rss: npr

  • Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 1 and injuring 31
    Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts.
  • Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
    Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the Democratic primary in the closely watched race for Nebraska's second congressional district.
  • Remains of 2nd U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco have been recovered
    Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second U.S. soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. were recovered last week.
  • Foreign ticket holders from World Cup teams' countries won't have to pay bonds to enter U.S.
    The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that visitors from countries that have qualified for the World Cup and bought tickets for the tournament pay as much as $15,000 in bonds to enter the U.S.
  • Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve
    Warsh has argued there's room for the central bank to lower interest rates, but that could be challenging at a time of rising inflation.
  • Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago
    Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure.
  • Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles
    Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them.
  • Alex Murdaugh will get a new murder trial. Here's a timeline of his case
    Alex Murdaugh — the disgraced former lawyer serving a life term for the murders of his wife and son — will get a new trial in South Carolina, the state Supreme Court said on Wednesday.
  • Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate as police try to arrest senator
    Witnesses say a burst of gunfire has rung out in the Philippine Senate where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the ICC.
  • War in Iran costs $29 billion so far. And, students are finally improving in math
    Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.


rss: bbc

  • Starmer warns of 'chaos' amid speculation about challenge
    Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a Labour leadership challenge as early as Thursday.
  • Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it
    There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
  • Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head
    Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.
  • Hezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
    Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.
  • Government expands e-gate access to include younger children
    Children aged eight and nine returning to the UK from abroad will be able to use e-gates from 8 July.
  • Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
    It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.
  • Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
    The minister says the situation in Cuba is "extremely tense", as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts.
  • Harry warns of 'deeply troubling' rise in antisemitism in UK
    The Duke of Sussex says "legitimate protest" is important but people must be more "clear" about where they are aiming their anger.
  • Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton
    Police leave the scene and Brighton beach reopens after the bodies of three women are found.
  • Chippy boss installing self-service tills as 'abrupt' customers query prices
    Rhys McLoughlin says he does not think customers understand that "incoming prices are going up and up".


rss: the register

  • Welcome to the vulnpocalypse, as vendors use AI to find bugs and patches multiply like rabbits
    Palo Alto Networks found and fixed 75 flaws this month, up from its usual five
  • AWS to Quick admins: The access control didn't work, but you weren't using it anyway, so what's the problem?
    If a setting fails in the forest and nobody hears it ...
  • Google's AI-enabled mouse pointer understands 'this' and 'that'
    Right-clicking could go the way of the 3.5-inch floppy at the Chocolate Factory
  • Datacenters are having fewer, but bigger failures
    And neither AI nor international conflict are helping
  • Anthropic butts in to small business, promises help with payroll and other core tasks
    But Pro or Max biz users should know that the company may train its AI on your data
  • Bug hunter tracks down three massive MCP flaws and one vendor won't fix theirs
    Apache, Alibaba databases vulnerable and only one has a patch
  • See through local AI lies with Irish eyes
    ICCL Enforce project offers Verity fact-checking server
  • Dissatisfied: Three-fourths of AI customer service rollouts are a letdown
    AI rollback rates hit 81% at firms with mature guardrails, suggesting enterprises are struggling to manage the systems in production, says Sinch
  • Utah mega datacenter could dump 23 atomic bombs worth of energy per day
    Physicist warns proposed Stratos campus could seriously affect local environment
  • Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming
    Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem


rss: ars technica

  • Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed
    The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft.
  • FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
    Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.
  • Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
    Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.
  • Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers
    The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD.
  • AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
    Old "honor code" systems are under strain.
  • The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"
    The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is still a mystery.
  • NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
    "NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."
  • A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
    US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
  • Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago
    “Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.
  • Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
    "Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.


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