rss: npr

  • Knicks beat Spurs by one point for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
    The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations.
  • U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies
    The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.
  • Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor
    Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor. With millions of ballots still to be counted, his November challenger is unknown.
  • After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?
    The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.
  • CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts
    New modeling from the CDC shows that if measures aren't taken immediately, this outbreak could sicken more than 20,000 people in the next three months.
  • Graham Platner isn't going anywhere in Maine Senate race after latest controversy
    Graham Platner is denying accusations of being physically rough with former girlfriends saying that report in The New York Times and other controversies are a sign his campaign is gaining momentum.
  • Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
    The announcement was made by both countries Friday a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear fuel.
  • South Africa rolls out game-changing HIV shot amid funding shortfalls
    A new twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could transform South Africa's fight against the epidemic — but U.S. aid cuts and limited doses threaten to slow its impact.
  • The U.S. adds 172,000 jobs. Many are in restaurants, bars and hotels
    U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
  • China's highest bridge brings tourists and internet access to remote communities
    A link to the highway that cuts travel times from hours to just minutes, and a symbol of a flow of investment that has provided unprecedented access to high-speed internet in this remote region.


rss: bbc

  • Downing Street hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak post
    The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.
  • US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
    The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
  • Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72
    The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.
  • Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war
    The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.
  • Why are devastating mice plagues happening in Australia?
    Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US
    The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.
  • 'Traitor' - Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals
    The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.
  • Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government
    Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.
  • I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara
    The Bulgarian singer says her historic victory in Vienna came close to never happening.
  • Iran's football team granted visas to enter US for World Cup, officials say
    The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad's opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.


rss: the register

  • Start spreading the news: Datacenters may face one-year ban in NY
    The bill awaits Gov. Hochul's signature after passing the state legislature
  • If you don't fall for these extortionists' calls, they'll show up with USB sticks
    When 'Chatty Spider' morphs into tech services cosplay spider
  • Yet another Cisco SD-WAN 0-day under attack, and no patch in sight
    Good luck, sys admins
  • Serious ISS air leak forces NASA astronauts to temporarily take shelter in Dragon capsule
    Business is back to normal in the orbital station, but one of two newly discovered leaks is still unrepaired
  • Trump pumps federal funds into coal plants in the name of energy security
    DoE wants to keep 13 coal-fired power generators going at the same time as funding nuclear research
  • ZTE showcases AI-driven project management innovations at the 14th IPMA Research Conference 2026
    PARTNER CONTENT: Integrating AI into the iEPMS platform to achieve a 98% quality review accuracy rate and slash report generation times, leveraging experience from 240,000 global projects
  • China Mobile Jiangsu and ZTE unveil intelligent complaint analysis agent to reshape core network O&M
    PARTNER CONTENT: Leveraging multi-modal LLMs and agent technology to automate signaling analysis and shift core network O&M from experience to knowledge-driven
  • Agentic AI hype races ahead as enterprises remain stuck in pilot mode
    Most orgs remain trapped between flashy demos and real-world deployment, despite 75% saying adoption is racing ahead
  • Microsoft allows BYOL for Amazon RDS. Repeat, Microsoft allows BYOL for Amazon RDS
    SQL Server licenses can now be consumed in the rival cloud's DBaaS
  • World Food Programme breach exposes data of 600k vulnerable Gazan families
    Those receiving aid in the famine-threatened, war-torn territory told support will remain


rss: ars technica

  • Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it
    In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.
  • How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched
    Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.
  • Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test
    The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
  • The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday
    "We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
  • S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
    SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
  • "We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
    Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center.
  • Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era
    Nicolas Cage was born to play 1930s PI Ben Reilly/The Spider: part Bogart, part Bugs Bunny, 100% Cage-y.
  • Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
    Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade.
  • The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
    The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.
  • Not the next R8? Audi reveals mid-engined plug-in hybrid V8 Nuvolari.
    The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi.


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