Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-joins-who-global-outbreak-network-after-u-s-withdraws/
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-joins-who-global-outbreak-network-after-u-s-withdraws/
Capitol News Illinois
Illinois joins WHO global outbreak network after U.S. withdraws
Article Summary JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the
Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/03/public-health-ultra-processed-foods-regulation-cigarettes-addiction-nutrition
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/03/public-health-ultra-processed-foods-regulation-cigarettes-addiction-nutrition
the Guardian
Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers
Petition for Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany
https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/recognition-of-work-on-open-source-as-volunteering-in-germany
https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/recognition-of-work-on-open-source-as-volunteering-in-germany
openPetition
Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany - Online petition
Open-Source-Software builds the foundations of digital infrastructure in big parts - in administration, economy, science and daily life. Even the current coalition agreement of the Federal Government mentions Open-Source-Software as a fundamental building…
Microsoft Has Killed Widgets Six Times. Here's Why They Keep Coming Back
https://xakpc.dev/windows-widgets/history/
https://xakpc.dev/windows-widgets/history/
XAKPC Dev Labs
Microsoft Has Killed Widgets Six Times. Here's Why They Keep Coming Back.
30 years of Windows widgets - from Active Desktop to the Widget Board. Six implementations, six deaths, and the scar tissue that shapes the platform you'd build on today.
Your Job Isn't Disappearing. It's Shrinking Around You in Real Time
https://newsletter.jantegze.com/p/your-job-isnt-disappearing-its-shrinking
https://newsletter.jantegze.com/p/your-job-isnt-disappearing-its-shrinking
Jantegze
Your Job Isn't Disappearing. It's Shrinking Around You in Real Time
AI isn't taking your job. It's making your expertise worthless while you watch. The three things everyone tries that fail, and the one strategy that actually works.
I prefer to pass secrets between programs through standard input
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/PassingSecretsViaStdin
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/PassingSecretsViaStdin
Cannabis usage in older adults linked to larger brain, better cognitive function
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-qa-cannabis-usage-middle-aged.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-qa-cannabis-usage-middle-aged.html
Medicalxpress
Q&A: Cannabis usage in middle-aged, older adults linked to larger brain volume, better cognitive function
Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz researchers looks at population-level impacts of cannabis usage on the brain in ...
Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/guinea-worm-on-track-to-be-2nd-eradicated-human-disease-only-10-cases-in-2025/
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/guinea-worm-on-track-to-be-2nd-eradicated-human-disease-only-10-cases-in-2025/
Ars Technica
Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025
When the eradication program began in 1986, there were a 3.5 million cases.
A case study in PDF forensics: The Epstein PDFs
https://pdfa.org/a-case-study-in-pdf-forensics-the-epstein-pdfs/
https://pdfa.org/a-case-study-in-pdf-forensics-the-epstein-pdfs/
Microsoft's Pivotal AI Product Is Running into Big Problems
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsofts-pivotal-ai-product-is-running-into-big-problems-ce235b28
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsofts-pivotal-ai-product-is-running-into-big-problems-ce235b28
The Wall Street Journal
Microsoft’s Pivotal AI Product Is Running Into Big Problems
After leaning on its partnership with OpenAI, Microsoft is playing catch-up in the chatbot race. But data shows that it is losing ground with users.
Intel will start making GPUs
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/intel-will-start-making-gpus-a-market-dominated-by-nvidia/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/intel-will-start-making-gpus-a-market-dominated-by-nvidia/
TechCrunch
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia | TechCrunch
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
AI needs to augment rather than replace humans or the workplace is doomed
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/25/ai-augment-rather-than-replace-workplace-doomed
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/25/ai-augment-rather-than-replace-workplace-doomed
the Guardian
AI needs to augment rather than replace humans or the workplace is doomed | Heather Stewart
Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation