rss: npr

  • Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections
    Less than two weeks before the election, Trump continues to crash through barriers that he wouldn't dare cross in his first term.
  • DOJ's noncitizen voter list is unreliable, officials say. And, U.S. pollution rises
    The Justice Department's "likely" noncitizen voter list in California is "unreliable," according to officials. And, the United Nations reports a major increase in U.S. climate pollution.
  • Russia releases imprisoned U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard following Trump's request
    Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
  • 2025 policing trend: Fewer serious crimes, more minor arrests
    Arrests for more minor offenses, including vagrancy, rose in the U.S., even as violent crime rates dropped to historic lows, according to an analysis from criminal justice reform advocacy group FWD.us
  • Expecting a baby? 5 tips to help you prepare for pregnancy costs
    The cost of having a baby is difficult to predict. The amount families pay varies widely. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the often unexpected costs of pregnancy and giving birth.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia in hopes of ending war, Trump campaigns in North Carolina, Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Houthi strikes.
  • Millions are struck off India's voter rolls in largest disenfranchisement in history
    India is plunged into political crisis after 130 million names were struck off voter rolls during a massive revision.
  • Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Yemen's Houthi strikes
    Britain offers military support as Saudi cancels renowned 'Davos in desert" investor meeting due to strikes from Houthi forces in Yemen.
  • LeBron James talks smack with Knicks fans in victorious 76ers debut
    The Sixers got a first look at the potent lineup they put together this summer in hopes of winning their first title since 1983.
  • FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service
    Nearly a decade after Boeing unveiled its largest 737 Max jet, the company has cleared a major hurdle in its effort to bring the plane to airlines.


rss: bbc

  • US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
    The 74-year-old former teacher has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.
  • Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says
    Her alleged attacker, 43-year-old Brendan Nugent, faces multiple charges and appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.
  • Lawyer caught by BBC offering to make illegal-worker fine go away
    Because of our investigation, the home secretary has ordered a review of how fines are issued and collected.
  • Undercover filming shows lawyer advising how to avoid £45,000 illegal-worker fine
    Mohammad Alias Yousaf made his claim to an undercover reporter posing as a mini-mart owner.
  • Teenage boy guilty of trying to murder girl, 15, in school
    The school went into lockdown and parents gathered at the gates as they waited for news about their children.
  • Hackers steal children's data after company used 'Password1' to protect old account
    The data watchdog reprimanded Ogi Networks Limited and Data Cymru after the 2024 ransomware attack.
  • Woman told Russell Brand he 'treated her like an animal', court hears
    The comedian and actor is on trial for charges including rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
  • Huge crowds watch attempt to save shark stranded in South Korean canal
    A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.
  • Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain
    The deep area of low pressure is expected to move close to the south of the UK early on Friday with south-west England set to bear the brunt.
  • The Aberfan disaster through the eyes of those who survived, 60 years on
    It was one of Wales' darkest days that changed a mining community forever.


rss: the register

  • AI has 'potential' to turn script kiddies into sophisticated infrastructure attackers
    Consider this the wake-up call
  • Nvidia picks OpenShell to tame AI gents
    Give your agents freedom to do useful work by locking them down
  • Nvidia's grand plan for speeding up datacenter deployments: AI trailer parks
    GPUzilla boasts modular bit barns could speed up deployments from six months to just two weeks
  • EU wants Booking.com to check out of its scam problem
    Commission opens DSA probe into fake listings and phishing on the platform, says its fraud defenses 'absolutely substandard'
  • Java crashes the departure board at Tyne and Wear Metro
    Train times remain on show as an elderly Windows dialog demands attention
  • The spec is the new code, so brush up on your prose, says Kaseya CTO
    Domain expertise and clear writing will matter more than syntax, and yes, that means documentation
  • Happiness is the next AI KPI if Oxford boffins have their way
    Researchers say public subsidies for AI should be repaid in wellbeing, not just economic growth
  • MPs urge UK government to play venture capitalist with taxpayer-funded tech
    Watchdog says Whitehall is too timid about taking stakes in British startups, leaving taxpayers at risk of missing out when they strike gold
  • Nervous ISPs replace Chrome as strange consumers of DNS resources
    Some network operators like to wear belts and suspenders to keep their services up
  • Indian certification authority eMudhra’s private keys compromised – one of them was the number ‘4’
    Massive clean-up job under way because this mess makes it possible to impersonate any website or service


rss: ars technica

  • PHP warns it plans to release 2 emergency patches imminently
    Unconfirmed report claims PHP2Shell exploit remotely executes code on PHP sites.
  • Merging SpaceX and Tesla would be a "good idea," Musk says
    "I do think there's a lot of merit to combining the companies."
  • Cops raid office of RFK Jr. allies planning “unethical” vaccine trial on babies
    Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.
  • Microsoft reportedly projects $1,200 to $1,800 price for 2028 Project Helix
    Xbox maker is also apparently planning its own gaming handheld for next year.
  • JustWatch, which tackles streaming fragmentation, launches own streaming service
    A lifetime ad-free subscription is available.
  • Meta drops the word "train" from its commercial TOS after AI backlash
    Meta changes AI scraping policy but won’t add language respecting robots.txt.
  • Gemini's Personal Intelligence is coming to cars
    It's probably time to audit your Gemini settings.
  • OpenBSD 8.0 arrives with security record still intact
    OpenBSD 8.0 lands with Intel Arc support, ARM64 hibernation, and 64-vCPU guests
  • The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
    Intermediate certs allow anyone to mint web credentials for any Internet server.
  • TP-Link tries to appease Trump admin with pledge to assemble routers in US
    TP-Link can't sell latest routers in US despite rivals getting FCC approvals.


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