rss: npr

  • Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire
    Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend.
  • Uzbekistan makes its World Cup debut, a first for Central Asia
    The country is the first Central Asian nation to qualify for the World Cup, and Uzbek fans have reveled in showcasing their country and culture. The country's president calls the team a symbol of the "new Uzbekistan."
  • Opinion: Ranch dressing is a winner at the World Cup games
    NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games.
  • Trump administration partially lifts export ban on Anthropic's most advanced AI model
    The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen users of its new model.
  • If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters
    Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?
  • How coach Mauricio Pochettino made believers out of the U.S. World Cup team
    Pochettino was the biggest name the U.S. men's soccer team had ever hired. His rebuild was bumpy at times — but now, with the U.S. headed to the World Cup knockout stage, the players are all in.
  • As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
    The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.
  • Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
    Ukraine's long-range drones are striking deep inside Russia, up to 1,200 miles away, hitting oil refineries and depots. NPR recently spent time with one of the Ukrainian strike teams launching drones at Russian targets.
  • This mindset shift can help you get better at using up your leftovers
    Don't let your leftovers go to waste. Cookbook authors share clever storage techniques — like an "Eat Me First" box in your fridge — and cooking tricks to help you make the most of your food scraps.
  • Venezuelans in Colombia scramble to send aid as earthquakes death toll increases
    Aid efforts are intensifying after twin earthquakes killed nearly 1,000 in Venezuela, with international teams arriving but a slow government response hampering relief on the ground.


rss: bbc

  • In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history
    Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.
  • Thunderstorms delay hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights
    More than 900 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.
  • Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
    Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.
  • Burnham will need a Moscow test as well as Makerfield test, says ex-military chief
    Former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says defence must be a priority for the next prime minister.
  • They quit the West for Russia's traditional values. It wasn't what they expected
    The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.
  • Is Andy Burnham Labour's saviour, or just its best bet?
    Labour insiders give Laura Kuenssberg their take on the man tipped to replace Keir Starmer as PM.
  • Who are the Panama players England need to look out for?
    BBC Sport analyses the key players for Panama who will be aiming to cause a World Cup upset against England in their final Group L fixture.
  • Iran takes swipe at US' 'unfair treatment' and throws down gauntlet to Fifa
    Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says his nation have been treated unfairly by the United States during the World Cup
  • Where does Scotland's campaign leave head coach Steve Clarke?
    Did Steve Clarke get the best out of his Scotland squad at the 2026 World Cup as they face group-stage exit?
  • How completing the World Cup sticker book is like having a second job
    From car park meet ups to Facebook groups, how families try to complete the set on a budget.


rss: the register

  • NASA tests AI medic for astronauts too far from Earth to call a doctor
    Please state the nature of the medical emergency
  • It's looking like a hot, messy summer for security teams as AI finds countless previously hidden vulns
    Time to start praying to the goddess of wisdom and war
  • Even the Secret Service won't use company-issued phones
    Personal cell phones on protective missions, no threat detection on government-issued devices among the litany of sins
  • Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
    Remove something from the internet? You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal
  • Google wants AI regulation, but on its own terms
    Surely, we can have rules that allow us to continue doing what we're doing
  • US auto regulators want to kill robotaxi brake pedals
    Requiring driverless vehicles to keep human brake controls impedes innovation, the NHTSA says
  • Amazon Q flaw let booby-trapped Git repos execute code, swipe cloud creds
    Researchers warn many AI coding assistants now execute commands from project configurations
  • Oracle promises to open up MySQL governance, but the community wants guarantees
    Open source advocates remain concerned over lack of binding commitments
  • One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V
    A homebrew PC and mini-mainframe were only the warm-up for Yuri Zaporozhets' latest operating system
  • Notion kills its Gmail client after AI agents keep humans from troubling inbox
    More than half of users now let bots handle email, so service is headed for shutdown


rss: ars technica

  • Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
    The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.
  • South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
    Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”
  • Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
    His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
  • Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
    Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
  • Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
    Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
  • NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
    NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
  • FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
    FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.
  • Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address
    Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
  • Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
    It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."
  • Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?
    Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.


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