rss: npr

  • Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians and wound dozens
    The blitz expanded Russia's almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses.
  • Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
    The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own.
  • Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
    There's a reason why double- or triple-screening your devices makes you feel tired, says NPR's Manoush Zomorodi. She explains the science of information overload and how to reclaim calm and focus.
  • The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
    Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.
  • Congress hasn't passed AI rules for schools. So these 98 teens did it themselves
    Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide.
  • The renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever, as many are priced out of buying
    Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide.
  • The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how
    A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.
  • Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
    Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.
  • U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops
    The U.S. said it had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The multiple flare-ups, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war.
  • Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support
    The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.


rss: bbc

  • US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
    After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks.
  • Joe Root returns as England Test cricket captain with Stephen Fleming named head coach
    Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is appointed as England Test coach, with Joe Root as captain.
  • Israel building new land barriers in Gaza and displacing families
    Experts have told the BBC that the earthworks suggest Israel is planning for a long-term internal border.
  • Thousands evacuated in Crete as European wildfires continue to rage
    Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
  • Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list
    This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.
  • Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast
    Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed creating a big wave.
  • Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian, Polish PM says
    The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine during a Russian attack on the city of Lviv.
  • UK on track for record heat-related deaths this year, UKHSA estimates
    In a preliminary assessment, the agency said there were an estimated 2,877 heat-related deaths during the May and June heatwaves, almost double the figure for last year.
  • The Chinese robot army transforming the UK's retail industry
    Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.
  • Zendaya and Tom Holland's decade-long Spider-Man romance in pictures
    A look back at 10 years of Spider-Man movie premieres for the newlyweds.


rss: the register

  • MariaDB again faces questions over Galera's open source future
    Support for the MySQL build ends in September as the company develops separate premium replication technology
  • Russian spies take their half-click email attack from Zimbra to Outlook
    Opening a booby-trapped message unleashes a browser implant that can survive password changes and device rebuilds
  • The majority of corporate IT is now off premises for the first time
    Survey finds more workloads run off-site than at in-house corporate facilities for the first time
  • 30 years ago, AT&T gave Internet Explorer the default advantage
    Netscape still ruled the browser market, but Microsoft had Windows 95, WorldNet, and a very valuable foothold
  • Brighton gig screen goes One Step Beyond with an update pop-up
    Install now or remind me later? Neither belongs in the House of Fun
  • Headteacher had the most guessable username-password combo you could imagine
    Schools often don't prioritize or understand cybersecurity
  • Excuses like 'AI did it' don't exist in the eyes of the law
    If your AI goes rogue, better have a good lawyer
  • Veeam adds support for six more hypervisors in case you are up for a new one
    Yes, this is mostly about VMware migrations
  • Curiosity rover spots field of giant honeycomb on Mars – but no giant space bees
    Posisbly cracked mud, therefore more evidence Red Planet was once less horrible
  • Qualcomm won’t be a big datacenter player anytime soon
    But AI has come along just in time to cover being dumped by Apple


rss: ars technica

  • Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
    HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.
  • Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
    Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.
  • Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
    Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.
  • Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
    Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
  • Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription
    Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.
  • Google's "privacy-preserving" age verification system is coming to the Play Store
    Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
  • Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning
    Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.
  • Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
    Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits.
  • Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
    "We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
  • Anthropic is finding bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them
    Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.


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