rss: npr

  • Republicans stall votes on partisan ICE funding amid party infighting
    Republicans had planned to try to pass a major funding bill for Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the end of the week but plans collapsed over unrelated policy disagreements.
  • Palestinians drop bid for a senior U.N. role after U.S. pressure
    The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.
  • Democrats wanted answers for what went wrong in 2024. Now, there are more questions
    The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.
  • Abortion pills "just in case"? Planned Parenthood will offer them in two states
    In Washington state and Hawaii, residents can now get mifepristone and misoprostol from Planned Parenthood to keep in their cabinets in case they need to end a pregnancy at a later time.
  • Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high
    Forecasters expect 8 to 14 storms will form in the Atlantic between June 1 and November 30. But the danger is more serious than the numbers suggest.
  • After the sirens: Lebanon's first responders swing between duty and grief
    Nearly 3,000 people have been killed and nearly 1 million have been displaced the war in southern Lebanon began in March. Nearly 400 have been killed since a ceasefire began in April.
  • A trillion dollar question: Will SpaceX's Starship launch go well?
    Ahead of a much anticipated IPO, SpaceX is carrying out a critical test of its giant, stainless steel rocket. Investors will be watching closely.
  • Smokers in China are being chided by anti-smoking women
    Many many many men smoke in China. A small but outspoken group of women are becoming anti-smoking advocates, confronting those who light up in public.
  • Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish
    Now that the U.S. government must refund most tariffs, Walmart says it might put its refund money toward lowering store prices. Executives say the cost of gas has shoppers increasingly under stress.
  • Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters
    As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.


rss: bbc

  • Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
    The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
  • Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
    Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
  • Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role
    Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".
  • Foden and Palmer to miss out on World Cup squad
    Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are set to miss out when Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man England squad on Friday for this summer's World Cup.
  • UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
    The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.
  • Thousands welcome home triumphant Villa as heroes
    A sea of claret and blue floods Birmingham as fans celebrate the team's Europa League win.
  • Race Across the World series six winners crowned
    The latest series culminated on Thursday with a dash through snow-covered Hatgal in northern Mongolia.
  • NHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims' records
    Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing.
  • Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield
    The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership.
  • Teenage boys' sentences for raping lone girls 'too lenient'
    The boys filmed themselves laughing and encouraging each other as they raped two girls in separate attacks.


rss: the register

  • Threat hunters find Google API keys still usable 23 minutes after deletion
    Plenty of time for bad actors to grab data or hit you with a giant bill
  • Npm registry sets stage for more secure package publishing
    All the world's a stage, and all the packages are merely players
  • HackerOne takes an axe to its bug bounty rewards
    Critical flaw payouts slashed by more than 75%
  • AI is getting expensive, but relief is on the way - just not for you
    New hardware promises greater efficiency, user experiences, and most importantly larger margins
  • Deus ex machina: Half of US Christians trust AI's spiritual advice
    AI sycophancy + spirituality = uh oh
  • Flipper One wants to be the Linux multi-tool in your pocket
    Not a Zero successor, ARM box aims for openness, but shipping remains the hard part
  • Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too
    Most software engineers now use AI for most of their code and fear the existential threat
  • AWS parades orgs that took up its offer for Euro Sovereign Cloud
    Customers want their data kept and processed strictly within the EU
  • Years after UK Post Office scandal broke, Accenture and OneView Commerce bag contract to replace Horizon
    Service tries to move on from troubled decades of Fujitsu relationship with £410 million in deals for system that hurt so many
  • Gemini accused of 30,000-line code purge and fake recovery report
    Developer: AI coding agent broke production and generated fictitious post-mortem paperwork after the rollback


rss: ars technica

  • JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away
    The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.
  • Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
    Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
  • Stunning aerial footage still best thing about Top Gun at 40
    Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for.
  • Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again
    "This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030."
  • US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
    Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.
  • Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think
    Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they're encouraging.
  • These clever active beam headlights are finally coming to America
    The 2027 Audi Q9's digital matrix lights satisfy new NHTSA rules on minimizing glare.
  • Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time
    "We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history."
  • Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague
    Officials denied refusing entry, but dodged questions on why Americans didn't return.
  • NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world
    "As a bonus, it captured Mars images from a rare perspective."


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