rss: npr

  • An analysis of President Trump's address
    President Trump gave a primetime address Thursday night in which he spoke about the integrity of U.S. elections — a topic he has spread disinformation about for much of his political career.
  • White House says ICE traffic stops will continue after deadly shootings
    The comments came following widespread reports earlier in the week that those stops would be put on pause after two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in early July.
  • Flood sirens blare in South Central Texas as rivers reach perilous heights
    Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.
  • After years of false claims on elections, Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities'
    President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, just spoke about election integrity. Trump has long contended, without evidence, that he won the 2020 election.
  • Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.
    Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
  • Why Orthodox Jews are opposing the new daylight saving bill in Congress
    Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.
  • Officials probe whether White House teleprompter operator profited off Trump's words
    It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.
  • Hong Kong official warns booksellers on security risks after raids
    The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.
  • Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests
    The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that.
  • Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who pushed for innovation on the battlefield through use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.


rss: bbc

  • Burnham to promise new path for UK when he becomes new Labour leader
    In a speech on Friday, he will begin to set out his vision for government, before becoming prime minister next week.
  • Sadiq Khan among 26 new peers to enter the Lords
    The London mayor is to be joined by broadcaster June Sarpong and former union chief Christina McAnea in the Lords.
  • Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
    Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.
  • Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
    Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
    All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing.
  • Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
    An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a less invasive treatment.
  • Couples free to marry at the beach or the pub in England and Wales under new plans
    The government says it wants to update "outdated" marriage laws to give couples in England and Wales more choice.
  • Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he 'nearly fell to floor' over arrest
    The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC his legs "went like jelly" when he heard his nephew had been arrested.
  • Hundreds of Canada wildfires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke spreads south
    Smoke from more than 800 blazes has affected cities from Toronto to New York, as well as the US Midwest.
  • Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April
    It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.


rss: the register

  • Chinese memory ban would cut off RAMpocalypse relief
    Two US lawmakers push tighter curbs on chipmakers from the Middle Kingdom
  • OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake'
    Data purges deemed an example of 'misaligned behavior' that upstart is working to avoid
  • Amsterdam activists throw acid at Microsoft datacenter project
    Extinction Rebellion claims responsibility for chemical-filled balloon attack targeting concrete and steel
  • Researcher poisons open-weight AI model for under $100
    Models demand trust without offering verification
  • TSMC's $265B US fab pledge is the outline of a concept of a plan
    Beware of fab makers bearing press releases
  • EU forces Google to share its toys with the other AI and search kids
    The Chocolate Factory is not amused
  • AI vendors have found someone to pay their infrastructure bills: You
    Forrester warns price hikes and usage charges will pump up software budgets next year
  • Kick your mouse out of the house with this AI-assisted keyboard utility
    Neverclick avoids being limited to certain apps by ditching accessibility APIs for a quick, lightweight computer vision model.
  • C'mon, just copy this text string and paste it into your macOS Terminal – it'll fix your computer, honest
    Newly documented stealer ClickLock comes for the more trusting Mac user with spot of social engineering
  • NASA's Artemis III will need three rockets to do the job Apollo did with one
    Blue Origin and SpaceX get their turn to prove they can dock, loiter, and not blow up the launch pad


rss: ars technica

  • SpaceX scrubs Starship launch after some of its engines didn't start
    "Now offloading propellant. Next launch attempt hopefully in a few days."
  • Two Trump health nominees crash and burn in tense Senate hearing
    Both nominees flailed in their own unique ways as senators sought answers.
  • HP fined 1.4 billion rupees for “cartelization” of ink cartridges, toner, PCs
    Resellers threatened to ditch HP printing supplies for counterfeits.
  • T-Mobile bungled forced plan migration, canceling some users' free lines
    T-Mobile to restore free lines lost during plan migration, but price hikes remain.
  • It's official: EU will force Google to share search data and open up AI on Android
    Google says these changes could endanger user privacy and security.
  • xAI can’t deny Grok makes CSAM anymore. So it’s suing users.
    Elon Musk's xAI files first lawsuit against Grok user accused of making child sex images.
  • Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory
    Hyundai aims to deploy 25,000 Atlas robots starting with US factories in 2028.
  • Trump teleprompter aide made $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, reports say
    If only someone could have predicted it.
  • 2026 Toyota RAV4 plug-in: Big battery means daily drives are all-electric
    Toyota's everyday small SUV should rarely require trips to the gas station.
  • Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
    The social-engineering technique has primarily been a tool of financially motivated criminals.


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