rss: npr

  • Trump rejects Iran's latest response to U.S. ceasefire proposal
    Iran delivered its response to Pakistani mediators on Sunday, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.
  • A chocolate laboratory in Italy will be good for chocolate eaters — and farmers
    The chocolate biz is raising the bar with a lab to assess cacao beans from around the world. (Talk about a sweet gig!) Consumers and farmers stand to benefit from the "Standard of Excellence" program.
  • Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next
    U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation.
  • Temple Israel rebuilds after terror attack
    Two months ago, a gunman drove through the preschool at Temple Israel, the largest synagogue in Michigan. Every child and teacher survived, but the community is still displaced and navigating the trauma of the attack. 
  • Happy Mother's Day to the kindest mom. P.S. Your kindness annoyed me when I was a kid
    She and her siblings had to make tea for and share food with every visitor. That did not make her happy. Today she has a different perspective. So she finally asked her mom: What made you so kind?
  • Of course we look for ourselves in art — but if we stop there, we're missing out
    As I watched the new series, I only cared about Piggy — the thoughtful, smart kid stranded on an island with other boys. That made me think about what we look for in art.
  • How a pill approved 25 years ago transformed cancer treatment
    When the Food and Drug Administration approved Gleevec to treat a form of leukemia in 2001, it ushered in a new era in cancer care.
  • Cape Verde: Tiny nation, massive World Cup dream
    In Cape Verde, a small island nation off West Africa, World Cup qualification is transforming dreams on and off the pitch.
  • Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast
    A cargo ship caught fire Sunday after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar's coast, the British military said.
  • Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability
    Ohio voters headed to the polls last week for primary elections, and in competitive districts like the one where Toledo is primarily located, the message was clear: affordability is a top priority.


rss: bbc

  • Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount
    The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.
  • British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital, says UKHSA
    The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.
  • Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'
    No details have been released of Iran's response - or the US proposals - designed to bring the war to an end.
  • Adolescence makes history at Bafta TV Awards
    The hit Netflix drama wins a record four Bafta TV Awards, including one for 16-year-old Owen Cooper.
  • His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
    The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.
  • Thousands gather for protest against antisemitism in London
    In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.
  • Man charged as three Jewish people assaulted
    Two men, aged 58 and 26, and a 53-year-old woman were left with minor injuries from the attack.
  • Biggest VAR call ever? Four chaotic minutes that may define the season
    The most consequential decision in the history of VAR in the Premier League is played out over four minutes 11 seconds of drama at London Stadium.
  • How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout
    Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the holiday sunbed scramble.
  • Beatles' early years drama starts filming in Germany
    Six-part drama Hamburg Days charts the band's early era with members Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best.


rss: the register

  • Memory godboxes could offer relief from the RAMpocalypse
    Amid the AI-fueled memory crunch, will Compute Express Link finally have its moment to shine?
  • Both Fedora and Ubuntu will get AI support – soon
    Furores are fermenting in the forums
  • HP stuffed a PC into a keyboard. We took it for a spin
    It's not much cheaper than an equivalent laptop, so who's this for, exactly?
  • Google tweaks Chrome AI privacy wording, insists processing stays on-device
    Deletion of a longstanding privacy assurance sparks concerns
  • macOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel
    Apple's old backup boxes only speak AFP and SMB1, but NetBSD under the hood gives them one last shot
  • London’s BT Tower to get rooftop swimming pool
    Imagine taking a dip 177m above the streets of London’s West End
  • UK wants fresh fingerprints on £300M biometrics platform
    Home Office probes supplier interest as core police and immigration system heads for support shake-up
  • Akamai surges on big LLM deal as Cloudflare dims
    Good times, bad times
  • GPT-5.5 may burn fewer tokens, but it always burns more cash
    It’s not just gas prices skyrocketing. Frontier-model pricing keeps climbing too
  • Tech is now rolling out the old grievance grift
    Not just for hated US Presidents, now even tech bros lament their foes


rss: ars technica

  • Do you take after your dad’s RNA?
    Evidence is growing that sperm carries marks of a father’s life experiences, influencing traits in offspring.
  • Huge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist area
    Fortunately, it happened early in the morning, so nobody was around.
  • The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys
    These connected companions could disrupt everything from make-believe to bedtime stories. No wonder some lawmakers want them banned.
  • Manufacturing qubits that can move
    It's hard to mix electronic manufacturing and flexible geometry.
  • Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
    The plan isn't final and could change, but his ouster would be no surprise.
  • ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
    FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
  • Sony says "efficient" AI tools will lead to even more games flooding the market
    But human artists still "must remain at the center," PlayStation maker says.
  • The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
    "This is not COVID," and other reasons why risk to the public is currently low.
  • Course correction: Google to link more sources in AI Overviews
    Google's AI search will start citing its sources in several new ways.
  • Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
    Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.


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