rss: npr

  • The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse
    The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed long-standing concerns about how colleges deal with sexual assault.
  • U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations
    The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identified in their removal orders. It also plans to hear full arguments on the case.
  • Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children
    Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is arguing that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives.
  • Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit
    The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show.
  • This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies
    Origin Genomics aims to prove that the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryos outweigh the risks.
  • This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice
    The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice.
  • Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships
    A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.
  • Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened
    The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.
  • How to hide your spending habits from retailers (so you don't get ripped off)
    Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are steps you can take to ensure you are getting the best deal.
  • As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in
    Turkey's bid for regional influence comes as the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel and continue with the seven-month-old war on Iran.


rss: bbc

  • One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself
    He made the call almost an hour before a farmer also called police after seeing men in balaclavas.
  • How did the RAF Fairford incident go from 'suspected bomb plot' to police bail?
    Detectives are entering a vital stage of the investigation, with a number of options still open, the BBC's Daniel Sandford writes.
  • Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
    A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
  • Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
    The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.
  • Chris Mason: Burnham delivers deeply political speech with a personal core
    The key thing to understand about Andy Burnham's speech is these were the words and the delivery of both a new prime minister and a grieving son, the BBC's political editor writes.
  • Three teenagers die after car enters River Wear
    The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl have been recovered from the water, police say.
  • Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accounts
    The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
  • Antisemitism on the rise at universities, charity warns
    The Community Security Trust says reported incidents are "substantially higher" than before the war in Gaza began.
  • It is time for Tuchel to offer Alexander-Arnold some trust
    Having been overlooked for so long, Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a world-class moment on his return, writes Phil McNulty.
  • Ukraine's prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign
    Ukraine's remaining steelworks, a vital part of its economy, have all but ground to a halt because of relentless attacks.


rss: the register

  • Add one more AI worry to the nightmare scenario: self-replicating prompt injections
    It's a worm attack, AI-style
  • OpenAI tries disarming AI angst with cute graphics and always-on agents
    It's not OpenClaw. It's dots
  • Trump launches America.gov with AI chatbots at its core
    Gemini, Grok now serving as front door to federal resources on unfinished, poorly designed website
  • FBI to ShinyHunters: 'We know how to find you'
    Federal cops have 'a very particular set of skills'
  • Zuckerberg touts enterprise AI push because Meta would never do anything to damage your reputation
    New business unit to be led by former MongoDB CEO 'CJ' Desai
  • Close the observability gap with agentic observability
    SPONSORED POST: How agentic AI, real-time visibility, and stronger governance can help enterprises protect critical services and manage increasingly complex IT environments.
  • AMD's 192 GB Gorgon Halo prices might leave you petrified
    Regular pricing starts at $6,799 - all that memory doesn't come cheap
  • Custom malware used in Citrix 0-day attacks targeting govt, banks, professional services
    Two questions remain: who is abusing the CVEs? And why did Citrix take so long to disclose?
  • Open source tool distills Jev so you can run it locally
    Jevstiller targets 98% agreement by learning familiar requests on your hardware while sending uncertain and audited queries upstream
  • Boeing's Calamity Capsule gets another shot at the ISS taxi business
    Starliner-1 could fly by January, with astronauts to follow by 2028 if all goes well


rss: ars technica

  • Most powerful obesity drug yet: People lost up to 25% of weight in trial
    Retatrutide is a triple-hormone obesity drug simulating GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon.
  • Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative
    New sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship.
  • AMD acquires World Labs AI startup, upping the ante against Nvidia
    The deal, which is expected to close by year's end, is worth $8.2 billion.
  • Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws
    FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda.
  • NASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers
    So is SpaceX just being selfish or what?
  • Here's what actually happened in OpenAI's Australian gov't server hack
    Without a "full set of safeguards," agent accessed "system information and source code."
  • Apple pressured to explain Trump role in ICE-tracking app removals
    Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
  • This study looks at how and with whom connected cars share your data
    Between the cars and their companion apps, you’re exposed to a lot of trackers.
  • Less protein for maggots means longer lives for fruit flies
    Eating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.
  • OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
    Similar performance, security trade-offs also seen in current public models.


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