rss: npr

  • The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff
    Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming year, with early-access sequels like Slay the Spire 2 and Subnautica 2 not far behind.
  • India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
    The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
  • Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade. And, Cyclospora source remains unknown
    Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade a waterway on the Red Sea. And, the FDA continues to investigate Taylor Farms lettuce as a source of the Cyclospora outbreak despite a retracted test.
  • Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
    President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.
  • The best economic ideas from around the world — Planet Money Summer School is back
    Our free economics course for your ears is on a quest for great economics ideas.
  • How soccer brings a Bhutanese community together in Harrisburg, Pa.
    Harrisburg is home to one of the nation's largest communities of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees and their families. Through soccer, generations have found connection, belonging and a way to carry forward a shared history.
  • Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait
    The Houthis, a Shia militia in Yemen that's aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
  • Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men
    Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.
  • A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first
    When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Camping bans are on the rise as states seek to crack down on homelessness.
  • Arizona primaries set the stage for contested fall races in a swing state
    Arizona Democrats choose who can try to flip a Republican-held House seat, and Republicans pick their nominee to try to unseat a Democratic governor.


rss: bbc

  • Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say
    Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.
  • London-based civil servants offered move to No 10 North in Manchester
    London-based civil servants willing to move north have been told they will be offered relocation packages, the BBC understands.
  • Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
    Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.
  • US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
    Iran says it has hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as well as targets in Bahrain and Jordan.
  • Argentina's Fernandez defends team after ugly scenes in World Cup final loss to Spain
    Midfielder Enzo Fernandez claims Argentina represented their nation "in the best possible way" in the World Cup.
  • Parts of the UK move closer to drought
    Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.
  • Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million
    The water company said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban.
  • Russian warship carried out firing exercise off Plymouth coast
    The Neustrashimy's live-fire exercise took place in international waters and lasted for 30 minutes.
  • Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks
    The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
  • Ryanair boss says 'foreign object' may have caused plane window incident
    Passenger Ljubisa Karović was partially sucked out of a cabin window on the Boeing aircraft.


rss: the register

  • Nvidia shows off Vera Rubin platform for tokenmaxxing
    If your AI Factory sells tokens, why not optimize token emission?
  • Windows 11 Start menu changes trickle into Beta, movable taskbar still MIA
    Users asked for flexibility, but a leaner OS for older PCs might matter more as hardware prices soar
  • AI music platform Suno hits bum note as 55M users exposed in data breach, claims infosec expert
    Have I Been Pwned confirms scale for first time
  • Intel fortifies Foundry with an actual customer: Fortinet
    Firewall maker looks to safeguard its custom ASIC production with homegrown silicon
  • LG monitors are using Windows 11 feature to serve adware
    Plug in your new display and get a McAfee pitch you never asked for
  • UK.gov's tech department gets the chop after two years
    RIP DSIT: Digital transformation duties shuffle off to reborn DCMS, with GDS along for the ride
  • Valve's Steam Frame pushes Arch Linux toward official Arm64 support
    Collabora's Holo Core port lays the groundwork for running SteamOS 3 natively on the headset
  • Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago
    And would have lasted longer if some code hadn't trampled on places it shouldn't
  • Scalding hot AI accelerators have put datacenters in hot water. Two-phase cooling could chill them out
    Startup Accelsius claims it can achieve up to 14° C cooler GPU temps by by converting a liquid-cooled Dell PowerEdge to run on refrigerants
  • Some Mullvad VPN customers tunnel for exit after co-founder donates millions to populist party
    SEK 5M gift supplied 72 percent of Örebropartiet's annual income, but company insists it was strictly personal


rss: ars technica

  • When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?
    Automakers love connected vehicles, but support isn't open-ended.
  • Apps targeted at US troops contain Chinese and Russian code
    More than one-eighth of apps analyzed contained foreign code.
  • 2027 Kia Seltos first drive gives you plenty of SUV for not much $
    It starts at just under $25,000, but the hybrid won't arrive until next year.
  • DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him
    Pennsylvania cop charged with oppression and obstruction.
  • Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
    California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
  • Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states
    Judge grants restraining order, saying merger "likely to violate antitrust laws."
  • The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
    The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.
  • AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California
    AT&T suffers setback but will keep asking court and FCC to preempt state rules.
  • RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan
    Used discs are often cheaper than even deep digital discounts.
  • F1 in Belgium: Machine learning algorithms are ruining the sport
    Many will say Spa is the best racetrack on earth, but not for these F1 cars.


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