rss: npr

  • How a single decision made a century ago split a family in half by race
    Pope Leo's Black family roots inspired journalist Susan Saulny to research her Creole great-uncle who moved to Chicago, became white and didn't return. She describes her journey to reunite her family.
  • Greetings from Porto, whose lanes are lined with colorful textiles
    Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal's rich tradition of textile manufacturing.
  • Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
    Polls have now closed in six states that held primary elections yesterday. Here are the key takeaways. And, the Justice Department has scrapped plans for Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund.
  • President Trump seeks control of science funding
    The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.
  • Ukrainian drones strike a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit
    Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.
  • The White House's new site about 'aliens' has nothing to do with UFOs
    The site compares undocumented immigrants to extraterrestrials, refers to people as "it," and says "they do not belong here."
  • Thieves are targeting the world's copper. This phone company is fighting back
    The value of copper is rising, and thieves can make money by stripping it from phone poles, streetlights and EV chargers. But those thefts cost the rest of us.
  • We finally know enough about how the brain breaks to focus on fixing it, experts say
    The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it breaks.
  • Sen. Warner warns of risks from Pulte's intelligence appointment
    NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence committee, about mortgage chief Bill Pulte's move to acting director of national intelligence.
  • California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two
    Republicans and Democrats all compete together in the unusual primary to set the one-on-one race in November. Two Democrats and one Republican were in close contention.


rss: bbc

  • PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim
    It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.
  • Three die in Royal Navy helicopter crash during training exercise
    The Royal Family, prime minister and head of the navy offer condolences after the crash in Devon.
  • Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens
    Several long-range drones struck oil storage facilities near the city, days before Vladimir Putin is due to address the event.
  • One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport
    Iran says the attack on Kuwait was in retaliation for earlier US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and island.
  • How a content creator tried to use a YouTube alibi to get away with murder
    Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, will serve at least 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.
  • The end of Trump's 'weaponisation' fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back
    The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.
  • Norwegian teen was in UK to 'undertake a hit', court hears
    Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.
  • Universal park officially named as government pledges £1.3bn
    The government's contribution is going towards upgrading local infrastructure and transport links.
  • BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage
    Matt Chorley says he "misremembered" a quote by the Reform leader, which was "a mistake on my part".
  • Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62
    Sir Alex held a career in British intelligence that spanned almost three decades after joining the service in 1991.


rss: the register

  • Don’t repeat 5G mistakes with 6G, plead mobile operators
    NGMN wants a clear migration path before next-gen network rollouts begin
  • The tech that could make Marvell the next trillion dollar company
    CU later, rivals? That's if Broadzilla doesn't eat its lunch first
  • AI agents can now manipulate your organization. Are you ready?
    SPONSORED POST: Agents with hands require a hands-on policy
  • Another bug hunter leaks Microsoft exploits in defiance of company’s handling of vulnerability disclosures
    Researchers follow in Nightmare Eclipse’s footsteps, flipping off Redmond in favor of insta-leaks
  • Microsoft Build: Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, Coreutils for Windows, air-gapped GitHub and more
    Execution Containers provide safe environment for running AI agents, while Windows Developer Config aims to make Windows less unpleasant for developers
  • Listen up, England. The Health Secretary is going to be data controller for everyone's Single Patient Record
    No, public bucket policy doesn't mean everyone gets a bucket for themselves. Please let Tech do it. Don't go into Settings... NOOOOOO!
  • Citation, please! UK regulator slaps Google with new publishing rules for search
    Action follows Chocolate Factory's changes to AI search results
  • UK banks offered access to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 amid exclusion from Anthropic’s Glasswing expansion
    150 new organizations inducted to cyber’s Soho House, including the first outside the US
  • ZTE and partners nurture global ICT talent through 2026 engineering capacity building program
    Global ICT experts gather in Shenzhen to master cutting-edge engineering practices and foster international collaboration
  • Automattic's CMS empire shows cracks as WordPress share falls
    Web publishing giant remains dominant, but 6 straight months of decline suggest era of uninterrupted growth may be over


rss: ars technica

  • Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars
    When they're being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps.
  • How long will it take to rebuild Blue Origin's launch pad? We asked some SpaceX vets.
    "Everyone is in a place where it’s no fun to be there."
  • Male bowerbirds prefer to dazzle females with bright human-made items
    "It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.”
  • Microsoft plans Linux tools and an RTX Spark desktop for Windows developers
    One hardware announcement and several software highlights from Microsoft Build.
  • Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
    Microsoft missed the boat on apps, so get ready for agents.
  • Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says
    Lawsuit: Ring cameras scan guests and passersby and use AI to identify faces.
  • If I had a hammer... it might actually be a rhino tooth
    Neanderthals had some wild stuff in their toolkits.
  • Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center
    The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer.
  • Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
    International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
  • Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
    Google's June Android feature drop includes more scam detection, more AirDrop, and yes, more AI.


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