rss: npr

  • Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting
    A Trump-aligned think tank has ties to a highly unusual Census Bureau report that the president is using to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020, NPR has learned.
  • Whistleblower Arturo Béjar leads testimony in landmark trial against Meta
    The former Meta employee testified that the company culture prioritized user numbers over child safety measures.
  • The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.
    The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.
  • Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records
    Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-1 pandemic.
  • In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8
    Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.
  • Why Aitana's 'Superestrella' is the surprise Latin hit song of the summer
    There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world.
  • Why does the U.S. military seem stymied in the war with Iran?
    Defense analyst Stacie Pettyjohn says while the U.S. military is facing long-range missile shortages, prolonged deployments and vacated regional bases, Iran is building cheaper weapons quickly.
  • This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy
    Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.
  • A real-world study of Oregon's nonmedical psilocybin program shows promise
    Oregon was the first state to establish a legalized and regulated psilocybin industry. Since then, thousands have tried magic mushrooms. Here is the latest data from the state's real-life experiment.
  • Greetings from Trouville-sur-Mer, a beach town little changed since Monet painted it
    The Normandy beach town of Trouville-sur-Mer is a two-hour train ride from Paris, but feels a world away, with English Channel breezes and the sound of seagulls screeching through the cobbled streets.


rss: bbc

  • Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK
    The couple's children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are enrolled to start at a school in September.
  • Couple and teenage daughter who died in water off Shoreham named by police
    Police say the family travelled from their home in London and went into the sea for a swim.
  • Track defect found on approach to site of Lewes derailment, initial report says
    Initial findings from an RAIB investigation show an "irregularity" at the site near Lewes.
  • Israel confirms soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed and opens criminal investigation
    The five-year-old Palestinian girl initially survived the attack and pleaded for help but her body was recovered later with those of six of her relatives.
  • People smuggler exposed by BBC investigation arrested and charged
    Twana Jamal Khdir has been arrested and charged with immigration offences.
  • Salmonella outbreak: What we know so far
    Hundreds have fallen ill with salmonella infections in an outbreak linked to imported eggs.
  • Vaccine breakthrough stops cancer returning in trial
    A new jab extended the length of time patients were cancer free, but it is unclear for how long.
  • 'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
    A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
  • Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
    Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife Stephany Hollihan among the seven people killed in the crash.
  • Male prisons in England and Wales have fewer than 1,800 spaces
    Male prisons have less than 1,800 spaces available in England and Wales, the lowest level since March


rss: the register

  • Epic Games dismisses Apple's simplified EU App Store fees as 'junk'
    Consumer group sees improvements on paper but warns the devil remains in the detail
  • Flock surveillance backlash mounts as fiendish Halloween plans circulate
    CEO apologizes for police misuse as activists call for vandal action against license plate cameras
  • More than half of Americans now view AI negatively
    Concern continues to climb for adults under 30, as people fear being replaced by AI
  • ISS spacewalkers discover there's no such thing as a quick antenna job
    Astronauts removed broken hardware but will have to return for more orbital DIY
  • Comcast gives its Wi-Fi motion detector a security makeover
    Rebranded feature promises household alerts without video, but mind the small print
  • Postgres pioneer credits Oracle with helping his database take over the world
    Big Red's acquisition of MySQL sent users running toward the open source alternative, says Michael Stonebraker
  • GitHub blames 8-hour outage on autoscaling fail and VS Code retry storm
    Load balancers buckled after a monitoring blind spot allowed traffic to spiral
  • Scotland's AI Growth Zone gets a wee £300M power-up
    DataVita secures funding to expand datacenter capacity, while Dell brings some desks
  • SAP consultant job ads overshoot final offers by up to 12%, recruiter claims
    Both sides apparently start high then price in the inevitable haggle
  • Raspberry Pi gets jiggy with batch CM5 provisioning
    Clamp, flash, repeat – no separate IO board or host computer required


rss: ars technica

  • Framework responds to complaints that BIOS update bricks Ryzen 7040 laptops
    Framework says it's replacing some out-of-warranty AMD mainboards.
  • Flight attendants freaked out that Google is buying tons of Spirit employee data
    Bankrupt Spirit accused of selling out workers in massive data sale to Google.
  • FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, suggesting it is unfair to slower technologies
    FCC decides 1Gbps is too fast, standard must be "technologically neutral."
  • The floodgates are open after another Chinese company lands a reusable rocket
    "We will put the booster back into service for another flight as soon as possible."
  • A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
    "I will tear apart this forest and bring back what it took from me."
  • mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say
    The vaccine reportedly thwarted the cancer's return and spread.
  • Google Pixel 11 series review: Is the magic fading?
    Google's new Pixels make some compromises but still manage to be good phones.
  • Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way's central black hole
    Star, moving at 8% the speed of light, may let us measure the black hole's rotation.
  • Meta ran ads for an app promising to nudify female politicians
    One ad featured a pornographic video with deepfake closely resembling a US politician.
  • Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA
    She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.


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