rss: npr

  • U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz
    The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.
  • Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes
    It's becoming common for campaigns to seek out viral moments and the support of internet stars to reach new voters. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this year.
  • It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next
    Now that the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the drama has shifted to the fields where there have been several surprising results heading into the first full week.
  • Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone
    In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
  • Most parents track their 18-25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is that healthy?
    A new survey from the University of Michigan asks parents about their use of technology to track their adult children, ages 18-25, including using "always on" location tracking on their smartphones.
  • Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House
    President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
  • Morning news brief
    President Trump says a deal has been reached to end the Iran war, Trump celebrates birthday with UFC event, G7 summit kicks off Monday amid tensions between Europe and U.S.
  • Eldest son of Norway's crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape
    Marius Borg Høiby has been sentenced to four years in prison. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two.
  • Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show
    Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed.
  • Hurricanes use stifling defense to win the Stanley Cup
    The Carolina Hurricanes held Vegas to five total goals in Games 4 and 5 and used a suffocating defense in a 3-0 shutout Sunday night in Game 6 to win their first championship in 20 years.


rss: bbc

  • When will social media ban start and what platforms are included?
    The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat blocked for UK teens early in 2027.
  • The US and Iran have agreed a deal. How soon could things go back to normal?
    Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come.
  • OnlyFans 'agents' control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC finds
    Dozens of women on OnlyFans describe being exploited by managers who promised to help maximise profits.
  • Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape
    Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and given four years in jail.
  • Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
    The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.
  • US musician Oliver Tree dies as two helicopters crash mid-air
    The singer-songwriter is among six people presumed dead in air crash over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
  • Trump and thousands of others watch UFC fight on White House lawn
    Justin Gaethje beat Ilia Topuria to win the lightweight championship in the main event.
  • New attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales
    Lauren Edwards says she will bring the exact same bill which was narrowly passed by the Commons but ran out of time in the Lords.
  • Russian strikes kill nine and set historic cathedral in Kyiv ablaze
    A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people.
  • Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran striker
    Iran's striker Mehdi Taremi said the country's political predicament "undermines the joy of the World Cup".


rss: the register

  • Palantir's NHS data deal called in for a second opinion
    Experts welcome contract review after claims NHS England missed chance to grow UK health tech market
  • Britain plots digital bedtime after kicking under-16s off social media
    UK plans to go further than Australia, while also targeting stranger contact, livestreaming, and addictive platform features
  • Google found liable for bad AI Overview results. Let’s play Truth Or Consequences
    Hush. children, what’s that sound? Has the flood gates’ key been found?
  • Munch Museum Windows display gives visitors something to scream about
    When art reflects modern realities
  • Chinese e-tailer claimed 14-inch box stretched the size of a 9-inch tablet
    This is why you don’t let junior staff ‘save the company a few dollars’
  • Fire burns Google Cloud India’s network, which remains slow a week later
    PLUS: Japan’s space truck is back in business; Zoho's DIY servers; Record tech exports for Korea, and more!
  • US Army picks out Vampire to fill a gap in its layered drone defenses
    L3Harris supplies system that can down incoming drones with laser-guided rockets
  • AI is code – and can't be prompted into being smarter
    From Java tests to Shai-Hulud, bots keep proving they'll swallow anything you feed them
  • EU sovereignty push gives tech buyers a new alphabet soup to swallow
    Brussels presses on despite US fury as it looks to enforce cloud autonomy and bolster open source
  • Scientists pour cold water on claims phones are rewiring kids' brains
    MPs told that while concerns over handsets and social media grows, evidence they're changing children's brains is limited


rss: ars technica

  • Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated
    University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066
  • Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas
    There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors.
  • Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System
    Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
  • Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive
    Commerce dept. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could be a national security threat.
  • SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
    As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
  • PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data
    Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.
  • Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
    Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.
  • Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do
    It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.
  • Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?
    A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.
  • Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers
    Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.


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