rss: npr

  • Military reinforcements move to Mideast. And, millions of Americans vote early
    Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms.
  • Why Meta is charging to post more hyperlinks
    Social media sites aren't the biggest fans of people leaving via hyperlinks. In fact, Meta has made it subscription-worthy for a Facebook Page to post more than two hyperlinks per month. What's the rationale for companies want to keep you on their site?
  • Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack
    Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically.
  • Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websites
    Governments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found 'severe' vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP.
  • What if you gave yourself a day to cancel all the plans you dread?
    It's a day to think about all the upcoming appointments and commitments you're dreading — and then decline some of them. Writer Caroline Sylge shares a suggested schedule for the day.
  • Gen Z candidates in both parties aim to tackle high housing costs
    Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone.
  • Amid Trump's assaults on DEI, how one university is elevating Black students
    As many colleges roll back or eliminate such programs, Sacramento State has expanded its offerings for students of color.
  • With jet fuel prices near a record, holiday airfares soar higher
    If you're planning to fly this holiday season, be prepared to pay more than you did last year. The price of jet fuel — one of airlines' biggest expenses — is close to an all-time high in the U.S.

  • After nearly 6 years, ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's son hears her voice
    Kim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.
  • Brazil's runoff: Lula's legacy vs. Bolsonaro's dynasty
    Brazil's tight presidential runoff pits a political giant against a Bolsonaro heir in a battle over the country's political future.


rss: bbc

  • Meghan says she was informed about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018
    The Duchess of Sussex issues a statement following reports her father Thomas Markle is being investigated over child sex abuse images in the Philippines.
  • Watch: BBC presenter battles strong winds as storm hits Newquay
    BBC lead weather presenter Simon King is in Newquay as the "full force" of the storm arrives.
  • At least one dead and four injured in Paris suburb shooting
    Anti-terrorism police have taken up the investigation into the incident in Trappes, to the west of Paris.
  • Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
    The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.
  • Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'
    Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.
  • Watch: Met chief Rowley not fit for job, says detective raped by colleague
    Det Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system.
  • Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
    The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.
  • Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich
    Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.
  • Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted
    Issues remain with the network used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, after repeated denials of a deliberate slowdown.
  • Final James Bond screen tests to take place this weekend, reports say
    Callum Turner and Jack Lowden "appear to be in the mix" of actors doing screen tests for the role.


rss: the register

  • Torvalds: AI is fine for competent devs, but spare us the 'drive-by' patches
    Kernel maintainers stop asking who used AI, as long as the code is good
  • BOFH: I talked to Claude and he says you're an idiot
    You know what's really sick? Getting to the pub on time on a Friday
  • UK threatens subsea cable saboteurs with 14 years behind bars
    Whitehall wants tougher penalties and new powers over telecoms operators as Russian activity raises alarm
  • Beware the claw: Do you want to win the bunny or reboot Android?
    Classic arcade game put to shame by judgemental Bugdroid
  • Vendor-affiliated AI agent tech gets adopted by friendly, funded foundation
    Four projects for facilitating AI agents move under vendor-neutral governance
  • Windows said modem worked fine. That unmistakable scorched electronics smell suggested otherwise
    Catching lightning in a tech support bottle
  • PHP2Shell exploit bypasses protections designed to stop remote code execution
    “Adversaries are clearly spending time (and tokens) on this bug,” researcher says.
  • Human receives AI-designed virus for the first time
    Not to kill the human, of course – to kill the antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing their infection
  • Backdoored robot tries its hand at finger chopping and cat cooking
    No actual digits or cats were harmed beyond the number crunching that went into this LLM poisoning experiment
  • Max-severity GitLab bug allows remote code execution over 12 years of releases
    Vendor 'strongly recommends' upgrading to a fixed version 'as soon as possible'


rss: ars technica

  • Switch 2 security takes a hit as hackers unlock homebrew access
    "Userland" exploit relies on integer overflow found in "SmileBasic" interpreter.
  • Moderna and Merck say their mRNA cancer vaccine cut death, recurrence by 42%
    Markers released top-line results today after previously reporting the trial succeeded.
  • Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.
    "We need to keep our eyes on numerous required fuelings for the lander."
  • Comcast loses more customers, claims other ISPs' cheap prices are "irrational"
    Comcast plans job cuts and more AI agents for its shrinking cable customer base.
  • Disgraced eMudhra drops out of TLS business after using cert private key of 4
    Flubbed key signing "ceremony" allowed minting of web credentials for any site.
  • Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing
    We can't have nice things, but at least we can get trailers for them.
  • Ink droplets in motion snag top prize in Nikon Small World contest
    Ole Bielfeldt of Germany captured a microscopic view of an inkjet printer depositing ink onto paper.
  • "Disillusioned" MAHA leader quits as Trump admin's food agenda spoils: Report
    The departure comes amid turmoil in Kennedy's Make America Healthy Again movement.
  • Electric or gas? BMW goes both ways with new 2027 X5 and iX5.
    460 kW charging and 450 miles of range are among the reasons the EV is the one to get.
  • Samsung all but confirms iPhone Duo is goosing Galaxy Z8 sales
    Searches for Samsung foldables just happened to skyrocket following iPhone Duo unveiling.


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