rss: npr

  • Researchers are building AI-powered robot labs. What does this mean for science?
    Thanks to new technologies like artificial intelligence, scientists are increasingly freed from the constraints of the laboratory. It raises questions about how much humans should outsource to robots.
  • 39 World Cup teams will be based in the U.S. Here's which squad will be closest to you
    This week, FIFA finalized the list of where competitors will train during the tournament. Here's a breakdown of the U.S. cities that are included.
  • To stop leaks, the Trump administration wants federal workers to sign NDAs
    The Trump administration has proposed creating a new government-wide nondisclosure agreement for new and existing federal employees.
  • Gulf shrimpers want help from Congress as fuel costs climb
    The declining number of Gulf shrimpers who are still in business are now struggling as gas prices rise and competition with cheaper imports remains high.
  • Trump-backed redistricting plan is rejected in the South Carolina Legislature
    Republican state senators don't face election this year. Trump's urging for them to redistrict to help flip the House seat held by prominent Democrat Jim Clyburn was met with opposition.
  • Trump DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases, including violent assaults on cops
    The Trump Department of Justice purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.
  • A mix of veterans and newcomers will represent the United States at the World Cup
    Some veterans from the last World Cup — like forward Christian Pulisic and midfielders Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams — made the team. The roster includes 13 newcomers as well.
  • Why the French Open is named after Roland Garros, who didn't play tennis
    Roland Garros, a WWI-era pilot, is credited with revolutionizing aerial combat. The major Paris tennis tournament was named after him in 1928, a decade after his death in combat.
  • An exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
    Temperature records are breaking and triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.
  • How the Trump administration uses the Bible to justify military invasions and immigration raids
    President Trump isn't much of a Bible-quoter, but some members of his administration are, and they have used Scripture to frame controversial policies as justified by the Good Book. 


rss: bbc

  • Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair
    The ex-Labour PM says Sir Keir Starmer's government is in the "wrong position" ahead of the next election.
  • UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row
    Temperatures soared to 35.1C in Kew Gardens, south-west London, according to provisional figures.
  • Body found in search for boy, 12, missing in river
    Police and fire crews with underwater units launched a major search until a body was recovered on Tuesday night.
  • Iran war impact to hit household energy bills for the first time
    A household using a typical amount of gas and electricity is forecast to pay about £200 more a year.
  • Nasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon base
    Nasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.
  • Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?
    With the US pulling out of trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine, the EU is looking for potential candidates to step in.
  • 'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures
    Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.
  • Speed up £250 cap on leasehold ground rent, MPs urge
    A committee of MPs says leaseholders have been waiting too long for governments to tackle the issue.
  • Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
    The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.
  • Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
    The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks.


rss: the register

  • California may let Linux bypass age check
    Exemption in amendment offers relief to open source software makers
  • MyPillow must decide whether to be firm or soft as ransomware crims demand pay
    Guess they could deny the alleged intrusion … like the 2020 election results
  • MySQL faithful launch OurSQL Foundation to keep Oracle honest
    Community group wants transparency, collaboration, and a clearer roadmap for the open source database
  • Bezos rocket fell short after cryogenic leak cut engine thrust
    Frozen hydraulic line blamed for leaving payload in the wrong orbit
  • Microsoft wants safer C# without turning it into Rust
    Unsafe bits get a warning label in planned low-level coding shake-up
  • Starship shows it can deploy satellites, but Moon mission clock still ticks
    What's a tumbling Super Heavy and a skipped Raptor relight between friends?
  • Huawei's chip law looks less like Moore and more like marketing
    Chinese tech biz shows off clever workaround for its process node gap, but it isn't catching up with Intel and TSMC
  • Rogue states are putting AI agents to work on sanctions evasion
    RUSI warns fake IDs, shell companies, and crypto laundering could soon operate at industrial scale
  • Gothenburg's self-driving bus trammed on day one
    Autonomous shuttle's second passenger trip ends with rear-end collision and a tow truck
  • Experts pour cold borscht on Farage's Russian hack claim
    Reform UK leader alleges Moscow broke into his phone and leaked £5M gift story, but security specialists await evidence


rss: ars technica

  • Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.
    Parsing a papal proclamation.
  • Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
    Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.
  • NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"
    "We also obviously want to be very mindful of the Outer Space Treaty."
  • We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo
    Sub-$600 laptops have existed for years, but consistently good ones remain rare.
  • Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package
    "BadHost" was found in Starlette, a package with 325 million weekly downloads.
  • Want an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Stuff oxygen’s friends in the mantle.
    Getting carbon and sulfur into Earth’s interior may be part of oxygen’s story.
  • FBI agent explains how easy it is to ID people posting AI porn without consent
    A creepy saved post on Instagram linked man to AI porn account, FBI says.
  • 3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild
    Hugging Face debuts $2,500 bipedal robot project for builders and researchers.
  • Windows' classic 3D Space Cadet pinball is getting a physical re-creation
    But there are some real-world constraints that virtual pinball could easily ignore.
  • Review: The Boroughs is a smart, pitch-perfect creature feature
    Top-notch ensemble cast, smart writing, and an engrossing supernatural mystery make for a winning combo.


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