rss: npr

  • Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing
    A federal prosecutor who was fired earlier this year is suing the DOJ, alleging she was unlawfully dismissed for political reasons tied to her work prosecuting a case against anti-abortion activists.
  • Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations
    The California Democrat has admitted to "personal mistakes" outside of his marriage, but also says his actions were consensual in nature did not violate House Ethics rules.
  • DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices
    Federal officials acknowledged that ICE special agents tracked a New York man to his house, the airport and a hotel to question him about a critical email he sent to the former head of ICE in January.
  • USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln. And, Jared Kushner to meet with Netanyahu
    The USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln amid concerns about conditions aboard. And, Jared Kushner is expected to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu to move Gaza talks forward.
  • Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met'
    NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and his calls for an investigation into sailors' treatment.
  • Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36
    A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series Nashville.
  • Advocates worry new bans on student IDs will trip up younger voters
    New bans on using student IDs for voting in Indiana and New Hampshire have sparked lawsuits after creating the latest hurdles to the ballot box for the U.S. voting-age group least likely to vote.
  • As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules
    There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.
  • Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas
    Landowners and activists worry about impact to the environment around SpaceX's complex.
  • Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer?
    In some wellness circles, tadalafil is promoted as a longevity drug. There is evidence showing a link between it and a lower risk of death in men, but there are no well-controlled trials in humans.


rss: bbc

  • Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran deal
    Trump's threat on Oman, which has been holding its own talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, comes as a 60-day window for peace negotiations expires.
  • Tributes to actress Hayden Panettiere as coroner finds 'no signs of trauma'
    The US actress, who has died at the age of 36, starred in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville.
  • Fifa executive leaves job three weeks after speaking out against Infantino plan
    Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.
  • Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
    Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
  • Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
    Mothers describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands.
  • Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler
    Fans, friends and family travel to Swansea to pay tribute to Total Eclipse of the Heart singer.
  • Does Reform's plan to cut £50bn in welfare spending add up?
    BBC Verify breaks down what the party says it wants to do to cut the benefits bill - and how realistic it is.
  • Jason Arday's family 'still coming to terms' with his death as vigil held
    Jason Arday's family spoke of the "public cruelty" the academic faced before his death last week.
  • Princess Eugenie announces name of baby daughter
    The couple's third child was born earlier this month at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, weighing 6lb 9oz.
  • Boy, seven, among four injured after crash in Ireland that killed five teenagers
    A car in which the five teenagers were travelling in was going the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare.


rss: the register

  • Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales
    AI gateways look promising as companies struggle with model orchestration
  • Siemens and Reinhausen turn up the voltage for hungry AI racks
    Not a German cop show, but a pair of engineering firms aiming to feed 800 VDC to next-gen kit
  • An AI broke Snowflake's code. Then another AI agent exploited it
    Don't worry, this one was via a bug bounty program
  • Mozilla adds ad blocking to Firefox for iOS
    Experimental feature to block some, but not all, ads
  • GitHub has Issues as repo downloads hit 50% error rate
    Copilot also wobbles as another outage tests developer patience
  • $1K laser mosquito zapper promises precision strikes as backers itch for answers
    After raising $2.8M, the project has entered production, but company comms have done little to reassure buyers
  • Windows 11 movable taskbar edges closer to general release
    Preview also brings compact icons, Start menu sizing, and the final shove for WMIC
  • Capita handed vital role in next pandemic despite civil service pension failures
    Initial £31M deal comes with scope to scale sharply during a major outbreak
  • Agentic AI costs set to balloon fivefold by 2028
    Cheaper tokens won't help when complex workflows consume so many more of them, Gartner warns
  • Crook hawks millions of records allegedly plundered from corporate Azure tenants
    McDonald's, Vodafone, TCS, Kyndryl, and others named as researchers point to compromised credentials


rss: ars technica

  • The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it
    Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.
  • As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value
    "Network effect" can run in reverse.
  • Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine
    Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.
  • Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage
    Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.
  • Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
    Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.
  • This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs
    The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.
  • Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX
    Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers.
  • Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history
    "It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry.
  • Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis
    What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
  • Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution
    Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains.


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