rss: npr

  • Indonesia searches for 129 people missing after ferry capsizes in the Java Sea
    Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.
  • Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after dignitaries passed through
    A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through.
  • Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
    Amazon said it's decided to pause operations with 21 Air as the investigation into the crash continues. North Carolina-based 21 had flown packages for Amazon since 2024.
  • Pennsylvania says an unvaccinated woman has died from measles-related complications
    Pennsylvania has announced its third measles-related death in less than three weeks. A local coroner says the 40-year-old woman was unvaccinated.
  • Trump downplays calls for AI slowdown
    President Trump said the dire warnings about AI were exaggerated and that "negative forces" are making claims about things that won't happen. This comes after leaders in the industry called for putting the brakes on AI development.
  • Can Gulf states and Iran negotiate the Strait of Hormuz without the U.S.?
    Dania Thafer of the Gulf International Forum weighs in on previously scheduled talks between Iran and Gulf states. Shortly before this interview aired, Oman announced that the talks were postponed.
  • Wisconsin congressman survives emergency plane landing, swims to safety
    Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany escaped a sinking plane and swam to shallow water after an emergency landing in a lake. Tiffany and the pilot called 911 from on top of the plane.
  • Actor Tatyana Ali is advocating for Black and Indigenous maternal health
    Actor Tatyana Ali says her healing journey after a traumatic childbirth has inspired her advocacy for Black maternal health, including support for midwives, doulas and other birth workers.
  • Politics chat: Trump's $5,000 promise to voters, Vance invokes Charlie Kirk
    Following the midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump's $5,000 campaign promise has generated attention, but not belief. And, Vice President JD Vance characterizes Democrats as extremists.
  • From fracking to data centers: Hearing from people on both sides of the opposition
    NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with environmentalist, Bill McKibben, and public relations specialist, Frank Maisano, about opposition to industrial development projects like fracking and data centers.


rss: bbc

  • Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
    The former UK PM said: "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".
  • Watch: Why Russian strike on train could be sign of escalation
    No casualties were reported after a Russian drone struck a train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials left the area.
  • MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights
    Existing laws are not equipped to address the risks to human rights being posed by artificial intelligence, UK politicians say.
  • Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England
    The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".
  • I had 11 years of chemotherapy for a cancer I didn't have
    Becky Jones is among more than 40 people taking legal action against a hospital trust.
  • The Pitt is up for 25 Emmys - but the show's biggest fans are real-life doctors
    Those in the medical profession say the HBO Max show about a US hospital emergency room is the most realistic medical drama yet.
  • Refereeing body admits judgement error over Haaland winner in Manchester derby
    The Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref admits an error of judgement in awarding Erling Haaland's winner in the Manchester derby.
  • Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800s
    A collection of historic, forgotten items have been found during the restoration of the London royal residence.
  • Why a fresh wave of North Korean soldiers may fight in Russia's war in Ukraine
    North Korea will continue to send its soldiers to fight in Russia's war, but only for as long as it is profitable to do so, writes the BBC's Quentin Sommerville.
  • 'Culture shift' needed in how UK does business, PM urges
    Burnham has said those who take risks should be backed by government, but his government has been criticised for increasing business costs.


rss: the register

  • Who, Me? Tech team stood and laughed at colleague who pressed the wrong off button
    Ticklish situation solved with a lie about emergency maintenance
  • AI and its main promoters are not enterprise-ready, says Gartner
    Model-makers move too fast and don’t care when they break things
  • Big AI sets out its terms for regulatory capture and calls it ‘Pace the frontier’
    Amodei, Altman, Nadella and Musk agree on how government can tame the monster they created
  • The improbable music of the ZX Spectrum's one-bit speaker
    Ingenious coders coaxed multichannel chiptunes from the humblest of sound hardware
  • Security through obscurity is dead, and AI delivered the fatal blow
    RIP, you won't be mourned
  • How to make Xfce look like almost any desktop you want
    Panel Profiles handles the heavy lifting, once you've installed the plugins it expects
  • Nvidia's Groq acquihire is on the DOJ's radar, but it's already too late
    Even if regulators did somehow unwind the $20B deal, there's a growing list of alternatives ready to take Groq's place, no merger required
  • Dell's 52-inch enormo-monitor is a tsunami of impractical fun
    You probably don't need it, but as an example of the possible it impresses
  • The aircraft might not be flying, but the certificate has gone on vacation
    Information is not forthcoming from this screen
  • AI more likely to kill animals if it saves fuel or money
    Machine learning models still have a lot to learn about the value of life


rss: ars technica

  • Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
    The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.
  • I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.
    The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.
  • I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
    Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
  • Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
    "Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
  • Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights
    Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
  • Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
    The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
  • Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge
    The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
  • ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses
    "I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.
  • Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics
    Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.
  • Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push
    Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.


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