rss: npr

  • Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine
    Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, and Russia attacked various regions of Ukraine, as their war grinds on.
  • Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported
    The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident.
  • John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case
    Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry for it."
  • Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
    Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.
  • South Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years for bribery scandal
    The former first lady had previously been sentenced to four years in a separate case involving the Unification Church.
  • Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum
    Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.
  • Aid worker says hundreds remain trapped after Venezuela earthquakes
    After earthquakes shattered much of the capital in Venezuela, Project Hope's Cesar Jimenez says rescue crews are racing to save hundreds trapped as international aid arrives and hospitals struggle to cope.
  • 'We are with you, Venezuela': Houston community rallies after deadly earthquakes
    Venezuelans living in the U.S organize donation drives in response to the devastating earthquakes.
  • How well do you know your Reflecting Pool news? Because the quiz will test you
    This week, the beleaguered body of water faced new woes. Plus soccer, gambling and U.K. politics!
  • Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.
    As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump administration has sought to erase from federal land.


rss: bbc

  • New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police
    Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.
  • Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named
    13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.
  • Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive
    First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
  • How transparent are the royals being about money?
    After the King reveals the tax he paid questions remain over how open the Royal Family is being about its wealth.
  • BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues
    The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
  • Tate brothers lose court bid to be told names of their UK accusers
    Andrew and Tristan Tate will face multiple charges, including rape, when they are returned to the UK.
  • Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents
    Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.
  • Watch: Driver gives lift to armed officer chasing suspect
    The chase was caught on camera as the motorist pulled over to help in Margate.
  • Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at Pride Match
    Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.
  • Mahmood restricts minister's access to documents as Home Office row escalates
    Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 says the PM is taking advice.


rss: the register

  • Oracle promises to open up MySQL governance, but the community wants guarantees
    Open source advocates remain concerned over lack of binding commitments
  • One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V
    A homebrew PC and mini-mainframe were only the warm-up for Yuri Zaporozhets' latest operating system
  • Notion kills its Gmail client after AI agents keep humans from troubling inbox
    More than half of users now let bots handle email, so service is headed for shutdown
  • Jiangsu's first AI-powered 10 Gbps all-optical campus network launched at Southeast University
    PARTNER CONTENT: Integrating 50G-PON, FTTR-B, Wi-Fi 7, and intelligent AI scheduling to deliver 10 Gbps bidirectional speeds with ultra-low 0.1ms latency across Southeast University
  • Miasma campaign poisons 20-plus npm packages, hunts for developer secrets
    Microsoft says latest attack targets Leo Platform and RStreams packages, harvesting creds and going after more maintainers
  • ZTE and Tianyi Digital Life jointly unveil flagship home AI router
    PARTNER CONTENT: Collaborating to advance China Telecom's “Better Home” ecosystem, the joint launch introduces a 2000 Mbps Wi-Fi 7 hub driven by core AI connection, sensing, and control capabilities
  • ZTE showcases practical path to Level-4 autonomous networks through agentic AI and cross-domain innovation at DTW Ignite 2026
    PARTNER CONTENT: Highlighting Level-4 autonomous network solutions, TM Forum Excellence Award finalists, and joint operator trials powering cross-domain fault management and Dynamic 5G Slicing
  • ZTE presents full-stack intelligent energy storage solutions at the Smarter E Europe 2026, powering Europe's energy transition
    PARTNER CONTENT: ZTE introduces full-stack, AI-driven energy storage solutions in Munich to address the rising power demands of the digital infrastructure era
  • ZTE advances "AI and Gaming" strategy at MWC Shanghai 2026 with nubia Neo 5 Series leading the way
    PARTNER CONTENT: Showcasing the latest evolution of its "AI+Gaming" strategy alongside an expanded Full-Scenario AI Ecosystem featuring the agent-powered nubia M153 with Doubao AI Assistant
  • ZTE and GSMA announce co-location between ZTE Global Summit & User Congress and GSMA M360 ASEAN at MWC26 Shanghai
    PARTNER CONTENT: ZTE becomes the Strategic Partner for GSMA's M360 ASEAN event, uniting global ICT leaders to accelerate regional digital economic growth and future network evolution


rss: ars technica

  • SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US
    Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.
  • Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response
    Is SpaceX planning to end its Transporter program?
  • Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program
    About a quarter of PCs are still running Microsoft's previous operating system.
  • FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet
    Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused of trying to be "the nation’s parent."
  • Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
    Notion is "going all in on using agents to run your inbox."
  • Google finally releases a Finance Android app, promises iOS version later in 2026
    It took 20 years, but the Finance app arrives just in time to be packed full of AI.
  • Anthropic says Alibaba must be punished for largest Claude cloning attack
    Alibaba allegedly used 25,000 accounts to mine Claude over 28.8 million exchanges.
  • Planet orbits so close to its star that their magnetic fields connect
    At the right point of the orbit and stellar cycle, the star's chromosphere brightens.
  • Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027
    Unlike with Volvo, there will be no authorization for Polestar to sell its cars here.
  • Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory
    Some Macs are hundreds of dollars more expensive today than yesterday.


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