FDA's Own Reputation Could Be Restraining Its Misinfo Fight

The government agency responsible for tracking down contaminated peanut butter and defective pacemakers is taking on a new health hazard: on...

Meta Announces Paid Subscriptions Offering Extra Verification, Promotion, Protec

Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: Meta announced a new $11.99-a-month subscription service on Sunday (or $14.99-a-month for Andr...

11 US States are Now Considering 'Right to Repair' Laws for Farming Equipment

Colorado farmer Danny Wood had a problem with his Steiger 370 tractor, reports the Associated Press: The tractor's manufacturer doesn...

The Washington Post Says There's 'No Real Reason' to Use a VPN

Some people try to hide parts of their email address from online scrapers by spelling out "at" and "dot," notes a Washin...

Ask Slashdot: Should Production Networks Avoid Windows 11?

Slashdot reader John Smith 2294 is an IT consultant and system administrator "who started in the days of DEC VAX/VMS," now maintai...

Discovery of 'Bond Villain' DNA Could Be a 'Gamechanger' for Cancer Treament

'Bond villain' DNA could transform cancer treatment, scientists say The Guardian reports: Scientists have pinpointed pieces of DNA w...

Activist Group Spreads Misinformation to Stop US Solar Projects

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America Activist Group Spreads Misinformation to Stop US Solar...