rss: npr

  • Antisemitism is a campaign issue in UK regional vote
    After a spate of attacks on Jews in Britain, politicians there are accusing each other of antisemitism ahead of local elections.
  • These companies help parents try to pick their babies' traits. Experts are wary
    Prospective parents can now pick embryos based on risk predictions for thousands of diseases and odds for specific traits. But should they?
  • Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan
    Republicans in Congress are proposing $1 billion in funding for security for President Trump's White House ballroom as part of their partisan plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Preserving pollinators is good for health -- and income
    Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income.
  • How Silicon Valley's new tech right has profited by aligning with MAGA
    Atlantic writer George Packer discusses how tech venture capitalists, who are heavily invested in AI and cryptocurrency, aligned with Trump and influenced policies related to their own investments.
  • Greetings from a sea village in Indonesia, where Indigenous fishing gets help from mangroves
    As a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.
  • 'A trailblazer, a rabble-rouser, a do-gooder': CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
    Turner had a larger-than-life personality, and used it to launch the country's first 24/7 all-news network.
  • Have you lost or are worried about losing SNAP benefits? NPR wants to hear your story
    NPR wants to hear from people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
  • Iran is reviewing a U.S. proposal as Trump threatens renewed bombing if it doesn't agree
    Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said negotiators are assessing the Trump administration's latest proposal and will relate a response to mediating country Pakistan.
  • Democrats gain midterm edge, NPR poll shows. And, U.S. pauses 'Project Freedom'
    Democrats outpace Republicans in voter enthusiasm for the midterm elections, according to NPR's latest poll. And Trump says "Project Freedom" is paused because of progress toward an Iran agreement.


rss: bbc

  • Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship early
    They do not have symptoms and health officials say the risk to the general public remains very low.
  • What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak
    The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.
  • Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire
    Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.
  • Can CCTV really stop children being abused in nurseries?
    With reports of abuse and deaths fuelling concern among parents, questions are growing over whether CCTV can offer real protection for children - or not.
  • Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
    There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.
  • Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded
    New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
  • Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close
    The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones.
  • From ego-ridden team to complete package - why PSG pose ultimate test
    Luis Enrique's expertise at rebuilding a culture as well as a team means Arsenal will confront the complete package when they meet holders PSG in the Champions League final.
  • German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
    The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.
  • 'We had people come just to see it': Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone
    The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon's hub.


rss: the register

  • Taiwan cops say student's radio kit brought bullet trains to a standstill
    Investigators spent weeks unravelling enthusiast's bedroom project
  • GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn't roadkill yet
    Seven official flavors offer alternatives to the default Wayland-only desktop – and Xfce looks like the leanest
  • Iran cybersnoops still LARPing as ransomware crooks in espionage ops
    MOIS-linked cyber outfit puts on a ransomware show to disguise the wide-open backdoor behind the scenes
  • Young evil genius forces hamster to run on wheel to power his gadgets
    Okay, the rodent was a willing participant - after all, who turns down treats for a spin that charges a phone?
  • AWS lets agents drive its virtual cloudy desktops – which could cost 500,000 tokens per click
    Vendor benchmark finds APIs let you do the job faster and cheaper
  • Firefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads
    It's in Waterfox too, and there it does what you'd expect
  • Mars rover hits rocky snag with power tool
    All driller, no filler
  • Using AI to click around on a website burns 45x as many tokens as just using APIs
    For AI agents, seeing is expensive
  • Claude hitches ride on SpaceX's datacenter capacity
    Compute from Colossus leads to relaxed limits
  • Musk has never built a wafer fab, but he wants to burn $119B on one anyway
    Initial phases of SpaceX's Terafab project in rural Texas are expected to cost about 1.25 Twitters


rss: ars technica

  • SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
    Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site—for now.
  • Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
    Deal follows others with Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
  • TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
    TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
  • Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
    Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
  • Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
    Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
  • Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
    Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
  • Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
    Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
  • The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details
    What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
  • FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots
    FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.
  • Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of
    Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.


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