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4 months ago

Ron DeSantis Legalized 15-Liter Bottles of Wine in Florida. But Why Were They Outlawed in the First Place?

Slate

The $3,500 Dumangin rosé Champagne bottle stood so tall that it nearly reached my hip. And if that means they want to buy and sell a big ol’ bottle of wine like this, by golly, they’re gonna be able to do that in the state of Florida,” DeSantis told the crowd, a sign reading “Carpe Vinum” adorning the lectern at …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Want to live a long life? Start prioritising your friends

BBC

Want to live a long life? Start prioritising your friends Getty Images Healthy relationships ensure longevity Your social network may influence your health as much as your exercise routine. The research continued, however, and by 1979, two of Breslow's colleagues – Lisa Berkman and S Leonard Syme – had discovered an eighth factor that influenced people's longevity: social connection. Overall, …

Health Relationships Research Social Body Longevity Friends

9 months, 1 week ago

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes. “FDA has once again failed American …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Queensland-first clinic at Logan helping Muslims with diabetes to safely fast for Ramadan

ABC

Anwar Deen has avoided fasting during Ramadan since arriving in Australia from Pakistan almost two decades ago, based on medical advice. Loading She's been attending a pilot Diabetes Ramadan Preparation Clinic in Logan, south of Brisbane, to help her prepare to fast — one of the five pillars of Islam — and to do so safely. Director of the Slacks …

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1 year, 10 months ago

A bittersweet goodbye to ‘Barry’: The cast on the dramatic turns of the hit man comedy

LA Times

Not many comedies get you to care about the characters in the series, only to have you see them get brutally killed — often by the protagonist, in this case, an emotionally stunted former Marine-turned-hit man named Barry Berkman, played by Bill Hader. Awards Even Bill Hader doesn’t fully understand Barry Bill Hader and dark comedy “Barry” have again raked …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Bill Hader interview: On Barry, anxiety and body image

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When season three aired, people were like, ‘Wow, it’s …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter fulfilling more government censorship requests under Musk

Al Jazeera

Twitter has complied at least partially with 98.8 percent of takedown requests under Elon Musk’s ownership, data shows. Taipei, Taiwan – Twitter complied at least partially with almost every government request to take down content after Elon Musk, a self-described free speech absolutist, took over the platform, Twitter’s self-reported data shows. “As Twitter’s own previous reports and actions show, government …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Review: Digital tech advances, AI spur hacking of society

Associated Press

“A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend Them Back” by Bruce Schneier Hacking is universally understood as the exploitation of a software vulnerability by a malicious actor. Security guru Bruce Schneier’s latest book, “A Hacker’s Mind,” surveys hacking’s most effective applications — the good and bad — with both hope and dread, the latter …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina revisit their first start, and it’s hilarious

New York Times

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2022. “I haven’t been overly nervous or anything, just going to prepare like it is a normal start,” Wainwright says. “Look at Wandy Rodriguez!” But the catcher doesn’t have too much time to marvel, as the broadcast cuts straight to Biggio, already standing in the box, and Wainwright, about …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Toowong-West End green bridge fears allayed by Brisbane council, developer

ABC

Brisbane City Council has reaffirmed its commitment to building a bridge between Toowong and West End despite approving a development on land earmarked for the site. Key points: A three-tower development has been approved at 600 Coronation Drive, Toowong The plans are on the site of the proposed Toowong-West End green bridge Both Brisbane City Council and the developer say …

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3 years ago

$180m roundabout upgrade causes sleepless nights for Indooroopilly residents

ABC

A major upgrade to Brisbane's notorious Indooroopilly roundabout in the western suburbs is keeping sleep-deprived residents awake, with loud night-time roadworks set to continue until 2024. Key points: A $183 million roadwork project is causing havoc for some Brisbane residents Sleepless night are now the norm as night works continue Council says mitigation strategies are in place to help reduce …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Queensland COVID-19 PCR test confusion leaves the public missing out

ABC

The fog of confusion over COVID-19 tests has ended right back where we started: Domestic travellers won't have to pay for PCR tests if required under a public health order. The next day, questioned if the PCR test was effectively a "$150 toll on the border", the Premier said federal Health Minister Greg Hunt could "quite easily make it a …

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3 years, 6 months ago

FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market, while banning the sale of thousands of other electronic cigarettes. Parents, politicians and anti-tobacco advocates have pressured the FDA for years to ban Juul’s high-nicotine devices, which many blame for the recent spike in underage vaping. …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Independence questions as e-scooter hire firms collect crash data, not Brisbane City Council

ABC

Neither Brisbane City Council nor the state government collect independent data on e-scooter crashes, instead relying on e-scooter hire companies and emergency services records. Key points: Brisbane City Council relies on e-scooter companies to report crashes weekly The state transport department does not track e-scooter crashes, while police only track serious incidents Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says data-sharing should be …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Naloxone can stop drug overdoses leading to deaths, so advocates want it in wider use

ABC

On two occasions Esha Leyden has found friends who have overdosed and, both times, she has saved their lives because she was carrying a drug called naloxone. Key points: The drug naloxone can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose, saving lives It works by blocking the drug from attaching to opioid receptors in the brain Overdose prevention advocates want a naloxone …

Health Access Health Services Drug Queensland Opioid Overdose

4 years, 5 months ago

The Queenmakers: What will the Greens and Katter's Australian Party demand if approached to form government in Queensland?

