rss: npr

  • Long agenda, short meeting: Trump and Xi meet
    All Things Considered host Mary Louise Kelly talks with White House correspondent Emily Feng about the Trump/Xi summit.
  • In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war
    The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans have begun to distance themselves from President Trump over the ongoing conflict.
  • RFK Jr.'s ethics filing reveals book deals worth millions of dollars
    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received two lucrative book advances and free flights from a friend while in office.
  • Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year
    Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran started.
  • The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults
    Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.
  • Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit amid underlying tensions
    Despite the pageantry and the cordial tone, expectations for any big breakthroughs on issues ranging from AI to Iran to a trade war truce are low.
  • Judge restores journalists' White House access. And, Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split
    A judge has ordered that the Trump administration restore journalists' access to White House. And, Tucker Carlson sits down with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep for a Newsmakers interview.
  • Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good -- and bad
    In Liberia, joint financial planning boosted cash aid's benefits. It also had an unexpected consequence for some families.
  • eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise
    eBay became the latest online retailer to ban the sale of airbags and many of their components. Aftermarket parts can be risky if they turn out to be fake or defective.
  • Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data
    Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Trump officials to explain why the Census Bureau's parent agency cut a ban on political interference from its scientific integrity policy, as NPR first reported.


rss: bbc

  • Watch: The world’s two most powerful men just met. How did it go?
    The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.
  • Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in Channel
    Activist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday.
  • From weeks to hours - the rapid new test transforming brain tumour diagnosis
    The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
  • Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech
    The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards". 
  • New policies, election speculation: What to expect from Burnham's first Labour conference as PM
    Andy Burnham is under pressure to deliver a compelling vision for the country as he steps from the sidelines on to the main stage.
  • Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out
    Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.
  • Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope's visit
    The highpoint of his time in Paris will be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people.
  • Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order
    Lawyers for CNN, Politico and MS Now are seeking an emergency court hearing, saying the White House "repeatedly violated" the order.
  • 'We are living a constant nightmare,' mother of poison seller victim tells hearing
    Tanya Whitaker broke down before she spoke of how her son Samuel's death had devastated her family.
  • Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat
    The satellite station is used in part to provide internet coverage to neighbouring Ukraine, the government says.


rss: the register

  • Google's TPUs to catch some rays in orbit next week
    Part of Project Suncatcher, the proof of concept aims to see how well lightly modified compute fares in orbit
  • F-Droid app store thumbs its nose at Google's dev crackdown
    The Chocolate Factory is tightening the screws on Android sideloading, but the FOSS app market is rolling out a huge overhaul and planning for the future
  • Docker's new sandboxes aim to contain AI agents for real
    With Cloud Sandboxes, devs can keep agents at arm's length
  • Salesforce Agentforce vulns allowed 0-click CRM data theft, anonymous phishing
    'SalesBleed' security flaws 'lead to very unexpected consequences'
  • Meta's new AI fidget is a ... Tamagotchi?
    We hope Zuck's Muse Charm doesn't die if you neglect it
  • Decades-old file security flaws found in Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows
    Security researchers report that Microsoft considers the side-channel leak of file events to be by design
  • iPhone 18 Pro benchmark boosted by giving it a cold drink
    3x the vapor-chamber surface area can only do so much; luckily the fridge helped with sustained performance
  • CVE flood pushes Ubuntu onto weekly kernel release cycle
    AI-assisted bug hunting is helping pile up vulnerabilities faster than defenders can patch them, so Canonical is picking up the pace
  • AI boom could wipe 230 million budget phones a year from the market
    Sub-$200 shipments forecast to shrink 40% by 2030 as component costs climb
  • Someone went shopping in ASUS's eShop – for customer data
    Contact details and order records accessed, but PC maker is keeping schtum on how many customers are affected


rss: ars technica

  • CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
    Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."
  • Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
    Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."
  • F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
    F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.
  • New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
    New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.
  • We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"
    Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.
  • Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer
    Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.
  • New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
    Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
  • Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
    Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
  • OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach
    "There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.
  • Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030
    F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.


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