rss: npr

  • The Trump administration's voter roll crusade could continue
    Election officials are preparing for the Trump administration's pressure tactics over potential noncitizens on state voter rolls to continue, though recent court rulings pose new obstacles.
  • Does Europe regret its bet on U.S. defense?
    Europe bet big on American defense technology and they're now paying the price. Years-long backlogs are underway due to production delays and the U.S. own military needs.
  • How Sen. Chris Van Hollen plans to flex Democratic power on the foreign aid front
    The Maryland Democrat, who's the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, just announced he's going to run for Majority Leader. He spoke to NPR about his foreign aid vision.
  • Remembering singer and actor Peggy King
    King, who died Oct. 25, got her start singing in big bands in the 1950s. She had a string of hits, a contract with MGM and was a popular fixture on TV variety shows. Originally broadcast in 1983.
  • Manchester United names USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino as its manager
    Mauricio Pochettino is out as head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team. Pochettino led the U.S. to the round of 16 at last year's World Cup. He's departing to coach Manchester United.
  • Nvidia CEO steps down. And, Sen. Chris Van Hollen to run for majority leader
    Nvidia's chief financial officer has been appointed interim CEO after Jensen Huang stepped down from the role. And, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for majority leader.
  • Happy World Kindness Day! Check out our kind photos of kindness to humans -- and cats
    Friday, November 13 is World Kindness Day. Your mission: Do something kind. Small acts of kindness definitely count!
  • Jensen Huang is out. An AI expert explains what his exit could mean for the AI boom
    AI expert Gary Marcus breaks down what's at stake for Nvidia and the mess its new CEO has inherited.
  • Kratom and 7-OH can feel like 'a miracle.' They can also be addictive
    In the last decade, strong support for kratom and 7-OH products have kept them federally legal. That's started to change. A crackdown for some highly potent products related to kratom is coming.
  • Hegseth awards medal to soldier who chastised him
    Pete Hegseth was yelled at by a sentinel for poor decorum at Arlington National Cemetery. Now the Secretary of Defense has
    given him a medal.


rss: bbc

  • Police investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences
    The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian earlier this week.
  • Why is the Microsoft outage lasting so long?
    Microsoft says it is seeing "improvements" following a global outage but efforts to fully resume services are ongoing.
  • Former Hamas bodyguard guilty of UK knife attack
    Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.
  • Watch: BBC undercover reporter is offered fake art and awards for talent visa
    Companies are offering to help migrants pose as talented artists to make fraudulent UK visa applications, the BBC has found.
  • Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin ups demands for peace with Ukraine
    The fact the question of European security now features in discussions is viewed in Moscow as a victory, BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg says.
  • Reform and Tory spokesmen in angry clash over immigration at Piddington
    Reform's Zia Yusuf and Tory Chris Philp were speaking against converting a former military site into asylum accommodation.
  • More women make allegations against Russell Brand
    The new claims are in the Times and a Netflix documentary, following Brand's recent conviction for rape.
  • How a sex scandal at Nvidia is putting pressure on the White House
    Jensen Huang's personal life may have triggered the crisis, but the questions now reach into the White House itself.
  • Water firm pleads guilty after four killed in blast
    Wessex Water admits failing to ensure employee safety over an explosion at its Bristol site.
  • 'Hardest challenge of my life' - Owain Wyn Evans completes Children in Need ride
    Owain Wyn Evans cycled almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.


rss: the register

  • Mozilla leaves Solo website owners to go it alone as hosting shuts down
    If you have one of these AI-generated homepages, you'd better download and save it quick
  • Email addresses used in European school bomb hoaxes spotted in old infostealer logs
    Researchers say organizations should have detected and secured them sooner
  • HPE debuts hybrid storage configs: Rising SSD costs hit supercomputing
    HPE aims for the market with faster, more cost-effective HPC storage to combat rising costs
  • Microsoft outage gives customers a crash course in dependence on Redmond
    Rivals offer sympathy for stranded admins – and a reminder that putting all your eggs in one basket has consequences
  • Another Linux kernel developer steps back from some duties due to overload
    You can probably guess what he blames for the excessive workload
  • Most affairs don't matter except to the people involved. Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen's blunder will rock the world
    In the aftermath of Jensen Huang's resignation, not only may the AI bubble pop, but the world economy is in some peril
  • Oh my Word! Microsoft retires compatibility options, because who needs layouts to stay put
    Admins with archives of ancient files brace for the wave of tickets from confused users
  • Quantum Systems drones back in the air after malware scare
    Germany's Bundeswehr lifted precautionary grounding after malicious update reportedly reached military servers
  • Palantir adds three UK police forces to its beat with £10.1M deal
    Five-year contract follows London setback as former Met chief Cressida Dick emerges as a paid adviser
  • BOFH: The best way to stop an idea spreading is a controlled burn
    The Boss mentions 'AI security,' triggering an entirely proportionate incident response


rss: ars technica

  • Windows 0-day dropped by disgruntled researcher hands hackers System rights
    "SignDrop" exploit lets local users gain all-powerful System rights.
  • Microsoft’s global outage may be worse than Amazon's or CrowdStrike's, expert says
    Governments, hospitals, courts scrambled by global Microsoft outage.
  • It's the end of the world as we know it, per a physicist's 1960 prediction
    Heinz von Foerster thought population would grow exponentially and "squeeze" us all to death.
  • Screenless GPS: Slate Auto says, "Remember the road atlas"
    What’s more fitting than a spiral-bound map for a bare-bones two-door pickup?
  • Scientists warn 1.5°C climate change threshold could arrive by 2029
    Climate action has stalled for five years as fossil fuel development keeps growing.
  • Rocket Report: Starship set for historic test flight; a century of Electron
    "You can simplify it as a big tank feeding engines."
  • Specialized’s Tarmac SL9 S-Level is built to wreck your Zone 2 ride
    Specialized’s second-fastest bike may be the smart buy.
  • In reversal, American Cancer Society urges routine prostate cancer screening
    Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years.
  • FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace
    Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved.
  • Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud
    A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.


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