FDA Bans BVO, an Additive Found In Some Fruity Sodas An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: The Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food products and sodas due to concerns it poses a threat to people's health, the FDA announced Tuesday. The ban follows similar action in California against the food additive that's modified with bromine, which has been used in small quantities as a stabilizer in some citrus-flavored drinks and which is also found in fire retardants. Jim Jones, the … Chinese AI Stirs Panic At European Geoscience Society Paul Voosen reports via Science Magazine: Few things prompt as much anxiety in science and the wider world as the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the rising influence of China. This spring, these two factors created a rift at the European Geosciences Union (EGU), one of the world's largest geoscience societies, that led to the firing of its president. The whole episode has been "a packaging up of fear of AI and fear of China," says Michael Stephenson, former chief geologist of t… ECMAScript 2024 JavaScript standard approved ECMAScript 2024 , the latest version of ECMA International’s standard for JavaScript , has been officially approved, with features including transferring ArrayBuffers and advanced capabilities for working with string sets. The ECMAScript 2024 specification , also generally known as ECMA-262, was approved on June 26. Among the features are added facilities for resizing and transferring ArrayBuffers and SharedArrayBuffers. ArrayBuffers have previously enabled in-memory handling of binary data. Th… Best PC computer deals: Top picks from desktops to all-in-ones Whether you’re looking for a productivity desktop, a gaming PC powerhouse, or a stylish all-in-one Windows machine, we’ve got you covered. The team at PCWorld sort through all of the daily computer sales and put together a curated list of the best deals available. But not all deals are really deals, so we only choose those offered by reputable companies and that include great hardware to ensure y… Tegan Higginbotham: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) The comedian, screenwriter and actor’s list includes a Jurassic Park melodica cover and Kristen Wiig’s Liza Minnelli impersonation Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I’m a breakfast radio producer, so I spend countless hours scouring the internet for comedy gold. I’d love to say outside work I’m decidedly offline, joyously pursuing real-world activities such as jogging, baking and not being perpetually afraid of the news. But that would be a dirty stinking lie. Nope, this 21st-century … Getting A Dirt Bike Ready For A Motocross Race: What To Know If you're headed for a day on the course, these are the different items to check and inspect on your dirt bike prior to heading out and shredding the dirt. Why Noplace, The New 'Myspace For Gen Z,' Is Taking Over The App Store You may not have even heard of noplace yet, but it's the latest social media platform on the horizon for Gen Z and has the potential to be big. UK’s Labour Is Winning the Meme War, but Young Voters Think It’s All Incredibly Embarrassing “Although conversation provoking, it reads as infantilizing,” says one young voter about the meme campaigns waged by the Labour and Conservative parties in the UK. “They’re trivializing a very serious event.” Meaningful Ways to Reward Your IT Team and Its Achievements A job well done deserves a significant reward. Here's how to show appreciation to a diligent staff without busting your budget. A guide to software design documentation and specifications Learn how to create a software design specification from start to finish and create a single source of truth for the entire project team. |
HBCU students chart their career paths in America’s Music City At the PROPEL Center Arts & Entertainment Industry Accelerator, HBCU students prepped for careers with hands-on experiences and mentorship. Phil Schiller To Join OpenAI Board In 'Observer' Role Following Apple's ChatGPT Deal As reported by Bloomberg, Apple will get an "observer role" on OpenAI's board of directors as part of its partnership to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18. That role will reportedly be filled by Apple Fellow, Phil Schiller. 9to5Mac reports: Apple having an "observer role" on the OpenAI board matches the role of Microsoft. Schiller will be able to observe and attend board meetings, but will not have any voting power: "The board observer role will put Apple on par with Microsoft, OpenAI's biggest bac… HealthEquity says data breach is an ‘isolated incident’ HealthEquity said in an 8-K filing with the SEC that it detected “anomalous behavior by a personal use device belonging to a business partner.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for Now Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail. Mexico evacuates turtle eggs from beaches as Hurricane Beryl approaches The Mexican government began evacuating sea turtle eggs from beaches Wednesday in preparation for Hurricane Beryl, which is currently barreling across the Caribbean. Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections Cybersecurity experts and French officials say Russian disinformation campaigns against France are zeroing in on legislative elections and the Olympic Games which open in Paris at the end of the month Cisco patches actively exploited zero-day flaw in Nexus switches Cisco has released patches for several series of Nexus switches to fix a vulnerability that could allow attackers to hide the execution of bash commands on the underlying operating system. Although the flaw is rated with moderate severity because it requires administrative credentials to exploit, it has been exploited in the wild since April, showing that attackers don’t target just critical or h… More Chinese chipmakers halt trading or retract listing plans Tightening control in China's capital market is bringing an end to an era of unrestrained growth for Chinese semiconductor companies, while simultaneously forcing many to delist or abandon IPO plans. Tales Of An Eternal Summer (July 2024 Wallpapers Edition) Let’s welcome the new month with some fresh desktop wallpapers! Created by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar for July 2024. Enjoy! Supreme Court puts off ruling on whether state social media laws violate the 1st Amendment Supreme Court sidesteps a ruling on laws in Florida and Texas that would regulate social media platforms. |
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