rss: npr

  • After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched
    Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.
  • Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming
    Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
  • New Jersey is a fossil hotspot, with answers about the day the dinosaurs died
    Paleontologist Ken Lacovara never expected to find critical fossil data in a New Jersey suburb—let alone info about the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. His dig site is now a fossil park and museum.
  • Experts warn more flooding might hit Nepal. And, Fed chairman to give key address
    As the death toll rises from flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border, experts are warning more flooding could be on the way. And, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is expected to give a key address today.
  • So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg
    Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off.
  • 'It's essentially been one long day': A daughter details search for parents in Nepal
     Shreya Ahuja is searching for her parents after devastating floods struck Nepal. She is calling for international help and communications access as her family waits for news.
  • NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe
    NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos.
  • This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it
    The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance.
  • 4 ways to cope with constant thoughts about your body image
    Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about your body, ground yourself with these techniques.
  • A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this
    As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.


rss: bbc

  • Videos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in Nepal
    BBC Verify has located several videos from disaster-struck areas of the Trishuli river after deadly floods swept through.
  • What we know about the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
    Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
  • Six people injured after sign falls at Christian festival
    Emergency services were called to reports of people in need of medical attention at Wiston Park.
  • Norway's 'grandfather': King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne
    Norwegians paid their respects to the late King Harld after his death on Friday morning.
  • BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
    The BBC's Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.
  • Wife of man who died after turbulence sues Singapore Airlines
    Lawyers for Linda Kitchen say her husband was "fatally injured" after the flight dropped 6,000 ft.
  • Sarfaraz denies knowing about Pakistan threat to end tour
    Head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed says he and his players did not know about a Pakistan Cricket Board threat to the England and Wales Cricket Board over a Sky interview with the sons of Imran Khan.
  • Disorder at balloon release for man who died in A66 car crash 'put lives at risk', MP says
    Police now say they are not currently linking a deadly crash on the A66 to a fatal house fire.
  • Four plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
    Four vehicles run by a charity were set alight in Golders Green, north-west London, causing explosions in March.
  • Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
    The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.


rss: the register

  • LibreOffice 26.8 is out – local first, and with no AI
    It looks a bit clunky, but it does the job – and on your own computer
  • Green Party wants to slam the brakes on UK datacenter construction until water and energy use are sorted
    Tree huggers aim to end blanket critical infrastructure status for bit barns and ensure environmental standards are met
  • US government snitch-finder pleads guilty to leaking state secrets to foreign spies
    The IT specialist began contacting a foreign government within days of being assigned to the DIA’s Insider Threat Division
  • Keepers of Noble Numbats to be offered a Resolute Racoon: Ubuntu 26.04.1 is coming
    GRUB's up for furry new update
  • Word 97's ghost in the machine: The crash that vanished the moment anyone looked at it
    Microsoft veteran recalls how a CPU errata, a mythical ICE, and a single sneaky NOP saved Clippy's big debut
  • Datacenters face direct hit from China rare earth curbs, as clock runs out on escalated licensing chokeoff
    Paused export controls on materials used in key IT components due for review in November
  • Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic over Claude powers it didn't have
    Judge finds national-security rationale was assembled after Hegseth had already decided AI maker was a threat
  • Microsoft preps this year's Windows 11 feature tweaks: 26H2 hits Release Preview
    Same servicing branch as 24H2 and 25H2... and the same buggy updates
  • CISA: Most exploited vulnerabilities should have been eradicated decades ago
    Organizational culture and systemic gaps in Secure by Design adoption blamed for sorry state of affairs
  • Industry that built the problem offers to sell you the solution
    100+ tech giants warn AI attacks are coming, skip the part where they pay for defenses


rss: ars technica

  • Trump blacklisting of "woke" Anthropic deemed illegal by federal judge
    Anthropic refused to support lethal autonomous warfare and mass surveillance.
  • Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced
    "It's called the US Space Academy. That's a big deal."
  • Apple One and Apple TV subscription prices increase by up to 20 percent
    Annual Apple TV subscriptions get the biggest bump.
  • Our 10 favorite scenes from T2: Judgment Day
    James Cameron's 1991 sci-fi blockbuster returns to theaters this weekend for its 35th anniversary.
  • Meta makes AI glasses slightly less creepy with limit on nonconsensual recording
    Meta fixes AI glasses to stop recording any time users cover up the safety light.
  • Authorities arrest 2 alleged members of prolific hacking group TeamPCP
    The group infected more than 1,000 organizations in a relentless supply-chain attack campaign.
  • Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
    "From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship."
  • Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world
    Standardized driver interface aims to let devices talk to AI and each other.
  • Elon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit says
    xAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography.
  • GOP heads to Supreme Court after losing case over TV election ad prices
    GOP campaign committees want quick ruling before election ads ramp up next week.


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