rss: npr

  • He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals
    Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.
  • Some critics of birthright citizenship say it's a fraud issue. What does that mean?
    Advocates for ending birthright citizenship point to "birth tourism" schemes to argue that the legal principle is ripe for exploitation and threatens national security. Experts say it's not so simple.
  • Photos: 'No Kings' protests across the country
    People showed up for rallies in more than 3,000 communities from coast to coast on Saturday, to vent their frustration and decry the policies of the Trump administration.
  • Opinion: White House 'gamifying' Iran war updates
    The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.
  • Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith discusses the war on Iran
    NPR's Scott Simon talks with House Armed Service Committee ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., about the war on Iran, now a month old, and DHS funding.
  • There's a massive measles vaccine campaign in Mexico. Is the public on board?
    With tens of thousands of suspected cases, the government is aiming for 2.5 million jabs a week. The response has been encouraging — but also worrisome.
  • Crossing the line: Emotional abuse in college sports
    Researchers have found that athletes experience emotional abuse more than any other form of harm. Some athletes maintain that this kind of abuse by coaches can cause lasting, even irreparable damage.
  • Stuck in a long TSA line? Here are some strategies if you need to rebook your flight
    Extreme TSA lines at airports have left many passengers scrambling to rebook flights missed due to delays. But while airlines say they're helping flyers, they're not obligated to do so.
  • 'What if I die first?' Making a plan is key for family caregivers. Here's how
    People who care for an adult child, partner or sibling have to face the reality that their loved may outlive them. Planning ahead is key but it's not easy.
  • The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid
    South Africa's iconic Market Theatre, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.


rss: bbc

  • Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working
    One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor.
  • No Kings protesters across the US rally against Donald Trump
    One of the flagship No Kings rallies happened in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds.
  • Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial
    Mike Jeffries' lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.
  • Our skin is falling off and no-one can tell us why
    Posts with #TSW have had over a billion views on TikTok, sparking research into this mystery skin condition.
  • Kimi Antonelli wins Japanese Grand Prix to become youngest F1 title leader
    Kimi Antonelli takes his second win in succession and the lead of the world championship at the Japanese Grand Prix.
  • Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney
    Hundreds of bakers head to the city's botanic gardens to share and savour their colourful creations.
  • One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking
    The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
  • Think Love Island is bad? Wait until you see the AI fruit version
    Like in Love Island, the characters - or fruits - compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.
  • Freya Ridings on buying a plane ticket and reclaiming her career: 'I felt like a naughty schoolchild'
    The singer defied her team and fled to LA to record a new album. It was the best move she's ever made.
  • How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany
    Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.


rss: the register

  • Bees and hummingbirds aren't just buzzing – they're sipping trace booze

    Alcohol turns up in most floral nectar, meaning pollinators are drinking tiny cocktails without ever getting drunk

    Bees and hummingbirds are effectively day-drinking on the job because their lunch is quietly fermenting.…

  • Anthropic struggling with Chinese competition, its own safety obsession

    The maker of Claude faces headwinds as it rushes to go public

    Anthropic, riding a wave of goodwill after resisting demands from the US Defense Department to soften model safeguards, is reportedly planning to go public as soon as Q4 2026.…

  • To BSOD or not to BSOD? Only Microsoft knows the answer

    Famous blue screens remind conference of security pros that this OS sometimes has bad days

    Bork!Bork!Bork! When is a bork not a bork? Perhaps when it's on a Microsoft stand at a US security conference.…

  • Microsoft takes up residence next to OpenAI, Oracle at Crusoe's 900 MW Texas datacenter expansion

    New campus to include on-site power generation

    Bitcoin farmer turned bit barn builder Crusoe revealed plans to add 900 megawatts of capacity to its Abilene Texas datacenter campus on Friday to support Microsoft's AI ambitions.…

  • Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they're right

    Sycophantic bots coach users into selfish, antisocial behavior, say researchers, and they love it

    AI can lead mentally unwell people to some pretty dark places, as a number of recent news stories have taught us. Now researchers think sycophantic AI is actually having a harmful effect on everyone.…

  • Apple's last tower topples… and the others will follow

    Farewell, Mac Pro: Increasing integration means the end of expandable computers

    Apple has discontinued the Mac Pro – but it's just the first of the tower computers to go. The rest will follow soon.…

  • Senators want datacenters to come clean on power consumption

    Ratepayer Protection Pledge is unenforceable without hard numbers, Warren and Hawley argue

    US senators are pushing to require datacenters and other large energy customers to report consumption, arguing the data is essential to hold them accountable to local communities.…

  • Microsoft tells crusty old kernel drivers to get with the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program

    Cross-signed code gets the cold shoulder as Redmond tightens trust

    Microsoft is removing trust for kernel drivers that haven't been through the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) in a bid to further secure the Windows kernel.…

  • Commercial space pleads with NASA to stop moving the goalposts in orbit

    Private station hopefuls say ISS rethink is shaking confidence

    NASA's new Moon plan isn't the only policy shift causing concern. Parts of the commercial space industry are also uneasy about the agency's latest change of direction.…

  • AFC Ajax drops ball as flaws let hackers play admin with tickets and bans

    Vulns in Dutch football club's systems didn't just expose data – they let outsiders play with accounts, and even lift stadium bans

    Dutch football giant AFC Ajax has admitted to a data breach after an attacker gained access to its internal systems, in an incident that looks less like a stray pass and more like the gates left wide open.…



rss: ars technica

  • Explanation for why we don't see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails
    Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen.
  • Causality optional? Testing the "indefinite causal order" superposition
    A quantum experiment shows that we can formally test if the order of events matters.
  • How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures
    Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others.
  • Playing Wolfenstein 3D with one hand in 2026
    Over three decades later, this historical curiosity has more than a few rough edges
  • With new plugins feature, OpenAI officially takes Codex beyond coding
    Things are moving fast, and competitors have offered something similar for a while.
  • Outbreak linked to raw cheese grows; 9 cases total, one with kidney failure
    Raw Farm denies link to illnesses while patients keep identifying its products.
  • Judge irate as defendant joins by Zoom while driving—then lies about it
    "Let me see the driver!"
  • AV1’s open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec
    Big Tech declaring AV1 royalty-free “doesn't mean that it is."
  • Hegseth, Trump had no authority to order Anthropic to be blacklisted, judge says
    “I don’t know”: Department of War fails to justify blacklisting Anthropic.
  • DOJ confirms FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email was hacked
    Hackers claimed the attack was retaliation after Patel vowed to "hunt" them.


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