rss: npr

  • Cape Verde: Tiny nation, massive World Cup dream
    In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch.
  • Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast
    A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast, the British military said.
  • Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability
    Ohio voters headed to the polls last week for primary elections, and in competitive districts like the one where Toledo is primarily located, the message was clear: affordability is a top priority.
  • Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale
    The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.
  • 'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season
    Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods.
  • Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84
    The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season.
  • CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low
    As hantavirus dominates the headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the CDC stresses that the risk of sweeping contagion is small.
  • Frontier Airlines plane strikes and kills pedestrian
    Denver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck.
  • An expert on Iranian politics reviews the status of negotiations to end the war on Iran
    NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.
  • Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you
    A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life.


rss: bbc

  • Is Starmer's leadership under serious threat?
    Downing Street is trying to ignore the challenge from a former minister, but it has raised eyebrows around Westminster.
  • Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
    The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
  • Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife
    Spanish passengers are the first to leave the MV Hondius, after an outbreak saw three people die and several infected.
  • Steve Rosenberg: This year's Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
    The BBC's Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.
  • Teachers in England to vote on striking over pay
    The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without "urgent action".
  • Two men admit filming antisemitic abuse on TikTok
    Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, travelled to a predominantly Jewish area to film antisemitic abuse.
  • How the winner-takes-all voting system has turned on Labour and the Tories
    The first-past-the-post system favoured Reform in this English local elections
  • How Reform won votes from Swansea to Sunderland
    Many voters have turned to Reform UK with devastating consequences for the main two parties, Labour and the Conservatives.
  • What does Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth do next after election victory?
    Plaid forged a stunning election victory, and its leader's thoughts are now on building a government.
  • Our relationship with food is messed up - let's sort it out, says Stanley Tucci
    The new season of Tucci in Italy sees the actor travel the country finding out why there's a lot more to food than you might think.


rss: the register

  • HP stuffed a PC into a keyboard. We took it for a spin
    It's not much cheaper than an equivalent laptop, so who's this for, exactly?
  • Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device
    Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns
  • macOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel
    Apple's old backup boxes only speak AFP and SMB1, but NetBSD under the hood gives them one last shot
  • London’s BT Tower to get rooftop swimming pool
    Imagine taking a dip 177m above the streets of London’s West End
  • UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform
    Home Office probes supplier interest as core police and immigration system heads for support shake-up
  • Akamai surges on big LLM deal as Cloudflare dims
    Good times, bad times
  • GPT-5.5 may burn fewer tokens, but it always burns more cash
    It’s not just gas prices skyrocketing. Frontier-model pricing keeps climbing too
  • Tech is now rolling out the old grievance grift
    Not just for hated US Presidents, now even tech bros lament their foes
  • Worm rubs out competitor's malware, then takes control
    All your compromised credentials are belong to us now instead of the other gang
  • Disgraced US gov software contractor found guilty of database destruction
    Twin brother still faces trial over broader cybercrime allegations


rss: ars technica

  • The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys
    These connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.
  • Manufacturing qubits that can move
    It's hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry.
  • Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
    The plan isn't final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise.
  • ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
    FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
  • Sony says "efficient" AI tools will lead to even more games flooding the market
    But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says.
  • The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
    "This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.
  • Course correction: Google to link more sources in AI Overviews
    Google's AI search will start citing its sources in several new ways.
  • Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
    Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.
  • Chaos erupts as cyberattack disrupts learning platform Canvas amid finals
    Across the country, schools and colleges postpone year-end tests.
  • Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case
    France threatens criminal charges if Musk doesn't appear for questioning.


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