rss: npr

  • Tennessee GOP Rep says Muslims 'don't belong in American society' 
    Rep. Andy Ogles' social media post is the latest in a series of Islamophobic statements from House Republicans.
  • Trump holds a press conference as U.S.-Israel-led Iran war enters second week
    It comes as oil and gas prices soar, throwing the global economy into turmoil.
  • Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
    A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.
  • Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records
    Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County.
  • What to know about Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader
    The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.
  • Anthropic sues the Trump administration over 'supply chain risk' label
    The Pentagon told suppliers they can't use Anthropic's artificial intelligence tools after the company said it would not let its tech be used for autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance.
  • This historian dug up the hidden history of 'amateur' blackface in America
    In her new book, Darkology, historian Rhae Lynn Barnes writes about how blackface and minstrel shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment in 19th- and 20th-century America.
  • Two suspects charged with aiding ISIS in attempted explosives attack in New York City
    New York City NYPD Commissioner says the explosive devices "could have caused serious injury or death."
  • Trump is using immigration policy to suppress speech, lawsuit claims
    A new lawsuit accuses the administration of violating the First Amendment by threatening the visas of researchers for work on disinformation and content moderation of social media.
  • Why young girls are disguised as boys in Afghanistan
    The Taliban has released a video of an interrogation of a girl who passed as a boy. It's an age-old practice in this patriarchal society but now appears to be happening with some frequency.


rss: bbc

  • US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows
    A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.
  • Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle
    Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.
  • Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest
    Concern has grown for team after one critic called them 'wartime traitors' for failing to salute during the Iranian anthem.
  • How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances
    The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.
  • RAF jets have taken out two more drones, says Healey
    The defence secretary also told MPs that the warship HMS Dragon would set sail for the Mediterranean in the next couple of days.
  • Days of disruption expected as Glasgow Central closed after fire near station
    The fire began in a vape shop on Union Street on Sunday afternoon before the building collapsed hours later.
  • Passer-by tried to tackle vape shop blaze before inferno
    Lamin Kongira told BBC Scotland News he had been walking past when a shopkeeper ran out saying "fire, fire".
  • SEND reforms to 'strip away' children's legal protections, charity says
    Planned changes to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in England were announced last month.
  • Reeves to look at how to help households with heating oil bills
    The chancellor said a meeting on Wednesday will explore ways to help households.
  • King praises Commonwealth at biggest royal gathering since Andrew arrest
    A protest by anti-monarchists is staged outside the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.


rss: the register

  • Moody humans should let AI handle bad public feedback first, study finds

    Enjoy meltdowns from businesses on Yelp over negative reviews? AI is threatening to take that away

    Angry company responses to customer complaints are a favorite topic of internet amusement and outrage, but they're also embarrassing for the employees who post them. Having AI process customer reviews could be a better way. …

  • Microsoft taps Claude to make Copilot Cowork a better agent

    Copilot gets tuned to handle long-running knowledge work tasks

    Microsoft on Monday celebrated freedom of choice by giving customers in the company's Frontier program the option to use Anthropic and OpenAI models via Copilot Chat.…

  • ShinyHunters claims more high-profile victims in latest Salesforce customers data heist

    And they abused a Mandiant-developed open source tool in the attacks

    ShinyHunters told The Register that it has stolen data from about 100 high-profile companies in its latest Salesforce customer data heist, including Salesforce itself.…

  • Amazon tells FCC to bin SpaceX's million-satellite datacenter dream

    Calls Musk’s orbital plans “speculative” despite Bezos touting orbiting compute

    Amazon wants US regulators to reject a SpaceX application for permission to launch a fleet of orbital datacenter satellites, criticizing it as incomplete, speculative, and unrealistic.…

  • China browses lunar landing spots in race to land on Moon

    Not a US flag in sight

    Researchers from China are narrowing down the landing sites for the nation’s first crewed mission to the Moon, set to take place before 2030.…

  • Vulture rediscovers RSS to dull the pain of the modern web

    Feeds are alive, well and can help deshittify things

    opinion A couple of timely blog posts remind us that RSS is alive, well, and can help you resist enshittification of the Web.…

  • 'AI brain fry' affects employees managing too many agents

    Three agents is about all we can handle

    As AI adoption in the workplace accelerates, many people find themselves in a position where babysitting bots and agents is a significant part of their day. Those people are feeling a bit like AI has fried their brains. …

  • Microsoft 365 confirms new premium tier, stuffed with AI and few discounts

    E7 arrives with a hefty price. Got to keep those shareholders happy

    Microsoft has finally confirmed that its AI-centric E7 subscription tier - where it licenses AI agent agents like employees - will debut on May 1 for an eye-watering $99 per user per month (pupm).…

  • EV charger biz ELECQ zapped by ransomware crooks, customer contact data stolen

    An attack on the company’s AWS platform may have exposed customers' names and home addresses

    Exclusive ELECQ, maker of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers, is warning customers that their personal details may have been stolen in a ransomware attack that encrypted and copied user data from its cloud systems.…

  • MariaDB backs down on Galera removal after community outcry

    But questions remain over long-term commitment to clustering tech in open source

    After a couple of years of relative calm, the relationship between MariaDB and its open source foundation was ruffled in February, leaving observers with a few unanswered questions.…



rss: ars technica

  • Quad Cortex mini amp modeler: All the power, half the size
    A warehouse of guitar gear in the palm of your hand.
  • Testing Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new "performance" cores
    M5 Pro Max's "performance" CPU cores definitely aren't just rebranded E-cores.
  • US blindsides states with surprise settlement in Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial
    States seek mistrial, saying "sudden disappearance" of US will influence jury.
  • An unlikely set of clues helps reconstruct ancient Chinese disasters
    Shang Dynasty oracle bones and modern weather models feature in the same study.
  • Nintendo sues to prevent Trump from dodging full tariff refunds
    Nintendo may face pressure to share refunds with gamers who helped pay tariffs.
  • Flexible feline spines shed light on "falling cat" problem
    Falling cats in the study also seemed to show a marked preference for turning to the right.
  • Don't worry, Valve still plans to launch the Steam Machine "this year"
    What part of "this year," exactly, is still anyone's guess.
  • 2026 Australian Grand Prix: Formula 1 debuts a new style of racing
    The key is understanding how to conserve energy across a lap. Oh, and be reliable.
  • Chevrolet killed it then brought it back, now we drive it: The 2027 Bolt
    Faster charging, more modern infotainment, and a new LFP battery are highlights.
  • “It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US
    Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.


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