rss: npr

  • Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war
    Russia's parliamentary election for the first time is being held in Ukraine's regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the start of its full-scale invasion more than 4 1/2 years ago.
  • As Europe warms, Italy sees West Nile virus spread
    Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.
  • US and Denmark reach deal to build US military presence in Greenland
    President Donald Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland. The announcement comes after months of threatening to take the island by force from the NATO ally.
  • Alaska's salmon-feasting bears face off in biggest Fat Bear Week ever
    This year's single-elimination tournament will see 16 competitors face off, compared to 12 in past years. Officials report more cubs in Katmai National Park than they've seen in recent memory.
  • Trump says he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House
    The president chalked the ban up to what he called unfavorable coverage, and he threatened that bans on other media companies could be coming.
  • When Trump and Xi meet they will discuss AI. 'Track Two' talks are already buzzing
    An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk about the shared perils of AI — and possible paths forward.
  • Syrian regime planned American journalist's kidnapping for weeks
    New reporting finds the abduction of journalist Austin Tice was planned by the Syrian government for weeks.
  • What expensive sulfur means for your dinner table
    Oil supplies are falling, sulfur prices are threatening food costs, and we measure Lego against Hollywood
  • Will even one of the U.N.'s 17 'sustainable development goals' be met by 2030?
    The 17 goals agreed upon by world leaders are incredibly ambitious. Are we even close to achieving any of them? If we don't, is the project a failure?
  • Judge says Trump can't demolish Kennedy Center. And, lawsuits target voter intimidation
    A federal judge ruled yesterday that President Trump cannot tear down the Kennedy Center without a 30-day notice. And, recent lawsuits seek to keep armed federal officers away from polling sites.


rss: bbc

  • US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats
    Trump says the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics have not been confirmed by Danish officials.
  • 'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interview
    Princess Diana's brother tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that "we'll forget her soon enough" were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince of Wales.
  • Watch: Diana's brother says Charles 'went ballistic' in phone call after her death
    Earl Spencer spoke exclusively with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about claims he has made in a new book.
  • Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
    Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
  • Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test
    The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.
  • Parents could lose benefits or face prison for child's crimes, minister says
    The reforms to Parenting Orders could also see parents losing benefits, Jake Richards MP told the Times.
  • Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House
    The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career.
  • A four-minute warning isn't enough: Russia's new relentless missile tactics exhaust Kyiv residents
    Increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks on the Ukrainian capital have left many on edge.
  • Earl Spencer's Diana book opens old wounds royals would rather forget
    Many of the Royal Family's current troubles can be traced back to the aftermath of the then Princess of Wales' death.
  • When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst
    A neighbourhood’s fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.


rss: the register

  • Firefox 156 arrives with a forest of forks in its wake
    From Waterfox to LibreWolf and Pale Moon, there's a browser for almost every Mozilla dissenter
  • Anthropic decides to support OpenAI's markdown instructions spec
    Devs cheer relief from compatibility headache
  • Microsoft agentically ports Copilot runtime to Rust for $120K
    The Rust compiler remains unperturbed by the antics of the LLM
  • Virginia governor wakes up to fact datacenters have become political cancer
    Executive order puts the kibosh on NDAs, limits permitting, and calls for stiffer environmental protections
  • Compsci grads facing recession-like job prospects thanks to AI
    Slinging coffee and waiting tables ain't just for liberal arts grads any more, say Census Bureau economists
  • Claude Code revamps projects so you can work and pay in parallel
    Running multiple Claude sessions at once means less waiting around to hit your usage limit
  • Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI employees' ChatGPT accounts
    Agentic exploits for the win (again)
  • North Korea's fake job interviews infected 30,000 devices
    WaterPlum recruiters used bogus coding tests to backdoor jobseekers and raid more than 7,000 crypto wallets
  • FBI: Fake cop and government impersonation scams cost victims $1.6B
    AI, fake uniforms, and mock offices help crooks sell the con
  • Admins, you've been warned: The clock is ticking on Edge's IE Mode
    Legacy web apps have guaranteed shelter only through 2029, and Redmond warns modernization can take years


rss: ars technica

  • AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack
    But the military's overall use of AI seems to be accelerating.
  • FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion
    FAA plans for AI tool to help manage DC air traffic before a nationwide rollout.
  • FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
    FCC rejects concerns about repressive governments buying influence over CBS owner.
  • Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep
    Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep.
  • US government website used Chinese model the FBI called "malicious"
    The Federal Register website briefly used an open source Chinese AI search tool.
  • Meet the winner of Nikon's Small World in Motion video contest
    Ning Xu of Tsinghua University captured tiny cilia beating in airways of a child with rare respiratory disorder.
  • Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
    Researchers used Claude to reach an OpenAI employee account and sensitive GitHub data.
  • Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test
    “I can tell you SpaceX has already gone captive."
  • RFK Jr. names 8 new members to influential preventive medicine task force
    The USPSTF sets insurance coverage for preventive services, like colonoscopies.
  • Small AI models let drones autonomously identify and attack battlefield targets
    Scaleout deploys decentralized AI-driven learning to military bases and drones.


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