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And it should be the law: If you use the word `paradigm’ without knowing what the dictionary says it means, you go to jail. No exceptions. — David Jones
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US Food and Drug Administration Rejects Petition To Set PFAS Limits In Food
The US Food and Drug Administration has rejected a legal petition demanding it set limits on toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” in food, marking another setback for public health advocates’ push to limit exposures to the dangerous compounds. The agency is refusing to set limits despite a growing body of science Read more…
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Meta To Build $9 Billion Alberta Data Center, Its First In Canada
Meta will build its first Canadian data center in Alberta, investing $9 billion in a 1-gigawatt facility that can scale to 1.8 gigawatts to support its AI infrastructure needs. The project will rely on new generation and grid infrastructure funded by Meta, including a long-term agreement tied to a new Read more…
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Major Banks In Talks To Exploit Debit Card Loophole
JPMorgan, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, PNC, and other major banks have reportedly explored acquiring Fiserv’s debit-card networks, STAR and Accel, in a move that could help them bypass federal caps on debit-card transaction fees. A law limits the fees big banks can charge merchants, but only if the transactions Read more…
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Fines Doubled As Teens Outsmart Australia’s Social Media Ban
Australia plans to double fines for social media platforms that fail to keep under-16s off restricted services, after regulators found 70% of children with accounts remained active three months after the ban took effect. The government says the changes will also give the eSafety Commissioner more power to demand information Read more…
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Learning Another Language Appears To Slow Brain Aging By Up To 13 Years
A new study suggests multilingualism may slow brain aging, with bilingual people showing brains that appear about six years younger than monolingual speakers and people who speak four languages showing brains that appear up to 13 years younger. Researchers say earlier language learning and higher proficiency appear to strengthen the Read more…