rss: npr

  • Wheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harder
    People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.
  • The Temporary Protected Status program may effectively be over. Here's what we know.
    A Supreme Court ruling gives the Trump administration space to strip this status from hundreds of thousands of more people from the few remaining countries with this program.
  • Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure
    The Supreme Court struck down most of the limits that Congress and the courts had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that comprise much of the federal government.
  • Venezuela's deadly quakes put its U.S.-backed government to the test
    Venezuela's La Guaira state bore the brunt of the earthquake damage, bringing memories of a 1999 disaster that became President Hugo Chávez's first major test. Now, it's the acting leader's challenge.
  • Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego
    The committee had been alerted by a fellow member of Congress of allegations of campaign finance violations and potential sexual misconduct, but said it found no evidence of wrongdoing.
  • They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer
    They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the documentary Chris & Martina: The Final Set.
  • Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants
    Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the technique, known as geofencing, violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.
  • Supreme Court says Fed's Lisa Cook can stay in her job for now
    The court's decision means Cook can stay in her position as her challenge to her dismissal plays out in the lower courts.
  • Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent
    In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.
  • The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
    The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.


rss: bbc

  • Long-delayed defence spending plan to be published on Tuesday, with focus on drone warfare
    The defence investment plan will set out how billions will be spent on equipping the UK Armed Forces.
  • New 'No 10 North' plan will rebalance power in Britain, Burnham promises
    The man most likely to be the next prime minister says his devolution plans would "drive good growth in every postcode".
  • Will Andy Burnham's devolution plan raise economic growth?
    BBC Verify has looked at what impact further devolution could be expected to have on the UK.
  • Refugees will be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum rules
    Ministers will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
  • 'They are hoping beyond hope': Rescue efforts continue at collapsed La Guaira building
    At least 1,700 people are known to have been killed in the disaster but hope remains that others can continue to be found alive.
  • Three people injured after explosion in Monaco, French media report
    The blast at a residential building was "very likely an attack", Monaco's head of government tells AFP.
  • 'We can't continue like this': Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul
    An independent inquiry into England's maternity services has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
  • Domestic killers could face extra 10 years in prison under new plans
    The changes mean the 15-year starting sentence could be increased to 25 years to be in line with other murders.
  • Another UK heatwave could be on the way
    As parts of Europe continue to swelter in record temperatures, higher temperatures could develop again across the UK later this week, as Simon King explains.
  • Homes harder to sell as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers
    Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, says property portal Zoopla.


rss: the register

  • Anonymous researcher drops 0-day 'exploitarium' repo
    At least two vulnerabilities are already under attack
  • Supreme Court rules cops need a warrant to vacuum up phone location data
    Efforts to grab all the location data in an area get clogged by Fourth Amendment
  • Large Hadron Collider goes offline to make room for its enhanced successor
    The High-Luminosity LHC will be mostly the same machine, but it'll deliver 10 times the luminosity and just as little chance of destroying the universe - sorry, conspiracy theorists
  • .NET's long-term support is not long-term enough, dev complains
    Three-year lifecycle leaves enterprises with barely a year to adopt each LTS release
  • How the AI bubble could pop and take down the global economy, according to the BIS
    Central bank for central banks sees shades of dotcom mania in hyperscaler capex binge
  • Mageia 10 keeps the 32-bit Linux flame alive
    Polished Mandriva descendant still makes room for PCs the 64-bit world has left behind
  • Rocket Lab buys its way into the satellite big league with $8B Iridium deal
    SpaceX gains a vertically integrated rival as launch specialist adds global comms network
  • Microsoft to assist European Commission in defense of EU-US data-sharing agreement
    Court says Redmond can file briefs, take part in hearings amid challenge to the current path Big Tech's data spice uses to legally flow
  • AI may be good at finding security vulnerabilities, but it can't beat human stupidity
    You don't need Mythos or GPT-5.5-Cyber to find a vuln to exploit when the world's password habits are so sloppy
  • Microsoft keeps Windows Server 2022 hotpatching alive into 2027
    In the Azure Edition, of course


rss: ars technica

  • US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
    Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
  • South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
    South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
  • US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
    Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.
  • Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants
    SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.
  • Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
    Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
  • Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
    With today’s scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s.
  • Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
    The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.
  • Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
    But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.
  • Kalshi sues Illinois over new tax on prediction market sports bets
    Illinois now a key battleground in fight over prediction market sports bets.
  • F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way
    A heatwave, engine upgrades, plus power levels for the next two seasons.


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