rss: npr

  • Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths
    "Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.
  • As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points
    The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to extending the truce, which expires Wednesday evening.
  • U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears its end. And, Fed chair nominee faces tough hearing
    The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces a tough confirmation hearing today.
  • Ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends Wednesday
    The ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends Wednesday. President Trump says a U.S. delegation is going to Pakistan for talks, but Iran hasn't confirmed their attendance.
  • The hidden power keeping wages low
    For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.
  • The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens
    Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.
  • 3 things to know about Trump's pick to head the Fed as his hearing gets underway
    President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve goes before a Senate committee today — but Kevin Warsh's confirmation could be held up by forces that are outside his control.
  • She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job
    Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.
  • Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico
    A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.
  • Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted
    Cuba's government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.


rss: bbc

  • Henry Zeffman: Robbins's revelations are a dangerous moment for Starmer
    Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson's appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.
  • Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack
    Accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue on Saturday night.
  • Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition thrown out
    The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.
  • Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
    Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says.
  • Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang members begins in El Salvador
    The group are collectively accused of committing more than 47,000 crimes, including murder.
  • No 10 considered giving Starmer aide diplomat job, sacked official says
    Sir Olly Robbins says he felt "uncomfortable" after No 10 discussed finding a role for Lord Doyle.
  • Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
    The "landmark" legislation aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation.
  • Rogue sperm donor who says he's fathered 180 children won't be on child's birth certificate
    The child's mother and her partner say they never wanted Robert Albon to play any part in the child's life.
  • Trapped nerve and wee stops - running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks pregnant
    British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery says running the Boston Marathon 22 weeks into her pregnancy was the toughest achievement in her career.
  • After the departure of Tim Cook, how will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?
    How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.


rss: the register

  • Anthropic bakes memory fixes into Bun 1.1.13 as developers complain of leaks

    Bun is fast as a toolkit but can leak memory in production, causing slowdowns and crashes

    A new version of the Bun JavaScript runtime and toolkit is out with enhanced testing support and improved memory management. The latter is a critical issue to devs and follows complaints of memory leaks causing problems in production.…

  • The spaghettified DBMS chart that shows Oracle's crown is slowly slipping

    Change is glacial, but the direction is clear

    It might look like a map of the London Underground designed by a madman, but Gartner's newly-completed DBMS Market Share Ranks: 2011-2025 has an important message. The change may be glacial, but (most of the) dominant database vendors are slowly losing their grip on the market.…

  • Yet another ex-ransomware negotiator admits turning rogue after payoff from crimelords

    Plus: Court papers reveal nonprofit paid a ransom worth nearly $26.8 million

    The third of three former ransomware negotiators accused of assisting the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang in extorting US businesses has pleaded guilty, months after his two co-workers did the same.…

  • FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn as it probes missed satellite delivery 'mishap'

    One of two second stage engines misbehaved, administration must sign off report before flights resume

    Blue Origin's New Glenn loss of a satellite has been classed as a "mishap" by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), triggering a mandatory investigation.…

  • AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition tested: Gratuitous overkill with a price to match

    An $899 CPU? In this economy?

    Review Ever since AMD's cache-stacked Ryzen 7 5800X3D closed the gap with Intel in gaming, folks have wondered: if one V-Cache chiplet is good, surely two must be better. With the launch of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition (DE), we finally have our answer.…

  • AI-assisted intruders pwned Vercel via OAuth abuse and a pilfered employee account

    CEO suspects silicon sidekick behind 'surprising velocity' breach - cyber crims shop stolen data for $2M

    Vercel's CEO reckons the crooks behind its recent breach likely had a helping hand from AI, saying the attackers moved with "surprising velocity" and a deep understanding of the company's infrastructure.…

  • Crook claims to leak 'video surveillance footage' of companies

    Mexican IT services firm admits it was hacked, but says client operations weren't affected

    A Mexican IT infrastructure and digital transformation biz is on clean-up duty after a criminal posted screenshots of what they claimed was company video surveillance footage to a cybercrime forum.…

  • Met police trials snoop tech platform in push to cuff more London shoplifters

    No facial recognition privacy intrusions either! Well, maybe a little

    London's Metropolitan Police is trialing new retail technology to help curtail the city's pervasive shoplifting problem… and it doesn't rely on live facial recognition (LFR).…

  • England's school phone ban gets teeth, just in time to bite no one

    90% of schools already compliant, but at least now there's paperwork

    Ministers are moving to turn England's patchwork of school phone bans into law, after peers backed fresh changes to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in a Monday vote.…

  • Task Manager's CPU meter is an obituary for the recent past, says the engineer who built it

    Spoiler: There's no magic value. Just a timer, some kernel calls, and too much coffee

    Windows has always had a built-in portal to the very recent past: Task Manager's CPU usage meter.…



rss: ars technica

  • CATL's new LFP battery can charge from 10 to 98% in less than 7 minutes
    The self-heating Shenxing battery still performs even in Arctic temperatures.
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review: Tons of cache for tons of dollars
    There are some practical benefits to this $899 chip, but not many.
  • What's the deal with spacesuits for the Moon? Will they be ready in time?
    NASA is down to a single provider for a critical link in its lunar architecture.
  • Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment
    A longitudinal study finds links to lapses in immediate and delayed recall.
  • Contrary to popular superstition, AES 128 is just fine in a post-quantum world
    A stubborn misconception is hampering the already hard work of quantum readiness.
  • Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source"
    The International Energy Agency says we've entered the Age of Electricity.
  • Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs
    Problems with the ground system would have "put current GPS military and civilian capabilities at risk."
  • John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as Apple CEO
    Cook will be executive chairman but will no longer run the company day to day.
  • Absurd study suggests eating fruits and vegetables leads to cancer
    Experts point out a series of flaws, including small size and no control group.
  • US opens refund portal to start paying back Trump's illegal tariffs
    Importers can now request refunds, two months after Trump's Supreme Court loss.


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