rss: npr

  • Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall
    Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September.
  • Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil
    The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick jungle on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Thousands of lagoons fill up after the rainy season.
  • His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize
    Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The group is the 2026 recipient of the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
  • Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97
    Zhu was renowned for reforms that sought to transition China from the post-Maoist years to a more global market-oriented financial system, without ceding party control over the economy.
  • Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap
    Yesterday's primaries provided more insight into what voters in both parties want from their new leaders. And, Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey last month amid a foreign threat
  • Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America
    After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request.
  • Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit
    The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a moment to try it. You might be surprised with what you find.
  • Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?
    A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.
  • Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns
    Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly legacy.
  • Here's how gyms, salons and ice cream are changing America's Main Streets
    Shoppers' changing habits are fueling a major shift in what types of businesses are occupying storefronts.


rss: bbc

  • Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses
    With some shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses - but you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.
  • Double killer and rapist given whole life sentence
    Simon Levy, from Tottenham, will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of two women and rape of a third.
  • Burnham considers disposable BBQ ban over wildfire risks
    The PM wants the public to avoid using single-use grills during the current spell of extremely dry weather.
  • Jasper Carrott says family is 'so proud' of Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis
    The actress, best known for playing Dawn in The Office, has revealed she has incurable breast cancer.
  • Messi unsure he will play 'much longer' after father's death
    Lionel Messi says he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football in an emotional tribute after his father's death.
  • River Danube's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
    A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.
  • Burnham warned Iran war could hit UK growth next year
    The conflict in the Middle East has pushed up oil and fuel prices, and also disrupted supply chains.
  • Members of cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit
    The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.
  • Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
    Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.
  • X-Men star Nicholas Hoult joins cast of Harry Potter TV show
    Hoult, known for his roles in X-Men, Superman and Mad Max: Fury Road, will play Gilderoy Lockhart.


rss: the register

  • Smooth-talking fraudsters clone contactless cards, authorize payments in just 13 minutes
    Social engineering and malware combine to enable financial fraud before banks have time to act
  • Sovereign AI overcomes compliance challenges and feeds innovation in public sector and other regulated industries, say HPE and NVIDIA
    SPONSORED POST: Sovereign AI is becoming a strategic infrastructure priority, explain HPE's Thierry Pienaar and NVIDIA's Kaushik Shirhatti
  • Uber Freight keeps on trucking after extortion crew breaks in
    Helix claims nearly a million files, while the logistics biz says operations never hit the brakes
  • Exposed: Woeful security at UK criminal records office that led to sensitive data leak
    Nobody patched the CMS or read the alerts, and ACRO still cannot tell whether info was exfiltrated
  • Akira ransomware scum blocked victim's security tools – and broke their own encryptor
    Gives a whole new meaning to Safe Mode
  • How Voyager engineers found two more years in a 50-year-old power budget
    Even two-tenths of a watt matters when your spacecraft launched in 1977
  • Brit rail cops bring live facial recognition to the London Underground
    Victoria is the first stop as privacy campaigners warn the technology is becoming routine
  • Big Cloud is poised to corner the market for enterprise hardware
    AI gave hyperscalers first dibs on scarce kit, and business buyers may have little choice but to rent it back
  • We don't serve pies, but we do like a Pi
    What would be your tip for this stricken device?
  • UK puts £14B cloud framework in place with SMEs promised a bigger slice
    Global players dominate the market. Will public sector buyers give local suppliers a look-in?


rss: ars technica

  • Google reveals 2026 hardware lineup: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
    Google focuses more on AI and curated experiences than spec upgrades in 2026.
  • Researchers found a way to hijack devices through Zoom screen sharing
    A public AI tool found the dangerous Zoom flaw in under 20 prompts.
  • Formula E finds a new home on Disney+, ESPN+
    The deal starts with the arrival of the GEN4 car and 2026/2027 season this December.
  • Did poop enable the evolution of complex animals?
    In a recent study, evolution gets even messier than usual.
  • DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
    FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.
  • Trump wants Big Pharma to split MMR vaccine; Big Pharma thinks it's idiotic
    It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.
  • Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
    This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
  • Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
    Device-bound session credentials thwart an increasingly common form of account takeover.
  • Meta can't stop states' $1.4 trillion lawsuit from going to trial
    Judges tell Meta that Section 230 provides a defense, not immunity from lawsuits.
  • Gemini becomes Google's fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
    But will Gemini's surge survive slowing model releases?


open all | close all