FDA scientists flag concerns with peptides, the trendy molecules RFK Jr. supports
Documents reviewing the research on peptides note lack of good evidence of efficacy or safety. Yet an FDA panel will consider easing access to them later this month.
It's going to be a hot July Fourth for much of the country
The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings and watches for much of the Midwest and East heading into the holiday weekend. In many places, the temperatures could shatter records.
Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months
The New Jersey Republican was missing for months with no explanation for his constituents. He explained in a House floor speech that after his diagnosis, there was no timeline for recovery.
Law professor discusses Supreme Court's final rulings this term
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kim Wehle {WAIL-ee}, professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, about the Supreme Court's final decisions this term.
Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.
Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants
Personal finance and nutrition experts share simple strategies that make it possible to eat out without spending a fortune. One tip? You might have to let go of your fast food delivery habit.
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low
The Supreme Court is expected to make a long-awaited ruling on birthright citizenship today, on the high court's last day of its term. And, the U.S. murder rate approaches a record low.
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Starmer trims budgets to fund extra £15bn for defence
The plan outlines how billions will be spent on equipping the UK armed forces in the years ahead.
Will Starmer's plan for defence help UK hit Nato's spending target?
BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump
The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.
Government promises to act on maternity care failings which 'shame our society'
An independent inquiry has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco
The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.
Patient tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital
It is understood a patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital during the early hours of Tuesday.
Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM
The ex-Greater Manchester mayor plans a new No 10 unit in the city if he becomes Labour's next leader.
Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund.
Ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang 'cannot be deported'
A 55-year-old law means the government has no legal powers to remove Shabir Ahmed from the UK.
Brother of TV star Caroline Flack dies
Paul Flack, 55, was pronounced dead at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 21 June, an inquest hears.
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Huntress CEO says threat hunter used 'poor judgment' in alerting ransomware crim about law enforcement probe
Ex-employee claims this 'meets the definition of an insider threat'
Meta's non-surgical mind reading machine improves on prior projects, but still isn't great
61% word accuracy is progress, but the system still relies on users typing and can't yet support real-time communication. Implanted BCIs remain well ahead
AI agents: Cause of database sprawl. And also the proposed solution
DB wrangling tech needs to meet demands of AI agents, Cockroach Labs CEO Spencer Kimball tells El Reg
Microsoft previews Linux containers that run in Windows
Linux container CLI and API for Windows applications
What the OCI MSA didn't solve for AI scaling
PARTNER CONTENT: The OCI MSA settled the architecture for optical scale-up. How fast bandwidth scales is a manufacturing question, not an architectural one
Arm64 on the desktop? It’s spendy and it’s sluggish
Even with lots of RAM, GPU, and fast disks, you probably don’t want it
UK regulator wants Apple and Google to let devs steer clear of app store fees
Proposals could open cheaper routes for purchases made through third parties
Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size
Rolling back the years and the bloat for veteran text editor
Where there's a will, AI still has work to do
Probate lawyer finds generated document looked the part but missed many of the questions that matter
Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number
Linux 6.18 arrives with a few desktop tweaks, while the neglected x86 edition remains stuck on Debian 11
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Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet
They may not look as good, but Nano Banana 2 Lite images only take a few seconds to create.
RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access
Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors
A year in, National Design Studio delays plan to update government web standards.
The US going 100% EV by 2040 would save more than 100k lives, study says
Much of it comes from heavy-duty trucks and buses that burn diesel.
Trump asked Musk for SpaceX stock to seed US kids’ savings accounts, report says
Sources suggest Musk may be mulling big donation to Trump Accounts.
Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on "radical climate policies."
Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe
Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.