rss: npr

  • Beer cans, helium balloons and mortgages: An unexpected mix of things affected by the war
    It's not just oil and gas that are affected by the Iran war. All sorts of shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up that stand to affect people's daily lives.
  • Taiwan's opposition leader arrives in China for a 'Journey of Peace'
    The visit takes place ahead of President Trump's own summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month, where Taiwan is expected to be a top agenda item.
  • Bracing for federal cuts, some states are already paring back Medicaid services
    Paying for doulas to help birthing moms in maternity care deserts was a priority for Montana. But it halted the plan amid a budget shortfall and fears over coming federal Medicaid cuts.
  • AI in the mental health care workforce is met with fear, pushback — and enthusiasm
    Artificial intelligence tools that help mental health therapists take notes and keep records are quickly entering the marketplace. But some question the safety of AI in mental health care delivery.
  • Artemis II astronauts swung by the moon, broke an Apollo record, and saw an eclipse
    The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump repeats threat to bomb Iran's infrastructure if a deal isn't reached, strikes in the Middle East intensify as Trump's deadline looms, Artemis II crew heads home after historic moon mission.
  • Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd NCAA basketball title, beating UConn
    High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn.
  • What can Artemis II astronauts see that satellites haven't captured?
    The astronauts on Artemis II will observe parts of the moon rarely seen by human eyes. A NASA planetary scientist said it will offer a vital perspective for lunar research.
  • Gas prices are high. What can you do about it?
    With gasoline prices averaging above $4 a gallon nationally, drivers are grappling with a sharp rise in fuel costs. How can you get the most out of every fill-up?
  • Even when Arsenio Hall's show was a hit, 'everyone wanted it to be something else'
    Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid," he says. Hall's memoir is Arsenio.


rss: bbc

  • Artemis II crew head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone before
    The Artemis II crew go further than any humans before in Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.
  • Disruption expected as six-day doctors' strike begins
    The NHS is advising patients in England to only use emergency services when necessary but attend any confirmed appointments.
  • Kanye offers to meet Jewish community in UK after Wireless controversy
    He said his goal was to 'come to London and present a show of change' through his music.
  • Warmest weather of the year expected with 25C on Wednesday
    The warmest weather of the year is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures rise above average, as Simon King explains
  • More than 1,700 Brits who fell ill in Cape Verde join action against Tui
    Tui is investigating the claims and says it is "not in a position to provide a statement at this stage".
  • Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes
    Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
  • China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead
    Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.
  • Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping
    Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
  • Price of first class stamp rises to £1.80
    The rise come as the postal service faces criticism over missing delivery targets.
  • JD Vance arrives in Hungary to back Orbán's re-election bid
    The US vice-president's visit is the latest show of White House support for the Hungarian leader.


rss: the register

  • Apple's chips are the core of a new landscape, but its biggest win is Windows

    Walled gardens make more sense when it's an AI-lligator infested swamp outside

    Opinion When the first M1 Apple Silicon systems sprouted at the end of 2020, we loved the tech but not the walled garden it grew in. Apple had complete control over all its platforms and could set its own rules, but only to become more Apple-y. There was a whole world outside that area where Apple Silicon would never tread, even if Cupertino could iterate fast enough to keep up. Plus, Apple's appliance sensibility limited its expansion options, especially with performance dependent on its own silicon. …

  • Brits are falling out of love with posting every thought online

    Ofcom finds social media participation dropping as skepticism about digital life grows

    British adults are now less active on social media, according to Ofcom, with just half of users actively posting, and fewer now believe the benefits outweigh the risks of being online.…

  • Yahoo! Japan’s owner consolidating 164 OpenStack clusters into one

    Customizations are causing pain so new cloud will stick to upstream cuts of the open source stack

    LY Corporation, the Japanese web giant that dominates messaging, e-commerce and payments in many Asian countries, has revealed it is replacing a heavily-customized OpenStack cloud with a more conventional cut of the open source cloud stack – and making massive consolidations along the way.…

  • Anthropic reveals $30bn run rate and plans to use 3.5GW of new Google AI chips

    Broadcom's building the silicon and is chuffed about that, but also notes Anthropic remains a risk

    Broadcom has announced that Google has asked it to build next-generation AI and datacenter networking chips, and that Anthropic plans to consume 3.5GW worth of the accelerators it delivers to the ads and search giant.…

  • AI agents found vulns in this popular Linux and Unix print server

    CUPS server shown spilling out remote code execution and root access

    In the latest chapter on leaky CUPS, a security researcher and his band of bug-hunting agents have found two flaws that can be chained to allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute code and achieve root file overwrite on the network.…

  • AI slop got better, so now maintainers have more work

    Once AI bug reports become plausible, someone still has to verify them

    If AI does more of the work but humans still have to check it, you need more reviewers. Now that AI models have gotten better at writing and evaluating code, open-source projects find themselves overwhelmed with the too-good-to-ignore output.…

  • AMD's AI director slams Claude Code for becoming dumber and lazier since last update

    'Claude cannot be trusted to perform complex engineering tasks' according to GitHub ticket

    If you've noticed Claude Code's performance degrading to the point where you find you don't trust it to handle complicated tasks anymore, you're not alone.…

  • Anthropic closes door on subscription use of OpenClaw

    The company is having trouble meeting user demand

    OpenClaw is popular, but not with the people responsible for keeping Anthropic’s services online. The company has disallowed subscription-based pricing for users who use the open-source agentic tool with Claude to try to keep things moving.…

  • Attackers exploited this critical FortiClient EMS bug as a 0-day

    CISA added the flaw to KEV after Fortinet confirmed exploitation in the wild

    Fortinet released an emergency patch over the weekend for a critical FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) bug believed to be under attack since at least March 31.…

  • Patch to end i486 support hits Linux kernel merge queue

    After a year of patchwork, maintainers look ready to start retiring 486-class CPUs

    It's taken nearly a full version number to get the pieces in order, but the long-awaited end of 486 chip support in the Linux kernel appears to be nigh with Linux 7.1's release later this year. …



rss: ars technica

  • Intel is going all-in on advanced chip packaging
    Intel is hoping to cash in on the AI boom.
  • Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
    "Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing."
  • After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel
    The charter renewal gives Kennedy broad authority to pick anyone for the panel.
  • From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability
    New model can respond to disruptions and figure out moves it wasn't trained for.
  • Sports bets on prediction markets ruled to be "swaps," exempt from state laws
    Court rules US preempts states from applying gambling laws to prediction markets.
  • Trump's next budget once again calls for massive cuts to science
    Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again.
  • “The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI Insiders don’t trust CEO
    OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.
  • NASA's Moon ship and rocket seem to be working well, so what about the landers?
    Lori Glaze: "We have seen real commitment to try and do that... from both Blue and from SpaceX."
  • Teardown of unreleased LG Rollable shows why rollable phones aren't a thing
    LG almost released a rollable smartphone in 2021, and this is what it looked like inside.
  • Used EV sales spike alongside gas prices
    The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs.


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