rss: npr

  • Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
    President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing the president for now on his order to restrict mail-in voting.
  • How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market
    Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.
  • Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?
    What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country.
  • At least 25% of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE, study finds
    Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
  • When is suspending students discrimination? Education Dept. renews an old fight
    President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline.
  • Kids with brain injuries thrive at this camp. But federal research funding is in flux
    A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.
  • How to understand this heat wave (as told by NPR's senior climate editor)
    As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them.
  • Spokane wildfire evacuees return home, but it's 'still a hazmat situation'
    Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.
  • Churches, libraries and breweries: inside DHS's covert surveillance operation
    DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.
  • Morning news brief
    A look at the new round of U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, Iran vows to retaliate, SCOTUS hands President Trump a temporary win on his efforts to restrict voting by mail.


rss: bbc

  • China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran
    The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing.
  • Man dies in crash after police pursuit
    A woman is also seriously injured and remains in hospital in critical condition.
  • Yellow weather warnings issued as thunderstorms and flooding forecast
    The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move northwards across the UK on Wednesday.
  • Young care leavers dying early a 'national tragedy'
    Those leaving care have a death rate around four times higher than the general population, a new review reveals.
  • Moment tornado tears through southern France
    The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.
  • Boy, 3, injured in crocodile attack returns home
    The boy's family say he is "happy to be home" after undergoing seven operations in hospital.
  • Russian stadium says it won't host Kanye West gigs
    Two planned concerts are thrown into doubt, but Russian promoters insist they will go ahead.
  • Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
    There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.
  • OnlyFans owner was paid over $700m before his death
    The site hosts a range of subscription-based content from cooking to fitness videos, but it is best known for pornography.
  • More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
    Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.


rss: the register

  • Ukraine unveils native jet-powered drone interceptor
    Fast and lightweight unmanned aircraft is designed for easy deployment and fits in a pickup truck
  • Crooks push Mac malware through fake OpenAI Codex ads
    Sponsored search results lead developers straight into a ClickFix malware trap
  • HMRC dangles £500M carrot for National Insurance system revamp
    Taxman wants to drag creaky NPS into agile era
  • What is virtualization modernization?
    SPONSORED EXPLAINER: Why you should take a long-term approach to rethinking your virtualization portfolio
  • Australia’s record industry won’t chart tunes recorded in the key of AI
    This is basically a riff on ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ and means only the human league can have a hit
  • SpaceX claims it will put a Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale system into orbit next year
    And fly ‘significant scale’ in 2028 – a claim that isn’t entirely bonkers, but needs a solid grain of salt
  • IBM announces chip that natively executes Arm and Z instructions concurrently
    Cunning plan to expand the amount of software that runs on mainframes is also an admission ISVs are focusing their energies elsewhere
  • Microsoft AI watermarks in Paint and Photos are linked to user IDs, researcher finds
    Privacy? Not if you use hosted AI services
  • You don't want this Sleepwalker backdoor on your Windows machine
    Its own command language, 23 instructions - signs point to 'well-resourced operation rather than an opportunistic one'
  • Browser fingerprint tool shows how easy you are to track using the latest sneaky tricks
    Glassbox dev admits he had some help from Claude to build locally running tool


rss: ars technica

  • AI is hitting entry-level jobs hardest, Stanford study finds
    Young employment in AI-impacted fields down 19% compared to more AI-resistant occupations.
  • Data centers become "killer application" for new power transformer tech
    Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and someday households.
  • RFK Jr. may upend how vaccine recommendations are categorized
    There are currently 3 categories. Without reason, RFK Jr. is considering changes.
  • Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.
    Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
  • GM vehicles under federal scrutiny after hundreds of reports
    The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now.
  • Inaudible sounds used to fingerprint browsers catch AliExpress red-handed
    Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes.
  • Buyer beware: Those mummified remains might carry toxic spores
    "Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance."
  • Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China
    Nvidia worker indicted after Jensen Huang scolded Supermicro for AI server smuggling.
  • F1 in the Netherlands: The driver you most want to beat is your teammate
    Formula 1 returned from its summer break with this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
  • Trump tried to curb clean energy. It’s booming anyway.
    Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy.


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