rss: npr

  • New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade
    New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.
  • FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism. But what do they actually do?
    For the first time in World Cup history, FIFA is mandating all soccer players take hydration breaks to protect them from the threats of extreme heat. But the new rule has sparked criticism.
  • Over 1,000 people killed during Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say
    Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, according to Gaza Health Ministry.
  • As western fires erupt, Trump's Forest Service says it's now fully staffed
    The Forest Service says it's fully staffed with seasonal firefighters going into summer but there are still questions about whether the government is prepared if major wildfires get out of hand.
  • Here's how much the Iran war cost -- and how its effects will linger
    More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
  • An inside look at President Trump's campaign to acquire Greenland
    New Yorker writer Ben Taub says while the idea of acquiring Greenland is out of the headlines, it hasn't been dropped. Taub describes how Trump's ongoing efforts have broken the trust of our allies.
  • Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
    Forecasters say Arthur could generate life-threatening flash floods along the northern Gulf Coast. But it is not expected to strengthen further.
  • Greetings from Maputo, Mozambique's capital, shaped by a modernist architecture
    An impromptu tour of Mozambique's capital city reveals a unique imprint left by architect Amâncio "Pancho" Guedes.
  • Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
    In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
  • Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the 'new normal'
    Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country.


rss: bbc

  • What's in the US-Iran agreement?
    The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.
  • This was an England we haven't seen for years - and it was fun
    Fun to watch and full of intent - this was an England we have not seen for years, writes Phil McNulty.
  • Cervical cancer deaths in England fall to zero in young women given vaccine
    A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
  • Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
    The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
  • Developing heatwave across Europe to send UK temperatures above 30C
    Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK with temperatures of 30C plus expected as Europe experiences a 'heat dome' as Simon King explains.
  • People starting new jobs at lowest level in five years
    The Office for National Statistics says some areas of the jobs market are weakening, as vacancies continue to fall.
  • ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find
    But researchers say its still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.
  • Voters head to the polls for Makerfield by-election
    There are 14 candidates vying to be the Greater Manchester constituency's new MP.
  • Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
    The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.
  • The Ring and Lilo & Stitch actress Daveigh Chase dies aged 35
    Chase died from sepsis following a bout with meningitis in a Los Angeles hospital, her longtime manager told the BBC.


rss: the register

  • Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific
    Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions
  • Estonia intends to recognize AI agents with digital IDs
    I am not a number! I am a free agent (that just happens to have a number)
  • Git good with Epic Games' new open source VCS, Lore
    Got big binaries? Tired of other version control systems that treat them like inferior files? Lore might be worth a look
  • Smelly config files will make your agents waste tokens, researchers warn
    Researchers urge developers to see that less is more when it comes to instructions
  • Nvidia-backed optics vendor to boost wafer output by 4x to meet AI interconnect demand
    Jensen can't risk semiconductor supply chains derailing the AI hype train
  • Massive password-stealing attack hits 75k Fortinet firewalls
    Why are you even reading this?! Rotate your passwords!!
  • Uncle Sam bets $500M that Alphabet spinoff's AI can dig up new semiconductor materials
    AI drug discovery is so last year, even though it hasn't accomplished much yet
  • Only half of US datacenter capacity planned for 2026 is actually under construction
    Another fun example of AI hype and reality colliding
  • Smartphone market to shrink 15 percent this year due to memory crisis
    Buyers put off by rising prices expected to turn to second-hand phones instead
  • AWS hypes continuous agentic DevOps, puts Kiro in your pocket
    Trust is the biggest barrier to AI adoption, says AI chief, claiming that new features in Bedrock AgentCore will prevent bad outcomes


rss: ars technica

  • Hulk, Punisher join Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer
    Peter Parker to Bruce Banner: "I didn't know you could get that big."
  • Second carcass-eating fly species cleared by FDA for maggot wound therapy
    Maggot therapy lacks robust data, but it has fans and a fail-safe "bacon therapy."
  • Sooner than expected? Useful quantum error correction promised for 2028.
    Elsewhere, beyond-classical quantum hardware, plus classical computing fires back.
  • California says AT&T lied to FCC in attempt to shut off old phone network
    FCC considers AT&T petitions to preempt state rules and discontinue phone service.
  • Massive breach spills credentials for thousands of sensitive networks
    The affected include Oracle, Lenovo, FedEx, a NATO contractor, and Fortinet.
  • Tesco moving 40,000 server workloads off VMware amid Broadcom's “abusive conduct”
    Tesco claimed Broadcom hiked its VMware prices by about 175 percent in UK court filings.
  • AI coding agents taught robots how to install GPUs and cut zip ties
    Nvidia's self-improvement program for robots enlists teams of AI coding agents.
  • The Slate Truck's price may have leaked, starts at $24,950
    The official launch takes place next week.
  • "Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what
    AI models with advanced hacking capabilities will soon be the norm.
  • Ten months later, the $100 Google Home Speaker is finally available for preorder
    Google's new smart speaker is more about Gemini than audio quality.


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