rss: npr

  • Leon Black defies subpoena to testify in Epstein inquiry and sues House panel
    The billionaire investor is under two subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee. But in his lawsuit, Black says the panel doesn't have the authority to compel him to share nondisclosure agreements.
  • Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting
    The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a temporary block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election.
  • Tributes to Gloria Steinem are flooding in, from Hollywood to Capitol Hill
    Women in politics and pop culture are paying tribute to Gloria Steinem after her death at 92. Many called her not only an inspiration but a friend.
  • Later in life, Gloria Steinem found herself free of the 'demands of gender'
    In 2015, the trailblazing feminist told Fresh Air she that had entered a new phase in life, one in which "you can do what you want." Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92.
  • ICE officer faces federal charges for lying over shooting of Venezuelan immigrant
    The charges represent a rare moment of the Justice Department seeking to hold immigration officers accountable.
  • Fox News abruptly parts ways with scandal-tarred star Maria Bartiromo
    Fox News abruptly announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.
  • Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year's Ig Nobels showcase surprising science
    The Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded this week for humorous yet thought-provoking research. This year, the ceremony came with a twist.
  • Dems demand DHS fund election security. And, journalist Gloria Steinem has died
    Two Democrats are demanding that Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of the midterms. And, trail-blazing journalist Gloria Steinem has died.
  • Gloria Steinem, trailblazing journalist and activist, dies at 92
    At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.
  • An epic train chase is turning 100 — and Buster Keaton fans are celebrating
    100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are gathering there to celebrate the making of an epic early film.


rss: bbc

  • Farage senior aide filmed suggesting way to avoid donations law
    A film broadcast by Channel 4 shows senior Reform UK figures discussing donations with an undercover reporter.
  • Controversial Jackdaw gas field set to be approved in weeks, sources say
    The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
  • Transplanted pig kidney works in US man's body for record 271 days
    A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
  • British army told to stop non-essential training exercises to save money
    Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.
  • Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support
    The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
  • Watch: Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to fight for women's equality
    The feminist icon who became leader of the women's liberation movement in the US died on Wednesday at the age of 92, according to her foundation.
  • US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says
    The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony and killed four people on Tuesday.
  • AI tools that take notes for GPs could miss vital information, study suggests
    Researchers said the tools - which record consultations - could miss vital things like a patient's facial expressions or emotional state.
  • Fifa accuses Uefa of 'smear campaign' against Infantino
    The governing bodies have traded blows since Fifa president Gianni Infantino's scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
  • Reform UK promises £80bn cuts to public spending
    Speaking at the party's conference, economy spokesman Robert Jenrick says Reform will be the "party of fiscal responsibility".


rss: the register

  • OpenAI throws Astra into the top-tier model ring
    OpenAI slow-walks debut of delayed GPT-6, with Trusted Access Program participants getting first shot
  • Hugging Face is too important to fall into Nvidia's hands
    $12.9 billion deal will inevitably cement Nvidia's market dominance and harm competition in the process. Regulators should take note
  • True AI-pocalypse as ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok all go down at once
    All three are recovering from overlapping availability issues
  • Prolific Microsoft 0-day hunter drops CrowdStrike Falcon exploit PoC
    A shared security 'Nightmare'
  • CERN moves thousands of accelerator control computers to Debian
    Prompted by CentOS 8's premature demise, it's a very visible loss for the Red Hat ecosystem
  • Hugging Face CEO says 'planets aligned' for Nvidia deal, aims to reach 100M users
    When the moon is in the seventh house...
  • Audacity audio-editing app no longer looks like it's from the early 2000s
    The FOSS tool for audio editing has a fresh coat of paint, and new features to boot
  • NASA wires up Dragonfly and names the landing area
    Titan-bound rotorcraft set for launch in 2028
  • Drowning in CVEs and thirsty for answers? Try CTEM
    SPONSORED FEATURE: Boards want to know if they're less exposed than last quarter. Patching metrics aren't the solution
  • Salesforce blames its Claude addiction for denting profit margin guidance
    But investors hear CRM giant is now in 'refinement mode,' picking models more carefully


rss: ars technica

  • Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them
    CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.
  • Xbox imposes harsh new time limits for Game Pass game streaming
    Over 1 million Game Pass subscribers will have to pay more for their heavy streaming use.
  • 150 research primates got diarrhea, flooding lab with priceless vaccine data
    Researchers now have clear new targets and insights for developing a Shigella vaccine.
  • Confused about which VPN is right, US senator asks the NSA for guidance
    Open source, commercial, single-hop, multi-hop, mixnet? The array of options is dizzying.
  • Supreme Court urged to let states regulate sports bets on prediction markets
    Circuit split raised the odds that SCOTUS will rule on Kalshi fight against states.
  • VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent
    Pro soccer team's CTO points to "issues with the Broadcom takeover."
  • Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents
    Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
  • Four major AI models suffer rare overlapping downtime
    Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.
  • Trump’s 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn
    Americans fear there are no cheap alternatives as tariffs suddenly hit drones.
  • Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
    The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and "24/7" lectures.


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