rss: npr

  • Putin visits China to reaffirm Russia ties
    The Kremlin has said Putin and Xi plan to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, but also "key international and regional issues."
  • Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
    Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.
  • Trump says he's called off Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
    President Donald Trump says he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway to end the war.
  • Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability
    NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.
  • Tuesday is a big primary day. Here's what you need to know
    Six states are holding primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.
  • Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?
    NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.
  • This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
    The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.
  • Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
    Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
  • NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
    NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
  • Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
    Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.


rss: bbc

  • Married at First Sight rape allegations 'serious', says government
    A BBC Panorama investigation revealed allegations that two women had been raped during filming.
  • New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
    It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
  • Wrongly jailed Malkinson tells BBC: 'I've been cheated, very badly cheated'
    Andrew Malkinson, the man who spent 17 years in jail for Paul Quinn’s crime, says he's thankful authorities have "finally got the real perpetrator".
  • Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
    The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
  • Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister
    It is now likely that we will have another new prime minister, possibly within weeks, or perhaps within months, our political editor writes.
  • Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
    In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
  • Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?
    The warmest weather of the year is forecast for later this week after early rain.
  • Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque
    The alleged attackers were aged 17 and 18 and one left a note containing "generalised hate rhetoric", investigators say.
  • 'Untouchable' teen motorbike thieves mocking victims on TikTok
    BBC investigation finds hundreds of videos showing self-confessed thieves posing with stolen bikes.
  • Ex-British soldier imprisoned by Russia says he feels abandoned in occupied Ukraine
    In letters sent to the BBC from prison, Hayden Davies says he has had no contact with British authorities.


rss: the register

  • Iran hints it could interfere with submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz
    Threatens unspecified ‘fees’ and warns of economic consequences – yet only major kinetic action could stop data flows entirely
  • VMware quietly debuts Arm hypervisor tech preview
    Supports Nvidia Grace and Ampere processors
  • Do fear the Reaper - stealer swipes macOS users' passwords, wallets, then backdoors them
    While also spoofing all the trusted domains - Apple, Microsoft, and Google - in the same attack
  • The big AI companies are going to see their margins disappear
    AI will indeed eat the world – if your world involves software-size margins
  • Shai-Hulud copycat worm infects yet another npm package
    Plus three other stealers in three other packages, all from the same scumbag
  • MAGA's Mace wants to make power bills great again, calls for datacenter moratorium
    Even self-described ‘Trump in high heels’ candidate warns bit barns could send power bills soaring
  • Uncle Sam's next big supercomputer might use something more exotic than GPUs
    Chip startup NextSilicon's high-performance-computing-focused accelerators get Sandia National Lab's stamp of approval
  • Yes, you can serve a website from a $1 microcontroller
    Well, page is more accurate, but the source code is available if you want to try doing something even crazier
  • Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users
    Plus ModuleJail, a radical proposal for minimizing the impact of similar bugs
  • Europe tests laser links as satellite comms outgrow radio
    Greek mountaintop ground station aims infrared beams at CubeSats in ESA-backed optical networking trial


rss: ars technica

  • Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected
    CDC is working to move the infected American and six others to Germany.
  • Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date
    Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.
  • One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
    "I think there's plenty of fire lit under them already."
  • Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo's grave for decades
    For some ancient Aboriginal Australian communities, dingoes were part of the family.
  • Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
    Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury's decision.
  • Pompeii victim ID'd as a likely doctor
    New X-rays and CT scans showed small case with locking mechanism containing metal instruments.
  • Guy Gardner makes a cameo in new Lanterns teaser
    "This ring? It's the greatest weapon in the Universe. When and if to use it, that's the whole ball game."
  • The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest
    Dory CEO claims the $149 signs won't be bricked should Dory go out of business.
  • Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)
    Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu.
  • BMW sends off the 6th-gen M3 CS with a manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive
    The 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is lighter and comes with three pedals instead of two.


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