Yep, that house still looks uninhabitable [Followup]

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Hey Joe, those US CHIPS funds still coming? We kinda need them, says Micron

And by kinda, Idaho fab giant means absolutely 'necessary' for the plants it already announced

Micron has advised investors that federal grants and other tax incentives are “necessary” for development of its already-announced chip fabs in Idaho and New York.…

"Does your mother love you? You're an a**hole": 98-year-old Marion County Kansas newspaper owner defiant as officers search her house hours before her death [Hero]

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US approves first RSV vaccine for use during pregnancy to protect babies

CDC must now weigh in on vaccine to fight respiratory infection in vulnerable newborns

US regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection.

RSV is notorious for filling hospitals with wheezing babies every fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV when babies are most vulnerable – from birth through six months of age.

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Thaksin Shinawatra: anger and anticipation in Thailand as exiled former PM expected to return

Ex-leader due to arrive back in the country as parliament votes on whether a new PM can take office

Crowds of supporters of Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered at a Bangkok airport on Tuesday, ahead of his anticipated return to the country after more than 15 years in exile.

Thaksin was due to arrive at Don Muang Airport at 9am local time, according to his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who announced his planned return at the weekend.

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There's "Too cool for school" and then there's Kansas City [Fail]

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Wagner making ‘Africa even more free’, says Prigozhin in first post-rebellion video

Person who appears to be the mercenary leader and former Putin ally is seen standing in a desert area, saying his group is recruiting

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted his first video address since leading a short-lived rebellion in Russia, appearing in a clip – possibly shot in Africa – on Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner group on Monday.

Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight in June with a dramatic, short-lived mutiny that posed the most serious threat to Vladimir Putin in the president’s 23-year rule. The Wagner founder long benefited from Putin’s powerful patronage, including while he built a private army that fought for Russian interests abroad and participated in some of the deadliest battles of the war in Ukraine.

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Ivanti Sentry exploited in the wild, patches emitted

Good thing you're not exposing admin port 8443 to the world, right? Uh, right?

A critical authentication bypass bug in MobileIron Sentry has been exploited in the wild, its maker Ivanti said in an advisory on Monday.…

Pentagon report finds female soldiers face rampant sexism and harassment in Army Special Operations units... also in regular units, the military as a whole, life in general [Obvious]

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Take a Look at a New Book About The Nightmare Before Christmas

What’s this? A new book about the making and impact of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, just in time for spooky season.

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Photoshop these doggos guarding the bed [Photoshop]

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Pryor man killed in rollover accident. Next man might be more lucky [Sad]

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It's official! Arm files for IPO on Nasdaq

Paperwork confirms parent paid $16B for 25% stake held by Vision Fund

Arm on Monday publicly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock market, under the ticker ARM.…

Essential Back to School Gear Guide for Pop Culture Fans

School is back in session and if there’s still fandom gear to check off your shopping list, io9 has you covered.

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MRI scanning could lead to major cut in prostate cancer deaths, finds UK study

Research found MRI is significantly more accurate than current tests, which are linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment

Using MRI scans to screen men for prostate cancer could reduce deaths from the disease significantly, researchers have suggested.

Scientists said current tests, which detect the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the blood, have been linked to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk cancer.

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Get a $25 gift card if you help the US check whether these facial logins really work

NB: That will involve handing over your selfies and other personal info to AI outfits to experiment with

The US government hopes to add face-based logins to .gov websites – though first it wants to check whether this technology is as biased or unreliable as experts warn. …

Fire damages sushi restaurant. I guess that's what happens when you ask for it well done [Scary]

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Home Office criticised over immigration detainee medicine removals

Watchdog says policy on prescribed drugs could lead to a medical emergency and endanger lives

A watchdog has condemned the Home Office for confiscating life-saving prescription drugs from people it detains.

Rules requiring guards to take away prescribed medicines from people at short-term holding facilities (STFHs), where migrants can be detained for up to 24 hours, could lead to a medical emergency and endanger their lives, says the annual report of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) published on Tuesday.

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Doctors must show zero tolerance of sexual harassment, says UK medical council

Updated guidance covers verbal and written comments, displaying or sharing images and physical contact

Doctors will be expected to demonstrate “zero tolerance” of sexual harassment, the General Medical Council has announced.

For the first time, new professional standards, published on Tuesday, introduce explicit rules on sexual harassment towards colleagues.

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Children referred to social care twice as likely to fail GCSE maths and English

Research found 53% of teenagers in England who had been referred to services did not achieve a pass in both subjects

Children in England who are referred to social services at any point in their childhood are twice as likely to fail GCSE maths and English, according to new research published ahead of results day on Thursday.

Analysts looked at 1.6m pupils’ exam results over a three-year period and found that 53% of teenagers who had been referred to social care – as detailed in the Children in Need census – did not achieve a grade 4 pass in both English and maths GCSE.

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Customer data used for unwanted romantic contact, UK poll shows

Almost one in three people aged 18-34 have been messaged by staff after giving personal details to a business

Almost one in three people aged 18-34 have received unwanted romantic contact after giving their personal information to a business, a UK poll has shown.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has called for recipients of such texts to come forward to help the regulator gather evidence of the impact of this phenomenon.

The ICO has an online form for people who want to report an experience of unwanted contact.

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Third of working tenants in England ‘lack savings to pay rent if they lose job’

Half have maximum of a month’s worth of rent put by as costs rise, Shelter survey finds

A third of working tenants in England do not have enough savings to pay rent if they lose their job, putting them at risk of losing their home, according to research by the housing charity Shelter.

Record rents and the rising cost of other household bills are putting tenants’ finances under pressure and mean many are unable to set money aside for emergencies.

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Neil Armstrong thinks Napoleon was out of this world. I thought he was dead? [Stupid]

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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E recall to prevent power failures is under investigation

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The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a query on Ford’s response to a recall last year that affected almost 49,000 Mustang Mach-E vehicles, as reported by Automotive News. The June 2022 recall was issued due to a malfunction involving overheating of the electric SUV’s high-voltage contactors, which, at worst, can make the EV suddenly lose power on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Occurances would often follow high-speed battery charging or repeated fast acceleration sessions.

Ford issued an over-the-air (OTA) software update to respond to the recall, which was designed to reduce power if the contactors got too hot — in hopes of preventing sudden power loss and possible damage to the contacts....

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