rss: npr

  • Drought, fire and high diesel prices 'addin' up tough' for Oregon ranchers
    Record diesel prices are kicking Western ranchers while they're down. Drought means they have to buy extra hay, and pay truckers extra to deliver it because of fuel price hikes.
  • Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims
    The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.
  • Trade tariffs cause whiplash at Port Milwaukee
    Sacha Pfeiffer visits Port Milwaukee to see how President Trump's tariffs have affected the flow of goods and impacted the regional economy.
  • How data centers became a bipartisan political issue in Wisconsin
    Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.
  • Ukraine says Starlink is back to normal after disruptions
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.
  • Perspective: The next James Bond
    A new James Bond is nigh, to replace the last actor in the 64 year-old movie franchise. What evil forces will the new 007 face? Killer Drones? Killer AI? Killer lettuce?
  • Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40
    Footage broadcast on Jordanian state television showed three gunmen firing shots at a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Karak on Friday.
  • Is your Medicare Advantage plan ending next year? Here's what to know
    Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and for as many as 5 million seniors, it will be important to log on and pick a new plan.
  • U.S. birth rate drops to record low, but older women are having more babies
    The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.
  • This decade has been missing its big-impact midterm
    Every other decade over the past hundred years has produced at least one midterm that made a big difference in Congress and in national politics more broadly.


rss: bbc

  • Storm Boelo amber warnings kick in as parts of UK brace for 80mph gusts
    Scotland, parts of northern England and Northern Ireland are forecast to be hit with the strongest winds from the country's second storm in as many days.
  • Meghan broke contact with father in letter citing abuse claims
    Sources close to the duchess said she warned her father last year that he would never meet his grandchildren.
  • Burnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement
    The PM said he wants a "factual" and "evidence-based debate" about returning to free movement between Britain and Europe.
  • Ukraine depends on Starlink - can Europe plug the gap?
    Ukraine needs another satellite internet service, but a decent alternative to Elon Musk's network doesn't exist - yet.
  • Budget to include £1bn for social and affordable housing
    The move will take funding for the 10-year programme to more than £40bn.
  • Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
    Officials have so far managed to avoid a repeat of last weekend's rioting and looting as hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations.
  • Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
    Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's jailed former president, is presenting a strong challenge to Lula, 80, who is seeking a fourth term in office.
  • Rosebank: Life on the oil field at the centre of a political storm
    Scotland editor James Cook finds out what life is like on board a ship in an untapped oil field awaiting its fate.
  • Why the King's Caribbean tour could be 'biggest risk of his reign'
    The meticulously-planned visit takes in three countries in nine days - but is not without jeopardy.
  • The bitter row over military service that could shape Israel's future
    The ultra-Orthodox community is resisting being drafted into the Israeli army. But will they now bring down the Netanyahu government?


rss: the register

  • Autonomous attack agent in 'Skynet mode' hijacks other models to carry out its evil deeds
    Designed to carry out 100,000 steps without human approval
  • Raspberry Pi Desktop proves old PCs aren't past it
    Debian 13-based refresh runs comfortably on veteran ThinkPads, without making installation a hobby
  • OpenAI disables internet access during model training while Anthropic issues another mea culpa
    We've totally got things under control
  • There's a third PHP2Shell bug, but it won't get an emergency fix
    Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes
  • Red-team report found OpenAI utterly failed to monitor its agents during Hugging Face attack
    Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed
  • AI models describe humans as a bunch of amoral sheep
    Ask LLMs for their most controversial take on humanity, and it turns out they have little nice to say about us, as one AI experiment found
  • Michigan prof creates Python-like Jac language for AI agents
    Stop burning $165K on AI rewrites; Jac is meant to "gobble up" your polyglot stack
  • Arc browser on its way out as makers suggest an alternative
    No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December
  • SparkyOS: Lightweight general-purpose Arch, on a pendrive
    Interesting new project from the minds behind SparkyLinux
  • PubKeep picks up where Microsoft Publisher signs off
    $99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription


rss: ars technica

  • A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
    A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.
  • Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
    The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
  • NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
    "We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
  • Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
    Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
  • Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
    Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
  • Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
    Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
  • Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
    If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.
  • Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
    Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
  • Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs
    Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.
  • RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
    "Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.


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