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@cdarwin@c.im
2026-02-11 05:57:42

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is
refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine
made with Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology.
The news is the latest sign of the FDA’s heightened scrutiny of vaccines under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
particularly those using mRNA technology,
which he has criticized before and after becoming the nation’s top health official.
Moderna received what’s called a “refusal-to-file” letter from…

Moderna says FDA will not consider its mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology. The company announced the news on Tuesday. The FDA's decision reflects heightened scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has criticized mRNA technology. Moderna received a “refusal-to-file” letter, objecting to its clinical trial methods. The FDA said the trial didn’t compare the new shot to the best available standard of care. Moderna …

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-12-10 20:52:37

Folks: Aral, you’re all about free and open technology, why won’t you speak at #FOSDEM?
Me: mastodon.ar.al/@aral/115697202
Also, I’m actually all about this:

Small Technology Foundation: About
We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-12 09:10:47

Investigation: Google removed AI Overviews for two liver health queries after expert inaccuracy warnings, but slight keyword tweaks still trigger AI responses (Andrew Gregory/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests

@heiseonline@social.heise.de
2025-12-11 17:21:00

Qualcomm kauft RISC-V-Spezialisten Ventana Micro
Qualcomm sieht „erhebliches Potenzial zur Erweiterung der Grenzen von CPU-Technologie“ mithilfe von RISC-V. Eine Übernahme soll helfen.

Qualcomm kauft RISC-V-Spezialisten Ventana Micro
Qualcomm sieht „erhebliches Potenzial zur Erweiterung der Grenzen von CPU-Technologie“ mithilfe von RISC-V. Eine Übernahme soll helfen.

@Ruhrnalist@mastodon.social
2025-12-11 17:51:41

Man fühlt sich etwas vernatzt:
Die Regierung will ein Heizungsgesetz abschaffen, dass es nicht gibt? Nur weil sie den Wählern diesen Fake aufgetischt hatte?
Aus dem Gebäudeenergiegesetz wird das Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz! Wow!
Und es wird technologieOFFENER, obwohl das alte Gesetz keinerlei Technologie, sondern nur die CO2 Einsparung vorgegeben hatte. Das ist FakePolitik.

2 Die Bundesregierung wird Ende Februar die Novelle des 3 Gebaudemodemisierungsgesetzes beschliefen. Wie im Koalitionsvertrag vereinbart, 4 werden wir das Heizungsgesetz abschaffen. 5 Das neue Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz machen wir technologieoffener, flexibler und 6 einfacher. Zur Ausgestaltung dieses gemeinsamen Zieles werden die 7 Fraktionsvorsitzenden gemeinsam mit den Fachpolitikern der Fraktionen und den 8 beiden Ministerinnen für Wirtschaft und Energie sowie für Wohnen, Stadtentwicklu…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-11 17:40:57

Google DeepMind launches an enhanced Gemini Deep Research agent accessible to developers via its new Interactions API, along with a new DeepSearchQA benchmark (The Keyword)
blog.google/technology/develop

Build with Gemini Deep Research
We have reimagined Gemini Deep Research to be more powerful than ever, now accessible to developers via the new Interactions API.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-01-11 03:14:09

America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome
—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.
technologyreview.com…

America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-10 12:51:02

Meta, TikTok, and Snap agree to undergo independent assessments to rate how effectively they protect teen users based on 24 standards developed by experts (Ian Duncan/Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/

Under growing pressure, the biggest social networks agree to be rated on teen safety
The three major social media companies have agreed to undergo independent assessments of how effectively they protect the mental health of teenage users.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-12 01:50:48

xAI partners with El Salvador to deploy Grok across 5,000 public schools, reaching 1M students in an "AI-powered education program" over the next two years (Dara Kerr/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools
President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curricula

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-10 12:56:17

Sources: Lip-Bu Tan's dual roles as Intel CEO and tech investor cause consternation in the industry and at Intel; four ex-Intel execs say it caused them to exit (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/12/10/technol

Does the Job of C.E.O. or Private Investor Come First? Intel’s Chief Is Juggling That Question.
Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist. His dual roles have caused some consternation.