rss: npr

  • Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
    Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.
  • Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge
    A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.
  • Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it's just for AI bots
    A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots.
  • The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map
    The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map.
  • Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship?
    The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, "we're on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship."
  • Reporter's notebook: A peek inside the Olympic Village
    NPR reporters visited the Milan Olympic Village in the days before the opening ceremony to investigate the dining hall dessert situation and other pressing questions.
  • Search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie, enters 4th day
    Police in Arizona believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken by force from her Tucson area home this weekend. So far, no suspect or person of interest has been identified.
  • Greetings from Kyiv, where candles are the last option during wartime blackouts
    Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
  • Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'
    The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.
  • Photos: Scenes from the 150th Westminster Dog Show
    Hundreds of dogs competed for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week. Penny the Doberman pinscher was named best in show.


rss: bbc

  • MPs back plan to release Mandelson files after Labour anger forces climbdown
    The PM is forced to back down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.
  • Email appears to confirm Andrew and Virginia Giuffre photo is real
    The former prince has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.
  • Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is reduced in Minnesota
    The US president adopts a conciliatory tone after a deportation drive in Minnesota that has sparked protests.
  • Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv
    Russia's gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband in Kyiv.
  • Murder arrest after student stabbed near De Montfort University campus
    An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder and currently in police custody.
  • Saturday Night Live reveals cast for new UK version
    Sitcom stars, Taskmaster contestants and familiar panel show faces will appear on the British spin-off.
  • What's happening and who to look out for as the Winter Olympics begin
    What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
  • Tesco apologises after placing Welsh language signs in Cornish branch
    One councillor hopes this is an opportunity for supermarkets to support Cornish more directly.
  • Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force
    It comes after a BBC investigation which showed people travelling long distances at high cost.
  • Palestine Action protesters cleared of burglary but may face retrial on some charges
    The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over a raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.


rss: the register

  • Ghost gun legislation casts shadow over 3D printing

    Proposed bills in New York and elsewhere threaten makers, Adafruit says

    State and federal lawmakers have stepped up their efforts to prevent the creation of 3D printed guns. But Adafruit, a maker of electronics kits, warns that the proposed legislation is so broad it threatens everyone involved in open source manufacturing and technology education.…

  • Workday reveals around 400 staff soon won't have to work another day

    Job cuts to fall hardest on non-revenue generating roles on the Global Customer Operations team

    Workday is laying off about two percent of its staff in a bid to align its people with its “highest priorities,” but at a significant cost to its margins for the quarter and the year, the company announced on Wednesday.…

  • Bots are taking over the internet and AI users are to blame

    RAG bots could overtake human visitors on publisher sites this year, trackers tell us

    The AI bot takeover of the internet continues apace, and the latest data suggests the surge is being driven less by model-training scrapes and more by the growing use of AI tools as a stand-in for web search.…

  • Positron: we don’t need no fancy HBM to compete with Nvidia’s Rubin

    Pleb-tier LPDDR5x apparently good enough for Arm-backed AI startup's next-gen Asimov accelerators

    On paper, Positron's next-gen Asimov accelerators, no doubt named for the beloved science fiction author, don't look like much of a match for Nvidia's Rubin GPUs.…

  • AWS intruder achieved admin access in under 10 minutes thanks to AI assist, researchers say

    LLMs automated most phases of the attack

    A digital intruder broke into an AWS cloud environment and in just under 10 minutes went from initial access to administrative privileges, thanks to an AI speed assist.…

  • Anthropic cements its position as the not-OpenAI with no-ads pledge

    As profit-starved AI companies scramble to monetize chat interactions, Claude bets on trust

    Anthropic has taken the high road by committing to keep its Claude AI model family free of advertising.…

  • Critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug under attack

    US agencies told to patch by Friday

    Attackers are exploiting a critical SolarWinds Web Help Desk bug - less than a week after the vendor disclosed and fixed the 9.8-rated flaw. That's according to America's lead cyber-defense agency, which set a Friday deadline for federal agencies to patch the security flaw.…

  • Rise of AI means companies could pass on SaaS

    The writing is on the wall as AI companies race to add vertical functionality

    Software stocks have taken a beating over the last month as investors grow concerned that AI could put vertical SaaS vendors out of business.…

  • US Army looks for robots that can clean up chemical and bioweapons messes

    Just in time for the predicted rise of AI-assisted threats

    It's bot versus bot! Just in time for the predicted rise of AI-made biological and chemical weapons, the US Army has plans to fight autonomy with autonomy by getting its hands on some bot-based chemical weapon cleanup tech.…

  • Server CPUs join memory in the supply shortage, pushing up prices

    Silicon manufacturing issues to blame

    Datacenter servers will face a double whammy this year as CPU supply constraints pile on top of an already severe memory shortage. Even so, shipments are still expected to grow at a double-digit rate.…



rss: ars technica

  • Microsoft releases urgent Office patch. Russian-state hackers pounce.
    The window to patch vulnerabilities is shrinking rapidly.
  • FBI stymied by Apple's Lockdown Mode after seizing journalist's iPhone
    Post reporter was compelled to unlock MacBook Pro with fingerprint, however.
  • Should AI chatbots have ads? Anthropic says no.
    ChatGPT competitor comes out swinging with Super Bowl ad mocking AI product pitches.
  • US House takes first step toward creating "commercial" deep space program
    "We will continue to rely on the ingenuity of the private sector."
  • Judge gives Musk bad news, says Trump hasn't intervened to block SEC lawsuit
    Musk is stuck fighting SEC suit seeking $150M in disgorgements from his Twitter takeover.
  • Trump admin is "destroying medical research," Senate report finds
    In a Senate hearing Tuesday, NIH director dismissed concern about research chaos.
  • "Capture it all": ICE urged to explain memo about collecting info on protesters
    Sen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down.
  • User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app
    Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."
  • Russian spy satellites have intercepted EU communications satellites
    Unencrypted European communications are being targeted by Moscow.
  • NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket
    "You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."


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