rss: npr

  • Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
    The area, called MacArthur Park, is a densely populated immigrant neighborhood west of downtown LA where federal immigration authorities and the National Guard made a brief show of force last summer.
  • Trump's counterterrorism strategy makes targeting drug cartels the top priority
    President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration's highest priority.
  • Secretary Howard Lutnick is questioned by House lawmakers over his Epstein ties
    Lutnick said last year that he cut ties with Epstein, his former neighbor, in 2005. But the Epstein files indicate that the two kept in contact, including for a 2012 lunch on Epstein's private island.
  • Antisemitism is a campaign issue in UK regional vote
    After a spate of attacks on Jews in Britain, politicians there are accusing each other of antisemitism ahead of local elections.
  • CNN Anchor Christiane Amanpour remembers Ted Turner
    NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about broadcaster Ted Turner's legacy.
  • These companies help parents try to pick their babies' traits. Experts are wary
    Prospective parents can now pick embryos based on risk predictions for thousands of diseases and odds for specific traits. But should they?
  • Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan
    Republicans in Congress are proposing $1 billion in funding for security for President Trump's White House ballroom as part of their partisan plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income
    Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
  • How Silicon Valley's new tech right has profited by aligning with MAGA
    Atlantic writer George Packer discusses how tech venture capitalists, who are heavily invested in AI and cryptocurrency, aligned with Trump and influenced policies related to their own investments.
  • Greetings from a sea village in Indonesia, where Indigenous fishing gets help from mangroves
    As a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.


rss: bbc

  • Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship
    A British man is among three people evacuated from the ship while two other Britons are self-isolating in the UK.
  • What photo ID will you need to vote in the elections?
    Everyone voting in person in the local elections in England on 7 May will have to show valid photo ID.
  • Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'
    Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".
  • How cameras are being used to tackle abuse in nurseries
    With reports of abuse and deaths fuelling concern among parents, questions are growing over whether CCTV can offer real protection for children - or not.
  • Serving Met officer and four ex-officers investigated for handling of Al Fayed allegations
    A serving officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of reports against the businessman.
  • Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
    The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.
  • Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay
    Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.
  • German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
    The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.
  • Shell profits rise as Iran war pushes oil prices higher
    The energy giant reports profits of $6.92bn for the first three months of the year.
  • Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end
    Ukraine is considering a law that would effectively ban foreigners from accessing surrogacy in the country.


rss: the register

  • Taiwan cops say student's radio kit brought bullet trains to a standstill
    Investigators spent weeks unravelling enthusiast's bedroom project
  • GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn't roadkill yet
    Seven official flavors offer alternatives to the default Wayland-only desktop – and Xfce looks like the leanest
  • Iran cybersnoops still LARPing as ransomware crooks in espionage ops
    MOIS-linked cyber outfit puts on a ransomware show to disguise the wide-open backdoor behind the scenes
  • Young evil genius forces hamster to run on wheel to power his gadgets
    Okay, the rodent was a willing participant - after all, who turns down treats for a spin that charges a phone?
  • AWS lets agents drive its virtual cloudy desktops – which could cost 500,000 tokens per click
    Vendor benchmark finds APIs let you do the job faster and cheaper
  • Firefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads
    It's in Waterfox too, and there it does what you'd expect
  • Mars rover hits rocky snag with power tool
    All driller, no filler
  • Home Office seeks three CTOs to keep borders, passports, and core IT ticking
    Roles span eGates, passports, visas, asylum applications, and enterprise services – yours for up to £105K
  • Minister gives Palantir's NHS platform a clean bill of health
    £330M contract defended as value for money despite concerns over IP and lock-in
  • Neocloud IREN buys OpenStack champion Mirantis
    Former bitcoin miner plans to build an easier cloudy AI on ramp while remaining a friend to FOSS


rss: ars technica

  • SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
    Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site—for now.
  • Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
    Deal follows others with Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
  • TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
    TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
  • Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
    Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
  • Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
    Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
  • Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
    Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
  • Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
    Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
  • The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details
    What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
  • FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots
    FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.
  • Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of
    Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.


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