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The USAID Emergency Waivers Aren’t Working, From Ebola to AIDS

The CDC did not respond to requests for comment. Other lifesaving USAID programs ostensibly granted humanitarian waivers have encountered similar issues. Earlier this month, WIRED reported that the food aid and famine prevention program FEWS NET remains inactive, despite having…

Bird flu breakthrough is good news for humans

Human protection against bird flu may be easier than scientists previously thought, thanks to new findings about the core genetic makeup of the virus and one particular T cell that all of us have in our immune-system arsenal. This means…

OpenSSF Publishes Security Framework for Open Source Software

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has claimed a “significant milestone” after releasing a new set of best practices designed to improve the security posture of open source projects. The Open Source Project Security (OSPS) Baseline outlines the various tasks,…

Roblox gets a speed boost on Chromebooks

Roblox is taking flight on Chromebook as the platform is giving a speed boost to the immersive gaming and creation platform. Roblox continues to be one of the most popular game platforms on Chromebooks. And so Google has teamed up…

Doctors report upticks in severe brain dysfunction among kids with flu

Doctors around the US have anecdotally reported an uptick of children critically ill with the flu developing severe, life-threatening neurological complications, which can be marked by seizures, delirium, hallucinations, decreased consciousness, lethargy, personality changes, and abnormalities in brain imaging. It’s…

The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2025

Your keyboard is one of the few pieces of technology you’ll use for hours at a time, so why not make it something that brings you joy? Sure, the people who gush over mechanical keyboards can be a bit much,…

iPhone 17e is coming next year, research firm says

Apple recently overhauled its more affordable iPhone line, getting rid of the SE designation entirely and launching the iPhone 16e. According to a new report from research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Apple is also changing the release schedule for…