rss: npr

  • SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low
    The Supreme Court is expected to make a long-awaited ruling on birthright citizenship today, on the high court's last day of its term. And, the U.S. murder rate approaches a record low.
  • After Trump's re-election, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.
    More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
  • Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration
    As the Supreme Court today weighs the Trump administration's effort to revoke birthright citizenship, NPR looks at what else the White House has done to curb illegal and legal migration.
  • Here are Colorado's 2026 primary election results
    Live election results: Get the latest on Colorado's U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races.
  • U.S. murder rate approaches a record low
    A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate
  • Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify
    July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training programs. So far just 12 states have created roadmaps for colleges to apply.
  • Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes
    On June 24, 146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck.
  • Morning news brief
    The U.S. and Iran will resume peace talks Tuesday, SCOTUS expected to make a decision on birthright citizenship, Colorado voters head to the polls.
  • Explosion in Monaco injures 3, including Ukrainian tycoon
    Monaco 's chief prosecutor said the suspect who placed an explosive device that injured three people, including a reported Ukrainian tycoon, acted alone and remains at large.
  • Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction
    Guo said he came to the U.S. to destroy the Chinese Communist Party. But the judge said he instead diverted investor money to live lavishly.


rss: bbc

  • 'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
    An independent inquiry into England's maternity services has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
  • Refugees would be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum bill
    The Home Office will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
  • Manhunt under way in France after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch and family in Monaco
    The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.
  • One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court
    While Trump celebrated a ruling expanding presidential power to remove and replace regulators, other decisions were major setbacks.
  • 'No rescuers have been sent': Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response
    People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.
  • Homes harder to sell as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers
    Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, says property portal Zoopla.
  • Another UK heatwave could be on the way
    As parts of Europe continue to swelter in record temperatures, higher temperatures could develop again across the UK later this week, as Simon King explains.
  • Pupil put in isolation booth for more than half a school year, BBC learns
    The pupil's experience in a Yorkshire school highlights concerns about zero-tolerance behaviour policies.
  • Man charged with attempted murder and arson following Belfast disorder
    The 29-year-old was arrested on Monday in connection with a glider bus which was set on fire on 9 June.
  • US security chief 'danced happy dance' after Iran exit
    The United States' head of homeland security says he "danced a happy dance" when Iran's elimination from the World Cup was confirmed.


rss: the register

  • Where there's a will, AI still has work to do
    Probate lawyer finds generated document looked the part but missed many of the questions that matter
  • Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number
    Linux 6.18 arrives with a few desktop tweaks, while the neglected x86 edition remains stuck on Debian 11
  • No more Java refills for Intel Macs after JDK 27, says Oracle
    Apple's final break with Chipzilla leaves another platform preparing to wind down support
  • HS2's latest reset ditches autonomous train tech to get project back on track
    Britain's most expensive train set loses some of its best toys in bid to actually leave the station
  • Atlas shrugs: New UK asylum seeker IT system failed to help case workers learn from appeals
    After several delays in development, Atlas went live without functionality Home Office case manager needed, inspectors say
  • Microsoft builds a bouncer to keep bots out of Teams meetings
    Allows ISVs to put their names on the door so desirable bots always get in
  • South Korea’s hot new sensation is 3S+1F – a quadrillion-Won AI plan, not a band
    Seoul plans to spend about $900 billion to become K-semiconductor powerhouse
  • India’s central bank mandated use of .bank domains to enhance trust – but its registry leaked sensitive info
    Open API could reveal everything an attacker needs to impersonate bank officials
  • Security researchers tricked LLMs into giving them cocaine recipes by abusing role models for prompt injection
    If you want a picture of the future of LLM security, imagine Whac-a-Mole meets Groundhog Day
  • Four years into Ukraine invasion, Russia turns influence-ops back to US and Europe
    Not today, Putin


rss: ars technica

  • US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
    Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
  • South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
    South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
  • US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
    Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.
  • Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants
    SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.
  • Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
    Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
  • Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
    With today’s scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s.
  • Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
    The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.
  • Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
    But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.
  • Kalshi sues Illinois over new tax on prediction market sports bets
    Illinois now a key battleground in fight over prediction market sports bets.
  • F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way
    A heatwave, engine upgrades, plus power levels for the next two seasons.


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