rss: npr

  • Ebola tops 11,000 cases in Congo's deadliest outbreak
    Congo's Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said Wednesday, a stark figure that underscores the severity of the situation as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease.
  • Federal government failed to hold Epstein accountable, Republican committee says
    The Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee released a scathing report after a 15-month investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. It faulted the federal government with decades of failing to hold Epstein accountable.
  • House votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth
    House Republicans managed to short-circuit a floor vote on the impeachment effort brought against the Defense Secretary by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
  • Supreme Court seems split over federal agencies' ability to fine for law violations
    The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case related to temporary worker visas. The company involved says enforcement issues should go through the courts, not the federal agency alone.
  • Should you trust new AI agents with your money and data?
    Tech companies want agentic AI to be the new way you shop. But should you trust AI when your money's involved?
  • Testing the new generation of AI-enabled fire-extinguishing drones
    Drone makers are testing new, big drones that can deliver water or fire retardant with AI assistance. Aspen, Colorado is the first place trying them out. Cool and expensive? Yes. Effective? TBD.
  • U.S. boycotts U.N. human rights review for second year running
    The U.S. has skipped a key U.N. human rights review for the second year running. Rights groups warn the absence risks undermining global accountability.
  • Americans across the economic spectrum feel a 'panic' about finances, author says
    Mona Chalabi spent five years following Americans living paycheck to paycheck, as well as those earning top wages. Her new book, Ten Lives, explores why financial security can feel so elusive.
  • Gas prices dip below $4 but inflation remains stubbornly high
    Gasoline prices fell below $4 a gallon Tuesday for the first time in three months — but the overall cost of living remains stubbornly high.
  • 'Like gods reigning over humans': Many defectors see daughter of North Korea's Kim as heir apparent
    Little is known about her except that she's reportedly about 13 and named Kim Ju Ae, but Korea's spy agency says she's likely her father's heir.


rss: bbc

  • Jonathan Ross 'horrified' by Walliams allegations and Brand conviction
    The TV presenter says he was once "friendly" with both David Walliams and Russell Brand, but was "genuinely unaware of their conduct".
  • 'I felt like I was being manipulated': Woman alleges Walliams groomed her as a teenager
    Lilly Creightmore, who has alleged Walliams "groomed" her as a teenager, has told BBC Newsnight that she was "angry" at his behaviour.
  • Three Iran-backed suspects plotted attacks including RAF Fairford incident, US says
    The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.
  • Acquitted 'China spy' tells BBC: I was fall guy for security services but also naive
    Thousands of messages seen by BBC show how a Chinese official sought details of sensitive political matters.
  • Temperatures to dip to -5C as first cold health alerts of season issued
    The most widespread frost of the season so far is forecast for many parts of the country. BBC Weather's Tomasz Schafernaker reports.
  • Watch: Vinícius Jr's surprise message to boy who received prosthetic legs after Sudan drone strike
    Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr sent a surprise message to 13-year-old fan Zaher who lost both his legs after being hit by a drone in Khartoum, in 2024.
  • Prince George's artwork featured in Country Life magazine
    The Prince of Wales features his 13-year-old son's drawing of a bird as part of a special edition of the magazine.
  • Man Utd open talks with Pochettino about replacing Carrick
    Manchester United open talks with Mauricio Pochettino about replacing Michael Carrick, who is expected to lose his job.
  • Governments 'asleep at the wheel' over social care, says head of review
    Baroness Casey criticises variability of services and fees charged to self-funders in England.
  • Sales of traditional toys rise as public debate around screen time grows
    A bumper year so far for toy sales comes as debate intensifies over screen time and tech connectivity.


rss: the register

  • UK's 'buy British' tech ambitions hit reality as less than £1 in £6 stays at home
    Whitehall's biggest IT suppliers are overwhelmingly foreign, and Uncle Sam is making a killing
  • OpenAI builds a kill switch for its research models
    How much damage can a rogue agent do in 35 seconds? Asking cos that’s how long it might take to shut one down
  • Australia may make knowingly selling unsafe AI a crime
    New regulator will require modelmakers to test and allow inspection, but not much more
  • Anthropic tiptoes into MS Office territory
    Sheets, Whiteboards, and Data artifact types bring Claude closer to a productivity suite
  • Ye olde server consolidation has made Cisco push top-of-rack switching to 100G
    Newer server processors pack more cores into fewer boxes, creating a need for network speed
  • VMware floats new standard to make sure apps don’t break in hybrid K8s environments
    Virtzilla also taking on KubeVirt by sharing VM API with the CNCF
  • November Patch Tuesday boasts over 1,000 bugs but only one zero-day so far
    Microsoft admins wail and gnash their teeth
  • Ring robots ready to patrol paranoids’ pads
    Amazon calls its home security drone and business patrol bot 'proactive protection'
  • To thwart reverse engineering by agents, dev proposes blinding them
    A poke in the AI with a sharp stick
  • Barracuda’s email security gateways bitten by make-me-root vulns
    Someone's fishing for exposed devices


rss: ars technica

  • Seagate's new hybrid drive raises some old questions
    The FireCuda Forge revisits an old idea, with some familiar questions.
  • The US military seems to be getting nervous about the launch supply crunch
    "Launch is extremely constrained and that is exactly the situation we predicted."
  • Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts AI-powered security drone and robot
    Amazon's roaming Ring Robotics devices will debut in late 2026 and early 2027.
  • Democrats oppose plan to stack FCC with Republicans, plan probes of Chairman Carr
    Democrats accuse FCC nominee of evading questions about Carr, her current boss.
  • Grok Build coding agent leaks oodles of confidential info, some belonging to SpaceXSI
    Researcher finds 35,000 Grok Build apps wide open to anyone who looked for them.
  • What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle?
    Mathematician Steven Strogatz discusses his new book, Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World.
  • Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one
    Fi has always supported T-Mobile, but the new one? Google won't say.
  • Pixel phones getting new icon styles, Create My Widget, and more in November Pixel Drop
    Spruce up your home screen with expanded custom icons and AI-generated widgets.
  • Free video-streaming service Tubi lets users share curated watchlists now
    User-based recommendations could make it easier to find stuff to watch on Tubi.
  • Steam Deck performance gets a reality check with Valve's new FPS data
    Benchmark tools for generic gaming rigs could be coming soon.


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