rss: npr

  • Social Security benefits to get a boost. And, Hasan Piker defends his rhetoric
    Social Security benefits are set to get a boost to offset rising consumer prices. And, streamer Hasan Piker says the GOP's "guilt-by-association politics" won't drag Democrats down in the midterms.
  • After booting 760K off ACA health plans, the Trump administration adds some people back
    The Trump administration provided few details about its process for canceling hundreds of thousands of Affordable Care Act enrollments — even as the next stage of the anti-fraud effort is underway.
  • Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
    Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over.
  • Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training
    One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.
  • Essential items to stock in your medicine cabinet for cold and flu season
    Cold and flu season is here. Before someone in your household gets hit, make sure you have these essential meds and comfort items in your medicine cabinet.
  • For some Christians, Hegseth's plan for public execution fits a biblical mandate
    Defense Secretary Hegseth's announcement of a livestreamed execution elicited reactions of disgust and condemnation from some faith leaders and politicians. But within his church, it's not an outlier.
  • These swing voters regret voting for Trump and it's influencing their midterm choices
    Some key voters in Georgia say deep frustration and disappointment with President Trump are motivating their election plans just weeks before Election Day.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump's campaign tour continues as Republicans rally voters ahead of midterms, Ukraine faces limited access to Starshield technology, Houthi rebels hit Saudi oil company building.
  • School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 3 dozen in Pakistan
    The roof of a private school collapsed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher and injuring more than 50 other people.
  • Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
    As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.


rss: bbc

  • Man killed by tiger climbed two fences before suffering multiple injuries, inquest hears
    William Chapman climbed two fences to enter a tiger's pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, an inquest hears.
  • Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil refinery after Zelensky says strikes to resume
    Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks.
  • Why Starlink internet is so important on the battlefield in Ukraine
    It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.
  • UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy
    The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".
  • Severe drought declared in parts of southern England
    Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal.
  • Watch: Harry and Meghan at first joint engagement since UK return
    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are making several public appearances in Nottingham.
  • Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
    The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.
  • Watch: Swimmer's emotional TV plea for cancer research leads to meeting with PM
    Scottish athlete, Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumours two years ago, met Andy Burnham after an appeal for more investment into brain cancer research.
  • Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
    Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.
  • My son wants to try protein powders - I asked experts how safe it was
    Are protein supplements recommended for pre-teens and teenagers or is a big, juicy steak just as good?


rss: the register

  • Rocket Lab pushes back first Neutron launch to 2027
    Carbon composite woes cause another delay for Peter Beck's Hungry Hippo
  • OpenAI claims 100-plus secret files followed ex-employee back to Apple
    ChatGPT maker turns tables in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit, claiming confidential hardware plans made their way back to Cupertino
  • Legal Aid Agency hackers made off with records dating back to 1978
    Nearly 50 years of data caught up in breach, with probation service records also among the haul
  • US Air Force pilots used malware-laden USB drives to plan Afghanistan missions
    The term military intelligence seems like an oxymoron in this case
  • Japanese consortium bets on building bobbing bit barns
    Four firms believe server farms on barges in ports will help solve the problem of finding suitable sites
  • UK keeps AI safeguards in the maybe pile for Cyber Security BIll
    Officials say amendments remain under consideration despite minister's pledge to act
  • Royal Navy goes fishing for suppliers to build its Type 93 robot submarine
    Preliminary notice seeks XLUUV builders, payload makers and AI developers, with Excalibur and Herne the obvious candidates
  • Metropolitan Police's unchecked use of shoplifting platform lands force in trouble with data watchdog
    Officers unlawfully uploaded 179 people's details to Auror without required privacy checks or corporate approval
  • Jev and other decision models can still be tricked with prompt injection
    Never making type errors does not mean never making errors
  • Cisco make-me-root email bug exploited as a 0-day by unknown crims
    Both Switchzilla and CISA sound the alarm


rss: ars technica

  • Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
    Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.
  • Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
    But the new "Preview" app "will have some bugs," Epic warns.
  • NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping
    Suspected Russian drones have sunk or damaged 5 ships near Bulgaria and Romania.
  • Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation
    "This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
  • Schools across US protest FCC plan that could disconnect kids from Internet
    FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.
  • Georgia man sues Flock, sheriff's office over alleged ALPR-fueled retaliation
    Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.
  • Software development and rules stability: Prototype racing in 2030
    With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.
  • Greta Gerwig channels Bowie in psychedelic The Magician's Nephew trailer
    "Have you ever seen a world born?"
  • Researchers use AI to design proteins that cut up other proteins
    AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.
  • Recording device hidden in toilet paper found in top-secret OpenAI meeting room
    OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.


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