rss: npr

  • Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.
  • Perspective: The next James Bond
    A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?
  • Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40
    Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
  • Is your Medicare Advantage plan ending next year? Here's what to know
    Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and for as many as 5 million seniors, it will be important to log on and pick a new plan.
  • U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies
    The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.
  • This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm
    Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.
  • Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
    Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks.
  • Flooding in Four Corners region displaces residents, as storms move southeast
    Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.
  • Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms
    Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.
  • Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack
    Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.


rss: bbc

  • Watch: BBC in Paris as police charge protesters and use tear gas during unrest
    Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
  • Met Police says letter with claims about Meghan's father not shared with other law enforcement
    The Met said it passed information to the duchess but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies.
  • Storm Boelo amber warnings kick in as parts of UK brace for 80mph gusts
    Scotland, parts of northern England and Northern Ireland are forecast to be hit with the strongest winds from the country's second storm in as many days.
  • Mum who died trying to save sons swept away in Bahamas was hero, husband says
    Nathan Gregory says the loss of childhood sweetheart Leanne "is unimaginable for our family".
  • Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test
    The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
  • Palestinian families displaced as Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes
    The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.
  • Before you crank up the thermostat, try these tips to keep you and your home warmer for longer
    With storms hitting parts of the UK and the clocks going back, here are some practical ways to cope with falling temperatures.
  • Strictly's new presenters - after mixed reviews have they found their feet?
    Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have split opinion but are getting into the groove, critics say.
  • California considers imposing 'world's first' tax on billionaires
    Voters are about to decide if the mega-rich among them should hand over billions of dollars to pay for improvements to healthcare.
  • The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams
    Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.


rss: the register

  • Autonomous attack agent in 'Skynet mode' hijacks other models to carry out its evil deeds
    Designed to carry out 100,000 steps without human approval
  • Raspberry Pi Desktop proves old PCs aren't past it
    Debian 13-based refresh runs comfortably on veteran ThinkPads, without making installation a hobby
  • OpenAI disables internet access during model training while Anthropic issues another mea culpa
    We've totally got things under control
  • There's a third PHP2Shell bug, but it won't get an emergency fix
    Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes
  • Red-team report found OpenAI utterly failed to monitor its agents during Hugging Face attack
    Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed
  • AI models describe humans as a bunch of amoral sheep
    Ask LLMs for their most controversial take on humanity, and it turns out they have little nice to say about us, as one AI experiment found
  • Michigan prof creates Python-like Jac language for AI agents
    Stop burning $165K on AI rewrites; Jac is meant to "gobble up" your polyglot stack
  • Arc browser on its way out as makers suggest an alternative
    No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December
  • SparkyOS: Lightweight general-purpose Arch, on a pendrive
    Interesting new project from the minds behind SparkyLinux
  • PubKeep picks up where Microsoft Publisher signs off
    $99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription


rss: ars technica

  • A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
    A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.
  • Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
    The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
  • NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
    "We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
  • Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
    Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
  • Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
    Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
  • Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
    Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
  • Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
    If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.
  • Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
    Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
  • Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs
    Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.
  • RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
    "Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.


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