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Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/doctors-suspected-man-had-brain-cancer-he-actually-had-worms/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
New PamStealer macOS malware uses clever tradecraft to remain stealthy
The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/new-pamstealer-macos-malware-uses-clever-tradecraft-to-remain-stealthy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Trump and RFK Jr. still wrong about Tylenol and autism, another study finds
After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/trump-and-rfk-jr-still-wrong-about-tylenol-and-autism-another-study-finds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/fcc-accused-of-hiding-chairman-carrs-messages-with-doge-and-musk/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust
The heat of the Hadean may have come from impacts as well as the interior.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/the-missing-500-million-cosmic-bombardment-melted-earths-first-crust/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules
Chemicals from accidents that injured or killed people increased by nearly 50 percent in recent years.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/chemical-accidents-rise-as-trump-administration-proposes-weakening-safety-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
US's climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit
Climate.us has now restored everything taken down by the government.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/uss-climate-gov-site-taken-down-by-trump-relaunched-by-nonprofit/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors
A year in, National Design Studio delays plan to update government web standards.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/trumps-plan-to-redesign-every-gov-website-leads-to-ai-designed-horrors/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
