rss: npr

  • The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness
    The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone.
  • Meta will lay off 10% of its staff
    The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.
  • Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies
    The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon.
  • Author details the spy network that took on America's post-WWII Nazi groups
    In The Secret War Against Hate, Steven J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.
  • Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists
    The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.
  • How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind
    A new study looks at an unexpected force that played a critical role in shaping the lives of ancient humans.
  • Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know
    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said he is immediately moving medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which includes drugs like ketamine, Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids.
  • Tensions rise in two ceasefires in the Middle East. And, the Navy secretary ousted
    Tensions are rising in the Middle East as shaky ceasefire agreements between the U.S., Israel and Iran, and Lebanon and Israel, are tested. And, the Secretary of the Navy is out of the role.
  • Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
    President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.
  • Two startlingly different views on long-awaited data on America's anti-HIV efforts
    After a year without data, the State Department released figures on PEPFAR, the program launched by George W. Bush and credited with saving millions of lives. How did Trump's aid cuts affect it?


rss: bbc

  • Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK
    In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM.
  • Police arrest two over alleged drug sales through shops in West Midlands after BBC investigation
    It follows a BBC investigation that found High Street mini-marts were selling drugs in some West Midlands towns.
  • Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video
    Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized.
  • Rapist who infected men and boys with HIV jailed
    A judge says Adam Hall took away the futures of his victims, including boys aged 15 and 17.
  • PM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour
    Morgan McSweeney speaks publicly for the first time about his departure from Downing Street.
  • Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season
    Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.
  • Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM
    The prime minister says he is increasingly worried a number of countries are behind attacks in the UK.
  • US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release
    The justice department's inspector general will review the withholding and overdue release of secret files.
  • Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show
    The 51-year-old, who is originally from Bolton, currently presents the teatime show on Radio 2.
  • No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police
    The force says the woman concerned had injured her head on a night out and made 'a confused report'.


rss: the register

  • Dev targeted by sophisticated job scam: 'I let my guard down, and ran the freaking code'

    Legit-looking website, camera-on interviews, jokes about backdoors ... it worked

    EXCLUSIVE It all started with a LinkedIn message, as so many employment scams do these days.…

  • Solid-state batteries hold more juice, but keep cracking up. Now researchers know why

    Two teams, similar diagnosis: Ceramic electrolytes still refusing to cooperate

    With more capacity and faster charging, solid-state batteries could be the next big thing in energy. And good news: researchers may have pinned down one major reason these batteries still fail before they can reach widespread commercial use.…

  • Claude Opus 4.7 has turned into an overzealous query cop, devs complain

    Rising refusal rate from Acceptable Use Classifier leaves customers paying for nothing

    Anthropic's release last week of Opus 4.7 came with stronger safeguards to prevent misuse. Unfortunately, these safeguards have also managed to thwart legitimate use.…

  • Chinese attackers are pwning your infrastructure to use in attacks, 10 countries warn

    All the Typhoons, everywhere, all at once

    A majority of China-linked threat actors are using compromised routers and IoT devices worldwide, turning this gear into proxy networks to carry out further intrusions, steal sensitive data, and disrupt victim organizations’ operations, according to a joint 10-country advisory.…

  • US Air Force department names firms to power its bases with mini nukes

    Three vendors matched to three sites

    The US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has selected three companies for possible nuclear microreactor projects at three of its installations under a program aimed at improving energy resilience if the electricity grid goes down.…

  • YouTuber has DIMM idea, builds working DRAM in backyard

    What are you doing to solve the memory crisis?

    If you follow PC hardware prices, you’ll know AI demand has pushed memory prices higher as manufacturers prioritize memory for datacenters. To deal with that, you can pay through the nose, buy less memory, or ... try to build your own DRAM.…

  • Google explains why its all-in-one AI stack embraces competitors

    'Differentiated, but open'

    Google Cloud Next Google Cloud’s Andi Gutmans said that the company holds a structural advantage over its largest rivals in the race to win value from AI agents in the enterprise, arguing that no competitor currently combines cloud computing infrastructure, frontier AI models, and a data platform under one roof.…

  • Age checks could turn internet into an ID checkpoint, complains Proton CEO

    Push to protect minors risks hitting everyone online

    Proton's boss has waded into the age verification fight with a warning that sounds less like child safety and more like an identity checkpoint for the entire internet.…

  • Microsoft gives your Word documents an AI co-author you didn’t ask for

    Also rolls out agentic Copilot in Excel and PowerPoint, letting 21st century Clippy lend a... hand

    Microsoft is giving Copilot the power to stop suggesting edits and start making them.…

  • Datadog digs down into GPU efficiency as AI costs soar

    Down to you to work out the value

    Datadog has added GPU monitoring to its observability stack, giving AI-hungry organizations more insight into exactly what's happening on their most expensive silicon.…



rss: ars technica

  • US accuses China of “industrial-scale” AI theft. China says it’s “slander.”
    Trump-Xi summit may be rocked by US mulling huge sanctions.
  • Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper
    While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones.
  • We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"
    Such experiments bring "order to the universe, whether or not the number agrees with the expected value.”
  • In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe
    Technically speaking, there's no practical benefit to use PQC. So why is it being used?
  • RFK Jr.’s rejection of germ theory debunked in Senate hearing
    Kennedy falsely argues that vaccines did little to lower childhood deaths.
  • Why are the Mac mini and Mac Studio gradually becoming impossible to buy?
    Pending refresh? RAM shortage? AI agents? There are many possible explanations.
  • US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons
    "They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites."
  • Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats
    Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.
  • Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
    Spy satellite hardware has been repurposed to scan the Universe in the infrared.
  • BMW bumps the 7 Series for 2027, adds all-new battery
    The 2027 7 Series is available as an EV, with an inline-six, or an inline-six PHEV.


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