rss: npr

  • 1 person died, 36 injured after blast at New York City shipyard, officials say
    One person has died after a blast Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say. They said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders.
  • 40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California
    About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical that officials said could rupture or explode.
  • Federal judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
    U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw accused the Justice Department of conducting a vindictive prosecution against the Salvadoran man.
  • DHS says ICE has 'no relationship' with spyware maker Paragon Solutions
    The Department of Homeland Security says ICE has no current contract or relationship with the company, but questions remain about ICE's use of commercial spyware.
  • Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box
    The search giant is updating its famously minimalist homepage. But what looks like a tiny design change is a very big deal.
  • Gabbard resigns as national intelligence director citing husband's cancer diagnosis
    Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration.
  • Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury
    Everlane's finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate Everlane's existing shoppers — or sway droves of Shein fans to trade up?
  • Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas
    The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. What can you do to cut your costs?
  • GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season
    Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump's top immigration enforcement package. And, forecasters are predicting fewer storms than average for the 2026 hurricane season.
  • The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements
    Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant.


rss: bbc

  • Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences
    The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
  • Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend
    Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.
  • Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
    President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.
  • UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
    The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
  • Red Arrows to fly with fewer jets to preserve ageing fleet
    The famous display team will fly with seven rather than nine aircraft for most of its displays.
  • Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
    Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
  • 'Eat, sleep, rave, repeat': Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1's Big Weekend
    The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.
  • How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK
    Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show.
  • 'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
    Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.
  • North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title
    They beat the South Korean club to progress to the final of the Asian Women's Champions League.


rss: the register

  • Minor edits to AI skills can make agents go rogue
    Text is the new attack
  • A Russian speaker and jailbroken Gemini went on a hacking spree and emptied at least one MAGA victim's crypto wallets
    Hey, Gemini, how much can we earn from one pump-and-dump cycle?
  • Zuck defends monitoring employees to win AI race in purported leaked audio
    Limping Llama model needs a crutch made of surveillance tools
  • Megalodon chums the waters in 5.5K+ GitHub repo poisonings
    Will Jason Statham save us?
  • Datacenter builders face an impossible quandary: Demand to the left of me, protests to the right
    Wood Mackenzie analysts say bit barn operators are in a tough spot
  • As memory prices squeeze enterprise buyers, Lenovo laughs all the way to the bank
    Switch to premium devices pays off as PC giant post record record, just don't ask about cheap laptops
  • Media giant settles for $930k with FTC over allegations it lied about eavesdropping on conversations through smart devices
    Cox Media Group allegedly sold a bogus AI-powered snoopfest service
  • Microsoft lets users exile floating Copilot button after interface rage
    Listening to your customers? Who are you, and what have you done with Microsoft?
  • AT&T sues to ditch Cali copper phone lines to save billions
    Telecoms giant files suit in Golden State so it doesn't have to maintain network it claims is hardly used
  • Workday wants AI to punch in instead of having to hire new recruits
    CEO eyes margin gains by keeping headcount flat – bold for a company selling HR software to employers


rss: ars technica

  • Four Russian satellites are now within striking distance of an ICEYE radarsat
    "This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions."
  • Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly"
    Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases.
  • First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
    Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug.
  • Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show
    FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show's decisions are "based on newsworthiness."
  • US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
    Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings.
  • The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising.
    "There's a brighter future. All we need to do is take it."
  • Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe"
    Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator.
  • Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu is ... fine
    The plot is predictable, the fight scenes are meh, but you can't beat the charm of that little green Grogu.
  • Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption
    Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate.
  • Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station?
    What went up cannot all come down (for museum display).


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