rss: npr

  • After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure
    The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been "Orwellian" and "Kafkaesque." And it's not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.
  • Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
    President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.
  • 'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics'
    Journalist Gil Durán argues that a small circle of Silicon Valley billionaires and venture capitalists have concluded that democracy is in their way — and that they should be governing in its place.
  • Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage
    Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival
  • Does spending money make you feel bad? Read this comic
    If spending — or not spending — money makes you feel shame or regret, you might be grappling with financial guilt. Financial planner Lauryn Williams breaks down three types and how to deal.
  • Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
    Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
  • Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war's impact on midterms
    A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims. And, Iran is playing the long game with negotiations, which could impact midterms.
  • Some disabled people want to advance their careers. They say Medicaid rules stop them
    Medicaid will have new work requirements next year. But some people with disabilities, who already work, say they'd like to work more, but risk losing their Medicaid coverage if they earn too much.
  • In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
    The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year's most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both candidates will need support from an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women.
  • Who really needs testosterone?
    The military plans to start screening service members for low testosterone, and social media is overflowing with claims about testosterone therapy. But who actually needs it?


rss: bbc

  • More than two-thirds of England now in drought
    The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status.
  • New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned
    One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.
  • Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
    Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.
  • Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
    The Home Office says it shows the "reckless and dangerous tactics" used by gangs "cramming ever greater numbers on to unseaworthy vessels".
  • Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
    The Trump administration recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits.
  • GB's Hunt wins European 100m gold
    Great Britain's Amy Hunt claims her first senior international title by powering to 100m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
  • 30 years later, a former gang member will stand trial for Tupac's murder
    It’s been three decades since Tupac was killed, and since then, his reputation has only grown.
  • New weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
    Foundayo is made by Eli Lilly, the drug firm behind the Mounjaro jab.
  • We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns
    Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.
  • Treasury contributed to woman's death, inquest hears
    The inquest hears the Treasury did not apply written disciplinary policy before Chloe Moffat died.


rss: the register

  • DEF CON hackers add new muscle to water utility protection
    Franklin project adds new security providers, employs digital twins and AI
  • The future is for billionaires – the rest of us will get open weight AI models, maybe
    Mark Zuckerberg muses about 'superintelligence' and 'arc of human civilization'
  • Zuck rekindles open weights Llama drama with Muse Glimmer
    30-billion parameter LLM, Meta's first in more than a year, signals Meta's return to the open weights arena. Open version of Muse Spark to follow
  • North Korean spies are running local LLMs to cause AI mischief
    Kimsuky's phishing attacks get an AI boost
  • Gym rat asks AI agent to book him a class, it hacks a waitlist API to bump him up the list
    What wouldst thou ask of the monkey's paw?
  • LexisNexis pulls three services offline after suspicious server activity
    Customers say issues began Wednesday and still not resolved
  • As datacenters expand, so does public opposition to them
    Bans on new server farm projects spread across the US, while plans meet with protests in the UK
  • Attackers pick Levi's pockets in social engineering attack
    Crims talked their way onto three employee PCs before trousering corporate data
  • Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers
    Pub chain says turn off the cameras, reminds punters not to blare sound from phone vids either
  • Cyber vulnerability sweep picks up Royal Navy drones sending data to China
    No, no nasties to see here, guv...


rss: ars technica

  • Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.
    Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.
  • Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak
    Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.
  • Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware
    New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.
  • Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
    Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge's order.
  • One of China's workhorse rockets just exploded in flight
    If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China's space program.
  • Dogs can tell if you're scared or sad
    fMRI scans show happiness, fear, anger, and sadness have distinct brain activity patterns in doggy brains.
  • 2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks
    The newest Outback sticks to the script; that's no bad thing if you like Outbacks.
  • A researcher bought noreply.net. Companies started sending him secrets.
    Companies treat some email domains as digital trash cans, despite the risks.
  • Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?
    As research and AI-assisted papers surge, volunteer reviewers struggle to keep up.
  • Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species
    The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.


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