Speaking at a WIRED event Tuesday, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said he was "encouraged" by the company's dialogue with the FDA--but acknowledged recent setbacks. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel prepares to testify before the Senate on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. At the WIRED Health summit on Tuesday, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the recent changes to Covid-19 vaccine policy made by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are a "step backward." Moderna is one of the manufacturers of mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines, and last month the company received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for an updated version of the shot . But as part of that approval, the FDA imposed new restrictions on who can receive the vaccine.

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Dozens of cargo containers fall off vessel at Port of Long Beach. A boat uses jets of water to corral shipping containers that fell off a cargo vessel Tuesday at the Port of Long Beach. Voice comes from the use of AI. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, speaks to reporters at the White House in July. Voice comes from the use of AI. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleges that U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and others President Trump has clashed with misrepresented facts in mortgage documents to secure favorable tax or loan terms.

After 25 years at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn is stepping down as executive director. In a WIRED interview, she reflects on encryption, AI, and why she's not ready to quit the battle. After a quarter century defending digital rights, Cindy Cohn announced on Tuesday that she is stepping down as executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Cohn, who has led the San Francisco-based nonprofit since 2015, says she will leave the role later this year, concluding a chapter that helped define the modern fight over online freedom. Cohn first rose to prominence as lead counsel in, the 1990s case that overturned federal restrictions on publishing encryption code. As EFF's legal director and later executive director, she guided the group through legal challenges to government surveillance, reforms to computer crime laws, and efforts to hold corporations accountable for data collection. Over the past decade, EFF has expanded its influence, becoming a central force in shaping the debate over privacy, security, and digital freedom. In an interview with WIRED, Cohn reflected on EFF's foundational encryption victories, its unfinished battles against National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance, and the organization's work protecting independent security researchers.

London-listed miner Anglo American and Canada's Teck Resources plan to merge, marking the sector's second-biggest mergers and acquisitions deal ever and forging a new global copper-focused heavyweight. Under the proposed deal, which will require regulatory approvals and was announced on Tuesday, Anglo American shareholders will own 62.4 percent of the new company, Anglo Teck, while shareholders in Teck would hold 37.6 percent. The deal to form the world's fifth-largest copper company is also a big bet on copper by Anglo. Glencore's $90bn merger with Xstrata in 2013 remains the largest mining deal in history. Copper, used in the power and construction sectors, is set to benefit from burgeoning demand spurred by electric vehicles and artificial intelligence.

Apple has announced several new products, including its new slimmer iPhone "Air" model with a "high-density battery" and a brand new processor, as well as an iPhone 17, the latest upgrade to its flagship smartphone . The tech giant, based in Cupertino, California in the US, unveiled the iPhone Air model as the star of the annual product launch event on Tuesday, with CEO Tim Cook calling it a "game-changer". The company said the base model iPhone 17 will have a brighter, more scratch-resistant screen. It also said the device will feature a new A19 processor chip, which will be made with three-nanometre (3nm) chipmaking technology and have improved capabilities for on-device artificial intelligence features. Apple said the iPhone 17 will also have a better front-facing camera with a differently shaped sensor to make horizontal selfies look better.

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Does Society Have Too Many Rules? When regular people seem burdened by bureaucracy, and the powerful act as they choose, it's worth asking whether we've forgotten what makes rules effective. I live in a three-generation household. Our place is big, but crowded: all of us have hobbies, and so every shelf or surface contains toys, books, art supplies, sporting goods, craft projects, cameras, musical instruments, or kitchen gadgets. Before the table can be set for dinner, it must be cleared of a board game or marble run. My desk, where I aim to write in the mornings, has been repurposed as a drone-repair workshop. The property includes two broken-down sheds and a garage.

Science Space Solar System Moons NASA's next trip around the moon could have your name on it'Fly my name to the moon, let me play among the stars.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. As NASA gears up next year's Artemis II test flight, you have an opportunity to add your name to the spacecraft's digital manifest. You can claim your "spot" and boarding pass alongside the crew by adding your name here by January 21, 2026. You can also add your name and get a boarding pass in Spanish .

Is Chicago the violent crime capital of the US? Why did India-US relations decline so fast? Why is the US expanding in the Caribbean? The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new measures aimed at speeding construction of infrastructure needed for the rapid buildup of data centres for artificial intelligence that would enable companies to start building before obtaining air permits. The EPA announced its new proposal on Tuesday.