rss: npr

  • Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters
    As Maine's Senate matchup is all but set, incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins urges voters to pick her over Democrat Graham Platner because she can fund state priorities due to her seniority.
  • GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president
    Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.
  • Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science
    Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.
  • Amid allegations of abuse on Epstein's 'Zorro Ranch,' New Mexico opens new probes
    Epstein owned a 10,000-acre property with a mansion. After calls by the public, the state attorney general searched the property and the state House created a "Truth Commission."

  • The Education Department is hiring — while it's being dismantled
    The Federal Student Aid office lost half its staff last year as part of Trump administration downsizing. Now, it's hiring hundreds of new workers.
  • A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden 
    Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process, from killing your lawn to picking plants to grow.
  • As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers
    About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.
  • TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports
    The agency calls the program an update to the Screening Partnership Program, in which 20 U.S. airports currently use private security screeners rather than federal workers.
  • Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats
    Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer.
  • COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus
    Some Americans seem to be extra-alarmed about Ebola and hantavirus in the wake of COVID-19. But public health experts say they don't expect another pandemic this time.


rss: bbc

  • Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
    Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
  • Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role
    Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".
  • NHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims' records
    Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing.
  • UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
    The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.
  • Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats
    Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
  • Tui ends sponsorship of Channel 4's Married at First Sight
    The holiday company has cut ties with Married at First Sight following allegations of rape made by women on the UK edition.
  • Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
    The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.
  • China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged
    It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.
  • Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls and filming attacks
    The boys filmed themselves laughing and encouraging each other as they raped girls in separate attacks.
  • Wes Streeting pledges wealth tax as part of leadership pitch
    He proposes equalising capital gains tax with income tax, in a reform he estimates could raise £12bn a year.


rss: the register

  • Web devs sleeping with the enemy: AI is doing their job and they worry it's after their desk too
    Most software engineers now use AI for most of their code and fear the existential threat
  • AWS parades orgs that took up its offer for Euro Sovereign Cloud
    Customers want their data kept and processed strictly within the EU
  • Years after UK Post Office scandal broke, Accenture and OneView Commerce bag contract to replace Horizon
    Service tries to move on from troubled decades of Fujitsu relationship with £410 million in deals for system that hurt so many
  • Gemini accused of 30,000-line code purge and fake recovery report
    Developer: AI coding agent broke production and generated fictitious post-mortem paperwork after the rollback
  • Minecraft-streaming gran swatted while raising cash for grandson's cancer care
    Sue Jacquot said she had a great time, despite the rude awakening
  • Attackers spill plaintext passwords of 46k Myspace93 users after 2021 breach
    Leakage blamed on treacherous friends exposed unencrypted credentials, email addresses
  • Vivaldi 8 polishes the chrome without coating it in AI
    Unified UI revamp gives browser a cleaner look while rivals keep wedging assistants into the web
  • Cisco serves up yet another perfect 10 bug with Secure Workload admin flaw
    Switchzilla says attackers could access sensitive data and make configuration changes across tenant boundaries through vulnerable internal APIs
  • Apple adds AI smarts to Voice Control, VoiceOver and Magnifier ahead of Accessibility Day
    Natural language commands and better image descriptions but Mac users and dictation fans may still be waiting
  • Microsoft storms RAMPART, adds Clarity to agentic AI safety
    Redmond open sources two tools for building and maintaining safer agents


rss: ars technica

  • These clever active beam headlights are finally coming to America
    The 2027 Audi Q9's digital matrix lights satisfy new NHTSA rules on minimizing glare.
  • Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time
    "We believe we have identified the largest TAM in human history."
  • Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague
    Officials denied refusing entry, but dodged questions on why Americans didn't return.
  • NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world
    "As a bonus, it captured Mars images from a rare perspective."
  • Masters of the Universe final trailer brings the '80s nostalgia
    "You are he who will restore peace to Eternia."
  • Leaving the V8 in the past: The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door
    The 0–60 time is impressive, the miles/kWh number even more so.
  • "Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC
    It could be one way to make your old PC play nicely with a high-end GPU.
  • Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users
    Google publishes exploit code before patch, reported 29 months earlier, is fixed.
  • Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats
    President asks $1B from taxpayers to secure his $400M privately funded ballroom.
  • Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)
    Disney still has a lot of tech to unite and bundles to push.


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