rss: npr

  • See the looks from the 2026 Met Gala red carpet
    Extravagantly dressed celebrities and designers made their way up the famous Met staircase Monday evening. The fundraiser is one of the fashion industry's biggest nights.
  • Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections
    Nearly 80% of hotels surveyed by a body representing the industry reported bookings were running below projections — a worrisome sign with only weeks to go before the World Cup.
  • Modi's party takes control of India's West Bengal in key state election
    The outcome is expected to strengthen Modi's political position midway through his third term.
  • Here are the 2026 Pulitzer Prize winners
    Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.
  • A United jet struck a light pole and a truck near Newark airport, police say
    New Jersey State Police say a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole and damaged a truck as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday.
  • Supreme Court gives abortion pill mifepristone a 1-week reprieve from a major change
    The Supreme Court says rules that allow patients to get the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail can stay the same for at least a week.
  • The U.S. fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as UAE says it's attacked by Iran
    The U.S. military said it battled Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones its way.
  • The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks
    Many of the changes Trump wants to make to the White House and the city are facing legal challenges. Some are reversible, while others could reshape the nation's capital for generations to come.
  • Trump says U.S. will 'guide' stranded ships through the Strait. And, key Senate races to watch
    President Trump announced that the U.S will "guide" stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. And, Democrats face an uphill battle to gain Senate control. Here are the key races to watch.
  • Not sure what to get Mom for Mother's Day? Get ideas from our listeners
    Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10. If you're stumped on what to get the moms in your life, get some inspiration from our audience. They share the best gifts they've ever received from their loved ones.


rss: bbc

  • US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
    Shipping company Maersk says one of its US-flagged commercial vessels has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
  • Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig
    A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
  • The most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala
    The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.
  • Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism
    The prime minister will meet leaders from a number of sectors at Downing Street on Tuesday.
  • Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over It Ends With Us film
    The settlement comes just ahead of a trial slated to begin in May, where both stars were expected to testify.
  • Second hantavirus case confirmed after three die in suspected cruise ship outbreak
    The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.
  • Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 21 people
    A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province has killed 21 people and injured 61, state media report.
  • Two arrested over arson attack at Golders Green memorial
    A memorial wall was damaged by fire on 27 April in north London, with counter-terror police involved in the investigation.
  • Wu beats Murphy in decider to win world title
    Wu Yize becomes the second-youngest player to be crowned a Crucible champion, defeating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a compelling World Championship final.
  • Potholes fuel voter frustration before elections - so what can be done?
    The state of the roads will be at the top of many voters' agenda at this week's local elections in England.


rss: the register

  • Singapore boffins get diverse SIEMs singing in harmony with agentic rule translation

    Vendors all use different formats. This tech translates them all so you can smooth your SOC

    Academics from Singapore and China have found a way to make AI useful for cyber-defenders, by creating a technique that translates rules from diverse Security Information and Event Managements (SIEMs) so they’re easier to consume across multiple systems.…

  • Palantir CEO: 10 percent of the world 'professionally hates us'

    The Iran war has been great for business

    The Iran War has been great for business at Palantir, as the Department of Defense has doubled usage of the company’s Maven targeting system in four months.…

  • Bad news for OpenClaw stans: Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799

    The tiny desktop is no longer Apple's most affordable computer

    The Mac Mini is the latest victim of the AI-fueled RAM-pocalypse. Last week, Apple discontinued the 256 GB version of the system, which cost $599. To get in now, you'll need to drop at least $799 on a 512 GB version.…

  • Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work

    Devs not thrilled that Git extension added the bot as co-author by default

    Imagine working your butt off on a project, only to have VS Code put an attribution into your commit that says Copilot helped you, even if it did not. Microsoft has reversed a change that added a default AI attribution notice after user complaints that the bot was claiming credit for human-authored code.…

  • Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache

    46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around them

    It’s been months since the UK government began requiring stronger age checks under the Online Safety Act, and recent research suggests those measures are falling short of keeping kids away from harmful content. In some cases, even drawing on a mustache has been reported as enough to fool age detection software.…

  • Hobbyist xenomorphs Raspberry Pi into Alien-themed DIY laptop

    Everything you need to build the PS-85 is available from its designer's website, even if you can't get to space

    We've all been there: You're doing maintenance on a Weyland-Yutani hauler dragging mineral ore back toward Earth, and there’s no terminal handy to tap into the MU/TH/UR AI to check ship systems. Lucky for you, one enterprising maker has created just the machine for the job.…

  • Hands off my trademark! Notepad++ dev threatens legal action against macOS port

    It's not the fork that's the problem, it's the attempt to make it look official, says original Notepad++ dev Don Ho

    Notepad++ remains a Windows-only app, at least under that name. The beloved developer-focused, open-source text editor recently was ported to macOS by a third party. However, developer Don Ho wants to be perfectly clear that, no matter how convincing the new project might look, it's not official. …

  • Inside Amazon Web Services' plan to make networking disappear

    The Register gets a look inside AWS' networking lab in Cupertino

    FEATURE In an unassuming three-story office building in Cupertino, California, engineers from Amazon Web Services are busy trying to make networking inconspicuous.…

  • Shadow IT has given way to shadow AI. Enter AI-BOMs

    'If you don't have visibility, you can't understand what to protect'

    When it comes to securing enterprise supply chains, now heavily infused with AI applications and agents, a software bill of materials (SBOM) no longer provides a complete inventory of all the components in the environment. Enter AI-BOMs.…

  • Moving to mainframe can be cheaper than sticking with VMware: Gartner

    Serious Linux VMs will enjoy big iron – if you can learn to love lock-in risks and skills challenges

    VMware users considering a new home might find it cheaper to move to an IBM mainframe than adopting Broadcom’s new licenses, according to Gartner Vice President Analyst Alessandro Galimberti.…



rss: ars technica

  • "Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original
    "To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version."
  • Canadian election databases use "canary traps"—and they work
    Intentional errors can be useful.
  • Influential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flags
    The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
  • GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it
    Amid falling revenue and store closures, GameStop wants to buy the much larger eBay.
  • F1 in Miami: That's what it looks like when an upgrade works
    2026's Formula 1 championship now looks far from a foregone thing.
  • AMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That's good news for the Steam Machine.
    Fixed Rate Link being added now; Display Stream Compression coming soon.
  • Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
    OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.
  • Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get for "months"
    Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
  • Trump administration cites national security in stalling 165 wind farms
    Onshore wind development in the United States is being brought to a standstill.
  • MIT's virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool
    Computational model lets users tweak parameters to hear effect on the sound in early design process.


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