rss: npr

  • Ex-CIA chief issued subpoena in Trump 'grand conspiracy' investigation, lawyer says
    John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department probe into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Trump.
  • Emmys 2026: Here's the list of winners
    The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night.
  • The Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
    The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.
  • Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after fall that led to an extended medical absence
    McConnell spent weeks in recovery before explaining he was "briefly unconscious" following the fall that sent him to the hospital and a weeks-long recovery process.
  • Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims
    Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges.
  • Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
    The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Environmental groups say this will impact the climate and public health.
  • Israel is 'dismantling Palestinian life' says Israeli human rights group
    One of the country's leading human rights organizations says Israel is dismantling all aspects of Palestinian life at a breakneck rate. The group has extensively documented what it says are the mechanisms Israel has used to "ethnically cleanse" the West Bank of Palestinians.
  • 10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'
    The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.
  • Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday
    In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.
  • The producer of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer's tip for finding a hit? Don't look for one
    Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success. At the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she told NPR about what she looks for in a performance.


rss: bbc

  • State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April
    The increase has reignited the debate about the state pension's long-term affordability and generational fairness.
  • Lucy Letby public inquiry findings set to be published
    The Thirlwall Inquiry has been investigating how concerns about killer nurse Letby were handled - and whether any babies might have lived if action was taken earlier.
  • Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
    The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.
  • Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win
    He becomes the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the prestigious TV ceremony.
  • Superstars and broken records: 2026 Emmy highlights
    The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were hosted by Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
  • Chris Mason: Row over Reform's mega donations has mileage in it yet
    The £72m heading towards Reform UK's coffers is transforming the debate at Westminster about politics and money.
  • US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons
    The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.
  • Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school
    The level of police protection they need and potential dangers they face are to be reviewed.
  • Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace
    The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but authorities say it likely entered Lithuania from neighbouring Belarus, an ally of Russia.
  • UK set to turn cooler as unsettled weather continues
    As temperatures drop through the week and it starts to feel more autumnal, is it now time to put the summer clothes away?


rss: the register

  • Open weights are not open source: Why AI's favorite label is under dispute
    Downloading a model is increasingly easy. Understanding how it was made, or changing a system at its root, is another matter
  • How Everpure plans to stop AI from starving without data
    SPONSORED FEATURE: The vendor's AI solutions are dedicated to increasing GPU utilization and avoiding costly GPUs doing nothing while waiting for data
  • Most people who quit M365 for Google do it out of spite, but there’s no ROI in that
    Nor are you likely to save much by making the move, says Gartner
  • Apple iPhone Duo makes developers think in folds
    Cupertino's $2,000 foldable gives devs more screen, and more UI state to manage
  • The latest AI doomsayer is China’s intelligence boss
    Beijing’s response is to ‘firmly grasp technological sovereignty’ and broad regulations
  • COBOL dev won .Net hackathon with help from AI – and their CIO loves it
    Australia Taxation Office sees footling with Copilot as a way to develop ‘muscles’ for real AI work
  • Microsoft drafts feel-good AI model guidelines and wants your input
    Redmond outlines 'aspirational' goals for model behavior, but gives itself a pass if it gets things wrong
  • HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks
    Part of a 'massive 48-hour malvertising blitz' targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware
  • Oracle celebrates banner quarter with another round of layoffs
    Congratulations on helping Larry Ellison's AI cloud boom. Now please pack your bags and go
  • New hardware device can RAM into encrypted memory, expose your data
    Attackers would need physical access to the server to pull off the DDR5 trick


rss: ars technica

  • Volvo increases the batteries for 2028 XC60 and XC90 plug-in refresh
    The refreshed Volvos also get new infotainment systems with Gemini onboard.
  • For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit
    "The United States now has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force."
  • RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
    The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
  • Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft
    "NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."
  • AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop
    “Hello, I'm an Al agent, a few days old, living on a small platform for agents.”
  • OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out
    Musk stops attacking Apple over ChatGPT integration but not OpenAI.
  • Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots
    Wang Xingxing micromanaged Unitree to success—will his leadership style scale?
  • Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements
    This is also the last version of macOS to support Rosetta for Intel apps.
  • AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed
    Safety is the watchword, but there could be ulterior benefits for the industry.
  • Online hate researcher keeps hammering X despite deportation threat
    US won’t back down from fight to deport technology researchers.


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