rss: npr

  • This fringe actor finds the spotlight in Israel's most provocative film post-Oct. 7
    Israeli fringe actor in the spotlight for anti-war film
  • Trump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran
    The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .
  • Supreme Court hears challenge to birthright citizenship as Trump attends arguments
    A majority of Supreme Court justices peppered Solicitor General D. John Sauer with skeptical questions about the Trump administration's position that birthright citizenship should not apply to babies born to immigrants in the country illegally.
  • A propaganda war on the National Mall pits Trump against satirical statues and posters
    The Trump administration and its critics are waging a war of images on the National Mall like none before. The president's face stares down from federal buildings while statues and posters mock him below.
  • Federal judge rules DHS illegally stripped immigration status from thousands who entered through CBP One App
    Tuesday's ruling reinstates the immigration status of those who came via CBP One and whose status was terminated.
  • After Israel's invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they'll never go home
    Israel says it's creating a "security zone" inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won't be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.
  • Greetings from London, where a big COVID memorial holds vigil over the halls of power
    Britain's 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament.
  • The oil industry is betting big on plastics. Here's what that means for the future
    Journalist Beth Gardiner says the fossil fuel industry is increasingly reliant upon plastic products. Her book is Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet.
  • Trump to address nation on Iran war. And, SCOTUS considers birthright citizenship
    Trump is set to address the nation after saying the U.S. will withdraw from Iran in 2-3 weeks. And, the president will be at the Supreme Court today as arguments on birthright citizenship begin.
  • Israel strikes Lebanon as Trump is set to deliver a speech on the Iran war
    As Israel expands its invasion of Lebanon, the White House says President Trump will provide "an important update" to the nation on the Iran war.


rss: bbc

  • Scott Mills confirms he was investigated by police in first statement since sacking
    Mills says the announcement of his sacking from the BBC had led "to the publication of rumour and speculation".
  • UK will seek closer ties with EU in light of Iran war, Starmer says
    It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.
  • CPS giving 'investigative advice' to police over Andrew and Mandelson probes
    Police are carrying out inquiries into Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  • My daughter has childhood dementia and may not live past 16
    Diagnosed just before her fourth birthday, Sophia, now 15, can no longer speak and cannot walk unaided.
  • Stella McCartney's clifftop 'forever home' gets planning consent
    The fashion designer and her husband plan to build the house overlooking a sea loch in the Highlands.
  • Travelodge boss was sent email by sex assault victim
    The victim of a sexual assault in a Travelodge - by a man given the key card to her room - sent an email to the chief executive soon after the attack.
  • Hunt for gunman who fled on e-bike after Bristol shooting
    A man in his 20s suffers potentially life-changing injuries in a shooting in Bristol.
  • Officers investigated after black child suffers broken knee in police search
    The IOPC is investigating six Met officers, looking at the level of force and whether race was a factor.
  • Girls arrested as 'online trends' fuel disturbance
    Six teenage girls are arrested after online trends spark anti-social behaviour in south London, the Met says.
  • Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters
    From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.


rss: the register

  • Japanese shipper MOL wants a floating datacenter, and Hitachi just climbed aboard

    Second-hand ship, seawater cooling, with operations eyed for 2027

    Japan is getting more serious about floating datacenters, as Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has agreed to a deal with Hitachi to develop one with operations targeted for 2027 or later.…

  • Renewables reached nearly 50% of global electricity capacity last year

    Cool, but fossil-fuel additions and AI-era power demand still muddy the climate math

    It was a strong year for renewable power expansion in 2025, with solar installations helping push renewables to nearly half of global electricity capacity, but that does not mean the world is yet on pace to meet its renewable energy commitments.…

  • OpenAI gets $122B to 'just build things' as the world blows them up

    War, oil shocks, and market nerves could yet knock the AI boom off course

    Opinion OpenAI has secured an additional $122 billion in capital from a diverse group of investors and reached a nominal $852 billion valuation, the highest of any pre-IPO tech company.…

  • Ruby Central report reopens wounds over RubyGems repo takeover

    Board-backed account of maintainer ouster is unlikely to settle row over governance, control, and trust

    Ruby Central, a nonprofit that supports the Ruby programming language ecosystem, just published an incident report regarding what it calls the September 2025 RubyGems fracture, when ownership of the GitHub code repository behind the RubyGems package manager was wrested from existing maintainers.…

  • 'People's Panel' to check if UK wants controversial Digital ID will cost £630K

    We could tell you no for free

    The UK government will spend about £630,000 running a discussion panel on its digital identity card plans, which minister James Frith said will "consider different perspectives and debate trade-offs" alongside a formal consultation.…

  • France buys nuclear supercomputing spinoff Bull from Atos for €404M

    Paris makes sovereignty play as it becomes sole shareholder

    The French government has finally closed a deal to purchase the Advanced Computing assets of tech giant Atos, leading to the re-emergence of an old industry name: Bull.…

  • Virgin Galactic reopens ticket sales with out-of-this-world price hikes

    Flights to resume in 2026 before space tourism biz runs out of cash

    Virgin Galactic has reopened suborbital ticket sales with a price rise and a promise for commercial spaceflight operations in Q4 2026.…

  • One in seven Americans are ready for an AI boss, but they might not trust it

    Poll finds 15% happy to take orders from a bot even as most question its output and fear job losses

    Around 15 percent of Americans would be willing to work for an AI boss, according to a new poll that suggests while robots are not exactly welcome in the corner office, the idea no longer seems quite so far-fetched.…

  • AI server farms heat up the neighborhood for miles around, paper finds

    Researchers say localized warming can extend well past site edges, raising concerns about community impact

    Datacenters create heat islands that raise surrounding temperatures by several degrees at distances up to 10 km (over 6 miles), which could have an impact on surrounding communities.…

  • We know what day it is but these Raspberry Pi price hikes are no joke

    Hot DRAM! Who is going to drop nearly $400 on an underpowered Linux computer?

    Raspberry Pi has introduced a 3 GB variant of the Pi 4 as soaring memory costs are passed on to customers.…



rss: ars technica

  • SpaceX finally files for IPO, targets $1.75 trillion valuation
    Confidential SEC submission sets up largest IPO in history.
  • Trump defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge, but damage is already done
    Judge invalidates Trump executive order, but Congress also cut off all funding.
  • A word from Editor Moonshark about Artemis II
    Our resident Carcharodon lunaris weighs in about today's historic launch.
  • Kia shows off small cars in NY: The 2027 EV3 and 2027 Seltos Hybrid
    People want small, efficient cars, and it seems Kia is listening.
  • LIGO data hints at supernovae so powerful they leave nothing behind
    Pair instability supernovae create a "mass gap" in black holes.
  • Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom
    Sweden is bringing back books amid declining test scores.
  • Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect
    "It’ll go when the engines light at T-0."
  • NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind
    "I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there."
  • Running local models on Macs gets faster with Ollama's MLX support
    Apple Silicon Macs get a performance boost thanks to better unified memory usage.
  • RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks
    The FDA is reportedly planning to allow production of 14 previously banned peptides.


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