Science & Tech

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.

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

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.

#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.

#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.

#mhra, #clinicaltrials, #uk, #phase1

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.

#ai, #advertising, #chatbots, #consumerprotection

SIDDHARTA-2 reports first X-ray observation of kaonic deuterium

SIDDHARTA-2 reports the first X-ray observation of kaonic deuterium at DAΦNE, measuring the 1s energy shift and width and filling a five-decade data gap.

#kaonicdeuterium, #kaon, #particlephysics, #nuclearphysics

FDA approves Moderna’s first seasonal mRNA flu vaccine — full approval for 50–64, accelerated OK for 65+

FDA approved Moderna’s mRNA-1010 seasonal flu vaccine (mFLUSIVA), giving full approval for ages 50–64 and accelerated approval for 65+, pending a confirmatory study.

$MRNA, #moderna, #influenza, #fda, #vaccines

Netflix to Close Night School Studio in Los Angeles, Plans to Shut Helsinki’s Moonloot

Netflix is closing Night School Studio in Los Angeles and planning to shut Helsinki-based Moonloot as it reorganizes its games business.

$NFLX, #netflix, #gaming, #video-games, #layoffs

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day Features Zaragoza Photo of Aug. 12 Total Solar Eclipse

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day spotlights a Zaragoza photo capturing the fleeting Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over the Cathedral-Basilica and Ebro River.

#solar-eclipse, #spain, #astronomy, #apod

Once‑Weekly Oral HIV Pill Maintains Viral Suppression Through 48 Weeks in Phase 3 Trial

Phase 3 Lancet study: a once‑weekly islatravir‑lenacapavir single‑tablet regimen maintained HIV‑1 viral suppression through 48 weeks, matching daily therapy.

#hiv, #islatravir, #lenacapavir, #antiretroviral, #clinicaltrial

Coinkite Coldcard Firmware Bug Weakened Seed Randomness, Allowing Tens of Millions in Bitcoin to Be Stolen

A firmware bug in Coldcard wallets weakened seed randomness, enabling attackers to drain roughly 600–1,082 BTC. Affected users must generate new seeds and move funds.

#bitcoin, #hardwarewallet, #cryptocurrency, #security

Google DeepMind Brings Sign-Language-to-Text to Gboard and Live Transcribe, Says It’s for Low-Stakes Use

Google DeepMind is adding SL2T sign-language-to-text to Gboard and Live Transcribe, aimed at everyday accessibility but not for medical or legal use.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #accessibility, #signlanguage, #google, #deepmind

Google unveils Pixel 11 Pro Fold: slimmer design, sign-to-text and HiLight alerts

Google's Pixel 11 Pro Fold is slimmer, lighter and more durable, adds HiLight LED alerts and ASL sign-to-text, runs Tensor G6; preorders open, ships Aug. 20.

$GOOGL, #google, #pixel, #foldable

Harmony Says Exploit Minted About 4 Billion ONE Tokens, Token Drops 26%

Harmony confirmed an apparent exploit that minted roughly 4 billion ONE tokens, prompting a ~26% price drop and consideration of a chain rollback.

#cryptocurrency, #blockchain, #harmony, #one, #security

Nvidia Teams with Six Wall Street Firms to Mobilize Over $500 Billion for AI Infrastructure

Nvidia is partnering with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman and KKR to create financing platforms aiming to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure.

$NVDA, #nvidia, #ai, #finance, #wallstreet