rss: npr

  • Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
    The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.
  • U.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider merging
    The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.
  • 5 simple ways to relieve the aches and pains of sitting at a desk all day
    Sitting at a desk all day hurts. And it isn't good for us. Strategies to make it a little more comfortable, from eye muscle exercises to alleviate eye strain to a back pain-fighting body movement.
  • Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'
    At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened.
  • A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?
    Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. 6 in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
  • Trump's redistricting gave Republicans a head start, now it goes to the voters
    President Trump, seeking to reshape the voting map, prompted a rare wave of mid-decade redistricting that gave Republicans a boost for holding the House. But the voters will determine if it works.
  • How long does it take to save up for a starter home? Twice as long as it did in 2019
    A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.
  • See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape
    A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.
  • Can a dream help you solve a problem? Here's how to try tonight
    What can you learn from dreams and how can you remember them and steer them to the topics you wish to dream about. Allison Aubrey and A Martinez discuss the resurgance in dream research and how dreams are a tool for self-discovery.
  • Farm country has beef with Trump as midterms approach
    President Trump's attempts to bring beef prices down has potentially backfired politically in several key states.


rss: bbc

  • AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened
    The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
  • Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public
    The defence secretary warned the public and businesses needed to think about how they would cope with natural disasters and cyber attacks.
  • Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
    Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
  • Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
    The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".
  • UK plans emergency powers to protect undersea cables
    Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.
  • Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
    Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
  • Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo head for UK
    The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.
  • Civil servant who juggled five jobs 'wasn't thinking straight', court hears
    Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.
  • Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
    The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
  • Caroline Flack's brother 'never recovered' from her death, inquest hears
    Paul Flack was "everyone's favourite person" but this "took its toll", an inquest hears.


rss: the register

  • Apple App Store review process hits a traffic jam
    Apple log jam? Apple fast lane pie-lup? We're here all week, on stage... sweeping it
  • When the attacker becomes the user: Rethinking account takeover
    SPONSORED FEATURE: AI makes phishing easier than ever
  • Singapore boffins weave a GUI into fabric, and it's machine washable too
    For those who find taking a phone out of their pocket just so last century
  • Nvidia's Huang: Don't mention the AI-pocalypse
    GPU chief doesn't want to hear about job losses or the end of human civilization
  • Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure
    Cloudflare reports millions of exploit attempts, while Amazon spotted attackers trying their luck four days before patches landed
  • Microsoft says ConnectWise breach let Chinese spies loose on 2,250 cloud tenants
    AI agents did the dirty work, with hackers gaining privileged access in some environments in under three hours
  • Veteran ESA probe rolls out welcome mat for Japan's Phobos mission
    Mars Express could support MMX's 2027 arrival as another 'last ever' extension keeps old spacecraft in flight
  • IT department and auditors at major pharmacy chain got into a rip-roaring fight about using 'password' on Cisco firewall
    Misaligned incentives led to an intractable argument
  • UK government hasn't the foggiest how much it's spending on digital transformation
    Years of promises, but officials unable to put a figure on investment
  • Vendors asking forward deployed engineers to make good on trillion-dollar AI bet
    They might earn more than $200k but who do they work for? Tech buyers need to put some checks in place on FDEs


rss: ars technica

  • Forget "Malaise 2.0," GM says it's still all-in on EVs and autonomy
    General Motors' plans will require quite a lot of customers' trust.
  • 333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
    For 3 days this month, 333 exit nodes were hacked in hopes of stealing sensitive data.
  • UN says we're going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a "now what?" answer
    Best case is now an overshoot to 1.8º C, accompanied by massive carbon removal.
  • FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about
    Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.
  • Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
    Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.
  • Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
    Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.
  • Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3
    Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrank in Q3 2026.
  • The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world
    Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps.
  • RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades
    Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.
  • OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity
    Google Cloud will have GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna in the coming weeks.


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