rss: npr

  • Why the Supreme Court's voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
    The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.
  • It takes a village – or a Phoenix suburb – to wrangle a wayward tortoise
    When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex's daring getaway shows the challenges of sulcata tortoise ownership.
  • Montana tribes combine traditional knowledge and Western science in climate plan
    The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are moving forward with their climate plan despite the loss of state support and federal funding.
  • In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout
    Tuesday's primary in Georgia features contentious Republican contests for governor and U.S. Senate while Democrats hope an enthusiasm advantage is enough to flip two state supreme court seats.
  • The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype
    There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind – with a few caveats: fibermaxxing.
  • For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends on Thursday. Here's how he has evolved to meet the moment.
  • They've got fiber. They're cheap. They're … cool? Behind the 'renaissance' of beans
    The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American consumption of pulses by 2030.
  • Morning news brief
    How President Trump's influence might affect upcoming Republican primaries, WHO declares ebola outbreak in Africa a global health emergency, jury deliberations begin in OpenAI case.
  • Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff
    Authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advancing to the runoff on June 7.
  • Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war
    A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack."


rss: bbc

  • UK companies linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds
    Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals.
  • 'All I thought about was running for my life': Footballer recalls train stabbing attack
    Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.
  • Are baby boomers like me the luckiest generation in history?
    As young graduates criticise the terms of their student debt, Evan Davis asks whether baby boomers really were the luckiest generation
  • 'This may be the last time you hear my voice': Political executions surge in Iran since start of war
    Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
  • HS2 failings blamed on high-speed focus and political pressure
    A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.
  • Rai first Englishman to win US PGA Championship since 1919
    England's Aaron Rai wins the first major title of his career with a magnificent final-round 65 in the US PGA Championship at Aronimink.
  • Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air show
    Four crew members safely ejected from US Navy jets and are in a stable condition after the collision.
  • Early intervention and tougher action against parents to tackle youth crime
    The measures aim to prevent reoffending but campaigners say they fall short of the "ambitious action" needed.
  • Escaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man
    The tiger escaped a facility owned by local trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany's "Tiger Queen", according to local media reports.
  • How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?
    An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.


rss: the register

  • Google tells database devs to lean hard on AI for PostgreSQL work
    Cloud giant says humans remain accountable, even when code gets an assist from the machines
  • Utah tells porn sites to take the P out of VPNs, and it's their fault that they can't
    Governments can't touch VPNs technically or commercially. The mess they'll make if they try will be off the scale
  • Doom soundtrack added to National Recording Registry
    Haters are gonna hate the fact Bobby Prince's demonic dirges rank with Taylor Swift's 1989
  • Backup script ingested an accidental asterisk and deleted everything
    Letting a 21-year-old write critical code without supervision is not smart
  • Grafana Labs admits all its codebase are belong to someone who popped its GitHub account
    No customer info stolen, no impact to operations, and no blackmail payment
  • Samsung's weather app sparks storm of controversy by handing territory to North Korea
    PLUS: China-linked cyber-attack on central Asian oil sector; Bottom falls out of Indian smartphone sales; And more!
  • Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
    Multiple researchers using the same tools to find the same bugs are creating ‘unnecessary pain and pointless work’
  • Surprise AI bills leave AWS and Google Cloud users aghast
    Stuck with an AI bill for tens of thousands of dollars? You're not alone by a long shot
  • Agent harnesses, like OpenClaw, are changing how we build and run AI models
    Ride your bots further by putting them in a harness
  • Enough with the AI FOMO, go slow-mo, says Domo CDO
    You're not the only one annoyed by the hype


rss: ars technica

  • A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease
    Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system.
  • The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it's taking this very seriously.
  • Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
    Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.
  • Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
    Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.
  • US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10
    WHO announced today that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.
  • Review: Good Omens finale (mostly) sticks the landing
    Truncated third season feels rushed, but also gives us a fitting end to a love story for the ages.
  • Solar power production undercut by coal pollution
    Each year, some of the power solar could have produced is blocked by aerosols.
  • Weather-monitoring firm hangs dark cloud over customers’ heads by forcing new app
    Newer AcuRite Now app lacks some features but has a subscription option.
  • Three's a party: US, China, and now Russia are on the prowl in GEO
    Instead of running silent and deep, most satellites easily stand out against the blackness of space.
  • Ebola outbreak with uncommon strain erupts in Congo and Uganda; 65 deaths
    WHO learned of potential cases May 5; US CDC said it just heard about it yesterday.


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