Why ultra-processed foods could become the new war on tobacco
Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the tobacco industry when it comes to production, strategy and marketing.
Social Security funds could run short by 2032, program's Trustees warn
A trust fund that helps to finance Social Security benefits is expected to run out of money in less than seven years — unless Congress acts to patch the system before that.
Are we ready to host the FIFA World Cup, and who can afford to go?
The biggest World Cup ever starts this week. Laura Williamson, editor in chief of The Athletic, describes how sky-high prices, travel restrictions, politics and the Ebola outbreak are impacting fans.
4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says
Voters in four states head to the polls today for their primaries. Here are the races to watch. And, global conflicts are at their highest level since World War II, data shows.
More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years
Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like anxiety and depression.
The Supreme Court is in its final stretch this term. Here are the major cases left
The Supreme Court is heading into its crunch time, the part of the year when the justices are racing to finish decisions and dissents in the cases that remain undecided. Here's what's left.
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
Recent studies suggest the weight loss and diabetes drugs may prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may act on other brain and metabolic pathways to prevent cancer.
Maine's Senate race and much more. Here are the primary contests to watch today
Republican incumbents are facing tough challenges in Maine and Nevada. In South Carolina, a crowded field of MAGA-devoted Republicans are facing off to be the next governor.
Morning news brief
Israel and Iran agree to stop strikes for now, voters in four states head to the polls Tuesday for primaries, Trump makes baseless claims about election fraud in California.
Pope Leo calls AI firms a new form of colonialism, echoing tech critics
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech journalist Karen Hao about the Pope's recent warnings that AI companies represent a new form of colonialism.
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Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter and vows to respond
Two crew members of the Apache helicopter that crashed following the attack were rescued by an American sea drone.
Men jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest
Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.
Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks
Iran warned Israel on Monday that it could resume hostilities if attacks on its Lebanese ally Hezbollah do not stop.
Football regulator contacts West Ham over 'serious allegations' against Sullivan
Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens.
I have right papers and visa - barred referee Artan
Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".
Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch
The Conservative leader says the rules have led to public bodies becoming "institutionally incompetent".
Carer 'who couldn't go on' jailed for killing her mother
Stefania Glowka pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her mother based on diminished responsibility.
Man who grabbed woman's hair and asked for kiss sentenced in legal first
David Stroud was convicted in a first-of-its-kind sex-based harassment prosecution in May.
Final piece of 'iconic' Denby Pottery signed
The firm, founded in 1809, appointed administrators due to rising energy and labour costs.
Stokes and drinking give England another headache
After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy?
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Neo4j plots Palantir alternative with GraphAware acquisition
Graph database biz says on-prem, air-gapped intel stack gives governments a no-kill-switch option
LibreOffice brands Euro-Office a 'de facto ally' of Microsoft's lock-in strategy
The Document Foundation accuses newly launched Euro-Office of undermining digital sovereignty by defaulting to Microsoft's OOXML document format
Devs know AI code is riddled with holes, but ship it anyway
Pressure to deploy wins out over security as four in five orgs confess to breaches from vulnerable apps
Signal says UK plan to scan devices for nude images 'endangers us all'
Encrypted messaging app warns device-level checks could be repurposed for censorship
Chrome's zero-day Whac-A-Mole continues with fifth exploited bug of the year
Google paid researcher a tidy $55K bounty for its discovery
France probes compromise of gov messaging platform after account hijack
Authorities say the breach only exposed public chat rooms, but alleged attacker claims to have accessed far more data
Kyndryl showers execs with shares while staff ponder redundancy packages
IBM spin-off's top brass bag six-figure stock awards
Next stop, C:\ ... Paris Metro screen goes off the tracks
Prochain arrêt: Gare du Bork! French capital city train does the tech can-can
Qilin NHS breach tally grows as Essex trust confirms stolen records
Two years on from ransomware attack, hospitals are still trying to identify and warn patients
UK.gov warned that digital transformation hype is no substitute for delivery
Parliamentary committee says £45B savings claim risks undermining public sector tech reform rather than helping it
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One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta won't say why or whether it's coming back.
Drone boat picked up downed US Army helicopter pilots—a first for sea rescues
US Navy’s Task Force 59 achieved the drone rescue at sea near Strait of Hormuz.
High-severity vulnerability in Linux caused by a single errant character
Use-after-free bug can be exploited to evade sandbox defenses.
Gold isn’t inert, it just has bodyguards protecting it
Individual gold atoms move around to form oxidation-proof structures.
Here's Audi's next Q7 SUV and US-only SQ7, now with an RS V8
At night, the car projects its turn signals onto the road to alert other road users.
Apple says its AI is still private, even when it's running on Google's servers
Some models run in Google's cloud, but without giving Google any kind of access.
First Drive: The 2027 Rivian R2 entirely changes the EV game
Rivian's second EV is the sub-$60,000 R2, and it was worth the wait.
FCC lifts looming deadline for Amazon Leo satellite broadband constellation
The waiver "serves the public interest by promoting a second large satellite broadband constellation."
Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale
Mystery of GPS interference across Europe raises questions about Russian motives.
macOS 27 requires Apple Silicon, as Apple draws down the Intel Mac era
You'll need an M1 or better to run the next release of macOS.