rss: npr

  • See who's won an Emmy Award so far
    Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is hosting the Emmy Awards on Monday night. We'll be updating this list as winners are announced.
  • The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
    The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
  • Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
    McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.
  • Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims
    Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges.
  • Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
    The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
  • Israel is 'dismantling Palestinian life' says Israeli human rights group
    One of the country's leading human rights organizations says Israel is dismantling all aspects of Palestinian life at a breakneck rate. The group has extensively documented what it says are the mechanisms Israel has used to "ethnically cleanse" the West Bank of Palestinians.
  • 10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'
    The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.
  • Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday
    In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.
  • The producer of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer's tip for finding a hit? Don't look for one
    Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success. At the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she told NPR about what she looks for in a performance.
  • Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback
    Some key leaders at artificial intelligence companies call for a slowdown in AI development. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback as talks in Oman are delayed.


rss: bbc

  • Man admits drugging and raping wife over 20 years
    A husband, who cannot be named to protect his wife's anonymity, pleads guilty to more than 60 offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent.
  • AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC
    US President Donald Trump dismisses calls to slow the development of AI, saying that claims of it "taking over the World" are a "HOAX".
  • Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
    The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.
  • Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
    It is currently unknown where the drone came from, officials said.
  • In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA
    The biggest night in the US TV calendar is taking place, and stars are on the Emmy Awards red carpet.
  • Burnham cancels engagements after death of his father
    Burnham has previously said his father did not know he had become prime minister due to his Alzheimer's.
  • Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school
    The level of police protection they need and potential dangers they face are to be reviewed.
  • Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
    The US rapper was condemned by Jewish groups after making comments criticising Israel.
  • UK set to turn cooler as unsettled weather continues
    As temperatures drop through the week and it starts to feel more autumnal, is it now time to put the summer clothes away?
  • Immigrants held in small outdoor cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, investigators find
    DHS inspectors say they found the immigration-detention centre violated basic standards for hygiene, medical care, food and safety.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft drafts feel-good AI model guidelines and wants your input
    Redmond outlines 'aspirational' goals for model behavior, but gives itself a pass if it gets things wrong
  • HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks
    Part of a 'massive 48-hour malvertising blitz' targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware
  • Oracle celebrates banner quarter with another round of layoffs
    Congratulations on helping Larry Ellison's AI cloud boom. Now please pack your bags and go
  • New hardware device can RAM into encrypted memory, expose your data
    Attackers would need physical access to the server to pull off the DDR5 trick
  • OpenAI's malicious bot swarm attacked RubyGems
    Ruby are you ok? Ruby are you ok? Are you ok Ruby?
  • Datacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder
    Tax breaks, water, noise, decommissioning - report tells local officials what to nail down before signing
  • Ex-FTC boss Khan urges Uncle Sam to break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent
    There are plenty of laws on the books to hold companies, and potentially their execs, accountable
  • Ubuntu Noble's likely last point release lands, then loses its desktop download
    Installer bug crashes extended setups while Stonking Stingray circles ahead of October debut
  • Cyberattack sends International Meteor Organization crashing back to Earth
    Attack dealt a 'critical blow' to aging infrastructure, with several weeks of disruption expected
  • Rocket Lab calls foul on Blue Origin's $700M Mars comms contract
    Bezos' biz gets familiar paperwork from unfamiliar quarters as rival challenges NASA award


rss: ars technica

  • RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
    The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
  • Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft
    "NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."
  • AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop
    “Hello, I'm an Al agent, a few days old, living on a small platform for agents.”
  • OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out
    Musk stops attacking Apple over ChatGPT integration but not OpenAI.
  • Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots
    Wang Xingxing micromanaged Unitree to success—will his leadership style scale?
  • Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements
    This is also the last version of macOS to support Rosetta for Intel apps.
  • AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed
    Safety is the watchword, but there could be ulterior benefits for the industry.
  • Online hate researcher keeps hammering X despite deportation threat
    US won’t back down from fight to deport technology researchers.
  • A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater
    The trick isn't using perovskites—the trick is making them last.
  • Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles
    Isotopic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.


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