rss: npr

  • Trump tried to bury evidence of the Jan. 6 riot. NPR's archive preserves the facts
    NPR's Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
  • Trump wants U.S. oil companies in Venezuela. Here's what to know
    President Trump wants more U.S. oil companies to "go in" to Venezuela. But there are economic, historical, and climate reasons that may not be easy. Here's what you need to know about oil in Venezuela.
  • A tale of two U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0
    Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.
  • Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy
    Venezuelans scrambled to understand who was in charge of their country after the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. President Trump offered an answer: The United States would take control of Venezuela.
  • Who is María Corina Machado, Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize winning opposition leader?
    The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics.
  • Maduro arrives in New York. What to know about the U.S. operation in Venezuela
    President Trump said the U.S. would "run" Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. But many questions remain about what's next.
  • Six questions about the capture of Maduro
    On a day when most reporters are chasing facts, NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep has a few questions.
  • Maduro faces drug charges in U.S. even as Trump freed others convicted of trafficking
    Just last month, President Trump freed former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who had been convicted in the U.S. of helping smuggle more than 400 tons of cocaine into the country.
  • Photos: Aftermath of strikes in Venezuela
    Pictures show the aftermath of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the reaction from around the world.
  • Top Republicans praise Venezuela operation as some lawmakers question legal authority
    Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come.


rss: bbc

  • Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro
    An extraordinary mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president's fortified compound.
  • Venezuela could now define Trump's legacy - and America's place in the world
    Removing a leader and pledging to rebuild a country represents a major shift in Trump's America First vision, writes Anthony Zurcher.
  • Who's in charge of Venezuela and what happens next?
    Donald Trump says the US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe" transition after capturing its president and first lady.
  • 'I'll be PM this time next year,' Starmer tells BBC
    The prime minister tells BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that May's upcoming elections will not be a "referendum" on his government.
  • Police identify 16 more victims of Swiss bar fire
    A criminal investigation has been launched into the fire, with families now facing an agonising wait to identify missing loved ones.
  • UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria
    RAF Typhoon jets joined French aircraft in a strike on an Islamic State group arms store in Syria, UK officials say.
  • How UK plush toy Jellycat conquered China
    The plushies bring "emotional value" to Chinese youth navigating economic uncertainty.
  • 'I want to dominate' - Littler takes another step towards greatness
    After winning a second world title, 18-year-old Luke Littler says he wants "to dominate everything" - so what's next for the darting phenomenon as he chases greatness?
  • Wicked composer latest to cancel Kennedy Center gig after Trump name change
    Stephen Schwartz says he will not appear at the arts venue as it "has now become an ideological statement".
  • Dreading going back to work? How to ease the post-Christmas return
    Career coaches and leaders share practical advice for managing anxiety and overload after the break.


rss: the register

  • Claude is his copilot: Rust veteran designs new Rue programming language with help from AI bot

    Rust veteran Steve Klabnik is using an LLM to explore memory safety without garbage collection

    Naming a new programming language "Rue" sounds like an acknowledgment of doubt about the project's prospects, if you take "Rue" to mean "regret."…

  • Users prompt Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then 'apologize' for it

    Repeat after me: Chatbots are not sentient and have no agency

    Grok, the AI chatbot owned and operated by Elon Musk's xAI, is facing a firestorm of outrage after users prompted it to create images of naked and scantily clad people from real photographs, some of whom are underage.…

  • Headset hype meets harsh reality as Apple and Meta VR shipments fizzle in 2025

    But how about some smart glasses instead?

    Apple’s pricey Vision Pro VR headset had a tough 2025.…

  • Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella becomes AI influencer, asks us all to move beyond slop

    Exec argues we need a new metaphor focused on AI as a lever rather than a job killer

    Microsoft CEO and head AI peddler Satya Nadella wants you to know that it's time for the next phase of AI acceptance, where we focus on how humans are empowered by tools and agents and how we deploy resources to support this growth.…

  • Bitfinex crypto thief who was serving five years thanks Trump for early release

    Netflix documentary part 2 in the works?

    Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering charges tied to the 2016 theft of about 120,000 bitcoins from the Bitfinex exchange and was sentenced to five years in prison, has been released after roughly 14 months in the slammer.…

  • Cybercrook claims to be selling infrastructure info about three major US utilities

    For the bargain price of 6.5 bitcoin

    A cybercrook claims to have breached Pickett and Associates, a Florida-based engineering firm whose clients include major US utilities, and is selling what they claim to be about 139 GB of engineering data about Tampa Electric Company, Duke Energy Florida, and American Electric Power. The price is 6.5 bitcoin, which amounts to about $585,000.…

  • Finnish cops grill crew of ship suspected of undersea cable sabotage

    EU 'closely monitoring' along with NATO as state action suspected but not confirmed

    Finnish police have arrested and are interviewing two crew members from a class A cargo ship sailing from Russia after suspected cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea.…

  • Finally - a terminal solution to the browser wars

    A full-featured, Sixel-capable terminal browser for those who’d rather skip AI assistants

    Old-time web users will fondly remember Lynx, a text-only browser that ran from the terminal. Now, there's a Sixel-compatible web browser that runs completely from the terminal, and has all the graphics and modern features you'd expect. …

  • Google snaps up datacenter power biz Intersect while xAI plans more capacity

    The AI era needs more juice

    The AI-fueled datacenter boom continues apace, with Google parent Alphabet moving to acquire energy and infrastructure biz Intersect, while Elon Musk's xAI is reportedly planning to expand beyond its already huge complex in Tennessee.…

  • Brit lands invite-only Aussie visa after uncovering vuln in government systems

    Jacob Riggs is set to swap London for Sydney some time in the next year

    A British security researcher has secured Australia's strictest, invite-only visa after discovering a critical vulnerability in a government system.…



rss: ars technica

  • No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images
    Letting the unreliable Grok be its own "spokesperson" lets xAI off the hook.
  • Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case
    "Welder's Anthrax" was first coined in 2022, when seven cases had been identified.
  • OpenAI reorganizes some teams to build audio-based AI hardware products
    Voice has lagged in adoption behind screens. OpenAI wants to change that.
  • Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”
    Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins.
  • SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation
    "Biggest advantage of lower altitude is that beam diameter is smaller for a given antenna size."
  • Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
    Today is your last chance to add to this year's charity haul of nearly $38,000.
  • xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”
    xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.
  • Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline
    Deadly doors, a busted battery bet, and a toxic owner: What's not to like?
  • After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking
    "NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks."
  • Marvel rings in new year with Wonder Man trailer
    "Acting is the sum of everything you've experienced. The joy. Sadness. Loss, Heartbreak."


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