rss: npr

  • Kenya's foreign trader crackdown sparks fear among migrant communities
    Kenya's president orders a crackdown on foreigners running small businesses, amid accusations of xenophobia.
  • Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
    A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed.
  • U.K. accuses Israeli settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank and bans their goods
    France, Canada and other countries joined the U.K. in banning goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel said it would close the British Consulate among other measures.
  • Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?
    In 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through?
  • GOP to host unusual midterm convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect
    Republicans are aiming to get voters to turn out for the midterms with an unconventional convention. And, Canada's retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. went into effect at midnight.
  • Chrystia Freeland negotiated with Trump. Now she's watching a trade war unfold
    Chrystia Freeland understands the U.S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table. Here's what she sees now.
  • Has the economy gone C-shaped?
    A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.
  • Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
    The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen, which shattered a four-year truce in the country's civil war.
  • The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here's what to watch
    The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.
  • 60 years later, 'Star Trek' continues to 'live long and prosper'
    The television series 'Star Trek' turns 60 on Tuesday. The original show aired for only three seasons, but it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following.


rss: bbc

  • UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
    Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
  • Ports denied request to land 120 migrants in RNLI boats
    The King's Harbour Master and Southampton Port both declined to allow migrants ashore on Sunday.
  • Trump shares misleading video of King and fainting worker
    The president shares a misleading video which appears to show Charles shrugging and walking away from a man who fainted during a royal visit.
  • Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price
    The festival will return in June after taking a fallow year, but tickets have topped £400 for the first time.
  • British widow faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years
    A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.
  • Prince George attends first day at Eton College
    The 13 year old was dropped off at the all-boys boarding school by his parents, Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales.
  • Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
    It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.
  • Monty Don to leave Gardeners' World after more than 20 years
    The presenter said it had been "deeply rewarding" but added that "now is the right time for a change".
  • Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
    The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.
  • Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump's stars and stripes map
    Trump's territorial ambitions have repeatedly strained relations with neighbouring countries.


rss: the register

  • Floating nuclear startup Bluecore lands $50M funding before setting sail
    Startup wants to take atomic power generation on a barge to wherever the need is
  • Boston Scientific left nursing its bottom line after cyberattack
    Medical device giant warns August intrusion will hit Q3 and full-year sales and earnings as recovery drags on
  • ASML and TSMC want bigger masks for smaller chips
    Industry push aims to eliminate stitching constraints and ready high-NA EUV systems for production by 2033
  • How to secure hybrid meeting rooms without sacrificing user experience
    SPONSORED FEATURE: With regulators tightening rules and attack surfaces widening, meeting-room kit must bake in security without pushing users toward workarounds
  • LG accused of 'egregious invasion of privacy' over TV data collection
    Claims follow scrutiny over monitors installing adware without user consent
  • BigBear phishing crew nets thousands of Microsoft 365 credentials
    Researchers got inside the crooks' admin panel and found 5,137 stolen records tied to 461 organizations
  • Mistral bags €3B to build Europe's sovereign AI champion
    Samsung-led round values the French model maker at more than €21B
  • Extortion crews have their eyes on high-value AI data, Google warns
    Companies 'don't want their IP exposed, so they're willing to pay'
  • UK energy operator sticks with Palantir in £21M direct award
    Proprietary platform keeps incumbent in place while NESO prepares a future competition
  • Grindr pays £26M to settle UK privacy class action
    Dating app admits no liability over allegations that it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with third parties


rss: ars technica

  • Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts
    Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties.
  • Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change
    Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.
  • Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah
    Director Takashi Yamazaki's hotly anticipated sequel takes place two years after 2023 film's events.
  • “This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens
    Meta dragged its feet removing ads that nudify young girls' Instagram pics.
  • Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy
    Like traditional weather models, it benefits from an expanded set of inputs.
  • Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink
    The EU continues to go after Google search practices it sees as anticompetitive.
  • The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.
    Trump admin's propaganda "arcade" hits some apparent legal limits.
  • The secret to protecting next-gen spacecraft might be eggshells
    3D-printed aluminum eggshell arrays filled with water proved more effective at impact resistance.
  • The combat demo for Free Stars: Children of Infinity is out, and it's free
    Blast your opponents in 1v1 arcade space battles like it's 1992 all over again.
  • EV batteries last longer than drivers feared
    Study suggests used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000 km.


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