rss: npr

  • A mysterious floral artist has taken over the New York Botanical Garden
    Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?
  • These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings
    Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.
  • The Fed to meet about interest rates. And, Sen. Mullin faces DHS confirmation hearing
    The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence chief in overnight strike
    Israel said it killed Iran's minister of intelligence, Esmail Khatib, in an overnight strike Wednesday. The announcement came after Iran attacked Israel in missile strikes that killed two people.
  • Red states move to protect crisis pregnancy centers using model legislation
    The Alliance Defending Freedom is behind a legislation known as the CARE Act, moving through a number of statehouses. Other states are trying to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of deceptive practices.
  • Cheap drones are reshaping modern warfare — and catching the U.S. off guard
    As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, relentless attacks by cheap Iranian drones are being fended off by multi-million-dollar U.S. interceptors. How long can the math hold up?
  • The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next
    Hundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud.
  • The Federal Reserve is facing tough choices as the economy faces deep uncertainty
    The Federal Reserve's job is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran — and a weakening labor market.
  • Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops
    Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple of years being a major turning point.
  • Do you understand this billboard? If not, that's the whole point
    San Francisco's streets are plastered with cryptic ads from AI startups. The strategy is intentional — but it's not without cost.


rss: bbc

  • PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
    Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.
  • Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
    The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.
  • MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after election
    Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.
  • Senegal government alleges corruption after Morocco awarded Africa Cup of Nations following appeal
    The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
  • UK temperature reaches 19.5C in warmest day of year so far
    Bude in Cornwall has reached 19.5C, making it the warmest day of the year so far.
  • Demolition begins on building facade after Glasgow fire
    The facade on Gordon Street is being taken down as Glasgow Central Station partly reopens its high level platforms.
  • Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky
    In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the Ukrainian president says Putin wants a "long war" between the US and Iran.
  • Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
    However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
  • Iranian footballers return home after dropping Australian asylum bids
    They had initially sought sanctuary after declining to sing Iran's anthem, prompting fears for their safety.
  • People don't need to buy a vaccine, health secretary says
    Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.


rss: the register

  • North Korea's 100,000-strong fake IT worker army rake in $500M a year for Kim Jong Un

    Researchers map full org chart of the scam from dodgy recruiters to helpful Western collaborators

    Researchers at IBM X‑Force and Flare Research have uncovered data that sheds light on how North Korea's fake IT worker schemes operate and infiltrate companies in order to funnel money back to the regime and steal sensitive information.…

  • AI for software developers is in a 'dangerous state'

    Strong forces tempting humans out of the AI loop, and reducing the experience needed to supervise and review

    QCon London AI is in a dangerous state where it is too useful not to use, but where by using it, developers are giving up the experience they need to review what it does, said a speaker at QCon London, a vendor-neutral developer conference underway this week.…

  • Microsoft 365 pauses Copilot creep after admins cry foul

    Automatic deployment of Redmond's assistant halted for now

    Microsoft has paused plans to force the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on users, halting automatic installations for an unspecified period.…

  • Britain's satellite-watching gap to be plugged with £17.5M eyeball in Cyprus

    No 1 Space Operations Squadron will get a persistent stare capability

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to spend £17.5 million on a remotely-operated satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus, partly to protect the UK's secure communications system Skynet.…

  • IBM CEO pay pack jumps 51% for 2025 in target smash and grab

    Median employee increase? 2.1%. And shareholders urged to vote against a request for AI bias reporting

    Not all employees are created equally, just ask IBM boss Arvind Krishna, who received a financial package valued at $38 million in calendar 2025 - equivalent to the average collective pay of 765 Big Blue workers.…

  • Samsung folds the Galaxy Z TriFold after just a few months

    Analysts say three-screen smartphone successful as a proof of concept, memory crunch potentially made it unsustainable

    Samsung is killing the Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone after just three months on the market.…

  • It's not a binary choice. Independent boffin builds a ternary CPU on an FPGA

    Three is the magic number as first off-the-shelf general-purpose ternary hardware since c 1965 lands

    The 5500FP is a ternary CPU implemented on an FPGA. It's not very fast, but it makes it easier to experiment with computers that don't use binary.…

  • Europe's cloud minnows tell Brussels to stop big tech 'sovereignty-washing'

    24 execs sign open letter demanding control-based definitions and reserved procurement

    Execs from 24 European cloud and digital service providers are urging the European Commission to legislate for real tech sovereignty – not the illusion of it – in the upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA).…

  • Iran's cyberattack against med tech firm is 'just the beginning'

    Even without a navy, or air power, 'They'll still have the ability to hack'

    Businesses should expect that Iran will conduct more aggressive cyber-ops as the war escalates, according to security analysts.…

  • Alibaba Cloud hikes prices by up to 34%, blames hardware costs and AI demand

    Compute, storage, and SaaS all slugged - even on Alibaba's own silicon

    Alibaba Cloud today informed users it will increase prices for many services by up to 34 percent.…



rss: ars technica

  • Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here's how it works.
    On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.
  • Here's BMW's first all-electric 3 series, the 2027 i3
    The iX3 SUV was very good; we think the i3 sedan will be even better.
  • Apple can delist apps "with or without cause," judge says in loss for Musi app
    Judge tosses Musi case against Apple, sanctions lawyers for "mak[ing] up facts."
  • How World ID wants to put a unique human identity on every AI agent
    Iris scan-backed tokens could help stop agent swarms from overwhelming online systems.
  • Arizona indicts prediction market Kalshi for running illegal gambling operation
    Desert state becomes first to file criminal case against prediction platform.
  • FDA links raw cheese to outbreak; Makers "100% disagree," refuse recall
    Of the seven illnesses identified so far, four are in children age 3 or younger.
  • Trump's plan to shut down weather and climate center triggers lawsuit
    Suit: The National Center for Atmospheric Research is to be terminated for no rational reason.
  • Paul Atreides faces the cost of his holy war in Dune: Part 3 teaser
    "War feeds on itself. The more I fight, the more our enemies fight back."
  • Researchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturers
    Internet-exposed devices that give BIOS-level access? What could possibly go wrong?
  • Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups
    Nvidia's next frame-gen tech goes way beyond upscaling, and not in a good way.


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