rss: npr

  • Progressive Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic primary for Senate
    El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, backs Medicare for all and decries corporate money in politics. He beat Rep. Haley Stevens, whose supporters said she would have had a better chance in the fall.
  • U.S. missile stockpiles dwindle. And, FDA weighs approval of flu shots with mRNA tech
    The U.S. Army's missile stockpile is dwindling and could take years to replenish. And, the Food and Drug Administration is deciding whether to approve a flu vaccine with mRNA technology.
  • Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17
    Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
  • Progressives and moderate Democrats both see wins in primary races while Trump flexes power over GOP
    Everyone got a little bit of what they wanted in Tuesday's primary elections. It was a good night for the Democratic establishment, the progressives and Republican candidates endorsed by President Trump.
  • Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?
    The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as "lower risk" than cigarettes. Public health experts agree they can help current smokers, but worry young people may become addicted.
  • House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Ohio Republican Max Miller
    The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Max Miller, after the Ohio Republican asked for a probe of the domestic abuse allegations that have swirled around his reelection bid.
  • Appalachia's black lung rates highest in nearly 50 years as miners' protections stall
    Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
  • MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here's what to know
    For their commissioner of the future, MLS owners chose a soccer native. Berg's team is seen as one of MLS's best-run franchises, and he has embraced rule changes designed to modernize the league.
  • Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
    The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket.
  • SpaceX's revenue rises as its once-soaring stock price drifts back to Earth
    On their first earnings call since SpaceX's June public offering, executives said the company is pouring funds into rocket development, Starlink satellites and AI.


rss: bbc

  • Family 'devastated' by death of girl, 9, injured on Scottish industrial estate
    A 35-year old man is due in court in connection with the death of Minnie Merriman, who was found injured on Monday.
  • Anthropic AI used fake profiles to target people in hack - then hid the evidence
    The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.
  • Ex-MP urges Tories to block council candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse against her
    Joshua Bonehill-Paine was jailed over neo-Nazi activism, but has been selected to stand in a new Somerset Council seat in 2027.
  • Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Harper killers' early release
    Two of PC Andrew Harper's killers are set to be included in the government's early release scheme, which begins in October.
  • What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?
    While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.
  • Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say
    The drone was found near Ukrainian cargo planes before another object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.
  • Traitors star Joe Marler to become BBC's first celebrity Gladiator
    The former rugby star will be known as Mauler when the fourth series airs in 2027, the BBC confirmed.
  • Russia strike kills 21 as Ukraine says it needs more missile interceptors
    The Russia defence ministry said it had struck logistics hubs and supply centres in Kyiv and the surrounding region.
  • Misconduct proceedings against officer who shot Chris Kaba dropped
    Sir Mark Rowley welcomes the IOPC's decision but calls the accountability process "disgraceful".
  • Pakistan restricts international media reporting
    Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistanis, will now need permission to report from anywhere outside three major cities.


rss: the register

  • SpaceX revenue rockets while AI spending burns billions
    Investors balk as quarterly capex climbs to $18.4B
  • London cops handed victim's new address and number to her stalker, watchdog says
    Met ordered to improve safeguards after two preventable data breaches
  • Cloud startup Volta claims $10B AI lab deal for Norway bit barn
    Anthropic said to be the client wanting to secure rent-a-GPU company's compute resources
  • Voyager 2 cheats the power budget for another year
    Carefully choreographed shutdown gives probe's three remaining instruments more time
  • UK charities count the cost of Beacon CRM cyberattack
    Database backups likely stolen, potentially exposing donor, supporter, and service user details
  • Keeping yesterday's computers ticking takes more than nostalgia
    Earie Salmon explains why soldering skills are only the start
  • Double trouble for Microsoft as pre-owned software license claims converge
    Tribunal to explore how £270 million reseller case intersects with multibillion-pound class action
  • New Boeing finally gets going, 15 years after debut
    The 737-7 is the smallest of its type, yet it has the longest range
  • Adding an API to networking hardware doesn’t solve management challenges
    This is why cloud-inspired networks win: virtual switches are all consistent
  • AI researchers let models off the leash – then watched as they tried to add malware to a FOSS project
    Models used social engineering and collaborated among themselves to solve a security challenge


rss: ars technica

  • Pushing the limits: Infinite Machine's Olto is barely a bicycle
    Scooter layout makes pedaling a bad experience. But it does have pedals.
  • Senators demand crackdown on wildfire "prediction market" bets
    Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.
  • Trump killed the Digital Equity Act but US was forced to bring part of it back
    $1.25 billion program restored, but judge ruled race provision unconstitutional.
  • Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand
    Governor who touted Texas as AI “epicenter” pauses data center grid connections.
  • China is Tesla's cash cow, but for how much longer?
    Tesla's Shanghai factory is busier than ever but might be cut loose.
  • The Pixel 11's "glow" feature is actually called HiLight—here's what it does
    The camera flash will evolve into a multicolor LED that illuminates when your phone is face down.
  • Tom DeLay helped create TV ownership cap—he says Trump FCC has no authority to repeal it
    Congress set ownership limit at 39%, but FCC claims authority to kill the rule.
  • Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting
    Federal officials will update the outbreak sometime "this week," a spokesperson said.
  • 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport X proves code is as important as hardware
    Chevy's 721-hp hybrid ups the ante with few compromises, but at a steep cost.
  • OpenAI says Apple's trade secrets lawsuit is "aggressive and oddly personal"
    “We do not have, nor want, any of their trade secrets,” the ChatGPT maker says.


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