rss: npr

  • Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
    Adam Castillo, founder of AGS Myanmar, was detained Thursday at Yangon International Airport. The U.S. State Department is aware of a reported detention but hasn't commented further.
  • As Luigi Mangione's lawyers head to court, support grows for the accused 'vigilante'
    Luigi Mangione's legal team is back in court in New York City this week for a key pretrial hearing. He's accused of stalking and killing an insurance CEO. Donors have given $1.5 million to support his defense.
  • Trump announces deal to end war in Iran. And, how to stay safe in deadly heat
    Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Plus, this is what extreme temperatures do to the human body — and how you can keep yourself safe.
  • Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube
    The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.
  • U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war, reopen Strait of Hormuz
    The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.
  • Campaigns are embracing influencers, but internet stardom doesn't always win votes
    It's becoming common for campaigns to seek out viral moments and the support of internet stars to reach new voters. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this year.
  • Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone
    In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
  • Most parents track their 18- to 25-year-old kids on their smartphones. Is it healthy?
    A new survey from the University of Michigan asks parents about their use of technology to track their adult children, ages 18-25, including using "always on" location tracking on their smartphones.
  • It's been a thrilling start to the World Cup. Here are the highlights and what's next
    Now that the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the drama has shifted to the fields, where there have been several surprising results heading into the first full week.
  • Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House
    President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.


rss: bbc

  • How will social media ban work and when does it start?
    The measures will see apps including TikTok and Snapchat banned for UK teens early in 2027.
  • The US and Iran have agreed a deal. How soon could the economy go back to normal?
    Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come.
  • Man arrested for allegedly pushing woman in front of bus in 2017
    A 44-year-old man is in custody over the incident where a woman appeared to be shoved into the path of a bus.
  • OnlyFans 'agents' control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC finds
    Dozens of women on OnlyFans describe being exploited by managers who promised to help maximise profits.
  • Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83
    The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.
  • Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks
    Property and a car linked to the prime minister were targeted in arson attacks last year.
  • Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules
    The Home Office had challenged a High Court ruling that the group's proscription should be quashed.
  • World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers?
    They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks?
  • Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape
    Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been sentenced to four years in jail.
  • Brazilian woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
    Three men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge.


rss: the register

  • Flatpak-NG sounds like bad news for systemd refuseniks
    Linux app packaging rethink could leave alternative-init distros in the cold
  • UK AI hiring surges as firms seek people to babysit the bots
    PwC says AI hiring jumped 61 percent despite wider slowdown in vacancies, with employers increasingly looking for workers who can use AI rather than build it
  • UK Treasury hunts CTO on salary that may not compute for top tech talent
    The pension may be cushy, but the looming headaches for £77K are not
  • Palantir's NHS data deal called in for a second opinion
    Experts welcome contract review after claims NHS England missed chance to grow UK health tech market
  • Britain plots digital bedtime after kicking under-16s off social media
    UK plans to go further than Australia, while also targeting stranger contact, livestreaming, and addictive platform features
  • Google found liable for bad AI Overview results. Let’s play Truth Or Consequences
    Hush. children, what’s that sound? Has the flood gates’ key been found?
  • Munch Museum Windows display gives visitors something to scream about
    When art reflects modern realities
  • Chinese e-tailer claimed 14-inch box stretched the size of a 9-inch tablet
    This is why you don’t let junior staff ‘save the company a few dollars’
  • Fire burns Google Cloud India’s network, which remains slow a week later
    PLUS: Japan’s space truck is back in business; Zoho's DIY servers; Record tech exports for Korea, and more!
  • US Army picks out Vampire to fill a gap in its layered drone defenses
    L3Harris supplies system that can down incoming drones with laser-guided rockets


rss: ars technica

  • Did a medieval flying monk spot Halley's comet, twice? It's complicated
    University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066
  • Review: Disclosure Day is big on action, light on ideas
    There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors.
  • Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System
    Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
  • Anthropic shuts down Fable, Mythos models following Trump admin directive
    Commerce dept. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could be a national security threat.
  • SpaceX is now a public company valued for its AI potential, so what comes next?
    As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.
  • PeopleSoft 0-day affecting hundreds of organizations steals gigabytes of data
    Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.
  • Controversial FISA spying law expires tonight. The spying will continue.
    Section 702 of FISA to expire tonight, but certification lasts until March 2027.
  • Here's what Jeff Bezos' new startup Prometheus will do
    It isn't the only startup tackling physical AI, but it's one of the best-funded.
  • Have politics finally come for the National Academies of Science?
    A pending report on climate attribution may be setting the stage for conflict.
  • Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers
    Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.


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