ABC

Robbie Katter and Michael Berkman are very different politicians representing very different electorates. "The party as a whole made a decision that we wouldn't support an LNP government in minority and that reflects the views of the membership as a whole," Mr Berkman said. A common ground – minority government is good for the state Matters of State podcast In …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Neuroscience Could Be the Key to Getting People to Wear Masks

Wired

Opinions about wearing masks and maintaining social distancing are sharply divided, largely along red and blue lines. “A lot of these attitudes are really about your group identity,” says Elliot Berkman, a psychology professor at the University of Oregon studying neurological responses to public health messaging. Face masks are political, but it's also about groups.” Elliot Berkman, psychology professor, University …

Brain Covid

5 years, 4 months ago

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a nationwide backlash against vaping. The voluntary step comes days after new government research showed that Juul is the top brand among high schoolers who use e-cigarettes and that many prefer mint. Mint and menthol accounted for nearly …

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55 years, 3 months ago

Facial Recognition Is Suddenly Everywhere. Should You Worry?

Wired

The accuracy of facial-recognition algorithms has improved significantly in the past few years. Keep Reading The latest on artificial intelligence, from machine learning to computer vision and more Civil rights groups and US government studies suggest the technology is often less accurate for women and people with darker skin tones. Three US cities, including San Francisco, recently blocked their agencies …

Facial Recognition

5 years, 8 months ago

Juul told ninth graders vaping is ‘totally safe,’ teens testify

CNN

CNN — A Juul representative repeatedly told a ninth-grade classroom that the company’s e-cigarette was “totally safe” before showing underage students the device, according to two teenagers who testified under oath to Congress on Wednesday. One of the teens who testified on Wednesday, 17-year-old Caleb Mintz, said a Juul representative spoke to his class as part a “mental health addiction …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Barry entrenches its top spot among HBO's shows with a bittersweet and ambitious season 2

Firstpost

Barry firmly entrenches itself among the crown jewels of HBO programming with an ambitious and filigreed second season. The first season had ended on a distressingly bloody note for the protagonist, Barry Berkman, a hitman whose hopes of leading a normal life seemed destined to be dashed by an upright police officer’s discovery of his violent past. Meanwhile, the black …

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5 years, 9 months ago

Adani has its environmental approvals, so where does the project go from here?

ABC

Adani expects to start work on its Carmichael mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin within weeks. Key points: Adani Australia chief Lucas Dow says the company will be exporting coal from the Galilee Basin by 2021 Greens MP Michael Berkman is questioning Mr Dow's claim the mine will create 8,250 jobs Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill says she will ensure the company …

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6 years, 5 months ago

Genetic data needs better encryption, and cryptography offers a solution

Firstpost

Genetic data in databases is just a hack away — there’s real risk of it falling into the wrong hands. “We’re currently at a stalemate in sharing all this genomic data,” Berger told AFP. “It’s really hard for researchers to get any of their data, so they’re not really helping science.” “No one can gain access to help them find …

Data Mit Genetic Researchers Berger

6 years, 6 months ago

In a Sea of Dark Comedies, Barry Pulled Off an Incredible Balancing Act

Wired

All week, WIRED's Culture team will be writing endorsement letters for various Emmy nominees in advance of next Monday's awards ceremony. The best comedies on TV this year posed serious questions, but they weren’t, by traditional standards, all that funny: Of the eight nominees vying for Outstanding Comedy Series at next Monday’s Emmy Awards, only three felt like textbook satires. …

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Ron DeSantis Legalized 15-Liter Bottles of Wine in Florida. But Why Were They Outlawed in the First Place?

Want to live a long life? Start prioritising your friends

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

Queensland-first clinic at Logan helping Muslims with diabetes to safely fast for Ramadan

A bittersweet goodbye to ‘Barry’: The cast on the dramatic turns of the hit man comedy

Bill Hader interview: On Barry, anxiety and body image

Twitter fulfilling more government censorship requests under Musk

Review: Digital tech advances, AI spur hacking of society

Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina revisit their first start, and it’s hilarious

Toowong-West End green bridge fears allayed by Brisbane council, developer

$180m roundabout upgrade causes sleepless nights for Indooroopilly residents

Queensland COVID-19 PCR test confusion leaves the public missing out

FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant Juul

Independence questions as e-scooter hire firms collect crash data, not Brisbane City Council

Naloxone can stop drug overdoses leading to deaths, so advocates want it in wider use

The Queenmakers: What will the Greens and Katter's Australian Party demand if approached to form government in Queensland?

Neuroscience Could Be the Key to Getting People to Wear Masks

Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes

Facial Recognition Is Suddenly Everywhere. Should You Worry?

Juul told ninth graders vaping is ‘totally safe,’ teens testify

Barry entrenches its top spot among HBO's shows with a bittersweet and ambitious season 2

Adani has its environmental approvals, so where does the project go from here?

Genetic data needs better encryption, and cryptography offers a solution

In a Sea of Dark Comedies, Barry Pulled Off an Incredible Balancing Act