Day: May 17, 2025

Yhoo-konserni on julistanut eväste- ja tietosuojan käytännössään muutokset. Yhtenä muutoksena, käyttäjät saavat vapauden määritellä, mitä evästeet käytetään ja millaisiin tarkoituksiin ne ovat laskettuna. Yhoo-konsernin verkkosivustot ja sovellukset sisältävät äskettäin käyttöönotetuissa muutoksissa pyrittiin parantamaan käyttäjien tietosuojaa. Sisällytettiin uusia kehityshankkeita, jotta ohja ja ohjeistus käyttämiseen evästeiden hallinnasta olisi helppompi ja selvä. Käyttäjältä tulee napsauttaa “Hylkää kaikki” (opt-out), … Read more

US President Donald Trump announced that the US will set tariff rates for other nations within two to three weeks, citing a lack of capacity to negotiate deals with all trading partners. This move comes as part of his ongoing trade policies aimed at protecting American industries and jobs. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/trump-says-us-will-set-tariff-rates-for-other-nations-in-weeks

Scientists have recalculated when the universe is expected to end, predicting it will happen about 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. The new estimate suggests that on a cosmic timescale, this would still be an extremely far-off future. The study, led by Heino Falcke from Radboud University in the Netherlands, focuses on the decay of … Read more

Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. The left-hander earned his first win since April 25, lowering his ERA from 3.97 to 3.62. Sale’s impressive performance was highlighted by his ability to make a crucial play on … Read more

Oregon kindergarten students have seen a nearly 10% increase in non-medical exemptions from state vaccine requirements, according to the Oregon Health Authority. This figure is significantly higher than last school year and poses a risk for preventable disease outbreaks. Health officials warn that falling vaccination rates put schools at greater risk for measles and other … Read more

Microsoft’s recent Patch Tuesday update, KB5058379, has brought about some unwanted issues for Windows 10 users. Some PCs are now requesting the BitLocker recovery key on startup, a process that was previously triggered only by hardware or BIOS changes. The problem affects both corporate and private Windows 10 computers, with reports in the US and … Read more

UCLA Professor Amy Mainzer is a leading expert in planetary science and will testify before Congress on Thursday on NASA’s planetary defense strategy. Mainzer, who received her doctorate of astronomy from UCLA, has been working on a telescope to detect asteroids before they hit Earth’s surface. The telescope, which is the successor to the Wide-field … Read more

US singer Chris Brown has been denied bail by an English court on a serious assault charge, casting doubt over his upcoming world tour. The 36-year-old is accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm at a London nightclub in 2023. He was arrested in Manchester and will face trial on June 13. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-singer-chris-brown-remanded-custody-by-uk-court-over-alleged-assault-2025-05-16

The US Food and Drug Administration has given marketing clearance to a blood test aimed at diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in adults 55 years old and older. The Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test will help identify the presence of amyloid plaques in the brain, which are hallmarks of the disease. Developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics … Read more

SpaceX successfully launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on May 16. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying 26 Starlink spacecraft lifted off at 9:43 a.m. EDT, followed by the first stage landing on the SpaceX drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” just eight minutes later. … Read more