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Whoop plans to offer on-demand video consultations with licensed clinicians for US users, and adds electronic health records and AI-powered health guidance (Brandon Gomez/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/whoop-on-demand-clinician-access.html

Fitness wearable Whoop to offer on-demand clinician access to U.S. users
Whoop is introducing on-demand clinician access and AI-powered health guidance, largely included in the price of membership.

"..flexible and dynamic pricing on the public charging network could also help reduce costs for users. By aligning tariffs with periods of lower wholesale electricity prices, these measures can make public charging more affordable and improve the overall cost competitiveness of EVs."

Draft National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2026-2028
Darragh O'Brien, TD, Minister for Transport, has published for public consultation a draft National EV Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2026-2028, which is available below for download.

The UK government has launched a public consultation exploring a potential ban on social media for under-16s as it seeks to address growing concerns over the impact of online platforms on children's wellbeing.
https:/…

Government launches consultation on possible social media ban for under-16s
The government has launched a public consultation exploring a potential ban on social media for under-16s as it seeks to address growing concerns over the ...

In case you haven’t heard about it, there’s a survey from Transport Canada about nighttime headlight glare:
https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/consultations/canadian-experience-vehicle-headlights-glare-night

Sources: the UK plans to delay copyright rule changes for AI training after a two-month consultation failed to land on a favored proposal among stakeholders (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/e759a712-eddf-4bdd-b4d9-03446f8c6545

Once again I am up before 5am and in pain… I have two different doctor consultations next week to discuss surgery. Fingers so firmly crossed it hurts.

Wikimedia Board of Trustees approves closure of all #Wikinews projects by May 4. You may have never heard of Wikinews or haven’t visited the site in a long time which is part of the reason for the closure.

🤝 Seit 2020 berät und unterstützt der NFDI4Culture-Helpdesk Forschende und Kulturerbeinstitutionen zum Thema Forschungsdaten.
📅 Ab dem 17.03.2026 werden nun regelmäßig einmal im Monat Expert:innen aus den geisteswissenschaftlichen Konsortien @… NFDI4Culture, @…

I was a guest on the Heavy Networking podcast, talking about routing performance and the recent improvements to the shortest path algorithm. A fun discussion for me at least https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/hea

I did not realise that non-medical DEXA scans (body composition x-rays) aren't permitted for general wellness in the UK... but *are* permitted for insurance purposes? (Do the places that do DEXA scans for sports/wellness in London make you sign up for some kind of insurance first?)

Using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans for non-medical purposes as a justified practice