pmags

12 ms·

91.
by pmags 1y ago
In the midst of the AI-revolution the idea that that the federal government would be halting data collection of all sorts and purging valuable data sources is baffling. If AI is going to have positive societal value, fittings models to such
92.
Head of IRS Is Ousted in Treasury's Power Struggle with Elon Musk(nytimes.com)
14 points by pmags 1y ago|1 comments
93.
"Lab leak" marketing page replaces federal hub for Covid resources(arstechnica.com)
15 points by pmags 1y ago|0 comments
94.
by pmags 1y ago
The citation rate, 34 carpool lane citations in 2024 compared to >30,000 citations issued for all infractions, makes it seem like a case of factually "yes", practically "no".
95.
by pmags 1y ago
Here's on article on the same topic in the NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/well/kevin-hall-nutrition...
96.
by pmags 1y ago
I'm disappointed by the article's failure to capitalize on the potential of the "nuts" / "protein" pun.
97.
Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards(washingtonpost.com)
10 points by pmags 1y ago|0 comments
98.
FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say(cbsnews.com)
12 points by pmags 1y ago|2 comments
99.
by pmags 1y ago
I always thought Sinclair's "The Jungle" was a brilliant novel. Now we get to experience it in real life! Sarcastic joking aside, the concern is that the retreat of the FDA will lead to a very high degree of variability in f
100.
STIs, Measles, and Whooping Cough Outbreaks: US Updates
3 points by pmags 1y ago|0 comments
101.
Is killing animals an effective way to regulate populations?(pnas.org)
4 points by pmags 1y ago|2 comments
102.
by pmags 1y ago
An interesting editorial/news piece from this week's PNAS.
103.
by pmags 1y ago
Wow! This is wild to read -- a real life version of "The Americans".
104.
Trump admin accused of censoring NIH's top expert on ultra-processed foods(arstechnica.com)
26 points by pmags 1y ago|5 comments
105.
by pmags 1y ago
Hall's post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7318377...
106.
by pmags 1y ago
Thank you. Carr is clearly wearing a huge golden Trump pin in the picture posted on his official Twitter/X page. But I agree that the details from the Snopes discussion suggest there's little evidence of a "mandate" for
107.
by pmags 1y ago
This discussion is flagged but in the interest of transparency and for anyone who stumbles across this thread it's good to know that this person has now been released: https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/04/17&#x2
108.
by pmags 1y ago
Many electronic music gear purchases from small companies outside the US exceed that threshold. This is certainly going to hit the small producers in the synth and electronic music industry.
109.
by pmags 1y ago
Previous discussions here ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43721170 ) and here ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43722680 ). Both unfortunately flagged.
110.
by pmags 1y ago
Will be interesting to see how the US retreat from science investment affects numbers/rankings for FY 2025. If the current pace of NIH (lack of) funding is a guide [0], then the US is likely to move "out" a ring or two in tha
111.
by pmags 1y ago
"Good news"! It's not just 400 kids / 70 jobs -- that's just one city in one state. That's small potatoes... No, we're on target to eliminate Head Start completely: https://apnews.com/arti
112.
by pmags 1y ago
Here's a few more: • US Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/heal... • National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) - https://www.insidehighere
113.
by pmags 1y ago
Carr is proposing to punish Comcast / NBC over failing to toe the line with regard to Trump Administration propaganda: > In his post yesterday, Carr alleged that "Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public—implyi
114.
by pmags 1y ago
Why not both?!
115.
by pmags 1y ago
Thanks for the details about the Muon G-2 move. Are there aspects of the G-2 that made it more modular / easier to disassemble than the shuttle? The quote in the article cited by Ars ( http://www.collectspace.com/news&#x
116.
by pmags 1y ago
You're the one who seems to be ungrounded from the news: "The homegrowns are next, the homegrowns. You've got to build about five more places," Trump said to Bukele, an apparent reference to prison space that would be ne
117.
by pmags 1y ago
I thought there must be some sort of URL spoofing or invisible unicode character action going on. But no, I typed in the URL by hand and it appears to be real! I now know with certainty what sort of "card" my siblings are getting
118.
by pmags 1y ago
Disgusting, un-American, and unconstitutional. From the original article: "Based on her inspection of his birth certificate and Social Security card, Riggans said she found no probable cause for the charge. However, the state prosecuto
119.
NASA rover finds fresh evidence of the warm and wet past of Mars(reuters.com)
6 points by pmags 1y ago|1 comments
120.
by pmags 1y ago
Here's the original article in Science: Tutolo et al. 2025. Carbonates identified by the Curiosity rover indicate a carbon cycle operated on ancient Mars. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado9966

More ›