rss: npr

  • Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
    President Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass.
  • Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria
    The Australian is among a group of 34 women and children who had planned to fly from Damascus to Australia on Monday but were turned back by Syrian authorities to the Roj detention camp due to procedural problems.
  • Do the people building the AI chatbot Claude understand what they've created?
    Anthropic is one of the world's most powerful AI firms. New Yorker writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus explains how they're trying to make chatbot Claude more ethical, and the implications of AI's widening use.
  • Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO
    Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyber strikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weaken support for Ukraine.
  • 'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis
    In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.
  • Greetings from Cairo, where lights and decorations transform the city during Ramadan
    As Ramadan begins, traditional lanterns called fawanees brighten Cairo. They have become a symbol of Ramadan and are an almost-mandatory home decoration for the holy month in Egypt.
  • Sweet redemption for Mikaela Shiffrin, who wins Olympic gold
    Third race is the charm for Shiffrin, who won gold today after failing to podium in her first two races of the 2026 Olympic Games.
  • Mark Zuckerberg faces a jury today. And, the top DHS spokesperson resigns her post
    Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand today in a trial over whether social media companies are fueling the teen mental health crisis. And, Tricia McLaughlin is leaving the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Ogden, Schumacher grab silver for U.S. in Olympic cross-country team sprint, Diggins falls short
    U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium.
  • The Justice Department is not acting like it used to, criminal defense lawyers note
    Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.


rss: bbc

  • Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK
    The US president says "it will be a blight on our great ally" if the islands are handed over to Mauritius.
  • Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds
    Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.
  • Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse
    Spanish football expert Guillem Balague details how Vincius Jr has become a global symbol of resistance against discrimination.
  • Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns
    Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.
  • Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned
    The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".
  • Mark Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial
    The billionaire chief executive faces is questioned over whether use of Instagram harms children.
  • Lower food and fuel prices drive inflation down to 3%
    The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.
  • Flooding may worsen as unsettled weather expected to last for at least another month
    With wet and unsettled weather expected to continue flood affected areas will have to wait longer for any respite as Sarah Keith-Lucas explains.
  • Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules
    The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.
  • Luxury hotel scammer booked rooms for one cent, Spanish police say
    Police arrest a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of more than €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system.


rss: the register

  • Google digs deep to power AI expansion with 150 MW geothermal deal

    Plants expected to begin operations as early as 2028 pending approval by state government

    Datacenter power consumption has surged amid the AI boom, forcing builders to get creative in order to prevent their capex-heavy bit barns from running out of steam. But at least in some parts of the world, the answer to abundant clean energy may be hiding just a few thousand feet below the surface of the earth.…

  • Copilot spills the beans, summarizing emails it's not supposed to read

    Data Loss Prevention? Yeah, about that...

    The bot couldn't keep its prying eyes away. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been summarizing emails labeled “confidential” even when data loss prevention policies were configured to prevent it.…

  • DARPA's autonomous missile-firing missile advances toward flight tests

    Yo dawg, we heard you like missiles, so we put some missiles in your missile so you can boom while you zoom

    It's taken about five years, but DARPA's missile-launching missile has become the government's latest experimental X-plane and is advancing toward flight testing.…

  • Fraudster hacked hotel system, paid 1 cent for luxury rooms, Spanish cops say

    'First time we have detected a crime using this method,' cops say

    Spanish police arrested a hacker who allegedly manipulated a hotel booking website, allowing him to pay one cent for luxury hotel stays. He also raided the mini-bars and didn't settle some of those tabs, police say.…

  • Windows 11 finally hits right note: MIDI 2.0 support arrives

    Musical instrument digital interface protocol leaves preview for bright lights of General Availability

    Microsoft has finally ushered in the era of MIDI 2.0 for Windows 11, more than a year after first teasing the functionality for Windows Insiders.…

  • Texas sues TP-Link over China links and security vulnerabilities

    State disputes the company's claim that its routers are made in Vietnam

    TP-Link is facing legal action from the state of Texas for allegedly misleading consumers with "Made in Vietnam" claims despite China-dominated manufacturing and supply chains, and for marketing its devices as secure despite reported firmware vulnerabilities exploited by Chinese state-sponsored actors.…

  • Deutsche Bahn back on track after DDoS yanks the brakes

    National rail bookings and timetables disrupted for nearly 24 hours

    If you wanted to book a train trip in Germany recently, you would have been out of luck. The country's national rail company says that its services were disrupted for hours because of a cyberattack.…

  • 6,000 execs struggle to find the AI productivity boom

    Survey says 80% of firms see no gains from the tech

    A survey of almost 6,000 corporate execs across the US, UK, Germany, and Australia found that more than 80 percent detect no discernible impact from AI on either employment or productivity.…

  • Your AI-generated password isn't random, it just looks that way

    Seemingly complex strings are actually highly predictable, crackable within hours

    Generative AI tools are surprisingly poor at suggesting strong passwords, experts say.…

  • Tesla drops 'Autopilot' branding in California after DMV order

    EV maker avoids 30-day license suspension after state ruling on self-driving claims

    Tesla has complied with an order by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and stopped using the term "Autopilot" in its marketing of electric vehicles, having already modified use of "Full Self-Driving" to clarify that it requires driver supervision.…



rss: ars technica

  • 5 changes to know about in Apple's latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas
    The 26.3 updates were mostly invisible; these changes are more significant.
  • Microsoft's new 10,000-year data storage medium: glass
    Femtosecond lasers etch data into a very stable medium.
  • FDA reverses surprise rejection of Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine
    Trump admin's vaccine chief overruled FDA scientists to initially reject the shot.
  • Record scratch—Google's Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today
    With a simple prompt, you can generate 30 seconds of something like music.
  • Google's Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear
    Google's new budget phone is here, but don't expect a big upgrade.
  • X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail
    Synchrotron radiation imaging revealed a porous, almost sponge-like nanostructure to create bright hues
  • Inside the DHS forum where ICE agents trash talk one another
    Forum members have discussed their discomfort with mass deportation efforts.
  • Hallucinogen DMT an effective antidepressant in small clinical trial
    Effectiveness appears to correlate with self-described mystical experience.
  • GameHub will give Mac owners another imperfect way to play Windows games
    GameHub's existing Windows emulator on Android has its fair share of issues.
  • Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true
    Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.


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