rss: npr

  • 'At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an electric vehicle?'
    "At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.
  • Is bovine colostrum really 'liquid gold' for gut health?
    Baby calves rely on it to build up their immune systems and gut. And now marketers are promoting it for humans. Here's what scientists say.
  • One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination
    The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination —against white people.
  • Morning news brief
    Israel expands Lebanon offensive as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Congress returns to D.C. with long to-do list, rulings create more obstacles for Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund.
  • Violent clashes give way to peaceful PSG parade after Champions League win
    A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight that led police to detain hundreds of people.
  • Right-wing candidate pulls ahead in first round of Colombia's presidential vote
    Tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia's presidential race on Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
  • U.S. bombs Iranian military sites and Kuwait is hit by drone and missile fire
    The U.S. military says it bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend. Kuwait said its air defenses opened fire on Monday.
  • How aid cuts are hampering the frontline response to the Ebola crisis
    Aid workers in Uganda are watching the Ebola crisis unfold in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. They're doing what they can to prepare for an uptick in cases, but foreign aid cuts aren't helping.
  • The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan town
    A deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends.
  • Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250
    Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.


rss: bbc

  • US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks
    Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.
  • Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show
    Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
  • Ministers braced as Mandelson document release will expose government working
    The documents will offer a fascinating internal insight into how government works, including the way information flows and disagreements.
  • 'Don't be too kind': Maternity staff used offensive terms to refer to patients
    BBC Panorama has seen documents and spoken to former midwives from Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
  • Athlete awarded £149k after boss made her travel 800 miles for a meeting he didn't attend
    Beth Littlewood says driving from Germany for a meeting with her no-show boss was the "final straw".
  • First debate on NHS single patient record after data concerns
    Reforms to the NHS records system could result in 20,000 fewer visits to A&E annually, according to government projections.
  • Girl, 13, dies in hospital after river rescue
    Police say the girl went missing in the river close to the Yorkshire Dales village of Burnsall.
  • Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop fires, say waste companies
    The industry body for waste companies says a refundable deposit would help boost vape recycling, but others disagree.
  • Emma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony
    Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.
  • DR Congo celebrates recovery of Ebola survivors
    The four nurses - three men and a woman - received certificates to celebrate their recoveries.


rss: the register

  • Memory crunch sends PC prices into double-digit climb
    Notebooks up 11%, desktops 10% as chipmakers ditch consumer kit for AI server bling
  • LLMs are closer to religion than they appear. Watch out for those who like it that way
    Papal's 40k-word encyclical drops and lawyers already asking if Catholics can refuse workplace AI on religious grounds
  • Techie expensed a bag of oranges and then juiced up a stupid security incident
    He knew this was amazingly dumb but couldn’t stop laughing as the fruit went splat
  • If cores are what agents crave, Intel's new Clearwater Xeon 6+ might just quench their thirst
    Chipzilla’s first 2nm-class Xeon is finally here bristling with 288 cores
  • Intel Diamond Rapids to boost core counts to 192, but RIP Hyperthreading
    Threads on a half shell, Intel power!
  • Exploding rockets and exploding hardware prices make for a lousy new normal
    This week on The Kettle, we mull over whether the Steam Deck is a canary in the coal mine for the future of hardware prices, and the effect of Blue Origin's blowout on NASA's Moon missions
  • Netflix wiz creates app to slash AI bills, then open sources it
    Project Headroom could save you big money, too
  • Wikipedia editors plot strike and banner sabotage after Wikimedia layoffs
    Foundation sparks revolt after disbanding team responsible for many community-requested fixes and moderation tools
  • Rocket exhibit at National Space Centre pulls off unintentional NASA SLS impression
    5, 4, 3, 2, 1... pfft
  • AWS reportedly to tuck Elon Musk's Grok into Bedrock, despite zero enterprise demand
    The energy drink of frontier models


rss: ars technica

  • On its 40th anniversary, we reassess 1986's SpaceCamp
    Is it a hidden gem, a cult classic, or hopelessly dumb? We vote "all of the above."
  • They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
    As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.
  • Grifters, cynics, and true believers: The family tree of vaccine opponents
    A new book looks into the long history of people who have opposed vaccines.
  • Environmentalists turn out in force to oppose Trump coal ash rollbacks
    Trump admin wants to rely on states for coal ash monitoring, enforcement, allow them to bypass national standards.
  • Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
    Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics.
  • Kenyan court blocks Trump admin from dumping Ebola-exposed Americans there
    The US has previously built specialized facilities just for this purpose.
  • Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
    The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
  • Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
    About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
  • House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
    "The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
  • Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
    ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.


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