rss: npr

  • Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months
    The New Jersey Republican was missing for months with no explanation for his constituents. He explained in a House floor speech that after his diagnosis, there was no timeline for recovery.
  • Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story
  • Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
    The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.
  • Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
    At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.
  • Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants
    Personal finance and nutrition experts share simple strategies that make it possible to eat out without spending a fortune. One tip? You might have to let go of your fast food delivery habit.
  • Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender athletes participating in women and girls' sports
    Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has long coached his daughters' and other girls' basketball teams at school, wrote the court's majority opinion.
  • SCOTUS to rule on birthright citizenship. And, U.S. murder rate nears new low
    The Supreme Court is expected to make a long-awaited ruling on birthright citizenship today, on the high court's last day of its term. And, the U.S. murder rate approaches a record low.
  • After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.
    More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.
  • Here are Colorado's 2026 primary election results
    Live election results: Get the latest on Colorado's U.S. Senate, U.S. House and gubernatorial primary races.
  • U.S. murder rate approaches a record low
    A few years ago, experts worried about a "new normal" of elevated violent crime in the U.S. Now the country is flirting with breaking its all-time low murder rate


rss: bbc

  • Will Starmer's plan for defence help UK hit Nato's spending target?
    BBC Verify looks at what the big numbers around the Defence Investment Plan mean for spending on the military and hitting the government's pledges.
  • Government promises to act on maternity care failings which 'shame our society'
    An independent inquiry has found "unacceptable racism and discrimination" is affecting patient safety.
  • Manhunt after bomb injures Ukrainian oligarch in Monaco
    The blast was caused by an explosive device which appeared to contain bolts and pellets, the head of Monaco's government said.
  • Ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang 'cannot be deported'
    A 55-year-old law means the government has no legal powers to remove Shabir Ahmed from the UK.
  • Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM
    The ex-Greater Manchester mayor plans a new No 10 unit in the city if he becomes Labour's next leader.
  • Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
    Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund.
  • Queen meets author JK Rowling to mark start of royal week
    The Queen said the pair had spoken about their "deep love of books" and importance of children reading.
  • Brother of TV star Caroline Flack dies
    Paul Flack, 55, was pronounced dead at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital on 21 June, an inquest hears.
  • Germany fans in need of hope as prospect of Klopp looms
    As Germany again fail to progress at a World Cup BBC Sport looks at the fallout from their defeat by Paraguay and what happens next.
  • France superstars thriving thanks to Deschamps' bold changes
    Why Didier Deschamps' changes to personnel and formation could propel 2022 runners-up France to go one better in this World Cup.


rss: the register

  • AI agents: Cause of database sprawl. And also the proposed solution
    DB wrangling tech needs to meet demands of AI agents, Cockroach Labs CEO Spencer Kimball tells El Reg
  • Microsoft previews Linux containers that run in Windows
    Linux container CLI and API for Windows applications
  • What the OCI MSA didn't solve for AI scaling
    PARTNER CONTENT: The OCI MSA settled the architecture for optical scale-up. How fast bandwidth scales is a manufacturing question, not an architectural one
  • Arm64 on the desktop? It’s spendy and it’s sluggish
    Even with lots of RAM, GPU, and fast disks, you probably don’t want it
  • UK regulator wants Apple and Google to let devs steer clear of app store fees
    Proposals could open cheaper routes for purchases made through third parties
  • Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size
    Rolling back the years and the bloat for veteran text editor
  • Where there's a will, AI still has work to do
    Probate lawyer finds generated document looked the part but missed many of the questions that matter
  • Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number
    Linux 6.18 arrives with a few desktop tweaks, while the neglected x86 edition remains stuck on Debian 11
  • No more Java refills for Intel Macs after JDK 27, says Oracle
    Apple's final break with Chipzilla leaves another platform preparing to wind down support
  • HS2's latest reset ditches autonomous train tech to get project back on track
    Britain's most expensive train set loses some of its best toys in bid to actually leave the station


rss: ars technica

  • Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals
    Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on "radical climate policies."
  • Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe
    Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.
  • US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
    Operation by two Russia-state groups has been ongoing since at least March.
  • South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
    South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.
  • US renewable boom passes key milestone in April
    Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.
  • Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants
    SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.
  • Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy
    Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.
  • Ozone loss was a thing even before CFCs were widely used
    With today’s scientific tools, the problem could have been spotted in the 1950s.
  • Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
    The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks.
  • Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody
    But the system would require a massive leap from any of its existing hardware.


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