rss: npr

  • 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved
    The Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia.
  • A plan to get lifesaving food to malnourished kids was working -- until it wasn't
    Through an innovative program, parents in Senegal had easy access to a therapeutic food that's a boon for malnourished kids. Now there are shortages. Health specialists say U.S. aid cuts are to blame.
  • 'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title
    They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
  • COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
    Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.
  • Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
    Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.
  • Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
    President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.
  • Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
    Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.
  • Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
  • Paramount-Warner Brothers merger gets Justice Department approval
    The Justice Department closed its investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery, saying it found no threat to competition or consumers.
  • Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
    The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.


rss: bbc

  • Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list
    Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby league star is knighted.
  • Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?
    John Healey's resignation as defence secretary is a disaster for the prime minister, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
  • Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
    Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.
  • Israel carries out air strikes on Lebanon, state media says, as Iran claims deal with US near
    The strikes come as Iran's foreign minister says a deal to end fighting with the US is close.
  • Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency
    The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.
  • Staying up to watch the match? Here's how to survive an all-nighter
    Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.
  • 'It's all they're talking about': Scotland gripped by football fever
    Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.
  • 'Gang leaders are soccer lovers' - Haiti play with hope for peace
    Haiti's first appearance at a men's World Cup for 52 years is as much about hope as it is goals for the conflict-torn nation.
  • The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup
    The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.
  • USA start tournament in style - but will they finally join the elite?
    If there were any doubts the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being a World Cup host, they were dispelled in a 4-1 win over Paraguay.


rss: the register

  • AWS rolls the dice for faster, more efficient networking
    Honey, I flattened the datacenter network
  • NHS patients can't opt out of Palantir's data platform – but their hospital can
    Minister says trusts can go it alone on procurement as Parliament mulls February 2027 FDP contract renewal
  • XP-era Windows spotted haunting London's driverless railway
    A blast from the past greets commuters
  • NanoClaw now armed with JFrog for safer packages
    AI agents can't be trusted, so don't give them dangerous powers
  • SK Hynix to boost memory production 3x ... you can wait another 8 years, right?
    We're moving as fast as we can, says SK Group chair
  • Holy git! Microsoft code-sharing site suffers downtime, despite move to Azure
    GitHub caught off guard by customers actually using the AI being evangelized
  • MX Linux 25.2 provides possible refuge from AI as well as systemd
    Plus, Raspberry Pi edition finally catches up
  • Fired IT worker jailed for 21 months after sabotaging old school district
    Iowan’s scheme undone after misplacing trust in former coworker
  • KPMG's AI report becomes an accidental demo of AI hallucinations
    GPTZero claims only 5 of the report's 45 citations matched their sources, raising questions about how the Big Four's AI study was assembled
  • Novo Nordisk reports cyberattack as UK gives Wegovy pill the nod
    Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized


rss: ars technica

  • Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System
    Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
  • Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive
    Commerce dept. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could be a national security threat.
  • SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
    As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
  • PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data
    Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.
  • Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
    Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.
  • Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do
    It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.
  • Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?
    A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.
  • Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers
    Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.
  • $130 billion in data center projects blocked by protests so far this year
    Winning fight against AI data centers gives people a "taste of political power."
  • When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
    Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact.


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