rss: npr

  • Toronto police looking for suspects after deadly shooting at festival
    At least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting on Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Canada's biggest city.
  • What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states
    A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
  • A Bible passage is at the center of a debate over how the U.S. should treat immigrants
    A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive over President Trump's policies.
  • A promising tale from Senegal of fish, rice .... and dangerous worms
    Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
  • An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days
    The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
  • What a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.
    After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned.
  • Some are raising ethical concerns about political text messages using AI
    Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies at 71
    His office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness." The Republican senator was instrumental in enacting Trump's policy and staffing priorities.
  • Alvarez's 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
    Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland.
  • Messi and Argentina survive another close call to reach the World Cup semifinals
    Argentina was taken to the brink in its first two knockout games. In Saturday's quarterfinal against Switzerland, the Albiceleste survived again to advance to the semis, where they will face England.


rss: bbc

  • Police say no suggestion of political motive in Widdecombe killing after new arrest
    Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a 28-year-old man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
  • Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say
    The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, local media reports.
  • We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem?
    What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
  • Tuchel wasn't happy with the performance. So why do England keep winning?
    Football tactics correspondent Umir Irfan examines why England are still winning games despite Thomas Tuchel insisting performances are not good.
  • US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran
    Iranian forces earlier said the Strait was closed and launched wide-ranging attacks at US allies and bases in the region.
  • Major incident declared in Wales as firefighters tackle wildfires across UK
    Residents near the Conwy fire have been evacuated, with at least 10 other fires across the UK this weekend.
  • US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'
    Donald Trump pays tribute to the 71-year-old South Carolina senator, calling him a "true American patriot" who will be "greatly missed".
  • Andrew Flintoff's Top Gear crash passenger sues BBC Studios
    Expert driver Paul Rees is claiming personal injury, which BBC Studios is disputing.
  • Bill for Hillsborough Law set to be approved by MPs
    The crush at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest left 97 fans dead.
  • David Willey, esteemed BBC Vatican correspondent, dies aged 93
    One of the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondents, he reported on five popes during his career.


rss: the register

  • Memory makers are slaves to the boom-bust rollercoaster, and the AI boom is the wildest ride of all
    The RAMpocalypse may be the precursor to the AIpocalypse
  • It's an AI web, and we're just rats in the walls
    Bots, not people, are now the ones who use the internet the most
  • AI customers are coming around to the idea that small is beautiful
    OpenAI and Anthropic have built AI Swiss Army Knives, but the future may be smaller built-for-purpose tools
  • Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity
    Consumption rose another 10% while restrictions on most new grid connections remained around Dublin
  • Slothful summer app lets you scroll simply by tilting your head
    ScrollPods is Mac-only, and you'll need compatible AirPods
  • Destructive Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package
    Microsoft says GigaWiper combines at least 3 malware families into one modular tool
  • LisaFPGA brings Apple's magnificent misfire back in programmable logic
    Open source recreation costs a fraction of the original and may even work with Twiggy drives
  • Orbital datacenter gold rush needs an environmental review, FCC told
    Green groups want licenses frozen before a million satellites litter the exosphere
  • OpenAI's Atlas browser doesn't make it to its first birthday
    Standalone experiment killed after less than 12 months as model maker redirects agentic ambitions towards workplace productivity
  • AI-driven datacenter builds drive Microsoft's emissions up a quarter in one year
    Firm faces quandary of wanting to help the environment, but also wanting to force AI on everyone


rss: ars technica

  • The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
    New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.
  • A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death
    It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.
  • Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement
    For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations.
  • Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
    Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.
  • Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
    More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
  • China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
    "Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."
  • Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
    The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.
  • Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers
    Six years in prison for man who "sold out the very victims he was hired to represent."
  • Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
    The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
  • Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
    Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.


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