rss: npr

  • Israel's president taps opposition candidate, not Netanyahu, to form a government
    Gadi Eisenkot ran as the main rival to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but neither won enough support to command a majority. Israel's main parties have recommended Eisenkot form a new government.
  • Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and injuring 15
    A gunman targeted random people as he drove into Krakow's Main Square, a major tourist spot. Police shot and wounded the gunman during a gunfight.
  • Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors
    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.
  • A promising new medicine against heart disease fails unexpectedly
    Doctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients' lives. The medicine made no difference.
  • Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings
    The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the targets of renewed investigations.
  • Perspective: Simon Winchester was here to tell a story
    British American reporter and author Simon Winchester died of a heart attack Nov. 3. We take a moment to remember his long career, which included covering Bloody Sunday and Watergate.
  • This teen boy set out to get people talking about periods. He's now a Diana honoree
    This year's the Princess Diana honor roll highlights 198 inspiring young activists and advocates — including an 18-year-old guy in India who founded Team Period.
  • An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland
    Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.
  • The economy propelled Democrats to victory. What can they actually do about it?
    The party's success was fueled by frustrations over the cost of living. But in divided government, they'll face opposition from Republicans in Congress and a president vowing to use his veto pen.
  • Israel's Arab-led parties in spotlight after inconclusive election
    Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key.


rss: bbc

  • What we know so far after Krakow gun attack
    Six people were killed in a random shooting in the city's main square, and three bodies were later found at his home.
  • UK cannot 'cherry pick' EU single market deal, Barnier tells BBC
    The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".
  • Andy Burnham wants to get closer to the EU - but he shouldn't expect a smooth ride
    Laura Kuenssberg talks to government insiders about the prime minister opening the conversation about the UK rejoining the EU.
  • Tens of thousands of tents flooded after heavy rains in Gaza
    Heavy rain has flooded temporary shelters used by Palestinians displaced during Israel's war with Hamas.
  • Israel's president tasks opposition leader Eisenkot with forming government
    Neither PM Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his rival secured a majority in last week's election.
  • 'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary
    The BBC has asked the White House and UFC whether the president's job offer is genuine.
  • What happens if all the lights go out? This is the plan for a 'Black Sky' event
    How prepared is the UK for the type of event that could leave millions without power, water and communications?
  • Can New Zealand's new government win over disillusioned voters?
    Polling shows the mood among Kiwis is low, with faith in politics even lower - with voters deserting the main parties at the polls.
  • Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed
    The show was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.
  • No clear winner after tight New Zealand general election
    Weeks of coalition talks could follow after preliminary results pointed to a highly divided national parliament.


rss: the register

  • Fireworks says you’re wasting money on AI unless you’re using all the models
    The case for managed inference, or automatically routing queries to the right model for the right job
  • NHS breach helpline left staff carrying a 'significant emotional burden'
    Team given a day's notice faced distressed callers, safeguarding decisions during project that stretched from 2 weeks to 11
  • Windows takes a break at UK motorway services
    Bad drivers behind the wheel or underneath the operating system – neither is ideal
  • Agents reveal secrets when offered to team up with each other
    If you wouldn't put it on GitHub, don't give models access to it
  • PyTorch 2.15 tackles the 'one bad GPU' problem
    Technical debt shoveled aside to make large-scale AI training more resilient
  • US air traffic control enters the 21st century, starts to abandon floppy disks
    The FAA will need to come up with more money to finish the wider overhaul, though
  • Mac lookalikes multiply as Linux raids Apple's wardrobe
    New and revived desktops promise Cupertino polish, but our quick tests found a few seams showing
  • Oak Ridge labs gets hybrid quantum-HPC system to test qubit error correction
    Co-design platform for quantum error correction melds IBM quantum kit with AMD CPUs and GPUs
  • RIP to the world’s ugliest car
    Who'd'a thunk a giant steel box could make such a flop? Us, that's who - and probably you, too
  • DoJ's 'Super Intelligence Task Force' up and running
    Organization responsible for countering anyone who wishes to scupper the US's ambition for AI supremacy


rss: ars technica

  • The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how.
    Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa.
  • British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
    Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
  • Doctors pull knife from man's eye that went through his brain—and he's fine now
    It's the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say.
  • Ships loiter near subsea cables amid Iran's warnings to Trump
    Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.
  • Re-releases of Wing Commander, Ultima titles hit Steam and GOG
    It's mostly bad news from EA lately, but preservation efforts are nice to see.
  • Chainalysis says hackers stole credentials and tokens for all of its customers
    Company said a "multifront cyberattack" included AI agents and an on-path data snatch.
  • Earth's churning mantle may have created the Great Unconformity
    Explaining the Great Unconformity, where Cambrian deposits sit on top of older rocks.
  • Nvidia hardware worth $11.4M vanished between Oakland and Texas
    6 pallets of hardware vanished en route to Texas, with no arrests 2 months later.
  • Developer ends lucrative screensaver deal with Roku because Fox bought it
    Developer: “I can’t be part of the Fox world.”
  • FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls "historic" tech upgrade
    FAA information display systems to be floppy-free at 435 sites by end of 2028.


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