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Warren Spector, Designer of Deus Ex and System Shock, Says He’s Retiring After 44 Years

Veteran game designer Warren Spector announces retirement after nearly 44 years, citing age, health and frustration with the industry. ...Read more

#warrenspector, #videogames, #deusex, #gamedevelopment

Paper Claims Equivalence Between Riemann Zeta Zeros and 2D Ising Model; Validation Pending

A Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher claims a 2D Ising model reproduces Riemann zeta zeros; journal listing exists but independent validation is pending. ...Read more

#riemannhypothesis, #isingmodel, #mathematics, #physics

DEI Prompts Lead Medical Language Models to Invent Patient Demographics, Preprint Finds

A preprint finds adding a DEI-style sentence to medical prompts makes models far likelier to add unstated patient demographics, sometimes changing answers. ...Read more

#medical-ai, #prompt-engineering, #bias

ALMA resolves thin molecular filaments near HESS J1023-575; preprint suggests possible microquasar jet traces

An arXiv preprint shows ALMA-resolved thin filaments near HESS J1023-575 and proposes they may be remnants of an ancient microquasar jet. ...Read more

#astronomy, #cosmicrays, #alma, #microquasar

Ottawa Pledges $10 Billion to Back Nearly $70 Billion Clean Power Buildout in Labrador and Quebec

Ottawa will provide $10B to support a nearly $70B clean-energy package centered on Churchill Falls, Gull Island, Labrador wind and transmission. ...Read more

#canada, #cleanenergy, #hydro, #labrador

MLB Owners Unanimously Approve Sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones

MLB owners unanimously approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones, clearing a key league hurdle while the deal awaits closing. ...Read more

#mlb, #padres, #baseball, #ownership

States to Begin Case Aug. 18 in Trial Accusing Meta of Designing Facebook, Instagram to Harm Kids

Opening statements begin Aug. 18 in Oakland in a multistate suit alleging Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children hooked and expose them to harm. ...Read more

$META, #meta, #facebook, #instagram, #coppa

Supreme Court declines Trump’s request to reconsider $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict

Supreme Court declined President Trump’s petition to rehear the $5 million E. Jean Carroll civil verdict, leaving the lower-court ruling and payout intact. ...Read more

#supreme_court, #donald_trump, #e_jean_carroll, #defamation

Coinkite says 2021 COLDCARD firmware bug linked to theft of ~1,083–1,367 BTC; users must replace affected seeds

Coinkite warns a 2021 RNG bug in COLDCARD wallets weakened seed phrases, tied to 1,083–1,367 BTC stolen; affected users must create new seeds and migrate funds. ...Read more

#bitcoin, #hardwarewallet, #security, #coinkite

UK regulator issues safety alert for some ResMed Astral ventilators after risk of sudden stoppage

UK regulator warns ResMed Astral 100/150 ventilators made before Oct 2024 can stop delivering therapy due to leaking supercapacitors; patients must not stop use. ...Read more

#health, #safety, #medical-devices, #resmed

MHRA details pilot to cut Phase 1 clinical trial review to 14 days by end of 2026

MHRA outlines a staged pilot to reduce first-assessment times for eligible Phase 1 trials in healthy volunteers to 14 days by end-2026, with tight eligibility and limited slots. ...Read more

#mhra, #clinicaltrials, #uk, #phase1

Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36, family and SAG-AFTRA confirm

Hayden Panettiere, star of 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' died at 36, her father and SAG-AFTRA confirmed. No cause released; she is survived by daughter Kaya. ...Read more

#entertainment, #obituaries, #haydenpanettiere, #tv, #hollywood

Conference Paper Finds Many Chatbots Promote Sponsored Options, Often Without Clear Disclosure

Conference paper testing 23 LLMs found many steered users to pricier sponsored options and frequently failed to disclose sponsorship. ...Read more

#ai, #advertising, #chatbots, #consumerprotection

Cowboys reach agreement with Von Miller during training camp in Oxnard

Dallas reached an agreement with veteran pass rusher Von Miller during training camp in Oxnard, bringing the DeSoto native back to North Texas. ...Read more

#cowboys, #vonmiller, #nfl, #signing

Tommy John, Namesake of Elbow Reconstruction Surgery, Dies at 83

Tommy John, the former major-league pitcher whose name became synonymous with UCL reconstruction, died at 83. His 1974 comeback reshaped treatment for pitchers. ...Read more

#sports, #baseball, #obituary, #surgery