rss: npr

  • Vanessa Kerry is the new WHO envoy for health resilience. What's on her to-do list?
    A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. Kerry takes on a new responsibility. She says it's challenging but not "daunting."
  • DOJ charges 28 with voting crimes. And, TikTok ignored staff's child safety concerns
    The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with voting crimes as Election Day nears. And, TikTok staff raised child safety concerns with executives, who failed to act, court records show.
  • What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?
    Research on past recessions suggests downturns can accelerate automation. That raises the specter of a double whammy for workers.
  • TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act
    The warnings surfaced in a trove of unreported court records. "I have been fighting about fixing this for months with people who didn't think the harms are severe enough," wrote one executive.
  • Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
    The new scholarship tax credit program could help public school families pay for some educational services, but advocates worry it could do more harm than good.
  • Why these 5 everyday items fluctuate in price at the grocery store
    Here's what's behind the fluctuating costs of everyday grocery items such as ground beef, eggs and chocolate chip cookies.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine while courting Russia, campaigning reaches fever pitch with Election Day two weeks away, DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes.
  • Rays will face Brewers in World Series to produce a first-time champion
    The Rays will face the NL champion Milwaukee Brewers in the first matchup in which both teams are seeking their first World Series title since 1980.
  • Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity
    Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity.
  • A new poll shows what voters are thinking 2 weeks out from Election Day
    Midterm election day is just over two weeks away. What are some numbers on the mind of voters?


rss: bbc

  • Two re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident
    The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said they consider Iranian state involvement "highly likely".
  • Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
    The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
  • Google resolves cloud outage affecting UK banks and websites
    Revolut was one of the hardest hit, with banking services going down for many customers.
  • BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra broadcast channels to close
    The closures are announced as the corporation continues to try to save £500m over two years.
  • Harry says he wants to 'reconcile' with his family
    Prince Harry says he wants reconciliation with his family, in an interview with a magazine in New York last month.
  • North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
    North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.
  • Schools should recognise antisemitism as distinct form of harm, review says
    The government is expected to accept all 27 recommendations made in the review by ex-Ofsted boss, Sir David Bell.
  • Student who stabbed housemate 30 times admits murder
    Jamie Collins is described as a "sensitive and caring young man" after his killer admits murder.
  • Woman says she 'couldn't speak or breathe' during alleged rape by Russell Brand
    The entertainer denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
  • UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
    The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.


rss: the register

  • Palo Alto's firewall OS has been under attack from multiple ransomware groups since June
    Unit 42 investigates network compromises across numerous industries
  • Swamped curl maintainers take low-level flaws public to survive vulnerability 'avalanche'
    From October 26, only high and critical cases stay private as project seeks help sharing the workload
  • OneDrive loses bunch of Copilot shortcuts in File Explorer clear-out
    Microsoft keeps 'Ask Copilot' as dedicated actions disappear between mid-November and early December
  • openEuler brings China's enterprise Linux ambitions to the desktop
    CentOS roots give way to homegrown containers, AI tools, and a workstation edition we took for a spin
  • How going dual-native means VM/container co-existence and sovereign security in the AI era
    SPONSORED FEATURE: Nutanix says running VMs and containers within the same operating environment shouldn’t be a brake on AI ambitions
  • Enterprises blow nearly a third of software budgets on upgrades they never asked for
    Keeping vendors happy is costing businesses millions, even when everything was working fine in the first place
  • HPE to launch AI straight to the Moon
    Mystery silicon and mirrored SSDs set to touch down before year's end
  • 'Password1' and a forgotten test account land Welsh outfits in hot water
    ICO reprimands Ogi Networks and Data Cymru after ransomware breach exposes info of 3,300 people, mostly children
  • Google Cloud says a 'power event' caused today's outage
    Fells London zone, taking banks, parcel firm and property sites with it – and recovery is 'tentatively' due by 1300 UTC
  • Bullhorn sees red after cyberattack knocks recruitment platform offline
    Staffing software giant calls in CrowdStrike as customers face login headaches and questions remain over possible data theft


rss: ars technica

  • Polestar tries to quantify what it’s like to drive a performance car
    Drivers had electrodes strapped to their heads as they tested EVs on track.
  • Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
    Meta is suspending the sharing feature while it investigates its privacy.
  • Visiting Slate’s first showroom as its $25,000 electric truck nears production
    Slate's first showroom sells the promise. Mass production will determine the rest.
  • Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos
    The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.
  • Pennsylvania issues alert on congenital measles—something US hasn't seen for decades
    Congenital measles can be fatal, and survivors require monitoring for years.
  • Russian spacecraft maneuvers in "extreme proximity" to satellite used by Ukraine
    "Kosmos 2612 closed from hundreds of kilometers away to extreme proximity to ICEYE-X36."
  • Accused OpenAI spy had folder called “Saudi Gov Docs,” FBI says
    US fears Saudi government will help ex-OpenAI engineer flee spying charges.
  • Batteries help reduce emissions, but how do we reduce their emissions?
    One way to make batteries cleaner is to make fewer of them.
  • PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
    A researcher says attacks chaining 4 vulnerabilities is hacking unpatched boxes.
  • Startup taps underwater volcano as energy source in "proof point" test
    Can undersea geothermal power help Pacific Rim nations cut down on oil imports?


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