rss: npr

  • To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg
    Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.
  • California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit
    San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."
  • Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm
    Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.
  • The missing men of the American marriage market
    A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stable partners.
  • The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it
    In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.
  • House holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition
    Minority Leader Jeffries is urging Speaker Johnson to "swiftly" hold vote on House prediction market ban.
  • What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)
    Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.

  • 'We're not kids anymore': The DACA generation hits their 30s with an unstable future
    Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.
  • In conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy
    In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way.
  • Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
    Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.


rss: bbc

  • Married at First Sight UK rape allegations serious, says government
    A BBC Panorama investigation revealed allegations that two women had been raped during filming.
  • Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal
    Nadia Marcinko is relatively unknown but may soon be called before US legislators.
  • Charges sought for up to 57 people over Grenfell
    The Met Police says it will submit files to the Crown Prosecution Service by the end of September.
  • Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
    Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
  • Petrol hits highest price since start of Iran war
    The average price of unleaded has risen to 158.52p a litre, according to the RAC, who warn that it could rise further in the coming weeks.
  • 'Big game scorer' Stewart and Curtis make Scotland World Cup squad
    Ross Stewart and Findlay Curtis are named in Scotland's World Cup squad but there is no place for Lennon Miller.
  • Father-of-eight killed in San Diego mosque shooting hailed as hero
    Amin Abdullah, one of three men killed in the attack, is said to have saved lives in the shooting.
  • New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
    It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
  • Wrongly jailed Malkinson says demand for legal fees is 'penny-pinching'
    Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly jailed for rape, says being asked to repay legal fees is “penny-pinching”.
  • Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff
    Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona.


rss: the register

  • Indra rides off with £1.96B Transport for London ticketing deal as Oyster heads for back-office overhaul
    Nothing says 'future of urban transit' like a defense contractor running your bus, tube, and train pass
  • Crook leaks 468k+ records, claims they pwned Portugal’s postal carrier
    Ordered packages via CTT? Those phishing emails could be tricky to spot
  • 1 in 5 Brits think AI layoffs could trigger civil unrest
    UK folk increasingly don't believe AI jobs revolution will end in prosperity for anyone outside the boardroom, say researchers
  • UK Typhoon jets fitted with bargain-bin drone busters for Middle East sorties
    Low-cost laser-guided rockets offer cheaper way to swat Shahed-style threats than firing pricey air-to-air missiles
  • SAP's AI strategy: Come for the openness, stay because you have to
    Joule Studio 2.0 waves the flag of interoperability, API policy tells enterprises who's really in charge
  • ZTE Showcases AI Interactive Flat Panel at the Broadband User Congress in Brazil
    AI interactive flat panel aimed at offices, elder care, and classrooms with built-in conferencing, automation, and monitoring features unveiled
  • Windows Firewall stands between you and greasy delight
    You don't really want that entering your system, do you?
  • The class of 2026 has heard enough about AI, thanks
    From campus ceremonies to Linux communities and academic journals, resistance to LLM evangelism is getting louder
  • Baidu says the quiet part out loud – you can’t build AI infrastructure, so clouds can cash in
    CFO says GPU rentals are ‘structurally higher margin than CPU cloud’
  • Iran hints it could interfere with submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz
    Threatens unspecified ‘fees’ and warns of economic consequences – yet only major kinetic action could stop data flows entirely


rss: ars technica

  • Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected
    CDC is working to move the infected American and six others to Germany.
  • Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date
    Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.
  • One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
    "I think there's plenty of fire lit under them already."
  • Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo's grave for decades
    For some ancient Aboriginal Australian communities, dingoes were part of the family.
  • Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
    Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury's decision.
  • Pompeii victim ID'd as a likely doctor
    New X-rays and CT scans showed small case with locking mechanism containing metal instruments.
  • Guy Gardner makes a cameo in new Lanterns teaser
    "This ring? It's the greatest weapon in the Universe. When and if to use it, that's the whole ball game."
  • The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest
    Dory CEO claims the $149 signs won't be bricked should Dory go out of business.
  • Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)
    Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu.
  • BMW sends off the 6th-gen M3 CS with a manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive
    The 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is lighter and comes with three pedals instead of two.


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