rss: npr

  • U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia faces criticism in Israel
    The nuclear power deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was met with alarm in Israel as it deepened concerns that Israel, a major American ally, and Trump are increasingly diverging on foreign policy and security.
  • After deadly shootings, police experts question how well ICE officers are vetted
    The recent fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine come at a time when the federal agency has hired a huge number of officers quickly. Some law enforcement experts worry that this kind of a hiring spree can lead police agencies to cut corners in vetting new hires.
  • 'New York Times' alleges White House abuses legal system to intimidate reporters
    The New York Times will argue in court Thursday that the White House is abusing the justice system to intimidate reporters over a story that angered President Trump. 
  • The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program
    Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate SNAP-Ed, given the Trump administration's embrace of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
  • These Catholic sisters want to start a new order with a difficult mission: helping clergy abuse survivors
    Sisters Theresa Alethia and Danielle Lussier call themselves the Sisters of the Little Way of Beauty, Truth and Goodness. Their order plans to help victims of abuse.
  • How predominantly Black areas in 6 states have been split up by redistricting
    These maps show that the redistricting battle President Trump initiated has so far had a particular impact on largely Black congressional districts in Republican-led states.
  • FDA panel considers easing peptide restrictions
    Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access.
  • A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments
    The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.
  • DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites
    Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn that's undermining proven measures for reducing crashes.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump administration signs nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, Trump ramps up aggression against Iran despite declining support, House passes Pentagon funding bill.


rss: bbc

  • Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years, BBC reveals
    The BBC can reveal that detectives have so far uncovered nine victims of PC Alan Greer but many more are anticipated.
  • 'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children
    Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.
  • Friend of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed for plot on military base
    Mohammad Bashir, 31, drove Jihad Al-Shamie on a trip to conduct hostile reconnaissance at a military base.
  • Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
    A group including former England footballer Gary Kineker write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".
  • Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest
    The cost of parking closest to the terminal has hit £10 at two of the UK's airports.
  • 'Every victim will feel the same,' says mother of PC Harper over early prison release
    As the deadline for releases approaches, Andy Burnham has reignited a row over the legislation after he said he would review the plans.
  • US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
    The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme.
  • Glasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games
    Athletes from 74 countries and territories will compete for 215 gold medals over 10 days of competition.
  • Thousands evacuated in France fires
    A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.
  • Rain to return this weekend as parts of UK on brink of drought
    Following weeks of mainly dry weather, we can welcome some rain this weekend, but it is not going to be that much, as Chris Fawkes explains.


rss: the register

  • Stats watchdog prescribes stronger caveats for NHS Palantir claims
    Health service told to ensure ministers don't mistake before-and-after comparisons for cause and effect
  • Amazon's AGI department finds humans are optional
    AI remains its biggest bet, Bezos brigade tells El Reg, even as another round of layoffs reaches the teams building it
  • UK pumps £708 million into its future fighter jet
    Tempest cash lands alongside hypersonic target contract and BAE's 'loyal wingman' drone reveal
  • Britain isn't considering datacenters' thirst for water in its 'AI superpower' ambitions
    Grand compute push could end up as dry as England's reservoirs unless ministers act fast
  • Talking smack about a doctor got him access to private medical files
    Who needs a working security badge when you know how to talk your way into the records room?
  • Senior White House official claims China’s K3 model stolen from Anthropic
    And accuses Thailand hosting hardware that may have helped distillation attack
  • Google is hoarding TPUs to chase artificial general intelligence
    Yet the Chocolate Factory is also buying more third-party compute capacity to handle demand for the G-Cloud
  • OpenAI scored an own goal with HuggingFace attack, showing how open Chinese models are winning
    Closed models with guardrails can still cause harm, but may also not be able to fix problems they caused
  • Google Cloud is killing it
    It's Alphabet's fastest-growing business and now makes up more than a fifth of the juggernaut's revenue and operating profit
  • Web app turns your old phone into a new smart display
    ScreenWall's creator tells El Reg he doesn't want those obsolete devices going to waste


rss: ars technica

  • Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode
    “We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun.”
  • Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending
    Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely.
  • Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
    First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.
  • ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
    FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
  • Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
    "The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."
  • Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
    Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.
  • Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers
    It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.
  • OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face
    "This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.
  • What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
    A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons.
  • Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
    Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.


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