Senate Democrats punt on trans rights in women’s sports
Senate Democrats want to leave the issue of trans athletes playing in women’s sports to state and local governments.Why it matters: Democrats privately admit they need a sharper response to counter Republican attacks on their support for transgender rights, especially when it involves sports.In the Senate…
Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese
Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime…
Gundam GQuuuuuuX will stream on Amazon next month
English-speaking Gundam fans won’t have to wait long before they can stream dubbed versions of the franchise’s newest (and most difficult to pronounce) series. Today, Amazon Prime announced that it has secured the rights to stream dubbed and subbed versions of Gundam GQuuuuuuX, a new show produced by studio Khara…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The State of Federal Health Agencies Is Uncertain
The Supreme Court opined for the first time that Trump administration officials may be exceeding their authority to reshape the federal government by refusing to honor completed contracts, even as lower-court judges started blocking efforts to fire workers, freeze funding, and cancel ongoing contracts. Meanwhile, public health officials are alarmed at the Department of Health…
EU data shows AMR situation in people and food
The latest data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria from humans, animals, and foods in Europe has been released. Resistance to commonly used antimicrobials such as ampicillin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides remains high in humans and animals for key pathogens like Salmonella and Campylobacter. The report was published by the European…
Anthropic’s Claude Code tool had a bug that ‘bricked’ some systems
The problematic code changed file permissions that broke some systems, users say. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Scale AI is being investigated by the US Department of Labor
Scale AI is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Pat Ingoldsby is remembered at his funeral as ‘unaffected, profoundly human’
Family and friends paid tribute to the poet’s humour and artistry…
How Bengaluru became India’s scientific powerhouse
Bengaluru’s road to becoming the scientific powerhouse of India tracks its roots to its strong connection with metallurgy, abundance of human capital, and several choices made by leaders over time…