rss: npr

  • Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
    Van Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."
  • Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
    A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.
  • Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats
    Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
  • Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats
    Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.
  • What's a Honey Trap? The spy tactic that helped topple Jensen Huang
    Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, resigned after admitting an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. says is a Chinese spy. This espionage tactic is known as a honey trap.
  • 'Punch in the gut': Homes sales fall to their lowest in 16 years
    Existing homes sales in October declined 8.8% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors.
  • Casualties continue to rise after Brooklyn building collapses
    First responders continue to search for survivors after a building in Brooklyn collapsed, leaving at least eight dead and dozens injured.
  • Democrats want to stop Trump's arch, golf course and more. What are their options?
    As Trump's arch and other projects make their way through the courts, many critics are looking to Congress to stop them. Democrats have a few tools, including funding and oversight.
  • The SS United States takes its final voyage to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico
    A ship bigger than the Titanic is being sunk off the coast of Florida to make an artificial reef.
  • Witnesses describe the D.C. shooting that left 1 dead, 4 injured
    A gunman opened fire at a gym in Washington, D.C.'s Logan Circle Thursday morning. One person has been confirmed killed and four others injured. The gunman is dead, according to police.


rss: bbc

  • Military base asylum plans granted planning approval
    The Home Office's application to house up to 1,256 men at the site near Bicester was fast-tracked.
  • Junior doctor burnout putting maternity patients at risk, says regulator
    Trainee doctors delivering babies are more likely to suffer from overwork and burnout than other specialties, evidence suggests.
  • Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy
    Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.
  • Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks
    The Ukrainian president says it makes sense for European leaders to be involved as Ukraine hopes to eventually join the EU.
  • The school where white working-class pupils defy the odds
    Politicians are worried about the outcomes of white, working-class pupils. But one school in Sunderland seems to have defied gravity
  • Timothée Chalamet among Hollywood stars and charity heroes stepping up for BBC Children In Need
    Viewers of the annual TV charity event will see the actor playing a prank on Rylan.
  • Burnham says 'win-win' deal can be agreed between UK and EU
    The prime minister says the deal could be "more like the Brexit people thought they were voting for" in 2016.
  • Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland
    The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea.
  • How could the Nvidia CEO’s affair threaten US national security?
    BBC's Asma Khalid explains how the Nvidia affair could threaten US national security and risk sensitive US technology getting into China.
  • Cricket sandpaper scandal claims '100% wrong', Australia captain says
    Australia captain Pat Cummins hits back at former team-mate Usman Khawaja’s claims over the sandpaper scandal, calling them “100% wrong” and “utter nonsense”.


rss: the register

  • Singapore says US authorities, and Supermicro, hardly helped investigation of Jensen Huang’s Chinese friend
    Seized passport during probe of suspected paperwork fibs that hid server shipments to parts unknown
  • Alibaba's Qwen3.8 re-educated with a more Western worldview
    Open weight model can now say things Chinese authorities don't like
  • DOJ takes aim at $1.2B in Binance loot as FBI disrupts North Korean scam
    ‘FaceStealer’ scam tied to $400M+ theft, 900+ webcam recordings
  • Microsoft struggling to fix massive cloud outage that's taken down email and Intune
    ‘Actions taken thus far have not provided the anticipated relief’
  • Google promises its new smart specs won't give creeps their ideal view
    'Intelligent eyewear' has a built-in camera and mic, but there's a recording light to warn you and some stern legalese to discourage abuse
  • A third of US AI chatters are hot at bots, hurling insults at LLMs
    Anthropic sets behavior standards to protect Claude from rough treatment
  • OpenAI launches security products, tells orgs they’re doomed if they don’t use them
    Meanwhile, a group of nonprofits sue AI giants and cite AI-driven cyberattacks
  • Lego marketplace BrickLink in pieces after 'unusual activity' takes it offline for almost a week
    Lego fans demand answers as outage approaches a week with no confirmed cause
  • Jensen Huang's self-sabotage sends Nvidia into a midlife crisis
    The competition is circling like vultures
  • Palantir’s Karp takes a sharp left turn, says he and the company’s products are actually ‘progressive’
    Trump donor says he privately questioned deportation tactics. Shame about the privately bit


rss: ars technica

  • In reversal, American Cancer Society urges routine prostate cancer screening
    Men aged 50–69 and at average risk should get PSA screening every two years.
  • FAA expands AI advice to manage air traffic congestion across entire US airspace
    Airlines praised the AI tool, but the air traffic controllers’ union wasn’t involved.
  • Ars Live: What drone attacks on data centers mean for modern life in the cloud
    A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.
  • The Elder Scrolls' most obscure adventure gets a 4K PC makeover
    N-Gage exclusive Shadowkey gets an AI-coded glow-up with plenty of new features.
  • Google rolls out Gemini 4 Hydrogen, finally replacing 3.8 Flash
    Gemini 4 Hydrogen isn't getting a slow, security-conscious release like Carbon and Argon.
  • Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again
    Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.
  • Google faces calls for AI moratoriums in schools after Gemini pilot backlash
    Families confront Google after teen’s lawsuit labels Gemini a “suicide coach.”
  • Netflix releases new trailer for Ray Gunn
    "It's hard being the only honest players in a crooked game."
  • Building a rocket is hard. AST SpaceMobile thinks it's "simple."
    "We're not doing this thing because we like rockets."
  • Man's secret use of synthetic testosterone for cows nearly destroyed his heart
    Doctors warn that such life-threatening cases are becoming more common.


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