rss: npr

  • Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'
    Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse.
  • Houston neighbors started seeing more ICE agents around. Then came a fatal shooting.
    Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who worked in construction for more than three decades. The father of three was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after they attempted to pull him over.
  • A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign
    President Trump says he is refusing to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill.
  • U.S.-Iran fighting appears to pause. And, life inside Israel's military zones in Gaza
    Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.
  • Taliban declares war on smartphones
    A newly announced ban on smartphones for government workers, police and military personnel is spilling over into healthcare and educational facilities. Ordinary citizens worry they'll be next.
  • Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
    Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.
  • Count Binface: The intergalactic warrior who could upend Britain's strangest election
    Meet Count Binface: the challenger from another planet taking on Nigel Farage as questions over the Reform UK leader's finances overshadow his election comeback.
  • One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
    Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.
  • 9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza
    When the U.S. brokered a ceasefire last year, Israel controlled half of Gaza. Now Israeli forces have pushed deeper, and Palestinians are paying a deadly price.
  • No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
    Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.


rss: bbc

  • Man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe
    There was initially no suggestion of suspicious circumstances when her death was announced on Friday morning.
  • Anton du Beke 'devastated' at death of Strictly co-star Ann Widdecombe
    Kemi Badenoch said the Conservative Party was "reeling" as the former minister's death is investigated as murder.
  • Bedford triple murder suspect arrested in South Africa
    Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.
  • Harry visits King with Meghan and children for first time in four years
    It is the first time the King has seen his grandchildren Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person in more than four years.
  • Man pulls wheelies then throws electric motorbike off bridge after police chase
    Owen Pendree was sentenced to 12 months and has been banned from driving after his "stupid" actions.
  • Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
    They break the record for the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.
  • Wildfire in southern Spain leaves at least 12 dead and 23 missing
    A local official said four of the victims may be British after a fire broke out near Los Gallardos, Almería.
  • Fery's Wimbledon run ended by Zverev in semi-finals
    Arthur Fery's unforgettable Wimbledon run comes to an end as Alexander Zverev beats the British wildcard to secure a place in the final.
  • Watch: What links a bomb in Monaco and a shooting in Ukraine?
    A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.
  • Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape
    Micheal Ward told the jury the encounter with his accuser was "wholly consensual".


rss: the register

  • Destructive Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package
    Microsoft says GigaWiper combines at least 3 malware families into one modular tool
  • LisaFPGA brings Apple's magnificent misfire back in programmable logic
    Open source recreation costs a fraction of the original and may even work with Twiggy drives
  • Orbital datacenter gold rush needs an environmental review, FCC told
    Green groups want licenses frozen before a million satellites litter the exosphere
  • OpenAI's Atlas browser doesn't make it to its first birthday
    Standalone experiment killed after less than 12 months as model maker redirects agentic ambitions towards workplace productivity
  • AI-driven datacenter builds drive Microsoft's emissions up a quarter in one year
    Firm faces quandary of wanting to help the environment, but also wanting to force AI on everyone
  • EU puts 'addictive' design of Facebook, Instagram under the DSA microscope
    Brussels says Meta failed to properly assess or mitigate risks posed by infinite scroll, autoplay, and more
  • Capita hears demand for pension scheme cleanup 'loud and clear' – but won't say yes
    Outsourcer wants a commercial chinwag before agreeing to cover UK government's recovery costs
  • Fashion mart Miinto unzips breach details, warns shoppers to watch for phisherfolk
    Copenhagen company ‘sorry’ after 'perpetrator' pops order management system
  • Cinnamon 6.8 will support Wayland – if you want it
    Next version of Linux Mint’s desktop has both kinds of display server
  • Scot NHS Trust probes email stuffup involving maternity patients' data
    NHS Forth Valley is the latest health board to bungle basic email data protection principles


rss: ars technica

  • Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
    Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.
  • Firmware update bricks Hue Bridge Pro devices; Philips gives free replacements
    Affected users will have to configure their lights and settings all over again.
  • An orbiting disco ball gave Einstein’s theory its most precise test yet
    The Earth may not be that massive, but it still distorts space-time.
  • Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta
    Digital Services Act may force Meta to make big changes on its platforms.
  • NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
    "Industry finally knows what NASA is asking of them."
  • Volkswagen Group tells its board how to fix it, unions disagree
    VW's plan calls for half as many models but didn't mention closures or job cuts.
  • Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
    "I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."
  • Is an air-conditioning revolution coming to Europe?
    The AC culture wars may be solved by advances in environmentally friendly technology.
  • Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
    "We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."
  • Like a cheat code for your car: We investigate ECU tuning
    Now it's an arms race between OEMs locking down chips and tuners trying to crack them.


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