rss: npr

  • Hey, Siri: Apple just announced a long-awaited AI update
    At its annual developers' conference, Apple put the spotlight on new AI features, while highlighting security and child safety — and critiquing the company's AI competitors.
  • With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out
    Hundreds of tickets are still available for the U.S. and Canada opening matches for the World Cup on Friday. Even more are available in resale platforms — many at below face value.
  • NPR's new chief content officer: 'I've been training for this job my whole life'
    Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest.
  • Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea
    Xi traveled to Pyongyang on Monday in a likely attempt to reassert China's unique influence over its socialist neighbor.
  • Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate
    Israel and Iran's recent exchange of fire is threatening the truce in the Middle East. And, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, officials say.
  • In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
    Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.
  • In speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for the dignity of all people
    In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people.
  • People love working from home. But does it love them back? A new study says no
    A study finds that people in remote jobs are more socially isolated, anxious and sad compared to people not in remote jobs. But demanding everyone return to the office isn't the answer either, say researchers.
  • Whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay. New ship alerts could help protect them
    The changing climate is driving whales into San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes have been deadly. A new camera system could help ships and ferries steer clear.
  • Can a vibrating belt help protect bones and muscle health?
    More than 40 million adults in the U.S. ages 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable vibration device is giving some women a tool that could slow that loss.


rss: bbc

  • Billionaire West Ham co-owner accused of abusing his power and preying on women for sex
    Women say David Sullivan told them they needed to have sex with him to feature in his newspapers.
  • Who is David Sullivan - football boss, 'king of porn' and alleged sexual predator?
    The ex-West Ham boss has long boasted of sexual conquests, but is now accused of exploitative behaviour.
  • Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again
    Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military action.
  • Sikh group calls for inquiry into Henry Nowak death
    Dabinderjit Singh of the Sikh Federation has written to the government calling for an inquiry.
  • New drug to stop 'Ozempic butt' muscle loss
    A third of the weight loss from obesity jabs can come from muscle, say experts.
  • Stokes and Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident
    An incident at a nightclub involving England cricket captain Ben Stokes, pace bowler Gus Atkinson and a Saracens academy player is being investigated by the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Prem Rugby club.
  • Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
    This occurrence of aurora australis, or Southern Lights, was captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir.
  • Epstein victim says she had dinner at Andrew's palace apartment
    Testimony to US Congress members is the first time a woman abused and trafficked by the late financier has publicly spoken of attending royal residences.
  • At least 35 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines
    The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.
  • Nottingham attacks inquiry revealed miscarriage of justice, victim's mother says
    The bereaved families of the victims of Valdo Calocane speak at a press conference in London.


rss: the register

  • Ransomware crims got a month-long head start on Check Point VPN 0-day that now has a fix
    Scumbags, including a Qilin ransomware affiliate, began hitting this hole May 7
  • Canonical sends Ubuntu into the AI agent era
    Sandboxed LLM dev environments lead the show, but accessibility may be the real prize
  • ZTE Demonstrates Integrated AI, Connectivity and Digital Utility Technologies at TNB Energy Transition Conference
    PARTNER CONTENT: Driving Grid Modernization and Energy Transition in Malaysia Through Advanced AI and Smart Infrastructure Solutions
  • NASA's Secret: Moon astronauts will be rocking Prada underwear
    What, you think any old liquid-cooled bodysuit would be acceptable to pair with such a fashionable outer layer?
  • Ransomware sends Illinois high school on an early summer vacation
    Meanwhile, 13 schools in Wales affected by separate attack
  • Amazon Leo's satellite homework is late, but FCC won't flunk it just yet
    Orbital broadband biz will miss its July 30 deadline to have 1,616 spacecraft in place
  • NHS prescribes half a million Copilot licenses for its paperwork headache
    After a trial claimed chatbot saved staff 43 minutes a day, NHS England has decided it's time to supersize the experiment
  • GitHub nukes 70+ Microsoft repos, breaks CI/CD pipelines, following suspected worm infections
    Miasma worm shapeshifts, but cloud secret-scouting remains the goal
  • Python JIT compiler project under threat after steering council says proper process wasn't followed
    No new features to be submitted to main branch, existing code removed in 6 months if new proposal not created and accepted
  • NSO Group back in Meta's crosshairs after alleged WhatsApp targeting
    Zuckercorp says surveillance-for-hire vendor was still running phishing operations after federal court told it to knock it off


rss: ars technica

  • macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era
    You'll need an M1 or better to run the next release of macOS.
  • iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 don't drop support for any iPhones—and just a few iPads
    This promises to be a solid release for aging iPhones.
  • Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks
    WhatsApp disrupted spear phishing attempts, asks court to hold NSO in contempt.
  • The fastest humans in the galaxy just got a spiffy patch to prove it
    "It is actually challenging how you measure [Mach] from space."
  • Say hi to "Siri AI"—Apple announces new, more "conversational" voice assistant
    New features coming this fall alongside two-tiered, Google-powered AI model overhaul.
  • Gemini 3.5 and Antigravity come to Google NotebookLM
    NotebookLM is getting a big upgrade, but it's only for AI Ultra and enterprise accounts right now.
  • Your empty cuppa could capture carbon
    Polystyrene can be upcycled into carbon sponge material.
  • For the 2nd time in weeks, Microsoft packages laced with credential stealer
    73 packages run self-replicating stealer as soon as they're opened by an AI agent.
  • Apple's iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and other updates focus on refinement
    Apple's OSes come with Liquid Glass tweaks and performance optimizations.
  • Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene
    Cop seemingly ignored Flock camera timestamp to justify arrests.


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