rss: npr

  • Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84
    The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season.
  • CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low
    As hantavirus has dominated headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion was small.
  • Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian
    Denver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck.
  • An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran
    NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.
  • Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you
    A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.
  • They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work
    Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.
  • Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia
    The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia.
  • Soccer was once considered niche in the U.S. Then came the 1994 World Cup
    Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?
  • Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security
    Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.
  • What is a radical? It's the question of M.I.A.'s vexing career
    Fans who danced to "Paper Planes" might hardly recognize the conspiracy-touting artist before them today — but in a certain way, she's the same button-pusher as ever.


rss: bbc

  • How Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland
    Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives.
  • Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?
    Even the prime minister's most loyal ministers are pushing him to change, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
  • SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK
    The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.
  • PM turns to old Labour hands after election losses but some MPs left baffled
    Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to shore up his position after his party suffered heavy election losses.
  • Plaid Cymru wants to run Welsh government on its own, leader says
    Rhun ap Iorwerth confirms he will try to govern alone after his party's Senedd election triumph.
  • Lib Dems offer alternative to extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says
    Lib Dem leader hails gains in England and Scotland as his party profits from slump in support for Labour and the Tories.
  • Britons on virus-hit cruise ship to isolate at hospital after being flown to UK
    The MV Hondius is expected to dock in the Canary Islands this weekend.
  • Steve Rosenberg: This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
    The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.
  • Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay
    The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without "urgent action".
  • HMS Dragon heads to Middle East for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
    The Ministry of Defence says the ship will prepare to join an international mission to safeguard shipping, but only when fighting in the region ends.


rss: the register

  • Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device
    Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns
  • macOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel
    Apple's old backup boxes only speak AFP and SMB1, but NetBSD under the hood gives them one last shot
  • London’s BT Tower to get rooftop swimming pool
    Imagine taking a dip 177m above the streets of London’s West End
  • UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform
    Home Office probes supplier interest as core police and immigration system heads for support shake-up
  • Akamai surges on big LLM deal as Cloudflare dims
    Good times, bad times
  • GPT-5.5 may burn fewer tokens, but it always burns more cash
    It’s not just gas prices skyrocketing. Frontier-model pricing keeps climbing too
  • Tech is now rolling out the old grievance grift
    Not just for hated US Presidents, now even tech bros lament their foes
  • Worm rubs out competitor's malware, then takes control
    All your compromised credentials are belong to us now instead of the other gang
  • Disgraced US gov software contractor found guilty of database destruction
    Twin brother still faces trial over broader cybercrime allegations
  • Iran war hits datacenter building supply chains, upping costs
    BCS says builders face up to 20% material hikes and patchy deliveries


rss: ars technica

  • The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys
    These connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.
  • Manufacturing qubits that can move
    It's hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry.
  • Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
    The plan isn't final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise.
  • ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
    FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
  • Sony says "efficient" AI tools will lead to even more games flooding the market
    But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says.
  • The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
    "This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.
  • Course correction: Google to link more sources in AI Overviews
    Google's AI search will start citing its sources in several new ways.
  • Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
    Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.
  • Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals
    Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests.
  • Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case
    France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.


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