rss: npr

  • AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
    The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever.
  • Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban
    Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.
  • What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline
    This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.
  • Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term
    Republicans are spending millions on the midterms, and they still may not win districts drawn to favor them. And, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in a stunning political comeback.
  • Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan
    President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.
  • How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts
    Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions.
  • Special ed diaries: Teachers tell NPR about their most joyous, most difficult moments
    What makes special education teaching jobs so hard to fill? NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day.
  • Court ruling fails to end wait for thousands of immigrants stuck abroad without visas
    A federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their countries.
  • Republicans are spending millions and still may not win districts drawn to favor them
    Republicans redrew Congressional district lines to try to tilt the midterms in their favor. But now they are facing expensive and competitive races they had hoped to outmaneuver.
  • Loggers say Roadless Rule repeal won't solve their biggest challenges
    President Trump is planning to open up some of the nation's last pristine forests to road building and timber companies. But those who work in the woods say it won't do enough to revive the industry.


rss: bbc

  • Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack
    The R&B star previously pleaded guilty to affray, after attacking a music producer with a glass bottle.
  • Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 without power as Met Office issues new wind warning
    Around 90,000 properties are without power after Scotland and north England is battered by strong winds.
  • Healey to shield low-income pensioners from income tax in the Budget
    Changes are needed to prevent the full, flat-rate state pension becoming liable for income tax after it rises in April.
  • Daughter wins £127k claim for caring for mum at home
    Bern Rogers says the row with her siblings since her elderly mother died was "harrowing and deeply sad".
  • What is walking down the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street like?
    The first phase of the overhaul is expected to be finished by spring 2027.
  • Kane, Yamal or Kvaratskhelia? BBC Sport pundits on who should win the men's Ballon d'Or
    The Ballon d'Or winner will be announced in London on Monday - but who is going to claim the showpiece award?
  • Anthropic warns of AI's 'risks to humanity' ahead of blockbuster share listing
    The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.
  • Burnham leaves door open to referendum on EU free movement
    The PM says he wants to start a conversation about potential options for the UK's future relationship with the EU.
  • Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election to student-led protest movement
    The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
  • Consultant doctors in England to strike next month
    Senior doctors to stage 48-hour walkout, beginning on 25 November, in dispute over pay and pensions.


rss: the register

  • Private equity giant: AI payoff strictly limited to Big Tech
    The Magnificent Seven are galloping off with the profits, while the rest of the S&P 500 see no benefit, claims Apollo
  • We shouldn't be surprised about the PHPocalypse, as the internet is built on sticks and glue
    What better way to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month than warning that three-quarters of the web is about to be set on fire?
  • UK Biobank back online soon, months after someone tried to sell 500k people's data on Alibaba
    Charity confirms slew of security improvements as it waits for UK.gov's go-ahead
  • Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger bets on Nagare Labs to vault the memory wall
    SRAM-like bandwidth, DRAM-like density, and NAND-like manufacturing: Z2RAM makes big promises, but the road ahead is arduous and littered with the ruins of failed memory vendors
  • iFixit dismantles Apple's Duo: 'You'd better baby that screen'
    Battery replacement gets the thumbs up, but it all hinges on dust. A conventional phone might be better bet for home repairers
  • Britain bets big on AI to defend against the threats AI is helping create
    Whitehall wants agents guarding critical infrastructure as part of a wider £600M spending spree
  • Euro open source specialist proposes LLM gateway to ease token bills
    Aiven hopes to do for LLMs what it does for databases
  • PHP2Shell is a warning shot for vulnerability disclosure
    Keeping secrets is difficult in an open world, but we've done it before and must do it again
  • 'Let's just shove a bigger fan in there and see what happens'
    Techies tiptoed around server to keep it working as company sank
  • Tesco replacing VMware with Proxmox in its stores and on the edge
    Advertises for someone to ‘own cost-effective alternative virtualisation platform’


rss: ars technica

  • From impulse purchase to pocket studio: The M-Vave FM-1
    M-Vave's cheap FM-1 pocket synth has exploded as a community firmware playground.
  • A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
    A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.
  • Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
    The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
  • NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
    "We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
  • Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
    Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
  • Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
    Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
  • Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
    Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
  • Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
    If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.
  • Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
    Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
  • Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs
    Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.


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