The producer price index (PPI) fell 0.1% in February, excluding food and energy, after rising 0.6% in January. This marks the first negative reading since July. Economists had predicted a 0.3% increase. Wholesale prices remained flat, providing some relief on inflation concerns. The core PPI, which measures final demand prices for producers, was also down … Read more
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has terminated at least 33 research grants studying vaccine hesitancy and scaled back nine others, according to sources familiar with the matter. The decision comes as the US experiences one of its largest measles outbreaks in recent years. Acting NIH Director Michael Memoli made the request for grant reviews … Read more
A 7-year-old farmed deer in Osceola County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disorder affecting white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) emphasizes the importance of early detection and response to manage the disease. The disease is primarily spread through contact with saliva, blood, … Read more
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A technical issue has caused an API request to be blocked due to exceeding the limit of allowed requests within a certain timeframe. This issue affects users who have attempted too many requests in a short span, resulting in the denial of further requests. To resolve this issue, users may need to wait for a … Read more
A slab of rock discovered in Queensland, Australia, has revealed the remains of 47 individual dinosaurs. The 200-million-year-old fossil was gifted to Biloela State High School and had been on display for 20 years. A team led by Anthony Romilio from the University of Queensland re-examined the slab after it was cast with a 3D … Read more
AMD has released the 3D V-Cache Optimizer driver for its Ryzen X3D processors, allowing users to optimize performance by choosing between cache size and frequency. The new feature, available on Linux 6.13+, enables users to communicate their preference through a sysfs interface, which affects CPU core reordering. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the first product … Read more
NXT Roadblock 2025 took place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, with a double title main event that didn’t disappoint. In the TNA Tag Team Championship match, Fraxiom edged out The Hardys in an action-packed contest. The women’s division also delivered, with Jordynne Grace and Roxanne Perez putting on an impressive show despite some … Read more
Global investors are taking a significant risk by re-entering the markets for Russian debt, which has been largely absent since 2020 due to global sanctions and economic turmoil. Traders at a London brokerage have been actively searching for dollar-denominated bonds issued by Gazprom, the country’s largest energy company. Despite initial resistance from bondholders who refused … Read more
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