rss: npr

  • What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities
    The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern version of ancient observances of a celestial shift.
  • Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace
    The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.
  • Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal
    Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • World leaders convene for UNGA. And, Trump says D.C. arch will be a 'military complex'
    This week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President Trump has proposed that his arch serve as a military complex.
  • Many GOP candidates still echo Trump's 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on
    While many Republican candidates, even in some critical tossup races, still back President Trump's baseless claims about election integrity, some GOP voters say they are ready to move on.
  • This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead
    The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.
  • The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
    With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.
  • Germany's leader stands his ground after his party loses in state elections
    German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms.
  • What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week
    United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.
  • 18 suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited to U.S.
    Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the U.S. on Sunday to face justice in Florida.


rss: bbc

  • Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
    Prime Minister Andy Burnham said further issues today "cause even greater concern" about the UK's air traffic control and the head of the organisation that runs it.
  • Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
    The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war by crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti.
  • First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide
    Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, 65, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with seven offences.
  • Seventeen arrested in Teesside organised crime raids
    The raids across Teesside follow the A66 crash which killed two police officers and five men.
  • CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
    Major US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.
  • Infantino says he is open to Fifa reform
    Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of the governance of world football's governing body.
  • Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6
    Four members of the same family and a married couple on a motorbike died in the 2024 collision.
  • Watch: Timelapse shows typhoon barrelling towards Japan
    The typhoon is passing Japan's eastern coast, bringing major disruption and heavy rainfall in its wake.
  • British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
    Visitors stopping to take pictures of the 68m medieval embroidery were holding up others, prompting the rule change.
  • Death of Cindy Crawford's son Presley Gerber being investigated as suspected overdose
    His family asked for privacy during a "very difficult and painful time" following the model's death.


rss: the register

  • Treasury chief says AI bosses, not their bots, will carry the can for criminal acts
    'Humans are responsible, not the AI,' argues Scott Bessent as he calls out OpenAI agents' hack of Hugging Face
  • Google smacks forehead, realizes $899+ thin-and-lights were what it was missing
    'A new category,' insists the Chocolate Factory, not a premium Chromebook - yet some of the family resemblance remains
  • London neocloud Nscale takes its $1B loss to Wall Street
    Rent-a-GPU firm reportedly seeks a valuation of up to $35B in New York IPO
  • AI can't outprompt a shortage of power, water, and land
    Forrester predicts operators will face tariffs, grid commitments, and tougher community scrutiny
  • AWS bolts together open source agent harness, says it sips fewer tokens than rivals
    Strands claims near-parity with Claude Code and Codex on benchmarks, though it only raced coding agents and marked its own homework
  • RansomHouse picks a fight with Namibia's defense establishment
    National cyber team confirms the breach, but not whether data was stolen or encrypted
  • Schneider says hotter coolant can make AI datacenters less thirsty
    Modeling suggests liquid-cooled designs can halve water consumption, though the company has skin in the game
  • Amazon shows Meta's Muse AI shopping agent the door
    Retailer cites credentials and transparency concerns while guarding its lucrative customer journey
  • Clop gets a taste of its own medicine after ShinyHunters hijack leak site
    Rival crew demands eight figures and threatens to expose companies that paid to keep quiet
  • NASA gives SpaceX a billion reasons to keep flying Crew Dragon
    Crew-15 through Crew-17 shore up astronaut access to ISS while Starliner's future remains uncertain


rss: ars technica

  • Google confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
    A third-party cybersecurity firm accidentally gave experimental Gemini models access to the Internet.
  • Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants
    Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.
  • California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates
    State AGs had "very strong" case that merger is illegal, Lina Khan says.
  • Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead
    The president offered few details on what his proposed new AI Force would do.
  • Review: Neagley is a worthy spinoff to megahit Reacher
    It's a bit uneven in execution but still delivers as fast-paced, entertaining escapist fare.
  • Apple Mac mini review: The new M6 impresses, but the price hike is rough
    The M4 Mac mini was one of Apple's best values. The $899 M6 mini, not so much.
  • Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today
    Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.
  • An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
    Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.
  • Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review
    Unlike previous Ferrari four-seaters, this one is better for humans than cargo.
  • T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant
    Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.


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