rss: npr

  • These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
    The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.
  • House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations
    After a months-long investigation, the ethics committee recommended censure for Edwards because of "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."
  • Ripple effects: Three people have Reflecting Pool charges dropped after Hearn request
    Federal prosecutors moved to drop their case against David Hearn, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for others who were charged.
  • With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum
    For years, many Cubans hoping to leave the island looked to the United States. Now, with legal pathways largely closed, a growing number are heading to Brazil instead.
  • Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations
    Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.
  • Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
    They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
  • Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
    Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.

  • U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup
    Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit.
  • Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran
    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.
  • What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?
    An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for these products — and concerns about the unregulated supply.


rss: bbc

  • PC Harper's mother 'devastated' his killers set for early release under revised plans
    Rapists and child sex offenders will be barred from the scheme, which will restart in October, the government says.
  • Breast cancer checks missing most women under 50 who are at risk, says study
    Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.
  • EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings
    Ursula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.
  • There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media
    As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
  • US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
    The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.
  • Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave
    More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on the horizon.
  • West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches
    London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.
  • Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
    Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
  • Analysis: Trump fumes as top allies back down on his personal battles
    A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
  • Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
    They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.


rss: the register

  • China claims global chip leadership thanks to new legal definition of 'integrated circuits'
    Beijing's new rules also protect against copying local chip designs
  • China turns up the heat with open model blitz as US model makers panic
    For the first time, Alibaba's Qwen team is letting its 'Max' model out of the API pen; meanwhile, DeepSeek V4-Flash gives new meaning to cheap and cheerful competition
  • Google dev kit spurs first-ever agent-on-agent violence
    Poisoned pull requests contain prompt injection that allows one to control another
  • AI slop pollutes the CVE pipeline with fake vulns
    With NIST still buried under its backlog, expect AI-generated bogus reports to continue
  • Russian spies turn public Wi-Fi into malware delivery systems
    Keyloggers, audio-visual surveillance, and token theft on CaptivePortal's agenda as hospitality sector put on alert
  • MediaTek lines up $5B war chest for AI datacenter push
    Taiwanese silicon biz believes it can take up to 20% of $80B market with upcoming ASIC chips, but analysts are sceptical
  • Police National Legal Database confirms data theft after dark web leak
    ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education
  • NASA boss balks at billion-dollar estimate for recycled Moon rover
    Turning two Mars testbeds into one lunar explorer may prove anything but cheap
  • Water system cyberattacks spread to Georgia, Michigan amid US-Iran conflict
    Trump rejects Tehran theory, blames 'grossly incompetent' governor of Minnesota instead
  • Google Earth's AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun
    Turns out letting anyone rewrite the planet with a prompt had drawbacks


rss: ars technica

  • US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own
    $100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones US-developed AI capabilities.
  • Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
    Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse's companion star.
  • Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
    The orbiting observatory in minifigure scale.
  • An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it
    Top scores increased by 5x.
  • 2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport: The cheap car isn't completely extinct yet
    At $25,305, you won't find many new cars for less. But you get what you pay for.
  • SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana
    A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.
  • Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters
    Trump's DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.
  • How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark
    Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.
  • Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission
    "We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."
  • Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey
    Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.


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