rss: npr

  • Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case
    Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009.
  • Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
    The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
  • Judge halts construction of Trump's arch. And, Labor Department to release jobs report
    A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.
  • Why gold prices are surprisingly low
    Gold tends to go up when there's uncertainty in the economy. For a while, the price reflected that. But this week, it dropped from a nearly $5,600 in January to below $4,000. What's going on?
  • 'He's got to go': Hakeem Jeffries calls for Hegseth's removal but stops short of impeachment
    Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver.
  • Past White House adviser Raj Panjabi has written a playbook for 'living room' crises
    Dr. Raj Panjabi is the author of Safer: A Playbook. His goal is to help people face a personal crisis — health, workplace, family conflicts — and "turn fear into action."
  • Low birth rates were emptying public schools. ICE deportations are now making it worse
    School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.
  • Fill in the blank in the quiz: Vance says they lost the midterms because of ____
    Plus: Heidi Klum's hand, hackers and the pope's visitor!
  • Morning news brief
    The Labor Department to release October jobs report Friday, what tactics are available to the Democratic Party to bring down fuel prices, judge blocks construction of Trump's arch for 14 days.
  • Former Army medic reflects on his toughest moments helping the wounded
    Twenty years ago, Army Staff Sergeant Phillip Trezza deployed to Iraq as a medic. He speaks with his teenage daughter about some of his toughest moments.


rss: bbc

  • Met chief says he wouldn't be surprised if more allegations made about Brand after rape conviction
    Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".
  • Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand conviction
    The comedian had previously spoken about an unnamed "predator" in the entertainment industry.
  • Did a data centre revolt affect the US midterm election results?
    BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.
  • 'Misleading' student loans information left out examples of higher-salary repayments
    The Treasury Committee chair says she is "shocked" after one university compared repayments to the price of coffee.
  • Firms should publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law, says PM
    The government argues the change will help jobseekers and could help to prevent pay discrimination.
  • Two Gloucester schools in lockdown after boy hurt in incident
    Armed police are on the scene in Tuffley - police say pupils are safe within school grounds.
  • How unprecedented changes to the polar vortex may impact the UK's weather
    An unprecedented early weakening of the polar vortex is causing uncertainty amongst experts over the impact it will have on UK weather as Simon King explains.
  • Tube drivers to stage strikes in Christmas run-up
    The union is in dispute with London Underground over working arrangements for drivers.
  • Trump signs order to preserve Oval Office as national monument
    The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.
  • Train worker recalls repelling Huntingdon attacker with frying pan
    Samir Zitouni used a frying pan against train attacker Anthony Williams, jurors hear.


rss: the register

  • Blue Origin unveils more thrust, less haste as New Glenn slips to 2027
    Leaked staff memo pushes return to flight into January, overshadowing third-stage and engine announcements
  • DigiCert admits 16-month security lapse exposed customer information
    Botched server move left the door open, and DigiCert took months to notice someone had wandered in
  • Home Office cloud services contract may net AWS £1B
    Planning notice puts renewal at nearly twice the 2023 value, just as Whitehall frets about US tech dependence
  • Bank of England pours cold water on AI productivity boom
    Turns out throwing billions at GPUs doesn't automatically mean everyone gets more done
  • UK ministers seek powers to investigate when AI agents are let off the leash
    Cyber Security and Resilience Bill could pave way for searches, seizures, and inspections when operators lose control of automated systems
  • NHS wants a second opinion on Palantir's glowing self-assessments
    Supplier told to clear benefit claims with health chiefs, though enforcing approval could prove tricky
  • Britain's tech ambitions depend on minerals made in China, MPs warn
    Committee can't confidently tick off any of government's ten supply security tests, with alternatives a decade away
  • Safari's Autofill feature may be distorting time
    Repeated reports about inaccurate form filling have lingered for years
  • Hospital gave very sick doctor a special PC for his personal, erm, pleasure
    Support chap told to either allow blatant policy violations or find a new job
  • AI agents are a 'bane' for some website operators, says Cloudflare
    CEO says sovereigns probably exploited PHP2SHELL ages ago, and suggests containers are dead


rss: ars technica

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns
    Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
  • No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop
    Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful.
  • Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
    Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
  • Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
    "This is going to be a game-changer."
  • Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices
    Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.
  • NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image
    NASA’s X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.
  • Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C
    Orange ear cushions included.
  • Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable
    Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.
  • Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.
    Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.
  • BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven
    BMW has updated its flagship sedan with the newest EV and infotainment tech.


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