rss: npr

  • Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities
    The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.
  • Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting order
    Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
  • Meteorologists were central to D-Day. 'Pressure' tells the story of navigating uncertainty
    The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.
  • Photos show the world's 'uncounted' people -- and what it takes to be counted
    Colombian-American photographer and filmmaker Juan Arredondo turns his lens on the people of the world who do not have birth and death certificates — and how these vital records are created.
  • Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2
    A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday.
  • WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
    The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to witness efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus.
  • Which first lady feared her husband might be having a stroke? The quiz knows
    This week, the pope took aim at AI, a fancy carmaker dipped a toe in the EV market and a first lady made a surprising comment.
  • Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices
    The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.
  • Replacing aging U.S. voting equipment will take years and billions of dollars
    America's voting systems are getting old. But unless Congress makes a massive financial commitment, a new report finds it could take decades before voting machines are widely replaced.
  • Former AG Pam Bondi testifies before Congress over handling of the Epstein files
    Bondi was ousted from her role as attorney general in April. She is testifying Friday in a closed-door interview about the release of the Epstein files.


rss: bbc

  • Canadian 'poison seller' pleads guilty to aiding suicides by selling toxic chemical online
    Families say he should also be charged in Britain after he sold toxic substances to people across the world, including the UK.
  • Nato condemns Russian 'recklessness' after drone hits Romanian residential block
    Romania will hold an emergency meeting following the incident, in which two people were injured.
  • Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans
    Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.
  • Child among three dead in tower block fall
    A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.
  • Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%
    Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be halved to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.
  • No second retrial for men accused of airport brawl
    Muhammad Amaad and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz denied assaulting a Greater Manchester Police officer in 2024.
  • US and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says
    US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership.
  • Coroner hopes inquest will 'stop speculation' over deaths of sisters in sea off Brighton
    Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters, and Rebecca Walters died off Brighton beach on May 13.
  • Only three-quarters of first class mail delivered on time
    Royal Mail says its service is improving and that it is on track to hit the regulator Ofcom's reduced targets
  • Are 'heat spikes' becoming more common?
    The heatwave that has gripped much of England and Wales this week brought with it record May temperatures. But it has also been exceptional for how quickly it developed as Simon King explains.


rss: the register

  • AI and data sovereignty in Postgres: An answer to the datacenter energy crisis
    A billion AI agents walk into a power grid
  • Microsoft slaps new coat of paint on Copilot, buries annoying button
    Look, says Redmond, usage up 27-43% based on one week of data - admits it 'may not be indicative of long-term usage trends'
  • Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches
    Hosting provider pulled the plug after police traced 200 servers to the Netherlands
  • FCC warns US broadcasters their licenses are a privilege, not a right
    TV and radio stations told to review current practices to align with public interest obligations
  • ChatGPT blindly trusts browser content, turning the page into a payload
    You and me go ChatGPhish-ing in the dark
  • Russia-linked threat group put ChatGPT to work from lure to payload
    Researchers say 'GREYVIBE' crew used AI tools throughout a campaign targeting Ukrainian military and government
  • Blue Origin's New Glenn makes a crater-sized dent in Artemis plans
    Explosion wrecks rocket and pad, leaving NASA's lunar ambitions looking less than launch-ready
  • ShinyHunters adds Charter to trophy shelf after 4.9M customer records leak
    Telco giant says no sensitive data was taken, though names, addresses, phones, and emails are now out there
  • That an app 'Fits on a Floppy' is still a useful measure in 2026
    In a world of mass-produced bot-slopware, small is more beautiful than ever
  • Jammin' on UK defence secretary's jet as Russia blamed for GPS interference
    Estonian academic fingers mobile tower-mounted devices as Kremlin tries to swat Ukrainian forces


rss: ars technica

  • Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
    A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.
  • Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic
    "I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."
  • These researchers would be in Africa fighting ebola—but Trump cut their funding
    US Infectious diseases centers launched during COVID have lost their funding under Trump.
  • The most spectacular rocket explosion since N1 just happened in Florida
    New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program.
  • 2027 Audi RS5 first drive: A performance PHEV with split personalities
    Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.
  • LLMs believe false statements even after explicit warnings that they're false
    Fine-tuning tests show "bias... toward confidently representing the claims as true."
  • Fed up with vibe coders, dev sneaks data-nuking prompt injection into their code
    Undisclosed addition in jqwik instructed AI coding agents to delete app output.
  • US healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds
    There are strategies to improve healthcare, but US isn't trying them.
  • Researchers develop a new process to get lithium out of rocks
    If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.
  • FBI says Google engineer used internal search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket
    FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.


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