Unihertz Titan 2 is an Android-powered BlackBerry Passport clone (crowdfunding)

The Unihertz Titan 2 is a new smartphone that looks a lot like an old one – the 2014 BlackBerry Passport, to be specific. Like BlackBerry’s long-discontinued phone, the Titan 2 has a 4.5 inch square display positioned above a QWERTY keyboar…

The Unihertz Titan 2 is a new smartphone that looks a lot like an old one – the 2014 BlackBerry Passport, to be specific. Like BlackBerry’s long-discontinued phone, the Titan 2 has a 4.5 inch square display positioned above a QWERTY keyboard designed for thumb typing. But under the hood the Titan 2 is a modern mid-range […]

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CDC’s once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting

The panel is scheduled to meet Wednesday with an anti-vaccine agenda.

After anti-vaccine advocate and US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 experts who sat on a revered federal vaccine panel and restocked it with eight dubious members, a growing chorus of lawmakers, health experts, and public advocates are calling for a pivotal meeting scheduled for Wednesday to be scrapped and for the panel to be "dissolved" and remade with qualified members.

On June 9, Kennedy unilaterally cleaned out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). Though vetting for the committee has historically taken up to two years, Kenney announced the eight new members two days later. Some of the members are clear anti-vaccine activists, others have espoused contrarian or anti-public health perspectives, and some also have little to no relevant expertise for being on ACIP.

"[T]he reconstituted ACIP is a farce," Robert Steinbrook, a director at consumer rights watchdog Public Citizen, said in a statement. "Rather than further sullying the ACIP and undermining public confidence in vaccines, this week’s meeting should be rescheduled after the Senate has confirmed a new CDC Director who can both appoint an authoritative and representative committee and be able to approve the panel’s recommendations."

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CDC’s once-revered vaccine panel now a “farce”—calls grow to scrap meeting

The panel is scheduled to meet Wednesday with an anti-vaccine agenda.

After anti-vaccine advocate and US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 experts who sat on a revered federal vaccine panel and restocked it with eight dubious members, a growing chorus of lawmakers, health experts, and public advocates are calling for a pivotal meeting scheduled for Wednesday to be scrapped and for the panel to be "dissolved" and remade with qualified members.

On June 9, Kennedy unilaterally cleaned out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP). Though vetting for the committee has historically taken up to two years, Kenney announced the eight new members two days later. Some of the members are clear anti-vaccine activists, others have espoused contrarian or anti-public health perspectives, and some also have little to no relevant expertise for being on ACIP.

"[T]he reconstituted ACIP is a farce," Robert Steinbrook, a director at consumer rights watchdog Public Citizen, said in a statement. "Rather than further sullying the ACIP and undermining public confidence in vaccines, this week’s meeting should be rescheduled after the Senate has confirmed a new CDC Director who can both appoint an authoritative and representative committee and be able to approve the panel’s recommendations."

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Anzeige: Softwareentwicklung mit KI – so geht Vibe Coding

Dieser Onlinekurs zeigt, wie KI-Tools und Spracheingabe in den Entwicklungsalltag integriert werden können, inklusive Implikationen für die Unternehmensorganisation und regulatorischer Anforderungen. (Golem Karrierewelt, Programmiersprachen)

Dieser Onlinekurs zeigt, wie KI-Tools und Spracheingabe in den Entwicklungsalltag integriert werden können, inklusive Implikationen für die Unternehmensorganisation und regulatorischer Anforderungen. (Golem Karrierewelt, Programmiersprachen)

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Über 11 Prozent der Fläche weiter nicht voll mit 5G versorgt

Beim Mobilfunk-Gipfel in Nordrhein-Westfalen hat Golem.de nachgefragt, was sich tatsächlich verbessert hat. Netzbetreiber beklagen Probleme mit der Stromversorgung ihrer Sites. (5G, Long Term Evolution)

Beim Mobilfunk-Gipfel in Nordrhein-Westfalen hat Golem.de nachgefragt, was sich tatsächlich verbessert hat. Netzbetreiber beklagen Probleme mit der Stromversorgung ihrer Sites. (5G, Long Term Evolution)

Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a $400 VR headset designed for cloud gaming

The META Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a virtual reality headset that comes with a pair of Meta Quest Touch Plus controllers, a limited edition Xbox Wireless Controller, and and a 3-month subscription to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Unlike the…

The META Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a virtual reality headset that comes with a pair of Meta Quest Touch Plus controllers, a limited edition Xbox Wireless Controller, and and a 3-month subscription to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Unlike the normal version of the Meta Quest 3S, which has a white body, the Xbox Edition also […]

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