we-know-and-love-it-is-no-more/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Michael Cohen gave his lawyer fake citations invented by Google Bard AI tool

Disbarred Cohen passed fake cases to his lawyer, who didn't do a fact-check.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/michael-cohen-gave-his-lawyer-fake-citations-invented-by-google-bard-ai-tool/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Saving the African penguin from climate change and overfishing

A hatchery and protected sanctuary in South Africa is boosting penguin numbers.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/saving-the-african-penguin-from-climate-change-and-overfishing/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

FDA would like to stop finding Viagra in supplements sold on Amazon

“Big Guys Male Energy Supplement” turns out to be a vehicle for prescription drugs.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/12/fda-would-like-to-stop-finding-viagra-in-supplements-sold-on-amazon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Google agrees to settle in Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit

2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/google-agrees-to-settle-in-chrome-incognito-mode-class-action-lawsuit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Some bird brains can remember things the same way we do

Birds show evidence that they lump temporary memories into categories.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/some-bird-brains-can-remember-things-the-same-way-we-do/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

US commits to landing an international astronaut on the Moon

This ticket to the Moon will probably go to a European or Japanese astronaut.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/12/us-commits-to-landing-an-international-astronaut-on-the-moon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Apple Watches being pulled from stores this week due to potential import ban

Ban on Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 starts Dec. 26 if Biden doesn't intervene.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/12/apple-watches-being-pulled-from-stores-this-week-due-to-potential-import-ban/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social