The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been under fire since its budget calculation was based on an outdated formula that does not reflect how people actually eat. The program, which provides food assistance to millions of Americans, uses a subsistence-level diet as the basis for determining how much recipients can spend on groceries each … Read more
NotebookLM is back with two new features to simplify online research. The “Deep Research” option helps you find high-quality sources for in-depth analysis, while the existing “Fast Research” option is now called “Discover”. You can add reports and sources used to your notebook. Additionally, NotebookLM supports more file types, including Google Drive files and Microsoft … Read more
Critical security vulnerabilities have been found in the Uhale Android-based digital picture frames, with some devices capable of downloading and executing malware at boot time. A recent security assessment by mobile security company Quokka revealed alarming behavior suggesting a connection with the Mezmess and Voi1d malware families. The researchers discovered that many investigated frames download … Read more
Al Gore has criticized Bill Gates for backing down on climate change, calling it “silly” and saying Trump’s anti-climate stance is damaging the US economy. The former US vice-president believes China’s green technology exports far outweigh US fossil fuel exports, and that many businesses fear reprisals from Trump if they disagree with him. Gore argues … Read more
VisionSys AI has announced a direct offering that is expected to raise around $12 million in proceeds. As a result, shares have crashed over 77% on Wednesday and are now trading at $0.29 per share, the lowest price seen since January. The company had previously planned to create a Solana treasury valued up to $2 … Read more
Mayor Marnie Bowser has worked behind the scenes to appease President Donald Trump since his reelection, aiming to prevent a complete federal takeover of Washington D.C. Bowser, 53, used her charm and strategic moves to negotiate with Trump’s administration. She removed a mural in Black Lives Matter Plaza and beautified city property that drew Trump’s … Read more
Proxmox ecosystem stands out from the rest due to the large number of scripts, packages, and tools created by the PVE community. The Backup Proxmox PBS & PVE System Files repository is a powerful script that simplifies recovery in my Proxmox environment. I’ve configured it on all my PVE nodes and replaced the default vzdump … Read more
Metsera’s $10 billion sale to Pfizer has been approved by shareholders and officially closed after a bidding war between the two companies. The approval comes as Pfizer won out over other suitors for the deal, which marks a significant development in Metsera’s history. Source: https://seekingalpha.com/news/4521472-metsera-shareholders-vote-to-approve-10b-sale-to-pfizer
NBCUniversal is expanding its sports offerings with the launch of NBCSN, a new cable channel that will broadcast mostly sports already available on Peacock. The channel will show National Basketball Association games, Big Ten college football, golf, and Premier League soccer. Source: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/nbcu-new-sports-channel-76ece6e7
Apple has officially launched the Digital ID feature in its Apple Wallet app, allowing users to store and present their identity securely. The feature uses a US passport as the source of verification and is now rolling out to everyone in the United States. To create Digital ID, users follow similar steps to adding a … Read more