rss: npr

  • A new Anthropic model seeks to test how AI could impact the U.S. economy
    Will artificial intelligence nibble around the edges of the economy or upend it altogether? A new, interactive model from Anthropic lets people tests their assumptions.
  • Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?
    Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officials trying to bring the outbreak under control?
  • Trump officials propose sweeping changes to the census that would reshape voting maps
    A Trump census proposal would stop asking about race and exclude millions of U.S. residents from a count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
  • U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns
    The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escalate. And, Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III says he plans to step down by the end of the year.
  • Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates
    Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday.
  • National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member
    A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts.
  • How to fight with the people we care about, illustrated
    Arguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a fight — while easing dread for everyone.
  • Mail-in voters weigh flying to vote in person and other backup plans amid uncertainty
    Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's bid for restrictions.
  • Republicans kick off a 'Trumpapalooza' of a midterm convention Wednesday in Texas
    Republicans have never held a midterm convention before. But there's also never been a president like Donald Trump. Billed as a "Trumpapalooza," the unprecedented event kicks of in Dallas Wednesday.
  • Citing the 'Deep State,' Trump overhauls the intelligence community
    The catastrophic 9/11 attacks forced the intelligence community to radically revamp its ways of doing business. Now, critics say, President Trump is dismantling much of what was built since then.


rss: bbc

  • Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
    The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations.
  • Miliband rejects chief rabbi's claim British Jews in greater danger after sanctions move
    The foreign secretary disagrees that sanctions on Israeli settlements could put British Jews at greater risk.
  • 'We were raped and exploited by a drug gang as teenagers', women tell BBC of their ordeal
    Four women have chosen to waive their anonymity and speak publicly to the BBC documentary, Britain's Forgotten Girls, about how they were targeted by criminals when they were children.
  • Watch: Sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's Malibu house swallows driveway
    The driveway of the beach-front house collapsed on Tuesday morning, according to local authorities.
  • Actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual offences
    Clarke has been charged with offences including sexual assault. BBC News has asked him for a comment.
  • Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
    Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
  • Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
    It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.
  • Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes
    Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday
  • Hundreds line the streets for funeral of PC killed in wrong way crash on A66
    Officers give PC Matthew Blades' coffin a guard of honour in Hartlepool.
  • 'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on
    As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.


rss: the register

  • WeChat worm could pwn a friend before they even answered the call
    Calif says AI helped turn a VoIP memory bug into cross-platform RCE before Tencent shut it down
  • Microsoft closes the book on Publisher and unplugs Project Online
    Office 2021 joins the October retirement list as customers weigh pricier alternatives
  • Security boffin claims airport group left API keys in client-side JavaScript for four years
    Researcher believes overprivileged Iterable creds exposed 8.8M customer records – and could have enabled mass deletion
  • Virgin Media offloads email services to third-party provider
    Users given 45 days to save their mail or sign up with Junara
  • Huawei Watch D3 pumps up its health-monitoring credentials
    Inflatable wrist cuff delivers 24-hour blood pressure readings, though the design remains chunky
  • Switzerland tests a FOSS escape route from Microsoft 365
    Swiss Army sticks a knife in American cloud apps with its own FOSS push
  • Another Microsoft team admits it’s struggling to handle flood of AI-generated code
    Increase in vibe-coded browser extensions sees Edge team automate quality assessments
  • Philippines bets AI will lift GDP by 12 percent in seven years – without hurting outsourcing
    Plans 30x datacenter expansion for less than what big tech spends in a month
  • US claims Chinese AI companies’ core AI strategy is distilling American models
    Spooks and CISA point to ‘industrial-scale distillation’ by DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese players
  • Microsoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with 974-CVE deluge
    Adobe also brought goodies to the patch party and they deserve immediate attention


rss: ars technica

  • Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
    Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
  • LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices
    “It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”
  • GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time
    Preservation "goodies" also include downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.
  • Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
    Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.
  • The universal language of space is... Star Trek? Mais oui.
    "Science fiction imagines the future. We build it."
  • NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research
    Money would ostensibly fund research the NIH leadership said it no longer wanted.
  • Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts
    Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties.
  • Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change
    Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.
  • Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah
    Director Takashi Yamazaki's hotly anticipated sequel takes place two years after 2023 film's events.
  • “This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens
    Meta dragged its feet removing ads that nudify young girls' Instagram pics.


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