rss: npr

  • Families sue OpenAI over Canadian mass shooter's use of ChatGPT
    The lawsuit claims OpenAI was negligent for failing to report the shooter to authorities after her account was flagged for "gun violence activity and planning."
  • Baby teeth hold clues to the harms of toxic metals for infants — and older kids
    By analyzing layers in these teeth, scientists have pinpointed a critical window when baby brains are most vulnerable to toxic metals — and linked that to behavior problems later in life.
  • SCOTUS weighs Temporary Protected Status cases. And, jury indicts James Comey again
    The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on whether to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. And, a grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time.
  • South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison
    An appeals court sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to 7 years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
  • Spirit Airlines tried to be the Dollar General of the skies. Then the big airlines beat it at its own game
    Spirit Airlines helped pioneer ultra-cheap flying and soared. Then legacy airlines copied them, outmaneuvered them with loyalty programs, and the economy turned against their core customers.
  • Like soap operas, 75 feet up: How bald eagle nest cams hook online communities
    Across the country, some 50 bald eagle nests fitted with cameras broadcast up-close views of raptor family life. Every spring, as eggs hatch and eaglets grow, these cameras rake in millions of views.
  • RFK Jr. talked about 'reparenting' kids on wellness farms. We visit one that inspired him
    U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is a model for wellness camps designed to ease the U.S. overdose crisis. Critics say the idea is dangerous.
  • Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians
    At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions."
  • Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?
    Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas and coal.
  • It's set to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as Fed chair -- as a big change looms
    The Fed is expected to hold rates steady, at what's likely to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as chair — with Kevin Warsh looking set to replace him.


rss: bbc

  • Will King's US visit lead to lasting reset in relations with UK?
    As applause fades and banquet plates are cleared, it's up to politicians to build on Charles's historic trip.
  • Police raid religious group over allegations of sexual offences, forced marriage and slavery
    Up to 500 officers are involved in three raids at Crewe's Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group.
  • Eleven cancers on the rise in young people - scientists find first clue on why it's happening
    Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
  • University of Sussex wins court challenge to overturn £585,000 freedom of speech fine
    A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.
  • Farage received £5m from donor before he became MP
    The Reform leader says the gift was for his personal security - but opponents say he should have declared it.
  • William and Catherine share new photo to mark 15th wedding anniversary
    The photo shows William and Catherine lying in grass with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
  • PM defends record as Badenoch says he squandered election win
    The prime minister and Conservative leader argue over welfare and defence spending ahead of May elections.
  • Oil price jumps to $115 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
    The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.
  • Tupac's family files wrongful death lawsuit in LA
    The suit seeks to uncover several "co-conspirators" who may have been involved in the star's death.
  • Irish government announces further fuel supports after protests
    The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks.


rss: the register

  • GitHub: Woah, a genuinely helpful AI-assisted bug report that isn't total slop. Here, Wiz, take this wad of cash

    Claude ploughs through months of work in rapid time, helps Wiz researchers nab lucrative award

    Wiz researchers are set for a tidy payday thanks to their discovery of a high-severity flaw in GitHub's git infrastructure that handed remote attackers full read/write access to private GitHub repositories using a single command.…

  • AWS keynote hypes AI as magic. Its own engineers tell a different story

    No shortcuts, human-review everything, says internal team - and keep hiring junior developers

    Interview Steve Tarcza, director of Amazon Stores, says his team — StoreGen — exists to help the retail giant's developers move faster and cut friction. But despite the AI mandate, one principle is non-negotiable: nothing ships without a human checking it first.…

  • Microsoft opens door to the past by releasing 86-DOS and PC-DOS 1.00

    Back to a time when source repositories were printouts and commits were hand-written notes

    Antiques code show Microsoft has released the source for another of its relics. This time, it's 86-DOS 1.00 getting the open source treatment, and a whole lot more for retro enthusiasts.…

  • EU waves through open source age-check tool to keep kids safe online

    'Online platforms can rely on our app,' says Commish, 'there are no more excuses'

    The European Commission has recommended EU member states adopt an age verification app designed to protect children from harmful online content.…

  • GitHub says sorry and vows to do better as uptime slips and devs complain

    After Hashicorp co-founder blasts the source shack and numbers slide

    Microsoft's code hosting shack Github has published a lengthy mea culpa about its availability and reliability woes - one that includes the words "we are sorry."…

  • GoDaddy customer claims registrar transferred 27-year-old domain without any security checks

    32 phone calls, 17 email chains, a 5-day ordeal, and no help during the daddy of all stuffups, claim those affected

    GoDaddy is currently investigating claims that it handed complete control of a valid 27-year-old domain to another customer, without requiring them to pass any authentication processes or upload any supporting documents.…

  • AI clause in new SAP API policy has partners worried over lock-in

    Expert says it could push customers and partners to work with undocumented APIs

    SAP is prohibiting the use of its APIs to integrate with AI systems outside its endorsed architectures, raising concerns that it is locking out third-party AI tools from customers' SAP data.…

  • Bork in Prague: SUSE's keynote gods demand their tribute

    Linux vendor touts European independence while rate limits, Chromium popups, and cold sparks steal the show

    BORK!BORK!BORK! The keynote gods are a fickle bunch, as SUSE discovered at its annual shindig in Prague. What should have been a slick edge demo instead served up error pages to unsuspecting attendees, while keynote presentations attracted some unwelcome visitors.…

  • 30 ClawHub skills secretly turn AI agents into a crypto swarm

    Yet another reason not to feast on OpenClaw

    Thirty ClawHub skills published by a single author are silently co-opting AI agents and creating a mass cryptocurrency mining swarm – without any malware or user consent.…

  • Hashicorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto says GitHub ‘no longer a place for serious work’

    Bemoans frequent outages that mean he’ll move Ghostty elsewhere

    Hashicorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto has decided GitHub is so unstable it is “no longer a place for serious work,” and will therefore move his current project elsewhere.…



rss: ars technica

  • A Falcon 9 rocket will hit the Moon this summer at seven times the speed of sound
    The object will be traveling at 2.43 km a second, or 5,400 mph, upon impact.
  • Sam Altman is “the face of evil” for not reporting school shooter, says lawyer
    Lawsuits: OpenAI didn't report ChatGPT user to cops to protect Altman, IPO.
  • Check your gravity with NASA's Artemis II zero-g indicator
    On sale through the NASA exchange.
  • Why a recent supply-chain attack singled out security firms Checkmarx and Bitwarden
    Security firms find themselves especially exposed.
  • Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors
    The clown car is all gassed up.
  • Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days
    When doctors saw him, his limbs were discolored and crackling.
  • FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Kimmel joke offends Trump and first lady
    Kimmel joke calling Melania an "expectant widow" followed quickly by FCC order.
  • Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles
    Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.
  • Humanoid robots start sorting luggage in Tokyo airport test amid labor shortage
    Humanoid robots could load cargo and clean aircraft cabins at Haneda Airport.
  • GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage
    GitHub says it can no longer absorb "escalating inference cost" from it heaviest AI users.


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