rss: npr

  • Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened
    The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.
  • 4 ways to avoid getting ripped off, according to a pricing expert
    Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are steps you can take to ensure you are getting the best deal.
  • As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in
    Turkey's bid for regional influence comes as the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel and continue with the seven-month-old war on Iran.
  • Morning news brief
    Five men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.
  • Democrat Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump's rollback of fuel-economy standards
    The former transportation secretary says weaker fuel-economy standards could raise long-term costs for drivers and leave U.S. automakers further behind China.
  • News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban
    Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved.
  • OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces pressure
    OpenAI's decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow the development of increasingly autonomous systems until safety measures catch up.
  • Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
    One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.
  • The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear
    The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as litigation chips away at long-held rules around eligibility, transfers and pay.
  • Cornell fraternity rape case is reopened as new details emerge
    New York prosecutors are reexamining an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.


rss: bbc

  • Rayner announces crackdown on 'cowboy' leasehold property agents
    The housing secretary used her Labour conference speech to announce protections for leaseholders facing 'injustice'.
  • Daniel Sandford on what's next in the RAF Fairford investigation
    BBC correspondent Daniel Sandford explains where the investigation goes from here.
  • OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
    The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
  • Body of newborn baby found on shoreline in Wales as police search for mother
    The body of the newborn was found near Siliwen Road near the Menai Strait on Sunday.
  • Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage
    Daniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.
  • Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
    He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.
  • Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him
    It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.
  • Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse
    The 49-year-old was found guilty of two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.
  • Nowak killer given leave to appeal against sentence
    The Court of Appeal will decide in November whether to reduce or lengthen the 21-year minimum term.
  • Israeli settlers attack West Bank village and block Palestinian family's return home
    Two homes belonging to the al-Tubasi family were set on fire and Israeli security forces were also targeted by settlers.


rss: the register

  • Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day already exploited in targeted attacks
    Meta-spotted flaw could hand attackers arbitrary code execution via a maliciously crafted file
  • OpenAI benches GPT-6.1 Astra for overstepping the mark
    Turns out teaching an AI to keep going can make it rather bad at knowing when to stop
  • Leaked IPO docs: Anthropic tempts investors with existential risk warning
    Just wait until you hear the bad news
  • Investors are pricing in a 32.6% AI productivity boost for software engineers
    Economists turn stock movements into an estimate of anticipated gains – while warning that markets can get carried away
  • Starship finally makes orbit but engine trouble cuts the victory lap short
    SpaceX deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites before bringing its planned ten-hour flight home after three
  • Former X-Force hackers chase the offensive cyber gold rush
    RemoteThreat launches with $7M, 1,000 attack tools, and ambitions to equip enterprises and Uncle Sam for AI-speed operations
  • Healthcare campaigners turn up the heat on Palantir at Labour conference
    Protesters want ministers to reject an extension of the US spy-tech firm's £330M NHS data platform deal
  • Dutch police arrest 'security pro' in ShinyHunters probe
    Flashbangs reportedly deployed during operation as crime group denies any connection to suspect
  • Redmond to millions of Power BI users: You’re Fabric app devs now
    Software giant expands audience for agent coding of data apps by an order of magnitude
  • What eldritch horror lurks behind Heathrow's information screens?
    A triptych of airport bork awaits the unwary passenger


rss: ars technica

  • Fruit flies remember their larval diet, which influences their longevity
    Eating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.
  • OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
    Similar performance, security tradeoffs also seen in current public models.
  • Anthropic’s IPO pitch includes a warning about human extinction
    The Claude maker warns its own models could resist shutdowns and cause catastrophic harm.
  • Interview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome
    Mozilla's Ajit Varma explains why a redesign suits the fight for the open web.
  • Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation
    "We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."
  • Experts worry about Nvidia's AI chip sales in China and influence over Trump
    China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.
  • SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks
    Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.
  • Florida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development
    State says LLMs threaten civilization as "the greatest public nuisance ever created."
  • New device captures carbon dioxide by pumping it across a battery
    The design requires less energy to capture CO2 than current systems.
  • To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents
    Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.


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