rss: npr

  • Trump now says a peace deal will be announced 'soon,' cancels further strikes
    President Trump had previously been amping up his rhetoric against Iran.
  • Trump names Jay Clayton to serve as director of national intelligence
    The announcement follows Trump's decision to nominate an ally and political attack dog to serve as acting director. The pick sparked a backlash that doomed efforts to renew a key intelligence tool.
  • Ebola testing has improved in DRC, but still isn't nearly enough
    The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may not be enough to keep up with a rapidly expanding disease.
  • Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains
    A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.
  • White House response to hantavirus and Ebola contrasts with COVID criticisms
    The administration imposed mandatory quarantine orders on two passengers from the cruise ship hit by hantavirus and is blocking Americans who catch Ebola from returning home for treatment.
  • Taiwan opposition leader says Xi meeting avoided 'reunification' talk
    Cheng's comments come as Taiwan awaits approval on a $14 billion arms package from the U.S., and as uncertainty lingers over Washington's long-term commitment to the island's defense.
  • Japan reactor restart sparks fresh fears over nuclear waste storage
    The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.
  • Greetings from a Seoul museum, where Buddhist masterpieces offer calm away from city bustle
    The National Museum of Korea is home to the Room of Quiet Contemplation, which features two of South Korea's most treasured artworks: gilt-bronze bodhisattva statues from the sixth and seventh centuries.
  • U.S. launches second day of Iran strikes. And, World Cup facts to know before kickoff
    The U.S. launched air strikes on Iran for a second consecutive day. And, the World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, where tensions threaten to disrupt events.
  • World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert
    With a record 48 teams and 1,248 players, there's an endless number of stats about the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are a few to get you started.


rss: bbc

  • Child-rape sentence reignites scrutiny of UK high street mini-marts
    Rapist Bawan Harwe lured underage girls back to his flat with the promise of free vapes and cash.
  • Elon Musk's SpaceX valued at nearly $1.8tn ahead of record share sale
    The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
  • Northern Ireland protests pass off without incident after two nights of unrest
    After two nights of unrest, pockets of protests held across Northern Ireland have passed off peacefully.
  • Dozens of children put at risk after gender care failures at GP clinic, inquiry finds
    A safety inquiry into the WellBN clinic in Brighton found 78 children were potentially harmed after being given gender medication without proper checks.
  • World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, performers and vibrant fans
    A star-studded opening ceremony featured artists from the World Cup's official soundtrack.
  • 'Mum was killing me': England's Declan Rice on sunburn for his World Cup photoshoot
    The Arsenal midfielder admits he was a touch pink in pre-tournament photos as players try to adjust to scorching conditions.
  • The rise and rise of 'Meatball' McGinn
    John McGinn was a boy from Clydebank with a "big, round head" and bigger dreams. Scotland's World Cup opener marks a new high in a storybook career.
  • Find your local World Cup hero with our postcode lookup
    Which World Cup stars have roots near you? Find out with our interactive lookup tool
  • Catch up on the World Cup without any spoilers
    It is a dilemma plenty of fans in the UK will have - and we are giving you the chance to follow the World Cup without spoilers.
  • Why defence funding deal offered to Healey wasn't enough to keep him
    The defence secretary was pressing the prime minister for a larger increase in defence spending than he was offered, the BBC understands.


rss: the register

  • Everyone hates frontier AI labs, says Palantir boss
    'Enterprises are fed up,' says Alex Karp, because LLM makers 'want to tokenmax' instead of understanding enterprise needs
  • Anthropic recruits army to sell Claude to nonprofits
    Join Claude Corps, see the world, spread the gospel of AI
  • ShinyHunters hacked 100+ orgs by exploiting an Oracle PeopleSoft 0-day
    University of Nottingham is first of many, Shiny tells The Reg
  • Google's new open-weights model brings image-generation tricks to AI text generation
    Language model builds on diffusion tech to boost output performance by up to 4x, claims Chocolate Factory
  • Microsoft's worst 'Nightmare' unleashes BitLocker bypass 0-day
    Another day, another Windows exploit code
  • Hand-cranked AI box lets you get a workout while you wait for answers
    We're all familiar with AI cranks by now, but what about crank-powered AIs?
  • Graviton 5 impresses, but please, for the love of all that's holy, stop calling them 'AI chips'
    AWS better at running chip fabs than their mouths
  • ZTE wins three Selular Award 2026 honors for AI-powered network innovation
    PARTNER CONTENT: Recognized for breakthrough achievements in FWA, Network Ecosystem, and Native AI Baseband, ZTE solidifies its role as a key driver of Indonesia’s 5G-Advanced and AI economic growth
  • Trump phone has HTC guts. Tremendous guts. The best guts
    iFixit teardown reveals two-year-old, mid-range, Chinese Android
  • VRChat says somebody faked a breach notice with the Maine AG's office
    'We have no reason to believe that our data or systems have been compromised. We are in the process of contacting the Maine Attorney General's office to have this removed.'


rss: ars technica

  • Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act
    Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
  • AcuRite admits new app falls short, delays old app’s May shutdown to fix problems
    The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.
  • After nearly breaking, NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II
    "Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say."
  • F1 teams spend millions on their simulators—what makes them different?
    Latency, bandwidth, and fidelity all matter when you're chasing milliseconds.
  • Did Iron Age Britons remove brains of the dead?
    Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened into tools.
  • "This cannot continue": Xbox leaders lay out "hard truths" behind sagging brand
    Brutal self-assessment paints a picture of a Microsoft gaming division in crisis.
  • Alaskans will be flying blind after NSF decommissions ocean monitoring network
    Alaska's multibillion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk.
  • The first complex cells had genes from a complex mix of species
    Our ancestors' genomes were built through successive waves of gene transfers.
  • Several things I like about macOS 27 Golden Gate that have nothing to do with AI
    AI aside, Golden Gate includes a bunch of subtle-but-helpful improvements.
  • Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
    For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.


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