rss: npr

  • Police blast water cannons at protesters amid unrest over stabbing in Belfast
    Protesters in Northern Ireland set small fires and hurled bricks and bottles at the police during a second night of violence over a stabbing in Belfast. The incident sparked anti-immigrant violence.
  • Knicks rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
    The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.
  • FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated
    Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.
  • U.S. launches a second day of strikes on Iran and Iran fires back at Gulf States
    The new U.S. assault across multiple Iranian cities came as efforts to negotiate an end the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz
  • Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home
    A World Cup dream denied — Somali referee Omar Artan receives a hero's welcome at home after being blocked from entering the United States and taking part in the World Cup.
  • Veterans and relatives see no place for Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery
    Three Vietnam War veterans are suing to stop President Trump from building an arch just steps from Arlington National Cemetery, where 400,000 service members, veterans and their relatives are buried.
  • Report: ICE wasted millions, endangered detainees in largest immigration facility
    Since the opening of Camp East Montana in Texas last year, immigration lawyers and rights advocates have expressed concerns about conditions inside the facility.
  • The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters
    Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.
  • Taiwan drills with U.S. rocket system, firing in China's direction
    The drill on Wednesday marked the first time the U.S.-supplied HIMARS system has been fired into the Taiwan Strait.
  • Inflation tops 4% for the first time in 3 years on spike in gasoline prices
    Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.


rss: bbc

  • US and Iran exchange strikes across Middle East for second day in a row
    The US carries out strikes on military targets in southern Iran. Tehran responds by targeting US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
  • Who is your nearest World Cup hero?
    Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool
  • Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
    Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.
  • Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song
    The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.
  • The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
    The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.
  • Essex Police given new information on West Ham co-owner David Sullivan
    Police have been contacted with new information about the West Ham co-owner following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation.
  • Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit
    Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.
  • Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms
    The bill includes a new regulator and sweeping measures to curtail "harmful content" online.
  • Trump says he 'loves the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years
    Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US-Israel war in Iran.
  • Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them
    In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.


rss: the register

  • Chinese agents caught rebuilding botnets and stirring the pot on AI datacenter debate
    PRC eyes are watching you
  • Memory and personalization make AI more likely to tell you what you want to hear
    A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, particularly for enterprise applications
  • Blockbuster new Raspberry Pi project turns any screen into old-school VCR
    Who needs fancy menus and high definition? 240-MP will play your media files like it's 1999
  • It blocked us at 'hello!' Anthropic Fable 5 refusing innocuous prompts
    Hyper-vigilant safety classifiers turn Fable into cautionary tale
  • Angry bug hunter with Microsoft beef drops new Windows 0-day
    Revenge is a dish best served code
  • GM gets datacenter fever, decides to build grid-scale sodium-ion batteries
    Detroit automaker partners with Peak Energy to try a saltier route to energy storage
  • Datacenter growth may run into a power wall by 2030
    Grid operators could struggle to support new bit barn construction
  • macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon
    Partition's still there, but good luck seeing it and don't upgrade until fix lands, says team
  • Vercel escapes contempt rap after admitting it botched FBI warrant response
    Files sought by feds were sitting in a deletion queue, not gone for good
  • Linux Lite 8.0 sheds Chrome, slims down, and finds its name fits better than ever
    Firefox is in, Snap and Flatpak are still out, but a default AI helper may raise eyebrows


rss: ars technica

  • Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
    For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.
  • Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition
    Lawsuit: "Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation."
  • Logitech’s foldable mouse is for people who refuse to carry a mouse with them
    The Mobi Fold is an $80 Bluetooth mouse with a silicone-wrapped hinge.
  • Google DeepMind releases DiffusionGemma, a model that runs local AI 4x faster
    Diffusion AI is most common in image generation, but it can make text outputs much faster.
  • We managed to glean some interesting details about the Artemis III mission
    "I was on the phone with Blue Origin leadership that night, all the next day, all through the weekend."
  • Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
    Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
  • Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter—maybe by chance
    The US military struck Iran again after an Iranian drone’s lucky midair strike.
  • OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.'s meddling
    Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule.
  • Valve kills its retail gift card program due to scammers
    Move also cuts off a massive market of legit users who buy cards with physical cash.
  • The 2026 Honda Prelude review: Didn't expect such a head-turner
    Honda's $42,000 hybrid coupe looks great, handles well, and gets 44 mpg.


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