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Doctors say Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines
Kis misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents
at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school.
“Many families are finishing up that back-to-school checklist,
and among those things is the medical checkup and assuring that their kids have their vaccines,”
Michigan pediatrician Dr. Molly O’Shea said.
“To put into question …

Pediatricians say Trump's vaccine order could put kids at risk
Doctors worry that President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines will stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school. The order advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different single-disease shots and giving all childhood immunizations at separate appointments when possible. It also includes several changes to the childhood vaccine schedule already attem…

Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable https://www.404media.co/charges-against-man-who-destroyed-3d-pr…

Filings: Grubhub parent Wonder is raising hundreds of millions at a $9B valuation; source: founder Marc Lore indicated he'll contribute $200M to the round (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/marc-lores-wonder-t…

Marc Lore’s Wonder Ties $9 Billion-Valuation Fundraise to Future IPO
Wonder, the owner of GrubHub and Blue Apron, is lining up hundreds of millions of dollars, at a valuation of $9 billion, in what could be its last round before going public. To seal the deal, founder Marc Lore has been offering investors sweeteners—and putting his own money in the pot. The ...

"People…suffering while…people w/…power to change it argue…Children…falling asleep to…bombs. Parents…wondering whether they can keep…people they love alive. People w/disabilities…watching…hard-won protections…dismantled piece by piece. Older adults…wondering whether dignity has become too expensive to protect. Families…carrying burdens that grow heavier while those w/…power…keep finding new excuses…Communities are paying…price while power protects itself."

What the Fuck Are We Doing?
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A look at The Chronicle of Glens Falls, a free weekly magazine in New York that grew to 20K print copies by focusing on local reporting and civic boosterism (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/business/media/small-newspaper…

How Small, Independent Newspapers Are Still Finding Readers
In a world of failing newspapers, free weeklies like The Chronicle of Glens Falls, N.Y., are still finding readers. All it takes is owners who do absolutely everything.

Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangersand impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software,
the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that.
In the process, legislators amended the bill to make it even more confusing,
while failing to address the risks to privacy, speech, and consumer rights.
We must renew our call on legislators to drop this bill as it heads to the state senate,
and protect the to…

We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme
Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that. In the process, legislators amended the bill to make it even more confusing, while failing to address the risks to privacy, speech, and consumer rights. We must renew our call on legislators to drop this bill as it heads to the state senate, and protect the tools of creators in the state.

Man Charged With 3 Felonies For Breaking 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera https://www.404media.co/man-charged-with-3-felonies-for-breaking-3d-printed-decoy-flock-camera/

Tencent releases Hy3, a 295B-parameter model that it says is competitive with GLM-5.1 and 5.2, under the Apache 2.0 license, following a preview launch in April (Sam Witteveen/VentureBeat)
https://venturebeat.com/ai/tencents-ap

OpenAI says "Apple should not be permitted to use a baseless and pretextual lawsuit to make up for its failures to integrate AI into its products" (Megan Morrone/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/06/openai-apple-motion-to-dismiss

OpenAI moves to dismiss Apple's trade secret lawsuit
The filing is the latest move in a trade secrets drama that could last years.