rss: npr

  • Lawmakers split over Maduro's seizure. And, CDC cuts childhood vaccine schedule
    Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty in New York yesterday. And, the CDC scales back routine childhood vaccine recommendations at President Trump's direction.
  • After devastating LA fires, California is drafting nation's toughest rules for homes
    California is writing rules to limit plants around buildings to protect them from wildfires, after the Los Angeles fires a year ago. Some homeowners are pushing back over losing their greenery.
  • More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt
    Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.
  • The criminal prosecution of Nicolás Maduro is underway. Here's what to expect
    Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.
  • Trump to meet with House Republicans amid questions about Venezuela
    President Trump is set to meet with House Republicans Tuesday at the Kennedy Center as lawmakers in both chambers are calling for more details on the recent operation in Venezuela.
  • Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
    The review, outlined in a Pentagon memo obtained by NPR, comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told admirals and generals in September that women must meet the "highest male standard."
  • Trump says the U.S. plans to "take back" Venezuela's oil. But what does that mean
    President Trump says the U.S. will "take back" Venezuela's oil. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jason Bordoff, founding director of Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, about his remarks.
  • Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with U.S. focus shifting to Venezuela
    Ukraine's allies are meeting Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country's security after a potential ceasefire with Russia. But prospects for progress are uncertain.
  • Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
    Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela.
  • This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol
    Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.


rss: bbc

  • European allies back Denmark over Trump's threat to annex Greenland
    Donald Trump has refused to rule out using force to annex Greenland - a scenario that would spell the end of Nato, according to Denmark.
  • Swiss ski bar not inspected for five years before deadly fire, mayor says
    The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.
  • Why I now hug the man who killed my son with a single punch
    Joan Scourfield joins forces with Jacob Dunne to highlight the benefits of restorative justice.
  • Iran anti-government protests spread to majority of provinces, videos show
    Videos show that unrest has spread to more than 40 towns and cities, including pro-government heartlands.
  • Bin strike reaches one-year mark with no end in sight
    Unite says there will be no end to the strikes until there is a fair deal for the bin workers.
  • Drivers over 70 to face eye tests every three years
    The move is part of the government's new road safety strategy, which plans to reform driving laws in Britain.
  • Woman detoxed alone in B&B after failing to access local treatment
    Katrina McGibbon developed alcohol and drug problems in her 30s, but felt her recovery was impeded by the lack of a local, health-service run rehabilitation unit.
  • Actress Ashley Tisdale says she left her 'toxic mom group'
    The High School Musical actress says she left the group of new mothers after being "brought to tears".
  • Venezuelan security forces detain journalists from foreign news organisations
    Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people's social media.
  • Trump claims US oil firms could be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months
    Trump is open about his ambitions for scaled-up US operations, but analysts say such plans would take time.


rss: the register

  • Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware

    Phishers posing as Booking.com use panic-inducing blue screens to bypass security controls

    Russia-linked hackers are sneaking malware into European hotels and other hospitality outfits by tricking staff into installing it themselves through fake Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) crashes.…

  • Humongous 52-inch Dell monitor will make you feel like king of the internet with four screens in one

    Also: The XPS brand is back

    If you like to separate your workflow onto multiple monitors but hate the gap and bezel between screens, Dell’s new display was made for you. Announced on Tuesday at CES, the Dell UltraSharp 52 (U5226KW) offers 52 inches of 6K resolution screen real estate that you can divide into up to four virtual monitors, supporting input either from up to four different devices, or one computer that creates that many desktops.…

  • Congress ctrl-Zs bulk of proposed cuts to NASA science

    Fate of Shuttle Discovery remains conspicuously unaddressed in FY2026 agreement text

    NASA's budget battle took another turn this week as the US House and Senate Appropriations Committees released text rejecting proposed cuts to the space agency.…

  • Crypto wallet shop Ledger confirms customer data lifted in Global-e snafu

    Order and contact details accessed via ecommerce partner, and phishing has begun

    Blockchain security biz Ledger says customer information was accessed in a breach at its ecommerce payment partner Global-e, and is warning that other brands using the platform may also be affected.…

  • UK urged to unplug from US tech giants as digital sovereignty fears grow

    Campaigners say Britain's dependence on Big Tech leaves critical systems exposed to political pressure

    The Open Rights Group is warning politicians that the UK is leaning far too heavily on US tech companies to run critical systems, and wants the Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill to force a rethink.…

  • Researchers poison stolen data to make AI systems return wrong results

    Wanted: Chief Disinformation Officer to pollute company knowledge graphs

    Researchers affiliated with universities in China and Singapore have devised a technique to make stolen knowledge graph data useless if incorporated into a GraphRAG AI system without consent.…

  • Students bag extended Christmas break after cyber hit on school IT

    Phones, email, and core systems knocked out at Higham Lane in Nuneaton

    Students at a school in Warwickshire, England, have scored an extended Christmas break after a cyberattack crippled its IT systems, forcing classrooms to close and staff to summon government incident responders.…

  • UK injects just £210M into cyber plan to stop Whitehall getting pwnd

    Central government will supposedly be as secure as energy facilities and datacenters under new proposals

    The UK today launches its Government Cyber Action Plan, committing £210 million ($282 million) to strengthen defenses across digital public services and hold itself to the same cybersecurity standards it's imposing on critical infrastructure operators.…

  • AI's grand promise: Less drudgery, more complexity, same (or lower) pay

    Workers face new mental health pressures as they shift from doing tasks to babysitting agentic AI

    A report on occupational health warns that AI adoption may paradoxically increase workplace burdens rather than reduce them. As AI automates routine tasks, workers will shoulder new responsibilities: overseeing AI systems, catching their errors, and managing the resulting complexity – potentially triggering mental health pressures.…

  • One criminal, 50 hacked organizations, and all because MFA wasn't turned on

    Crim used infostealer to get cloud credentials

    If you don't say "yes way" to MFA, the consequences can be disastrous. Sensitive data belonging to about 50 global enterprises is listed for sale – and, in some cases, has already been sold – on the dark web following a major infostealer campaign, with apparent victims including American utility engineering firm Pickett and Associates; Japan's homebuilding giant Sekisui House; and Spain's largest airline Iberia.…



rss: ars technica

  • Spot the difference: Sony’s electric car gets a crossover version
    AI will help drive you and entertain you, according to Sony Honda Mobility.
  • Private equity deal shows just how far America’s legacy rocket industry has fallen
    After peaking in the Cold War, the relic of Rocketdyne has changed ownership four times in 20 years.
  • Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, made using its long-awaited 18A process
    New chips launch "this month," targeting high-end ultraportable PCs.
  • AMD reheats last year’s Ryzen AI and X3D CPUs for 2026’s laptops and desktops
    But it may become slightly cheaper to buy AMD's fastest integrated Radeon GPUs.
  • NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
    "There's very little to not like in this."
  • Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule
    The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care.
  • The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin
    Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.
  • Anna’s Archive loses .org domain, says suspension likely unrelated to Spotify piracy
    "We don't believe this has to do with our Spotify backup," Anna's Archive says.
  • Stewart Cheifet, PBS host who chronicled the PC revolution, dies at 87
    Cheifet produced more than 400 episodes of TV tracing the rise of personal computing.
  • Amazon Alexa+ released to the general public via an early access website
    Amazon brings back browser-based Alexa but will eventually add a paywall.


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