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RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans' medical records for clues on autism and vaccines

RFK Jr. pushes for access to medical records in autism-vaccine study drive

Kennedy's team is seeking access to large pools of identifiable medical records.
Public health leaders have raised legal, privacy, and usefulness concerns.
HHS has not publicly detailed how it would protect or handle the data.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Seattle poised to ban new datacenters in blow to big tech hub

Seattle moves toward a ban on new datacenters amid AI boom

Seattle committees backed a one-year datacenter moratorium.
Five proposed facilities could use roughly a third of current daily city electricity demand.
Officials say the pause would allow datacenter-specific rules to be drafted.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via theguardian.com

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AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine passes first human trial

AI-designed coronavirus vaccine clears first human safety test

The vaccine was tested in 39 healthy volunteers and was reported safe.
Researchers say it generated immune responses across multiple sarbecoviruses.
The trial is described as the first human test of a fully computer-designed vaccine ingredient.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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A group of 14 students wearing blue polo shirts smile at the camera while holding the first place certificate for winning the NASA RASC-AL challenge.

MIT leads NASA student competition with lunar power concept

MIT won NASA's 2026 RASC-AL competition with the ECLIPSE lunar power concept.
A second MIT team placed second overall with a Mars infrastructure proposal.
NASA says the competition supports Artemis-aligned innovation and workforce development.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via nasa.gov

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The World Has Lost a Master of Automotive Cutaway Illustrations

Jiro Yamada’s death closes a rare chapter in automotive illustration

Jiro Yamada died at 65 after news of his death became widely known this week.
He worked across cars, helicopters, and rocket engines.
His cutaways were prized for combining technical precision with artistic clarity.

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FDA approves first treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus infection

FDA clears first approved treatment for chronic hepatitis D

Hepcludex is the first FDA-approved therapy for chronic HDV.
The drug was approved under the Accelerated Approval pathway.
A boxed warning notes risk of severe flare-ups after discontinuation.

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The quickest way to find blocked numbers on your iPhone - it's easy

How iPhone users can find and manage blocked numbers

Blocked contacts can be found in iPhone Settings.
The setting applies to Phone, Messages, and FaceTime.
Users can remove or add blocked contacts from the same menu.

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Plastic trash turned into high-quality jet fuel with new catalyst

Plastic-to-jet-fuel study points to a higher-value recycling route

Candidate metadata says researchers developed a plastic-to-jet-fuel method.
The report centers on an atomic-scale catalyst and fuel quality.
Commercial relevance depends on yields, durability, and scale-up data.

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I cracked open a '1,000W' portable charger after it failed me in minutes - the cause was clear (and gooey)

A failed ‘1,000W’ charger shows the risk of impossible specs

The charger reportedly overheated, failed quickly, and was later opened for inspection.
ZDNET said no legitimate charger in this class could deliver the advertised 1,000 watts.
The story underscores how unrealistic specs can signal a safety risk, not just a bad deal.

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Senior NIH official pushes MAHA strategy to skeptical ADA audience

NIH official links MAHA agenda to agency priorities at ADA

A senior NIH adviser told ADA attendees that MAHA goals fit with NIH priorities.
The audience was described as skeptical in the candidate metadata.
The moment highlights growing tension between federal health messaging and research communities.

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NASA’s X 59 eXternal Vision System digital display shows green flight data overlaid on the forward scenery as the aircraft flies supersonic. Numerical indicators, horizon references, and a Mach number readout are visible on the screen.

NASA’s X-59 breaks the sound barrier for the first time

The X-59 reached about Mach 1.1 and 43,400 feet in an 81-minute flight on June 5, 2026.
NASA says the aircraft is designed to create a quiet thump instead of a loud sonic boom.
A higher-speed “mission conditions” flight to Mach 1.4 is expected next.

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The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies

US turns to sterile flies as screwworm returns to Texas

The USDA confirmed New World screwworm in a calf in southern Texas.
Officials are using sterile male flies to collapse the pest’s breeding cycle.
The method is proven, but US sterile-fly production capacity is limited.

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Computer-designed universal vaccine shows early human trial success

Computer-designed vaccine reaches early human test milestone

A Cambridge-led team says its computationally designed vaccine produced an immune response in early human testing.
The candidate describes the work as a world-first vaccine platform built through computer-based design.
The milestone is early, but it moves AI-assisted vaccine development into clinical territory.

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Carvana's bet on Slate is ACTUALLY a bet on itself, as the future of automotive retail

Carvana’s Slate move points to a bigger retail play

The candidate links Carvana’s Slate involvement to a wider retail strategy.
New EV brands such as Scout and Slate are described as seeking alternatives to franchise dealers.
The broader implication is that distribution may become a core competitive front in the EV market.

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The Reopening Of Great Bend

Historic Kansas drag strip reopens after major rebuild

Great Bend’s SRCA Dragstrip reopened after a full rebuild triggered by a 2023 inspection closure.
The site hosted the first NHRA Nationals in 1955 and received a $5.9 million renovation.
Its return contrasts with ongoing closures tied to noise disputes, maintenance costs, and redevelopment.

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Alibaba pushes agentic AI with Qwen3.7-Plus launch

Alibaba says Qwen3.7-Plus combines visual perception, coding, tool use, and GUI control.
A showcase app build reportedly ran for more than 11 hours and generated over 10,000 lines of code.
The model appears strongest on interface-operation benchmarks while lagging on pure logic tests.

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What stripping civil service protections for thousands of federal workers will mean for HHS

HHS job-protection shift could reshape federal health policy

Candidate metadata says thousands of HHS policy workers had protections changed to make firing easier.
Such a shift could increase turnover and political pressure inside federal health agencies.
The change matters because staffing structure shapes how health policy is developed and defended.

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Indie game Screenbound gets a date and a live demo

Indie game Screenbound gets a date and a live demo

Screenbound launches September 10 across PC and current consoles.
Its design splits play between a 2D handheld game and a 3D world.
A Steam demo is available now ahead of release.

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Subaru Recalls 70,000 Foresters Because The Moonroofs Could Fly Off - Jalopnik

Subaru recalls nearly 70,000 Foresters over moonroof risk

Subaru is recalling 69,663 model-year 2026 Foresters in the U.S.
Improper primer application may allow moonroof glass to detach.
Dealers will inspect affected vehicles and replace parts if necessary.

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Trump administration announces $850M to modernize US coal capacity, build 2 new plants

DOE commits $850 million to extend and build coal power

DOE says it will support 17 coal projects with up to $850 million.
The package includes two new coal-fired plants totaling 2.85 GW.
Critics say the move subsidizes an aging and costly industry.

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