rss: npr

  • As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliability
    The worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades is growing and flu season is imminent. Experts are fretting about federal health data reliability after the CDC questioned two Pennsylvania measles deaths.
  • Is Patagonia the new data center hub? + Harley-Davidson's role in the trade war
    Why Patagonia might become a new data center hub
  • The voices of Sept. 11: 'My first thought was ... I can't believe that I survived'
    We listen back to interviews recorded in the aftermath of Sept. 11, with a particular focus on stories of survival and loss at the World Trade Center, and some reflections in poetry and music.
  • Remembering 9/11. And, Vance, Trump urge voters to back Republicans in the midterms
    NPR reflects on the events of 9/11 and the toll it left on the U.S. 25 years later. And, President Trump and Vice President Vance's convention speeches urge voters to back the GOP in the midterms.
  • US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods
    Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington's war with Iran disrupts the world's flow of fuel
  • Will you get $5,000 to do the news quiz? No. But will it be fun? Maybe
    Plus: donkeys, maps, art, iPhones and more!
  • They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE
    After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation.
  • The U.S.-Canada trade war is creating a headache for auto-parts makers
    For decades, the U.S. and Canadian auto supply chains have been tightly woven together. The trade war is threatening to unravel a complex system.
  • From DOGE to space lasers, Alex Gibney peels back the many layers of Elon Musk
    In the Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest documentary, director Alex Gibney investigates the rise of Elon Musk and says what's behind Musk's success are distressing truths.
  • Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention
    The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.


rss: bbc

  • MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
    The proposed law sought to introduce one of the biggest societal changes in recent years.
  • An extraordinary result - why did MPs reject assisted dying bill this time?
    Although supporters say they will try again, for now the momentum has fallen away from a change in the law.
  • Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
    The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
  • How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
    Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
  • UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
    The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".
  • Kate visits cancer patients in hospital she helped fund with climb
    The princess completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer.
  • Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list'
    The makers of Grand Theft Auto deny staff were sacked for union organising and were instead dismissed for sharing confidential information online.
  • Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral
    Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.
  • Ryanair boss O'Leary defends 'high-fare rapists' airlines remarks
    O'Leary has said airline passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe".
  • Police to crack down on face coverings at protests
    Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary says it will use powers under the Crime and Policing Act.


rss: the register

  • Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
    Low-energy 3D printing could turn Martian dirt into sturdy structures
  • Disembodied fruit fly brain joins the crypto speculation swarm
    Coinbase engineer gives simulated insect $100 and lets its neurons make the trades
  • AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle
    Phone shop staffer claimed he was paid less than $4k for in his part attacks leading to combined intended losses of $600,000
  • Higher prices can't crimp server sales as AI drives demand
    Shipments rise with enterprise and government buyers joining the hyperscaler spending spree
  • Britain's technology brief is now everyone's job and nobody's responsibility
    Whitehall has scattered science, AI, and digital government across a thicket of competing ministerial portfolios
  • Ukrainian lawyer's second career as a Conti coder earns him 4 years behind bars
    Swapping legal work for malware development ended in extradition and a guilty plea
  • EU's Cyber Resilience Act starts the 24-hour vulnerability clock
    Manufacturers must now disclose actively exploited flaws and severe security incidents through ENISA's new reporting platform
  • Union body tells UK government workers must get a say before AI clocks in
    TUC warns against letting algorithms call the shots in the workplace
  • Digital Research's GEM opens a new window on Linux
    A radical new way to resolve the Gordian knot of X11 versus Wayland
  • BOFH: Oh no! The CMS ate 500 pages of corporate documentation
    How could such a terrible tragedy have occurred?


rss: ars technica

  • Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research
    Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.
  • ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
    Simplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal.
  • What happens when quantum mechanics and relativity meet?
    Experiment put atoms in a superposition of trajectories to find out.
  • Could United Launch Alliance's money problems finally force its owners to sell?
    ULA is preparing to resume launching the Vulcan rocket in the coming weeks.
  • Rocket Report: Europe joins the commercial launch club; a Ravn X sighting?
    "We felt like now is the time to pour gas on that fire."
  • Boy developed "toasted skin" condition from using a laptop every day
    Laptops don't usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.
  • LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions
    Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.
  • Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
    Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
  • Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
    App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
  • Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google
    "Bankruptcy cannot become the new land grab for AI.”


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