rss: npr

  • Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist
    A climate scientist says Earth is "passing the limits of adaptation" when it comes to withstanding the effects of climate change.
  • Drone delivery helps in Rwanda, but only so much
    A U.S. company in Rwanda has been providing medical supplies via drone. But even state-of-the-art technology can't overcome a weak health care infrastructure.
  • Google pauses AI satellite images, after fears of deepfakes in the sky
    Journalists, human rights advocates and open source analysts recoiled in horror at the initial decision: "The opportunities for abuse and disinfo are literally boundless," said one.
  • Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips
    We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared.
  • In Nebraska, Americans begin to lose Medicaid under Trump's work rules
    Nebraska's Medicaid director, in an exclusive interview with nonprofit news organization Tradeoffs, said roughly 200 people will lose health coverage on Aug. 1.
  • Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm. And, the U.S. economy slowed a bit
    President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to completely disarm and Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza. And, the U.S. economy slowed some, but Americans continued to spend.
  • Who's driving a bookmobile full of Epstein files? The quiz knows!
    Plus: scandalous Senate drama, Grammys drama and Homeric drama.
  • 450K borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased
    The borrowers say they were defrauded by their colleges, but the class-action lawsuit to erase their federal student loans has been tangled up in courts for years.
  • Trump's claims of 250,000 non-U.S. citizens on voter rolls leave some states baffled
    Trump officials say they found 250,000 noncitizens on voter rolls in just four states. Those states don't know where the numbers came from, and some worry what the claims may portend for the midterms.
  • Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections
    Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.


rss: bbc

  • Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco
    Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.
  • Watch: Moroccan police clash with migrants near border with Spain's Ceuta
    Spain's North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco, though more than 25,000 have returned voluntarily, officials said.
  • Fifa executive says staff 'deceived' by Infantino plans
    Fifa's chief operating officer strongly criticises Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors.
  • No sentence long enough for jailed funeral director Robert Bush, say families
    Families give their reaction to the 20-year sentence handed to Robert Bush.
  • Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament
    Donald Trump insists Israel is "very happy" with a proposal for the Palestinian group to give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal.
  • How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record
    The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.
  • Two more small boat pilots jailed for Channel crossings
    Both men admitted steering overcrowded vessels carrying more than 80 people each to the UK.
  • Parents sue school over 'inhumane' calming rooms after BBC report
    Ten families are claiming their children were amongst those harmed by their treatment in the rooms.
  • Massive Attack banned from Singapore after pro-Palestine display at show
    The UK band is told not to return to the city-state after shouting "free Palestine" at a gig on Wednesday.
  • Burnham faces criticism over plans for mayors to get share of income tax
    Tory mayor Lord Houchen wants to offer a rebate, but the prime minister says it should be reinvested in communities.


rss: the register

  • The most famous brand in physical security got pwned by ShinyHunters
    Hopefully the company secures houses better than it locks down SaaS systems
  • US bank places trust in ransomware crew that promised to delete its data
    History suggests this was not wise
  • Anthropic and OpenAI are competing to see whose agents can go rogue harder
    Whoever wins, we lose
  • Update Teams mobile app by October or lose your calendar
    A nice little summer job for someone
  • Charities remain locked out of CAF Bank online accounts
    A week into shutdown, 14,000 customers still have no restoration date and some are struggling to pay staff
  • NASA's Swift rescue slips to late August as LINK battles its spin
    Engineers make progress in stabilizing mission but push back the rendezvous date
  • Three becomes one as Vodafone buys out merger partner
    £4.3B deal gives telco full control of Britain's largest mobile operator
  • Scotland's university procurement center confirms cybercrooks broke in
    APUC investigating after criminals claim historical data theft
  • Tech buyers are baking in sovereignty from day one, says Forrester
    European firms feel the greatest pressure as US giants dominate cloud and AI infrastructure
  • UK wants datacenters to pay a fee for grid connection requests
    Refundable charge intended to discourage time wasters from filing applications that will never be realized


rss: ars technica

  • Likely illegally, Claude gained access to 3 networks. Will Anthropic be held to account?
    Had the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison.
  • Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
    “What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.
  • Would you get tattooed just to interview at a 7-days-a-week AI startup?
    LemonLime’s CEO got “carried away” with tattoo gimmick.
  • High school defends staying silent while boys made AI nudes of 59 classmates
    Gaps in laws may help Pennsylvania high school escape AI nudes scandal.
  • Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle
    Wavelength and intensity in the infrared are translated into colors in the visible.
  • China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs
    Look at chemistry of batteries and motors shows big opportunity for recycling.
  • Sony acknowledges backlash, “cautiously” moves ahead with end of PlayStation discs
    Sony doesn't think the move will hurt it financially.
  • Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk.
    Filmmaker sues Netflix over stolen screener of unreleased Nicolas Cage movie.
  • AI scammers outperform humans when it comes to building trust
    The AI chatbot was more effective at creating “exploitable trust” than the humans.
  • Pathogenic review: Damn, it feels good to be a virus
    The hot new roguelite twin-stick shooter lives up to the hype.


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