rss: npr

  • Diners are staying home, so this restaurant lets patrons pay what they want
    Americans are increasingly passing up on dining out. So one restaurant is allowing diners to pay what they like for their food.
  • 'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
    Her abduction at age 14 drew international attention. After her rescue, Smart says she struggled with feeling shame around her body. Bodybuilding has helped her see herself differently.
  • This big university system is embracing AI. Students and faculty aren't all on board
    The California State University system offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn't convinced will improve education.
  • COMIC: To raise a confident little talker, learn to speak 'parentese'
    So you've got a baby in your life. How do you talk to them, exactly? In this comic, experts explain why conversing with your baby is important — and share ways to help them develop their language skills.
  • Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game
    You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Now, one life insurance company wants to incentivize longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt healthy habits.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump touts breakthrough in negotiations to end Iran war, Middle Eastern countries react to news of a potential deal to end war, Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
  • Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
    More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions.
  • China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
    China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 3 astronauts heading to its space station. One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore human adaptability in long-duration spaceflights.
  • California chemical tank has cracked, causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate
    One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.
  • DR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone
    Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.


rss: bbc

  • Deal with US not imminent, Iran says
    The Iranian foreign minister's comments come after the US secretary of state said an agreement could be announced on Monday.
  • Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
    Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.
  • How Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the line
    MBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bitten
  • EasyJet flight diverts to Rome over power bank in luggage
    Many airlines have toughened their rules on power banks, often requiring that they be stored in hand luggage not checked luggage.
  • Olivia Dean brings the curtain down on Radio 1's Big Weekend with 'magic' set
    The British pop star has closed out a star-studded line-up at Big Weekend, which also included Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.
  • Starmer 'appalled' by case of boys spared jail after raping teenage girls
    The prime minister said it was "right" that the sentences were being urgently reviewed.
  • RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
    Pilots on board had to use a different navigation system while the plane's GPS was disabled.
  • Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs
    Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare.
  • Anger grows after China's deadliest coal mining disaster in years
    On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
  • Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured
    A hypersonic missile, which reportedly travels over 10 times the speed of sound, was used, Russia has confirmed.


rss: the register

  • Digital sovereignty, the musical: One engineer’s bizarre crusade against hyperscalers
    A French engineer has declared war on AWS, Google and Microsoft using AI-generated sea shanties, satirical poetry, and a multilingual protest campaign
  • Under-trained techie didn't claim overtime for mistakenly failing to phone it in
    After making a medical clinic's network rather ill, she 'kept working until I somewhat knew what I was doing'
  • OpenBSD 7.9 arrives, a diamond in the rough proud of every sharp edge
    Sixtieth release adds more cores, delayed hibernation, and basic Wi-Fi 6 without losing its ascetic streak
  • Anthropic to release Mythos-class models to the public
    AI flaw-finder still under lock and key for now while company figures out guardrails, but extends access to more users including governments
  • Samsung memory workers call off strike and may score six-figure bonuses
    PLUS: Huawei says it’s replaced Moore’s Law; Chinese mobile plans add token allowances; Singtel slinging Optus; And more!
  • Linus Torvalds to ‘start being more hardnosed’ about ‘pointless pull requests’ – some of which come from AIs
    Warns large release candidates ‘are *not* conducive to long-term stability’
  • Google has seriously leaned into AI enshittification lately
    Could the Chocolate Factory's mission to reshape the web backfire?
  • HP investigating BIOS updates that leave premium laptop users in boot loop limbo
    Slowdowns, crashes, BSODs reported on pricey mobile workstations
  • No captain, my captain: Navantia floats crewless warship
    Spanish shipbuilder's 75-meter drone vessel comes with sensors, modular payloads, and no room for sailors
  • AI eyes scanning for bugs create a worrisome Linux security trend
    Dirty Frag, Copy Fail, and Fragesia show the new reality


rss: ars technica

  • Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
    The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.
  • SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
    SpaceX has more to prove before flying Starship all the way to low-Earth orbit.
  • Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
    "Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service."
  • China’s shark finning could lead to US seafood sanctions
    A formal petition to the US government calls for sanctions on Chinese seafood imports.
  • Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
    "This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions."
  • Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"
    Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.
  • First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
    Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug.
  • Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show
    FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show's decisions are "based on newsworthiness."
  • US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
    Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings.
  • The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising.
    "There's a brighter future. All we need to do is take it."


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