rss: npr

  • Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton
    Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80.
  • COMIC: 7 lifestyle habits that may boost your chances of getting pregnant
    This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activities to avoid.
  • Soaring summer power bills spark protests — and even disconnections
    The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
  • Hollywood's summer box office is glowing, but the numbers come with startling caveats
    Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar for premium formats like IMAX. There are also fewer moviegoers, fewer movies, and fewer screens than there were pre-COVID.
  • Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
    A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.
  • Test your global economic knowledge with this quick Planet Money quiz!
    Every country tells a different economic story. It's time to test your knowledge of the big ideas we've collected on our World Tour. Eight questions stand between you and your Summer School diploma.
  • Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'
    Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
  • More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
    It is believed to be one of the largest mass kidnappings in Haiti in recent years, and one gang leader is threatening to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang members as they try to secure the community nestled in the hills above Port-au-Prince.
  • Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies in defense of Meta in child safety trial
    The social media giant is being sued by four states who allege it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook kids — and lied to the public about the risks.
  • Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in South Carolina
    In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.


rss: bbc

  • From 'dirt poor' to philanthropic superstar - the life of Dolly Parton
    Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced on social media.
  • Two people dead in house fire and four in hospital
    A murder investigation is been launched after two people die in a house fire in Middlesbrough.
  • Household energy bills to hit three-year high as Ofgem announces 4% rise from October
    A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will pay £60 a year more, regulator Ofgem says.
  • Cosmic radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
    Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
  • Why Pride is facing a backlash - from inside and outside the LGBT community
    Big companies used to go out of their way to support Pride. Now, there's a nervousness in the air, Darren Milby writes
  • Dad of woman who took her own life says Treasury failed in its duty of care
    Chloe Moffat died last year, after she was told of allegations she had shared sensitive confidential information about colleagues, which she denied.
  • Yellow warnings remain in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK
    Yellow warnings updated as torrential downpours affect parts of England and Wales, delivering some of the wettest weather in several weeks.
  • Ex-England footballer Sterling charged with dangerous driving after crashing Lamborghini
    Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month to face charges of dangerous driving after crashing his car into motorway barriers in May.
  • Major Scottish gangland figure Steven Daniel arrested in organised crime raid
    Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel was arrested on Wednesday at his home in the north of Glasgow.
  • 'If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain': The singer's wit and wisdom
    The much-loved country singer-songwriter in her own words, following her death aged 80.


rss: the register

  • Nigel Farage wants to scrap ‘suffocating’ UK GDPR
    Reform UK’s leader proposes ‘light-touch’ alternative, although rival politicians say plans are sparsely detailed and inconsistent with reality
  • UK supermarket scales go 404 on shoppers
    Tesco produce not found? But beware the forbidden scales...
  • Debian polls its developers on whether to burn the bots, tame the bots, or let 'em loose
    Eight-way ballot on AI code puts the distro's fractious democracy through its paces
  • Sopra Steria's £370M Capita spat heads for 2028 courtroom showdown
    French SI still crying foul over shared services contract, alleges bid was 42% under DWP's own cost model
  • India’s crewed space program will fly this year, after missing 2022 and 2025 targets
    A space station by 2035 is ISRO’s new mission
  • Self-hosted email is in steep decline, Microsoft and Google are taking over
    Oh great, Big Tech is now in prime position to decide which messages get through
  • Now Perplexity is trying to get into the local AI action
    Amid talk of an Nvidia deal, the AI search biz is looking beyond the cloud
  • Intel's 256-core Xeon 7 CPUs are a Diamond in the rough
    Delayed, flawed, yet still beautiful
  • Apple defies memory shortage with new Mac minis
    The cost of memory makes this an expensive ML meal
  • Claude and Cowork now share what they know about you
    Shared memory is live, with no option to separate it between services, Anthropic tells us; Claude Code stays apart for now


rss: ars technica

  • The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now
    SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
  • World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames
    Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
  • Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations
    Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.
  • Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
    It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
  • Two unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania, officials confirm
    "[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
  • SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport
    "This will be a project like no other."
  • Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
    Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers.
  • New bootloader lets you take the "Meta" out of the original Meta Quest
    Privilege escalation attack grants "full control" and freedom from Meta's servers/apps.
  • AI won’t replace radiologists, but it will dramatically change their jobs
    A pioneering AI scientist once predicted computers would replace human radiologists. They haven't.
  • Apple's new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development
    Folks have been daisy-chaining Macs for AI—this refresh keeps that in mind.


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