rss: npr

  • Swiss reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show
    Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country's population at 10 million, early results showed.
  • Hurricanes use stifling defense to win the Stanley Cup
    The Carolina Hurricanes held Vegas to five total goals in Games 4 and 5 and used a suffocating defense in a 3-0 shutout Sunday night in Game 6 to win their first championship in 20 years.
  • Russian attack sets fire to religious site in Kyiv, kills 5 in Kharkiv
    A large-scale Russian attack killed 5 rescuers in Kharkiv, wounded 20 in the capital Kyiv, set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of Ukraine's most significant religious landmarks.
  • Crude oil futures drop after Trump promises an Iran deal will be signed Friday
    Oil prices had already fallen quite dramatically on Thursday and Friday, in anticipation of an imminent deal. President Trump has posted online that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the deal is signed on Friday.
  • 2-2 draw for Japan and the Netherlands in World Cup opener for both
    Daichi Kamada scored on a header off Koki Ogawa's corner kick in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.
  • Havertz sparks Germany's 7-1 rout of Curaçao after underdogs' historic 1st goal in World Cup
    Kai Havertz scored two goals as Germany pulled away from World Cup first-timer Curaçao late in the opening half and piled on after that in a 7-1 win in a group match.
  • Fate of historic slavery exhibit targeted by Trump hangs in the balance
    A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's order to remove some exhibits at national parks. One historic site targeted by that order faces an uncertain future.
  • The U.S. and Iran announce a deal to end the war
    President Trump said the U.S. would remove its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and said a deal will be signed on Friday.
  • Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized
    A spokesman for former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky republican was admitted to a hospital on Sunday.
  • 12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri, authorities say
    Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing crashed and caught fire in Missouri.


rss: bbc

  • Trump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remain
    The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.
  • 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.
  • Assisted dying returns to Parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'
    Lauren Edwards says she will bring the exact same bill which was narrowly passed by the Commons but ran out of time in the Lords.
  • Russian strikes kill nine in Ukraine and damage historic cathedral, officials say
    A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people and wounded three others.
  • Brighton's Yasin Ayari scores at World Cup but refuses to celebrate
    Yasin Ayari scores a stunner for Sweden against Tunisia but refuses to celebrate. The Brighton midfielder could have represented the opposition as his father is Tunisian.
  • Arrest made after seizure of Russian oil tanker in Channel
    National Crime Agency officers detain an Indian national on suspicion of sanctions offences.
  • Trump hosts UFC cage fight on the White House lawn
    Thousands were expected to attend the mixed martial arts fight, which coincides with Trump's 80th birthday.
  • Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
    Paying tribute, Sir Keir Starmer said Lord Hattersley "was a giant of the Labour movement".
  • Oil prices slide after US-Iran deal announced
    Under the agreement, the key Strait of Hormuz waterway will be reopened, US President Donald Trump said.
  • 11 skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash
    The plane had just taken off in the US state of Missouri, but failed to gain altitude, according to local emergency responders.


rss: the register

  • 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
  • AI is code – and can't be prompted into being smarter
    From Java tests to Shai-Hulud, bots keep proving they'll swallow anything you feed them
  • EU sovereignty push gives tech buyers a new alphabet soup to swallow
    Brussels presses on despite US fury as it looks to enforce cloud autonomy and bolster open source
  • Scientists pour cold water on claims phones are rewiring kids' brains
    MPs told that while concerns over handsets and social media grows, evidence they're changing children's brains is limited
  • World Cup AI predictor now lets users ask daft what-ifs
    Spoiler: It doesn't end well for Team Register
  • AWS rolls the dice for faster, more efficient networking
    Honey, I flattened the datacenter network
  • NHS patients can't opt out of Palantir's data platform – but their hospital can
    Minister says trusts can go it alone on procurement as Parliament mulls February 2027 FDP contract renewal
  • XP-era Windows spotted haunting London's driverless railway
    A blast from the past greets commuters
  • NanoClaw now armed with JFrog for safer packages
    AI agents can't be trusted, so don't give them dangerous powers


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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