rss: npr

  • Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar
    Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.
  • FBI investigates attacks in Michigan and Virginia. And, Senate passes housing bill
    The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that happened yesterday. And, the Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades.
  • Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone
    With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.
  • All 6 U.S. crew are dead after a military aircraft goes down in Iraq
    The U.S. military confirmed that all six crew members on an KC-135 aircraft died after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq, raising the U.S. death toll after two weeks of war with Iran.
  • It's Chalamet vs. ballet in this week's news quiz. Are your answers en pointe?
    Meanwhile, if you've been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you'll get at least three questions right this week.
  • Egg prices have taken a beating. What's behind the drop?
    A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.
  • At the Winter Paralympics, some athletes have found business opportunities
    At the Winter Paralympics, athletes with prosthetics often modify them to fit their bodies more precisely. That has led to some competitors starting their own businesses to help fellow amputees.
  • Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief
    President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?
  • Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing
    Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.
  • Medicaid can share data with ICE. Here's how that 180-degree change spreads fear
    When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health coverage.


rss: bbc

  • All six crew members killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq
    The US Central Command says all six crew members died after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq.
  • First image emerges of Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together
    The image shows Lord Mandelson and the former prince in bathrobes sitting on wooden decking with Epstein.
  • Petrol retailers in row with government over 'rip off' accusations
    They briefly threatened to pull out of a government meeting, accusing ministers of using "inflammatory language" over rising fuel prices.
  • Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars
    Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are among the films in contention this year.
  • Husband who killed wife and buried her in the garden jailed for life
    Alireza Askari did everything in his power to cover up the "cold-blooded murder" of Paria Veisi.
  • Man's blue skin A&E panic was just bed sheet dye
    Tommy Lynch rushed to hospital when he woke with blue skin but it turned out to be from his sheets.
  • Dharshini David: The UK's economy was on shaky ground even before Iran war
    The government's hopes that 2026 would be the year when growth picks up are at risk of being scuppered.
  • Britons should not take photos of strikes in UAE, embassy warns
    It comes after a British man was charged in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles.
  • Gaelic Warrior wins Cheltenham Gold Cup
    Gaelic Warrior wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup in supreme fashion as Harry Redknapp-owned Jukebox Man finishes eighth.
  • Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive
    The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.


rss: the register

  • After years of being stood up, ARM64 Linux users finally get Chrome date

    Someone, somewhere, ticked a box on a build farm. The wait is over

    Chrome is finally coming to ARM64 Linux devices, years after it turned up on macOS and Windows on Arm.…

  • Watchdog boss calls Capita's £370M DWP win 'extraordinary' amid pension portal dumpster fire

    PAC chair asks Cabinet Office if anyone bothered telling dept about the shambles before handing over the keys

    The chair of the UK Parliament's public spending watchdog has dubbed the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decision to award Capita a £370 million shared service contract "extraordinary," given the outsourcing firm's "failings" in supporting the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS).…

  • Microsoft veteran Rajesh Jha prepares to retire, triggers yet another reorg

    35-year staffer comes from time before company's cloud and Copilot obsessions

    Microsoft Executive Vice President (EVP) for Experiences and Devices, Rajesh Jha, is retiring from Microsoft after more than 35 years at the Redmond grindstone.…

  • Azure startup credits don't apply to Claude via Azure AI Foundry, reader finds – after $1,600 charge

    Gets bounced between Microsoft and Anthropic like a support ticket nobody wants to own

    Companies using credits bundled with Microsoft for Startups have found some unwelcome surprises on their credit card statements after deploying Anthropic's Claude via Azure AI Foundry.…

  • RAM is getting expensive, so squeeze the most from it

    Zram versus zswap – two ways to get a quart into a pint pot

    Linux has two ways to do memory compression – zram and zswap – but you rarely hear about the second. The Register compares and contrasts them.…

  • NASA pencils in fresh Artemis II Moon launch attempt for April 1

    'When we tank the vehicle ... I would like it to be on a day that we could actually launch'

    NASA has set April 1 for the Artemis II launch, with engineers preparing the Space Launch System (SLS) for a rollout to the pad on March 19.…

  • Interpol cybercrime crackdown leads to 94 arrests, 45,000 IP takedowns

    Operation Synergia's third season is the most productive to date

    Ninety-four people were arrested as part of a global, multi-month cybercrime crackdown, Interpol revealed today.…

  • Nanny state discovers Linux, demands it check kids' IDs before booting

    Age-verification laws target operating systems because apparently teenagers having root access is now a safeguarding crisis

    Opinion A new wave of age verification laws requires kids and teenagers to register before they can use a computer.…

  • Atomic Britain: UK plans regulatory reset to boost nuclear power

    It wants 'safe, cost effective, and rapid.' We say: 'Good, fast, cheap – you can have 2'

    Britain's government is pushing ahead with nuclear planning and regulatory reforms, aiming to accelerate atomic projects that will power homes and datacenters.…

  • NanoClaw latches onto Docker Sandboxes for safer AI agents

    Take your YOLO and box it up

    exclusive NanoClaw, an open source agent platform, can now run inside Docker Sandboxes, furthering the project's commitment to security.…



rss: ars technica

  • M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody
    The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade, but minor upgrades add up over time.
  • Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae
    Frame-dragging may explain an odd pattern seen in the brightest supernovae.
  • Signs of hope: As measles spread, New Mexico vaccinations surged 55%
    Despite anti-vaccine rhetoric, New Mexico residents embraced life-saving shots.
  • Microsoft is working to eliminate PC gaming's "compiling shaders" wait times
    Advanced Shader Delivery uses precompiled shaders for "console-like load times" across PC hardware.
  • Aliens announce their presence in latest Disclosure Day trailer
    "That truth will upend the established order of the entire world. If you do this, there's no undoing it."
  • BYD's latest EVs can get close to full charge in just 12 minutes
    Carmaker’s technology means EVs can be ready almost as quickly as filling a fuel tank.
  • Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review
    SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas.
  • The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's Windows network
    Company says it doesn't know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment.
  • Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"
    Unsealed messages add wrinkle to trial after US agreed to settle with Live Nation.
  • HP has new incentive to stop blocking third-party ink in its printers
    Trade group callls out HP for latest Dynamic Security firmware update.


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