FDA says throw this popular heartburn medicine away over cancer risk

A popular heartburn drug has been yanked from shelves, and the FDA has warned it should be thrown out of medicine cabinets, after testing revealed that it could contain a cancer-causing carcinogen. While the US Food and Drug Administration says it only discovered dangerous levels of NDMA in a small number of samples, it’s enough to warrant a complete lock-down … Continue reading

Google's AI can replicate your photos in the style of iconic paintings

There are loads of apps out there that use filters to turn your photos into works of art. You can give your selfie a delicate watercolor feel, for example, or ramp up the colors and composition to create a frenzied portrait of your pet. Now, thanks t…

Facebook debuts standalone Messenger app on Mac and PC

Today, Facebook is bringing its Messenger app to desktop. You can now access Messenger — including unlimited and free group video calls — on MacOS and Windows. The desktop app will sync across mobile, offer notifications for new messages and suppor…

Why You Shouldn't Take Money From Your Retirement Account, Even Now

The coronavirus relief package that was signed into law last week included relaxed rules for taking money out of your retirement account. But while the option now exists for those who need the financial lifeline, there are several considerations to keep in mind before you start moving money around.

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Nvidia Is Finally Promising Ray Tracing Laptops for $1,000, But Still No RTX 2060 Super

When RTX Super graphics cards arrived for desktops, they provided a great ‘middle-option’ for people who wanted to get the most frames for their budget. The RTX 2060 Super, in particular, kind of made the RTX 2070 obsolete, not because the hardware itself was outdated, but because the RTX 2060 Super had the same…

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The Promise and Peril of Nuclear Power

Temperatures are rising, the Antarctic is melting, and a million animal and plant species face the risk of extinction, all driven by the climate crisis. To save us from the coming climate catastrophe, we need an energy hero, boasting limitless power and no greenhouse gas emissions (or nearly none).

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A Doctor Stopped COVID-19 Treatment Because She Was Afraid I Could Gain Weight

People with higher weights get a lower quality of care from providers — including delays in access to treatments.

Official Coronavirus Figures Don’t Reveal The True Scale of the Pandemic

The number of deaths and infections around the world are likely far higher than government tallies suggest.

Two Weeks After AMD Announced Super Fast Laptop Processors Intel Announces Its Rivals

AMD may have gotten its 7nm tech down, but according to Intel, AMD’s new Ryzen 9 4900H and 4900HS mobile processors are no match for its older 14nm tech. Today, Intel announced the arrival of its high-end 10th-gen mobile CPUs. Intel is still coasting on its 14nm tech with these new processors but the company says that…

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Professors, Journalists Call Out Fox News’ Coronavirus Misinformation In Scathing Letter

The conservative network’s coverage of the pandemic is “a danger to public health,” reads the letter.