rss: npr

  • The MAHA movement is mad about glyphosate and Trump's EPA
    Some people in the MAHA movement are angry with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins — including its current support for the maker of the pesticide glyphosate.
  • 'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC
    15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.
  • Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story
    Millions of home in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.
  • Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts
    Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.
  • Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes
    Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.
  • Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
    Their experiences — of sudden financial insecurity, months of unemployment, and crippling anxiety — come as the administration seeks to restrict legal migration and boost mass deportation.
  • So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there's a last-ditch effort
    Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?
  • Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-UK relations
    Trump seems to be looking forward to hosting, in recent weeks bringing up the royal visit multiple times.
  • NEWSBRIEF: WHCA SUSPECT IN COURT, TRUMP-KING RELATIONSHIP, LEBANON CEASEFIRE FRAYS
    Suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump, Trump hosts King Charles at critical point in U.S.-Britain relations, ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying.
  • Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump
    The Justice Department announced the first formal charges against the gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.


rss: bbc

  • No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says
    Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein "could be a problem".
  • UK and US always find ways to come together, King to tell Congress
    King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday at a time of diplomatic tensions between London and Washington.
  • Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke
    In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".
  • Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
    The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.
  • Russian superyacht sails through Strait of Hormuz despite blockade
    The 141m-long vessel, linked to a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, cleared the waterway despite an ongoing blockade.
  • How armed guards almost seized David Attenborough's iconic gorilla moment
    Two new documentaries explore the the fascinating tale behind the defining image of Attenborough's career.
  • Musk v Altman: Why the tech billionaires and former friends are now facing off in court
    The battle between the AI big hitters has largely played out on social media. Now it is coming to the courtroom.
  • Antiquities dealer who exposed British Museum thefts dies aged 61
    Dr Ittai Gradel made global headlines after exposing the thefts of many artefacts from the British Museum.
  • BP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices higher
    The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.
  • Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are 'absolute nonsense'
    Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation over Instagram posts she made about the star of her film The Deb.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft Outlook for iOS still down and out for many after 'service change'

    Sign-in failures, unexpected sign-outs... just another day for users

    Users of Microsoft Outlook on iOS are continuing to experience outages more than 24 hours after glitches first surfaced, despite Microsoft's assurances it rolled back the configuration change and restored services.…

  • SUSE's sovereignty pitch meets an inconvenient $6 billion question

    Linux vendor touts European independence at SUSECON as majority stakeholder quietly explores its options

    European-based SUSE devoted much of the annual SUSECON event to its sovereignty-focused pitch - even as reports swirl that its majority stakeholder is exploring a $6 billion sale which could land the Linux vendor in American hands.…

  • Locked, stocked, and losing budget: AI vendor lock-in bites back

    Execs in the C-suite thought they could swap models in a week. They were hallucinating

    Opinion The days when you could jump from one frontier AI model to another at the drop of a hat are going away as vendor lock-in starts to kick in, and prices increase.…

  • UK govt dept sent a document 'in error.' Now it's being used in a £370M contract lawsuit

    Comparison between 2 vendors was never meant to be seen ... or made

    The UK's pensions and welfare ministry has slammed its outsourcing provider, SSCL, for sharing a document the department says it "inadvertently provided", a document that later surfaced in a legal dispute over a £370 million contract.…

  • Australia threatens tech companies with 2.25 percent tax if they don’t pay publishers

    Last time an idea like this came up, Meta packed up its toys and went home

    Australia has come up with a new way to ensure social media and search companies pay to support journalism: a 2.25 percent tax on revenue that’s avoidable if companies instead do deals with local media.…

  • ‘AI deflation’ comes to India’s tech services giants and puts downward pressure on revenue

    Headcounts, however, are mostly holding up

    AI is beginning to make a dent in the business models of India’s big four technology services giants…

  • China blocks Zuck’s acquisition of AI outfit Manus

    Back to the drawing board for Meta's AI ambitions

    China has blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI upstart Manus.…

  • Microsoft's GitHub shifts to metered AI billing amid cost crisis

    The all-you-can-eat AI buffet is coming to an end

    Microsoft is closing the AI buffet offered to GitHub Copilot customers, acknowledging that it can’t sell AI like Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp.…

  • Ongoing supply-chain attack 'explicitly targeting' security, dev tools

    Vendor confirms repo data exposure after Lapsus$ claims source code, secrets dump

    Software security testing outfit Checkmarx has become the latest organization caught up in an ongoing attack on security-tool providers. The biz said data posted online appears to have come from one of its GitHub repositories after the Lapsus$ extortion crew claimed to have dumped the company’s source code, secrets, and other sensitive data.…

  • Cursor-Opus agent snuffs out startup’s production database

    Relax, the data's been recovered. Continue with your vibe coding

    Jer (Jeremy) Crane, the founder of automotive SaaS platform PocketOS, spent the weekend recovering from a data extinction event caused by the company's AI coding agent in less than 10 seconds. …



rss: ars technica

  • Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
    SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027.
  • Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
    If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.
  • Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future
    Musk’s shifting stance on AI dangers may complicate trial over OpenAI’s mission.
  • OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft
    Amended agreement clears the way for OpenAI models to run on Amazon Bedrock.
  • EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention"
    Gemini gets preferential treatment on Android, but maybe not for long (in Europe).
  • With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious
    Houston, we have another "13."
  • "Super ZSNES" is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers
    Upgrades to SNES graphics and sound go way beyond the typical screen filtering.
  • China kills Meta’s acquisition of Manus as US-China AI rivalry deepens
    The unwinding of Meta’s deal shows how tech founders struggle to cut China ties.
  • Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings
    Low-frequency infrasound (below 20 Hz) can raise cortisol levels in saliva and increase irritability.
  • Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review
    Valve's new hardware is solid but might not justify its $99 price.


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