rss: npr

  • This global health leader praises Trump's aid plan -- and gears up to beat malaria
    Bill Steiger, who served in the George H.W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year's changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.
  • The House races to end shutdown. And, Trump wants to close Kennedy Center for 2 years
    Lawmakers are racing to end a partial government shutdown after Congress missed its funding deadline on Friday. And, Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.
  • Hemp and marijuana are the same species. So why all the different laws?
    Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant "incredibly cryptic."
  • After being hit by a car, she was saved by a lavender bunny
    Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That's when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit.
  • With an ACA fix uncertain in the Senate, Republicans replay old health care fights
    Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that doubled, on average, this month. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.
  • Refugees relive the trauma they fled as ICE targets them in Minnesota
    The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause."
  • Too old to compete? This 87-year-old triathlete has tips for staying in the game
    Despite issues with her heart, this octogenarian still competes in triathlons. She's proof that preventive medicine paired with smart lifestyle choices help seniors stay active longer.
  • The Education Department's efforts to fire staff cost over $28 million, watchdog says
    A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff, and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.
  • Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt slated to reopen
    Israel says it has allowed Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen, a key step in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. No one has crossed yet.
  • Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic
    Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials.


rss: bbc

  • Serial killer Steve Wright admits murder of teenager Victoria Hall in 1999
    Steve Wright is already serving a whole life jail sentence for the murders of five women in 2006.
  • Grammy highlights - from a chaotic Cher to Sabrina's flight of fantasy
    The best and worst moments of the 68th Grammy Awards, which were held in Los Angeles.
  • Captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash death
    Vladimir Motin is convicted of gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the crash.
  • Drivers can compare fuel prices at different petrol stations - how does it work?
    Pump price changes will have to be shared in a government database within 30 minutes.
  • MP arrested over more alleged sexual offences
    Dan Norris says he "vigorously" denies the allegations, which include rape and sexual assault.
  • AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing
    Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?
  • Terminally ill bride's final months marred by pension stress
    Caoimhe was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2025 after an optician spotted bleeding behind her eye.
  • Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage, BBC finds
    The BBC went undercover to investigate an industry where women are filmed at night without their knowledge.
  • Melania Trump film beats box office predictions despite criticisms
    The documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump has been panned, but is off to "a huge start".
  • Faisal Islam: Mandelson, Darling and the conversation I can't forget
    The Epstein files appear to give extraordinary context to a call between the former chancellor and JP Morgan's boss.


rss: the register

  • Patch Tuesday meets Groundhog Day as Windows hibernation bug returns

    Microsoft concedes January's out-of-band fix didn't stop some PCs from rebooting instead of sleeping

    Microsoft rounded off January by adding more devices to the list of those affected by the hibernation issue it claimed had been fixed by an out-of-band update.…

  • SAP refuses to budge on renewal discounts despite cloud growth slowdown

    Drop in customers' cloud conversion rate causes share price to plunge 22% - steepest decline since 2020

    SAP is refusing to change tack on renewal discounts despite lower-than-expected cloud forecasts prompting its biggest share price slide in five years.…

  • OpenClaw patches one-click RCE as security Whac-A-Mole continues

    Researchers disclose rapid exploit chain that let attackers run code via a single malicious web page

    Security issues continue to pervade the OpenClaw ecosystem, formerly known as ClawdBot then Moltbot, as multiple projects patch bot takeover and remote code execution (RCE) exploits.…

  • Microsoft spends billions on AI, converts just 3.3% of Copilot Chat users

    CEO talks momentum while paid uptake remains minimal

    Only 3.3 percent of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who touch Copilot Chat actually pay for it, an awkward figure that landed alongside Microsoft's $37.5 billion quarterly AI splurge and its insistence that the payoff is coming.…

  • Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack

    Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door

    A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised Notepad++'s update service in 2025, according to the project's author.…

  • US TikTok service restored after cloud 'that doesn't go down' went down

    Winter storm knocks out Oracle datacenter, despite Larry Ellison's reliability boasts

    TikTok has restored US services after winter storms hit an Oracle datacenter - the same infrastructure that Big Red's founder Larry Ellison previously claimed doesn't go down.…

  • Microsoft's Sinofsky saw Surface fail coming – then hit up Epstein for advice on exit

    DOJ files show former Windows chief predicting a public flop before mulling next mission

    Steven Sinofsky warned Microsoft that its flagship Surface was about to flop in public, then sought exit advice from Jeffrey Epstein as he negotiated his way out of Redmond.…

  • Help! Does anyone on the bus know Linux?

    Open source operating system fans, your time has come

    Bork!Bork!Bork! Most people would be perfectly happy to ride the bus without seeing ads. So this latest public error could be a blessing in disguise for passengers, if not for the bus company hoping to make money. Love it or hate it, this bit of borked digital signage looks to have run into a problem that only an open-source hero can solve.…

  • Infrastructure cyberattacks are suddenly in fashion. We can buck the trend

    Don't be scared of the digital dark – learn how to keep the lights on

    Opinion Barely a month into 2026, electrical power infrastructure on two continents has tested positive for cyberattacks. One fell flat as attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the Polish distribution grid were rebuffed and reported. The other, earlier attack was part of Operation Absolute Resolve, the US abduction of Venezuela's President Maduro from Caracas on January 3.…

  • Microsoft's 'atypical' emergency Windows patches are becoming awfully typical

    Administrators sigh: OOBs, they did it again

    Opinion Microsoft has had a bad start to the year. Two out-of-band updates in the weeks after the first Patch Tuesday of 2026 rattled administrators' already shaky faith in the company. But are things getting worse?…



rss: ars technica

  • Narwhals become quieter as the Arctic Ocean grows louder
    Increasing shipping traffic is interfering with the whales’ ability to hunt and communicate.
  • NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon
    A good test would clear the way for launch of Artemis II as soon as next Sunday, February 8.
  • At NIH, a power struggle over institute directorships deepens
    The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized?
  • Fungus could be the insecticide of the future
    Plant chemicals made more potent by insect pests are detoxified by the fungus.
  • Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed
    A lip-syncing robot, Leonardo's DNA, and new evidence that humans, not glaciers, moved stones to Stonehenge.
  • A cup of coffee for depression treatment has better results than microdosing
    The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression.
  • The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K
    With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.
  • ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
    Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.
  • TrumpRx delayed as senators question if it's a giant scam with Big Pharma
    The website is delayed as senators seek answers from health department watchdog.
  • AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast
    Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans.


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