rss: npr

  • A cavalcade of international stars headlined the World Cup's first-ever halftime final show
    With President Trump in attendance, an all-superstar lineup that included Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Burna Boy felt a little more political than it might have otherwise.
  • Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s new prime minister?
    On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United Kingdom's prime minister. Burnham's politics have been shaped by England's north-south class divide.
  • Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections show
    Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short.
  • An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
    Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.
  • Deadly overnight Russian attack on Ukraine targets the capital
    Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force.
  • 5 clever design tricks to make a small home look bigger
    Just because you live in a small place doesn't mean it has to look or feel cramped. Interior designers share creative strategies to create the illusion of space that work for renters and small budgets.
  • Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US
    A famous Cuban dissident artist and musician, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country.
  • MLS works to bring in a new generation of fans as the World Cup comes to an end
    In 1994, the last men's World Cup the U.S. hosted sparked soccer fever, from youth leagues to TV broadcasts to the formation of MLS. Now, can MLS harness this World Cup for a new generation of fans?
  • Spain is the 2026 World Cup champion, defeating Argentina for its 2nd title
    Spain's run to the title was a defensive masterclass, with wins over four of the world's top ten teams. They are the first World Cup champion to win the title while only conceding a single goal.
  • Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Florida on charges of rape and sex trafficking
    Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Miami after British authorities issued 38 new charges against them, and said they are "seeking extradition" for the two men.


rss: bbc

  • Burnham to promise 'more breathing room' for people in first speech as PM
    The Labour leader will say he is "acutely conscious" of the UK's high turnover of prime ministers, as he becomes the seventh in 10 years on Monday.
  • Thames Water lenders preparing legal challenge in event of Burnham nationalisation
    The BBC understands creditors would would pursue payment in full of the outstanding debts, in the multi-billions of pounds.
  • US soldier killed and one injured after Iranian attack in Iraq
    The US military reports another death a day after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan.
  • Tate brothers arrested in US as further UK charges take total to 59
    The Crown Prosecution Service says it has requested their extradition from the US, while their lawyer says they are innocent.
  • Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities
    Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
  • Record numbers of honours for working class heroes
    Record numbers of people from poorer backgrounds are now receiving awards.
  • The 1975's Matty Healy marries model Gabbriette Bechtel in Los Angeles
    The newlyweds were first linked in 2023 after Healy's brief relationship with Taylor Swift.
  • Neighbours actor Terence Donovan dies aged 90
    His son, actor Jason Donovan, posted to social media that his father died on Saturday night peacefully in Melbourne, Australia
  • Fire crews battling blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
    A huge plume of smoke could be seen from as far away as Fife on Sunday evening.
  • Chinese firm seeks compensation over British Steel nationalisation
    Jingye said it will take action "through legal means to the very end" after the UK government nationalised British Steel.


rss: the register

  • Connecting AI agents to outside services explodes the risk radius
    Connect all the things and watch what happens
  • Using AI makes people less likely to admit they don't know something
    Researchers found confidence increased even as accuracy fell
  • Java was a three-day hotfix away from dying horribly on stage
    Tim Lindholm, Java's original JVM maintainer, shares with El Reg some of the grungy build details the doc glosses over
  • NextBSD returns to dollop Apple source on FreeBSD
    New maintainer revives the project with Darwin components, Gershwin, and Claude Code
  • Mozilla speeds Firefox release schedule to biweekly
    And what to expect in Firefox 153 as the next ESR release gets close
  • Microsoft cuts OneDrive support for older Windows 10 versions next month
    22H2 has until 2028, or there's always Windows 11
  • Billing software error sends billion-dollar AWS estimates
    Amazon asks users not to panic as it works to fix the bug
  • AI spam filters are getting suckered by old-school text salting
    Turns out decades-old email tricks still work against some LLM-powered email filters
  • Torvalds challenged the haters to fork Linux. Someone said 'hold my beer'
    More a rewrite really, and of a very early version: Linux 0.11 – in Rust
  • Microsoft gives admins Exchange Online breathing room
    Retirement of PowerShell -Credential parameter pushed back to the end of 2026


rss: ars technica

  • India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
    "On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."
  • As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
    Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
  • Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
    The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
  • Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
    The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
  • The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like
    "Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
  • Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield
    "We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."
  • Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states
    Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.
  • Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
    American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.
  • Will Russia's answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
    Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
  • Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
    Fubo subscribers still don't have Versant channels.


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