rss: npr

  • The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars
    The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could turn Infowars into a parody of itself.
  • Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO. In letter, describes 15 years of emails
    The 65-year-old Cook will turn over CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware products, John Ternus, in September. Cook will remain with the company as executive chairman.
  • Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct
    Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.
  • The 11 most challenged books of 2025, according to the American Library Association
    The ALA says 4,235 titles were challenged at U.S. libraries — the second-highest year on record. Forty percent of the challenged works involved LGBTQ+ subjects or the experiences of people of color.
  • Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian ship
    President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action
    "We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.
  • U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches
    U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.
  • Got wearable data? Your doctor can help you connect the dots
    The American Academy of Neurology issued guidance on using wearable data devices, like smartwatches or an Oura Ring, to track key health metrics that can help flag serious conditions.
  • Voters say they feel confused and misled on Virginia's redistricting vote
    Contradictory election mailers, conflicting TV ads and vague wording on the ballot have Virginia voters saying that the campaigns on either side of the redistricting vote are muddying the waters.
  • Spanish speakers learn strategies to pass English-only driving test in Florida
    A new English-only driving test rule in Florida is fueling a surge in strategy lessons for Spanish speakers where they learn to figure out the questions without having to take English language courses.


rss: bbc

  • Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
    The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed.
  • Key points from Starmer's Mandelson statement
    The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.
  • Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs
    One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.
  • Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook
    John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.
  • Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push
    The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.
  • Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran
    The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.
  • King honours his 'darling Mama', the late Queen, on her centenary
    The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.
  • Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids
    Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials.
  • Phones to be banned in schools by law in England under government plans
    Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create "a clear legal requirement for schools".
  • Wolves relegation from Premier League confirmed - and why it had been coming
    Wolves have been relegated from the Premier League after just three wins in their first 33 games of the season.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft's GitHub grounds Copilot account sign-ups amid capacity crunch

    Remember what we promised when you subscribed for a year? Well, we've got a new deal that's better for us.

    Microsoft's GitHub has stopped accepting new Copilot individual subscriptions while the code hosting biz figures out how it can meet its service commitments without breaking the bank.…

  • Vibe coding upstart Lovable denies data leak, cites 'intentional behavior,' then throws HackerOne under the bus

    A lesson in how not to respond to vulnerability reports

    Vibe-coding platform Lovable is pooh-poohing a researcher’s finding that anyone could open a free account on the service and read other users' sensitive info, including credentials, chat history, and source code. However, the company’s story keeps changing: First it attributed the publicly exposed info to "intentional behavior" and "unclear documentation," then threw bug-bounty service HackerOne under the bus.…

  • Trump-branded datacenter project fails to make itself great, again

    The struggles continue for Fermi America's 17 GW bit barn ambitions

    It’s been a weekend filled with dizzying changes in the boardroom at datacenter wannabe Fermi America as it hopes eventually to expand its West Texas campus to about 17 gigawatts of behind-the-meter generation capacity.…

  • World's blandest man steps down from CEO job to spend more time in tastefully appointed home

    Tim Cook is handing the reins to John Ternus at Apple

    Have you heard? Apple's Tim Cook is stepping down after 15 years leading the iMaker's business. He'll become executive chairman and hand the reins over to John Ternus, a senior VP of hardware engineering, effective September 1.…

  • Chase got a spiff of $77 million to create one job with New York datacenter

    Official involved in deal tells El Reg number doesn't paint entire picture of datacenter's economic benefit

    When Rockland County, New York, approved nearly $77 million in tax breaks for JPMorgan Chase's datacenter expansion in 2024, no one showed up to object. Two years and a whole lot of bit barns in the news cycle later, government watchdogs are calling foul over the project's lone permanent job.…

  • Claude Desktop changes app access settings for browsers you don't even have installed yet

    Installation and pre-approval without consent looks dubious under EU law

    One app should not modify another app without asking for and receiving your explicit consent. Yet Anthropic's Claude Desktop for macOS installs files that affect other vendors' applications without disclosure, even before those applications have been installed, and authorizes browser extensions without consent.…

  • Linux 7.1 will have an optional new NTFS driver

    Good news for those working with Windows, bad news for Paragon Software

    The feature list for Linux kernel 7.1 is taking shape, and a standout addition has already landed: a new read-write NTFS driver.…

  • Scot becomes second Scattered Spider-linked crook to plead guilty in US

    Tyler Buchanan admits role in scheme that stole at least $8 million in virtual currency

    A Scottish man linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime crew has pleaded guilty in the US to a phishing and SIM-swap scheme that stole at least $8 million in cryptocurrency.…

  • You too can build a nuclear battery from junk you have lying around the house

    It won't provide much juice, but its creator calls it a 'nanowatt nuclear power plant'

    It's illegal and impractical to construct a nuclear power plant in your backyard. But a DIY tritium nuclear battery is far less dramatic - just don't expect any appreciable amount of energy from it.…

  • Schmoozebots: study finds flattery will get AI everywhere

    Excessive friendliness may cause users to forget they're talking to a very confident autocomplete

    A study into how humans interact with chatbots suggests the fastest way to make an LLM feel human isn't making it smarter – it's making it seem nicer.…



rss: ars technica

  • John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO
    Cook will be executive chairman, but will no longer run the company day to day.
  • Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer
    Experts point out a series of flaws, including small size and no control group.
  • US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs
    Importers can now request refunds, two months after Trump's Supreme Court loss.
  • Here's how F1 is tweaking its hybrid systems to try to save the show
    Energy management and speed differentials are the problems of the day.
  • Robot runner handily beats humans in half-marathon, setting new record
    A humanoid robot's record half-marathon run shows China's speed in robotics.
  • Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent
    AI tracks account for a small fraction of Deezer streams, and most are demonetized for fraud.
  • Rogue Trooper brings the Genetic Infantry to the silver screen
    The future war film, from the director of Moon, is adapted from 2000 AD's comic series.
  • Meet Bruce, the "beak-jousting" parrot
    Kea parrot missing his upper beak "has rewritten what disability means for behaviorally complex species."
  • Anthropic's Mythos AI model sparks fears of turbocharged hacking
    Cyberdefenses could be exposed faster than fixes could be deployed.
  • Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support
    How does HEVC implementation really work these days?


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