rss: npr

  • NEWSBRIEF: USA 250, RUSSIA STRIKES UKRAINE, DEMOCRATIC PARTY FUTURE
    Heat threatens US 250th celebrations, Russian advances slow as Ukraine hits back, infighting risks derailing Democrats' House hopes.
  • Some states rolling back worker heat protections
    The heat dome encasing much of the eastern U.S. is reviving concerns about protecting workers from the heat. Many states have laws in place but some, including Florida, have rolled them back.
  • Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes
    After 90 minutes of play, the electronic board signaled 10 minutes of added time, and it was difficult to imagine at that point just how much drama would be packed into the coming minutes.
  • Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a trouble-making seal
    The 5-year-old seal has a social media following twice the size of Tasmania's population, and his antics include bending traffic bollards and blocking roads.
  • Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
    Lam was one of five people from Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in 2015. He later detailed his detention by Chinese authorities.
  • House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain
    A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms.
  • Christian missionaries have found a new (virtual) mission territory
    The room may be virtual, but the prayer — and the evangelism — are not.
  • Even fans who don't speak Spanish are watching the World Cup on Telemundo. Here's why
    They may not understand every word, but fans appreciate exuberant announcers who match their enthusiasm. Plus, cameras stay on the field during hydration breaks rather than cutting to commercials.
  • What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the Pope
    The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the church run far deeper.
  • Photos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovina
    World Cup watch parties in Santa Clara and the San Francisco Bay Area brought fans together for the United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina match, where the U.S. earned a 2-0 win to reach the Round of 16.


rss: bbc

  • NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day
    The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.
  • On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns
    The BBC travels to the city of Bandar Abbas - the first international journalists to visit the Iranian side of the strait.
  • Pubs allowed to stay open until 5am on Monday for England Mexico match
    The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further for the World Cup.
  • Burnham says there is some room for movement on tax
    But the likely next PM says he will stick to Labour's pledges to not raise VAT, income tax or national insurance.
  • Mother says new custodial sentences for daughter's rapists 'better' but still 'not enough'
    Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences but have since been handed a four year detention.
  • Taylor Swift's rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event
    Actress Lena Dunham, model Gigi Hadid and longtime music collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted in formal attire near Madison Square Garden.
  • After 250 years the American Dream is surviving, but only just
    The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading
  • Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
    The newly discovered copy is one of only 11 of its kind in the world.
  • Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds
    The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.
  • Survivor pulled from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
    Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park.


rss: the register

  • User swore hacker called General Failure had invaded his PC
    Maybe they were looking for Private Data
  • Failed blockchain project ends with big fine for fibs about it being on track
    A final humiliation for Australia’s Securities Exchange and its attempts to run a bourse on distributed ledgers
  • Amazon’s Mechanical Turk to stop accepting new customers – and not even AI can save it
    Workers who use OG crowdsourcing platform say AWS is closing accounts
  • In a volatile world, a consistent sustainability policy is critical
    SPONSORED FEATURE: ZTE unveils 2025 milestones
  • Dev says Google warned him about account hijack – then charged him $11,000 anyway
    Left hand, meet right hand
  • Startup sues Palo Alto Networks' Koi Security, saying an AI-hallucinated report falsely linked it to Chinese espionage
    MeetingTV wants to see the evidence
  • Nvidia floats double-dipping datacenter financing scheme
    What's better than getting paid once? Getting paid twice of course
  • Companies that add more AI also add more people
    But doing so doesn't necessarily meet business needs
  • Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack
    Don't count on the LLM to return your data - even if you pay up
  • SoftBank enters the rent-a-GPU race as America looks for support for AI training
    Japanese giant needs to find some use for that 10 GW US server farm it is building


rss: ars technica

  • Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware
    The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.
  • FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
    New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.
  • Ars Live recap: When are the big rockets NASA desperately needs going to be ready?
    I have not seen anyone put out a date for a new rocket, and actually hit it.
  • Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250
    Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.
  • Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
    Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
  • Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division
    It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.
  • Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
    The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
  • Trump gets OpenAI to offer US 5% stake, far lower than Sanders’ target
    Insiders say Sam Altman is in active talks with the Trump administration.
  • Musk’s X poses “serious risk to Americans’ privacy,” advocates warn FTC
    FTC urged to reject Elon Musk’s bid to end X monitoring amid AI concerns.
  • Tesla sales increase by 25% in Q2 2026
    Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory.


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