rss: npr

  • Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here's what we know
    New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged victim recently filed a lawsuit against seven members of Chi Phi fraternity.
  • Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.
    America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across the nation, farmers are uneasy because many still can't find enough workers.
  • The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars
    The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and could be costly for the environment.
  • SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas
    Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit.
  • What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo
    What we know — and still don't — about the suspected terror plot near a U.K. air base. Trump rejects Iran's offer to pause fighting. And CNN prepares for new owners with ties to Trump.
  • Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way
    President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very different historic and legal landscape — and worry about the precedent he could set.
  • U.K. examines if Iran or Russia are involved in foiled attack near base used by U.S.
    Five men arrested on terror charges near a U.S.-run air force base were released on bail, as detectives investigate lines of inquiry, including whether a foreign state or armed group was involved.
  • What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
    President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
  • How to limit the rat numbers? Train the humans
    D.C.'s Rat Rangers take anyone who is interested on night time safaris through some of the Capitol's filthiest back alleys to learn the way of the rats, and to be better humans.
  • Schools are experimenting with AI with little evidence or policy to guide them
    Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.


rss: bbc

  • What we know about RAF Fairford counter-terror probe
    Five men have been arrested as counter-terror police lead an investigation into a major incident near the airbase.
  • UK tries to stop Trump's diesel export ban
    John Healey said the government is in talks with the US over Donald Trump's threat to stop exports.
  • Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test
    A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today.
  • Mahmood to reopen scheme to resettle refugees in the UK
    Around 25% of arrivals under the UK Resettlement Scheme are expected to be Afghan women and girls and Palestinians.
  • Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor
    John Healey's speech comes ahead of next month's Budget, as he faces pressure to bring down government borrowing costs.
  • Slipknot fans hit back after Marilyn Manson announced as support act for UK show
    The heavy metal band will be joined by the US rock musician during their London show.
  • Orange Order parade dispute continues as main players hold talks
    A controversial march was due to take place on Sunday morning but was blocked by protesters on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.
  • Aldi boss says some loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers
    Aldi is the only major supermarket chain that doesn't operate a loyalty scheme, which are hugely popular and used by millions of shoppers.
  • Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults
    BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.
  • Lithium-ion battery caused fire that killed mum and 3 children
    Elisha Brabin, 36, and three of her children, died after a blaze at their home in Bootle, Merseyside.


rss: the register

  • Europe's AI ambitions rest on somebody else's supply chain
    EU firms capture less than 10% of the bloc's datacenter chips, server assembly, and cloud infrastructure markets
  • OpenAI agents went the long way round for UN data
    Research suggests ChatGPT maker's agents got surprisingly creative when a UN data API proved less than cooperative
  • Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back
    Grant retirement went off the rails, so Redmond is offering affected organizations help starting over
  • Ex-soldier's telecom hacking spree earns him 70 months
    Active-duty campaign targeted at least ten organizations and sought $1 million in ransom payments
  • UK government vows to reclaim services from outsourcing giants
    Whitehall unit will examine critical contracts after Capita pensions fiasco strengthens case for bringing work in-house
  • Ofcom pulls the plug on Openreach's aggressive fiber discount
    Regulator intervenes after deciding altnets may be unable to match the offer and recover their costs
  • Jev is rapidly rising to challenge the LLM for enterprise AI supremacy
    The Jevolution will not be televised, because The Kettle is audio only
  • HMRC vowed to break up with Capgemini then paid it another £4.2B
    Government wants public spending to back British business, but the French supplier could remain at the tax collector until 2036
  • Open source datacenters and open source thinking will undo self-inflicted DC damage
    Denial and distraction have served the bit barn barons very badly. Wise up
  • Certainties in life: Death, taxes, and critical Citrix vulns under attack
    Sunday NetScaler patch dump fixes trio of critical vulns and five more serious messes


rss: ars technica

  • F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing
    Kimi Antonelli could not repeat his Monza magic after a crash in qualifying.
  • OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents
    US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified.
  • NASA, for the time being, is unable to move the space station's large robotic arm
    NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.
  • Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs
    “Microsoft claims to want to be a good neighbor, but the jury is still out."
  • How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
    The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.
  • Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge
    The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.
  • Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
    Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.
  • Court rules Pentagon can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
    "Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.
  • Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
    Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
  • Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
    Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people.


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