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What RFK Jr. Might Face in His Nomination Hearings This Week
President Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Services. Two Senate committees will question Kennedy this week on how his disproven views of science and medicine qualify him to run the $1.7 trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system.
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That Prebiotic Soda Might Be Causing Your Supremely Smelly Farts
If you want to give your gut a helping hand, you’ve probably thought about trying prebiotic soda. After all, the claim that it “supports digestive health” is written right on the top of Olipop’s cans. But if after a few swigs you notice things are a little more active in your belly, you’re not alone:
Here’s What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In August 2024
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in August 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games
New Transistors Might Need a Different Cut of Silicon
The wafers of silicon that ultimately become the chips in your smartphone consist of a single crystal. But that crystal has many faces, and it matters which of those faces is at the surface, where transistors are made. According to research presented last month at the 2023 IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM), the industry
What You Might Not Know About Connected Autonomous Vehicles
Critical considerations pertinent to connected autonomous vehicles, such as ethics, liability, privacy, and cybersecurity, do not share the same spotlight as the CAVs’ benefits. Although CAVs’ abilities to reduce the number of fatal accidents and to consume less fuel receive most of the attention, the vehicles’ challenges are equally worthy of discussion.In a trio of
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Starquakes Might Solve the Mysteries of Stellar Magnetism
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Our planet is doomed. In a few billion years, the sun will exhaust its hydrogen fuel and swell into a red giant—a star so big it will scorch, blacken and swallow up the inner planets.While red giants are bad news for planets, they’re good news for
Three out of four representatives of the financial industry fear that artificial intelligence (AI) may take away their jobs sooner or later. Moreover, 20% of finance professionals are "terrified" by AI tools' current capabilities and the pace of development.Financial Specialists Are Afraid AI Will Take Their JobsAs shown by the latest research conducted by FintechOS
The Slatest for Aug. 3: Why You Might Be Feeling So Much Election Ennui
The Slatest Sign up for the Slatest newsletter to get this (and more from the day across the Slate universe) directly in your inbox. Marc Mateos/Moment Does thinking about the 2024 election fill you with listlessness and looming dread? Is coverage of the campaign so far giving you strong feelings of déjà vu? You’re not
You Might Score Free Wifi on Delta Flights Starting in February
Photo: EQRoy (Shutterstock)Starting next month, if you board a Delta flight, you may no longer have to choose between exorbitant wifi fees or sheer boredom: The company has announced that passengers will be able to get free wifi on hundreds of U.S. domestic Delta aircraft starting in February.A Delta press release says the free wifi
Here’s Why You Might Feel a Headache Behind Your Eyes
Dealing with any kind of headache is a serious pain, but a headache behind your eyes is a unique form of torture. After all, you rely pretty heavily on your eyesight to help you get around, so when every glance and blink causes new waves of pain, it can completely derail your day.Unfortunately, eyeball-pulsing headaches…