rss: npr

  • Can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp?
    The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.
  • With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting
    For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip 4 seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.
  • Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia wins the 2026 Tour de France, his fifth victory in the race
    The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France.
  • U.S. pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does too
    The United States paused attacks on Iran for a second straight day Sunday and Tehran said it had done so too, as efforts continued to bring the countries back to negotiations on an interim ceasefire.
  • Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
    A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.
  • Lebanese displaced by war turn to satellites to check their homes
    Unable to return home, some Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon are buying satellite images to see whether their houses survived.
  • ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks
    For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
  • Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
    Many Native American languages are endangered. With the help of his mentor, a 12-year-old in Michigan hopes to help preserve his language through robotics.
  • Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break
    When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. But what do you do when extreme heat and wildfire smoke increasingly make the outdoors dangerous?
  • Suspect in Berlin Pride vehicle attack is dead, police say
    Germany's interior minister Alexander Dobrindt described the incident as a likely "Islamic terror attack," and named the suspect as Abdul Ballout, who was born in Germany and has Lebanese roots.


rss: bbc

  • NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC
    The prime minister says he would not want to leave office without bringing in "substantial change" to the social care system.
  • Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
    Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.
  • PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
    The Ukrainian president will be Andy Burnham's first international visitor since taking office.
  • Girlguiding unveils first major redesign of uniform range since 1990
    Under the new rules, members will be able to wear a top from the new range with their own trousers.
  • UK's most parched regions miss chance for rain ahead of next heatwave
    Much of the UK continues to experience very dry conditions after a summer marked by low rainfall and recurring heatwaves.
  • Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle
    Several others, including a two-year-old boy, were also injured. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson says a suspect is in custody.
  • Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says
    Neither the US nor Iran have launched attacks in the last two nights, after almost two weeks of tit-for-tat strikes risked derailing talks to permanently end the war.
  • Man and woman die after being pulled from sea off Cornish beach
    A man and a woman both died at the scene after being recovered from the sea off Cornwall.
  • Luke Littler wins Matchplay and smashes records
    Luke Littler sets a new record for the tournament average and final average in a World Matchplay as he defends his title in Blackpool by beating Gerwyn Price 18-9.
  • Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape
    The rapper takes the witness stand at his trial in Australia where he denies raping a fan in a hotel room.


rss: the register

  • FOSS smashed one Microsoft monopoly. After 20 years of failure, it's time to smash another
    Word up
  • Google goes it alone with a new cybercrime crew taxonomy
    So much for Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s plans for consistent names across the industry
  • Manager showed off his DOS prowess – with a command that wiped data
    Never believe a suit who says they're handy with tech
  • SpaceX just about nails Starship test flight 13
    Super Heavy booster had a super heavy landing, but other reusability tech did the trick
  • Foxconn drops VMware, adopts hyperconverged upstart Arcrfra for workloads including AI
    PLUS: New CEO for Infosys; China fines Trip.com; India demands GitHub remove Jack Dorsey's distributed social network; And more!
  • Trump expands voluntary pledge to keep datacenter costs off household power bills
    Pinkie promise gains 200-plus new participants and precisely zero enforcement
  • The last Space Shuttle returned to Earth 15 years ago
    So, how are those commercial replacements working out for you, NASA?
  • How AI drove Shopify back to clean code
    Turns out, agents just want the same things as humans: easily-readable code, explicit contracts, and helpful feedback
  • Anti-AI open source has an enemy in common, but almost nothing else
    Building bot-free alternatives may require lefties, libertarians, and culture warriors to share code
  • BOFH: This printer engineer knows every trick in the book
    But so does this customer


rss: ars technica

  • First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC
    Plus Mike Flanagan's Carrie teaser, trailers for Dark Matter S2 and Matchbox the Movie, and Marvel news.
  • SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099
    Also: Forging the One Ring in Rings of Power S3 teaser; new Lanterns trailer; Spaceballs: The New One panel.
  • SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
    SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
  • With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
    Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.
  • Big Tech accused of stonewalling European social media researchers
    Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.
  • Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain
    "Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."
  • Paramount/WBD merger delayed for months as states' lawsuit moves toward trial
    “Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.
  • Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
    "Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."
  • Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap
    Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.
  • Roku raises streaming stick prices by up to 60 percent
    Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.


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