rss: npr

  • Graham Platner drops his bid for Senate after facing an allegation of rape
    Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support.
  • A new proposal for organ donation sparks concern
    Should patients who choose euthanasia be able to die by having their vital organs removed for donation? The ethical concerns are substantial.
  • Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider
    Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government.
  • Supreme Court financial disclosures reveal how their books add to their income
    The Supreme Court annual financial reports shed light on the justices' gifts, travel and personal lives.
  • New U.S. passports with Trump's image are available. Here's how to get (or avoid) one
    The passports feature an image of President Trump and are only available in person at the Washington Passport Agency — and only by appointment.
  • Appeals court denies Trump's request to halt removal of his name from the Kennedy Center
    The D.C. circuit appeals court denied all of President Trump's arguments that sought to stop the removal of his name from the Washington, D.C., arts institution.
  • Tensions with Iran add fresh uncertainty to an already shaky global economy
    Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the ceasefire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy.
  • What we know about Nolan Wells, the student-athlete found dead off the coast of Mississippi
    The Jackson County Sheriff's Office said the investigation remains "active and ongoing" and is asking for photos and videos from the northwest part of Horn Island on July 4, where Wells' body was found.
  • Inspiration for Trump's arch was sparked long before the design was first approved
    The design process for new memorials shouldn't be fast-tracked or dictated by a select few, experts say. But a small group of people close to President Trump played an outsized role in the arch's quick approvals.
  • The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition
    The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.


rss: bbc

  • Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortages if gas field not approved
    Adura says the UK government must approve North Sea production urgently to avoid domestic supply shortages.
  • UK heatwave spreads further north and west as temperatures continue to climb
    This year's third heatwave is one of the longest lasting heatwaves since the infamous year of 1976.
  • No crude proposals on disability benefits, minister leading review says
    Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) are not "fit for purpose" and need changing.
  • Met investigate donation to Jenrick's Tory leadership campaign
    The former Conservative, now Reform UK, MP says the allegations are "entirely false".
  • Starmer hints at bank holiday if England win World Cup
    The prime minister says he does not want to "jinx it" but "ask me again if we get to the final".
  • Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
    Carns's said a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and "we need to get on board" with Burnham.
  • MPs seek veto over political ambassadors after Mandelson row
    A Foreign Affairs Committee report said the process taken in the appointment of Lord Mandelson "was being made up as it went along".
  • Nato chief tells BBC that Trump comments are like 'family argument'
    Mark Rutte says Nato is stronger than ever, and that he is 100% convinced of the US president's commitment to the alliance.
  • Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race in Maine
    The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is "categorically false".
  • MenB vaccine offers men no protection from gonorrhoea, claims major study
    The Meningitis B vaccine does not prevent gonorrhoea infections despite being offered to at-risk men, scientists say.


rss: the register

  • Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek thinks AI has a future
    Plans to lift portfolio exposure by 150 percent, and even more once it adds electrification ventures
  • nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition debuts with the first and only Liquid and Air Dual Active Cooling System in its class
    PARTNER CONTENT: nubia aims to democratize premium gaming with a revolutionary AquaCore thermal architecture, launching first in Southeast Asia
  • Microsoft shifts to annual exchange rate price revision for cloudy products
    Previously did it twice a year, so customers now have fewer chances to surf FX waves
  • OpenAI makes ChatGPT better at banter
    With GPT-Live, talking, listening, and formulating answers all happen at once
  • The AI that spawned MechaHitler and deepfake porn puts on a suit to become legal advisor and Excel jockey
    The newly renamed SpaceXAI wants you to believe little ol' Grok is all grown up
  • Suspected Chinese snoops caught breaking into universities' Roundcube mailservers
    Proofpoint researcher tells The Reg: 'We estimate the total volume of targets would be a few dozen'
  • Intel-backed AI chip startup SambaNova breathes new life into aging Nvidia GPUs in latest benchmarks
    Third-party testing shows heterogeneous compute platform combining H200s and SN50 RDUs churning out 763 tok/s in MiniMax M2.7
  • Former GitHub CEO launches competitor designed for the age of vibe coding
    As GitHub struggles to manage AI load, challengers take aim
  • OpenAI job listing suggests ChatGPT could someday replace junior analysts at Goldman Sachs
    What, did someone get some bad news during their IPO process or something?
  • GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can't do that harmful thing - unless you ask me in code
    More fun with AI jailbreaks, this time at the workflow level


rss: ars technica

  • Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%
    AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.
  • Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself
    More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.
  • Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws
    Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says.
  • Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes
    Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.
  • Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers
    But the devices could "easily be reflashed."
  • TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think
    The "not interested" feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs
  • US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers
    US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.
  • Miami-based City Labs achieves a first for commercial nuclear power in space
    "The BOHR mission serves as a pathfinder for future nuclear-powered spacecraft."
  • Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind
    Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process.
  • Two teens learn the hard way not to do toy gun drive-bys from a Waymo
    The robotaxi stopped, called 911, and waited for the San Mateo Police to show up.


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