rss: npr

  • What's gone up even faster than gas or rent? The cost of caregiving
    A new study from AARP shows caregivers' out-of-pocket costs rose about 60% in the last five years.
  • Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone
    Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola since the outbreak was first declared in May.
  • Dozens are dead in a high-speed train crash in Spain
    The toll is rising after a high-speed train between slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped south of Madrid, derailing two cars. It was Spain's second major train accident this year.
  • How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
    In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, as political candidates from both parties try to ease voter concerns.
  • New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
    NEA President Princess Moss wants to move her organization, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocacy — and away from party politics.
  • Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
    The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last eight months, according to a new report from the immigration reform advocacy group FWD.us.
  • Why many student voters have a right to choose where to register to vote
    Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder of a misunderstanding of those students' rights.
  • Here's how Democrats in Congress are preparing for election fraud claims
    Congressional Democrats are working with good governance groups to create an action plan for any potential claims of election fraud.
  • Senate candidates built up massive campaign war chests with out-of-state donations
    In several competitive U.S. Senate contests, candidates have built healthy campaign accounts with out-of-state donations. But the messages to those donors is very different from the one back at home.
  • Are you an organ donor? Here are some rule changes you may want to know
    Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Until now, that has been forbidden.


rss: bbc

  • Key points at a glance
    Here’s what you need to know from John Healey’s first Budget, as the chancellor sets out the government’s tax and spending plans.
  • How the Budget affects you
    Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.
  • Chancellor takes to the despatch box for his first Budget
    The chancellor begins his speech by calling it a Budget for the "working people of Britain, for British businesses big and small."
  • Overturned carriages and makeshift medical tents at crash site
    Dozens of people are feared dead after a high-speed train collided with another train south of Madrid.
  • What we know about the crash so far
    More than 500 passengers were on board the trains when the incident occurred in the province of Toledo, south of Madrid.
  • Russell Brand tells court allegations made friends and colleagues turn against him
    The entertainer is giving evidence at his trial on charges including rape and assault, which he denies.
  • Tommy Robinson guilty of harassing two Daily Mail journalists
    The 43-year-old is convicted after a week-long trial at Southwark Crown Court.
  • Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs
    The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".
  • Trump says US voter fraud is 'rampant' - evidence suggests it is extremely rare
    As the US president casts doubt on the security of the midterm elections, BBC Verify examines his claims.
  • Blindfolded wife 'felt stranger's hand' during sex with husband, court told
    Four men are currently on trial accused of sexual offences against Joanne Young, which they deny.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft faces potential vote: Shareholders curious about its plans to tackle emissions
    Greenhouse gas output has risen dramatically since the company promised to become carbon-negative by 2030
  • China's spaceplane bears striking resemblance to America's X-37B
    Defense Intelligence Agency space report includes a rare orbital snap of the Chinese craft, and it looks rather familiar
  • Intel gets tax breaks while local authorities lose revenue, claims policy org
    Report accuses corp of getting subsidies for its fabs from Oregon and New Mexico that deprive those states of vital funds
  • Cisco open sources tool for detecting AI agents on hacking sprees
    Project Quarry aims to provide a 'shared language' for evaluating agent behavior
  • 123 Reg discloses 'AI cyberattack' on customer data, suspects China nexus
    Company chiefs believe the attackers could be the same as those who used ARTEX to breach South Korea’s financial giants
  • Open Cosmos steps up Europe's space sovereignty game, shows off ConnectedCosmos satellites
    El Reg takes a tour of a satellite nursery for customers thinking about de-risking dependence
  • Man spends 35 years collecting corporate waffle, turns it into an app
    Why waste time thinking of something useful to say when an app can leverage synergies for you?
  • Neocloud thinks AI agents - not meatbags - will be its main customers
    Quake AI is developing APIs to let autonomous agents access its services more efficiently
  • Why roaming packages have become an anachronism in the age of app-first travel
    PARTNER CONTENT: Connectivity at all times, abroad
  • SK Hynix says memory shortages to persist until 2030
    Good for its bottom line, not great news for yours, or for the PC and smartphone markets


rss: ars technica

  • A hidden ocean change near Antarctica could have global consequences
    Antarctic waters are getting saltier as sea-ice loss reshapes ocean circulation.
  • China’s snooping around Pacific undersea cables raises risks for Big Tech
    US-owned trans-Pacific cables face growing risks from sabotage and China.
  • Apple refreshes the iMac, entry-level MacBook Pro with the M6 chip
    Additionally, the N1 chip brings Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.
  • South Carolina's measles outbreak jumped to Washington state 5 times in 2 weeks
    International travel used to be the main risk of measles cases in the US—not anymore.
  • China's top-secret spaceplane can't hide in low-Earth orbit
    The DIA's threat assessment suggests China may soon place directed energy weapons in space.
  • "No human at the helm": Delaware plan would let AI agents run entire businesses
    Owners of AI-run firms would evade liability for "reckless" AI, US Rep. Comer says.
  • Anthropic IPO warns its AI could blackmail people, become sentient, end humanity
    Seven potential AI nightmares pulled from Anthropic's 93-page "Risk Factor" tome.
  • Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
    Critical flaw in EDK2 allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.
  • Google begins certifying Registered App Stores for Android, but not in the US
    Easier app installs are coming to third-party stores, pending Google's stamp of approval.
  • Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software
    You can apparently now tell AI tools what sort of protein you want them to make.


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