rss: npr

  • Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children
    Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is arguing that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives.
  • Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit
    The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show.
  • This startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies
    Origin Genomics aims to prove that the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryos outweigh the risks.
  • This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice
    The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice.
  • Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships
    A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.
  • Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened
    The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.
  • How to hide your spending habits from retailers (so you don't get ripped off)
    Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are steps you can take to ensure you are getting the best deal.
  • As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in
    Turkey's bid for regional influence comes as the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started with the Hamas-led 2023 attack on Israel and continue with the seven-month-old war on Iran.
  • Morning news brief
    Five men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.
  • A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment
    Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June.


rss: bbc

  • Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
    The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.
  • Watch: How did Burnham's speech go down in the conference hall?
    The PM received a standing ovation as he spoke about his late dad while setting out reforms to social care.
  • Man City guilty of 'sham' contracts and misleading accounts
    The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
  • 'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles near RAF Fairford
    Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy".
  • Body of newborn baby found on shoreline in Wales as police search for mother
    The body of the newborn was found near Siliwen Road near the Menai Strait on Sunday.
  • Three teenagers die after car enters River Wear
    The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl have been recovered from the water, police say.
  • Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
    He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.
  • Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit
    The company that runs the Eiffel Tower said the removal of female staff during the visit earlier this month was "unacceptable".
  • Prince William and Catherine's surprise visit to Kevin Sinfield's charity run
    The rugby league star is on the third day of his endurance challenge to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease charities.
  • No 'deliberate' contact to stop car in A66 crash
    No stinger was used by police before the fatal A66 crash, an initial investigation reveals.


rss: the register

  • Custom malware used in Citrix 0-day attacks targeting govt, banks, professional services
    Two questions remain: who is abusing the CVEs? And why did Citrix take so long to disclose?
  • Open source tool distills Jev so you can run it locally
    Jevstiller targets 98% agreement by learning familiar requests on your hardware while sending uncertain and audited queries upstream
  • Boeing's Calamity Capsule gets another shot at the ISS taxi business
    Starliner-1 could fly by January, with astronauts to follow by 2028 if all goes well
  • Microsoft sends PDFs to strange new worlds instead of SharePoint
    Use SharePoint Online? Keen on PDFs? Then you won't be keen on the latest Word bug
  • AI models keep posting screenshots showing sensitive data from inside tech companies
    Glow Security finds more than 13,000 publicly accessible images that expose corporate development work
  • Schneider gives datacenter switchgear the software-defined treatment
    Equinix pilot promises faster deployment and over-the-air upgrades without downtime, provided the code behaves itself
  • Apple patches CoreGraphics zero-day already exploited in targeted attacks
    Meta-spotted flaw could hand attackers arbitrary code execution via a maliciously crafted file
  • OpenAI benches GPT-6.1 Astra for overstepping the mark
    Turns out teaching an AI to keep going can make it rather bad at knowing when to stop
  • Leaked IPO docs: Anthropic tempts investors with existential risk warning
    Just wait until you hear the bad news
  • Investors are pricing in a 32.6% AI productivity boost for software engineers
    Economists turn stock movements into an estimate of anticipated gains – while warning that markets can get carried away


rss: ars technica

  • Apple worked with Trump admin to remove ICE-tracking apps, lawmaker says
    Lawmaker rejects Apple excuse for banning ICE-tracking apps as unconstitutional.
  • This study looks at how and with whom connected cars share your data
    Between the cars and their companion apps, you’re exposed to a lot of trackers.
  • Less protein for maggots means longer lives for fruit flies
    Eating less protein as larvae may limit their ability to produce proteins as adults.
  • OpenAI says planned GPT-6.1 is too insecure to release
    Similar performance, security trade-offs also seen in current public models.
  • Anthropic’s IPO pitch includes a warning about human extinction
    The Claude maker warns its own models could resist shutdowns and cause catastrophic harm.
  • Interview: Firefox's chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome
    Mozilla's Ajit Varma explains why a redesign suits the fight for the open web.
  • Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation
    "We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."
  • Experts worry about Nvidia's AI chip sales in China and influence over Trump
    China is reportedly mulling letting ByteDance, Alibaba buy banned Nvidia chips.
  • SpaceX's Starship goes orbital, deploying first next-gen Starlinks
    Starship had already flown 99 percent of the way to low-Earth orbit. Monday's flight added the last bit.
  • Florida invokes extinction fears in legal bid to halt OpenAI development
    State says LLMs threaten civilization as "the greatest public nuisance ever created."


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