rss: npr

  • How the federal government is painting immigrants as criminals on social media
    Experts say this kind of media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime
  • Pentagon puts Scouts 'on notice' over DEI and girl-centered policies
    After threatening to sever ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a 6-month reprieve
  • NASA redirects Artemis moon mission program, postponing a planned astronaut landing
    In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV.
  • President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems
    Trump called the AI lab a "RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY" in a social media post. The Pentagon also ordered all military contractors to stop doing business with Anthropic.
  • HUD proposes time limits and work requirements for rental aid
    The rule would allow housing agencies and landlords to impose such requirements "to encourage self-sufficiency." Critics say most who can work already do, but their wages are low.
  • Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot more
    The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the wealthy Ellison family.
  • Takeaways from Hillary Clinton's deposition. And, Paramount outbids for Warner Bros.
    Hillary Clinton says the questioning in a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation was repetitive. And, Paramount has outbid Netflix for Warner Bros.
  • My doctor keeps focusing on my weight. What other health metrics matter more?
    Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.
  • Forget the State of the Union. What's the state of your quiz score?
    What's the state of your union, quiz-wise? Find out!
  • How do families of missing people cope with the uncertainty?
    When a loved one goes missing, relatives can feel guilty simply for eating, says Charlie Shunick, whose sister was kidnapped. Shunick now helps others navigate a nightmare "nobody is prepared for."


rss: bbc

  • Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win
    The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.
  • Henry Zeffman: Green victory shows insurgent parties are here to stay
    The party's historic win in Gorton and Denton by-election is clearest sign yet of changing political landscape.
  • Boy assaulted by birth parents wins campaign for UK child cruelty register
    Tony Hudgell, who lost both legs after his birth parents assaulted him, has fought to protect children.
  • Mahmood to press on with immigration reforms despite by-election defeat
    The home secretary is to double down on plans for Danish-style restrictions on asylum seekers.
  • Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes
    To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.
  • Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme
    President Trump said he was not happy with Iran's stance, but had not yet decided whether to attack.
  • 'We were bullied for years before our son was killed'
    The parents of 14-year-old Ibrahima Seck say they were being harassed and bullied for years.
  • Neil Sedaka, singer of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, dies at 86
    A skilled pianist nominated for five Grammy awards, Sedaka wrote hits through the 1950's and 60's.
  • Rent tops £1,000 a month in more areas - find out where
    The cost of renting privately has surged in the last five years, but tenants may now see a slowdown.
  • Cruz Beckham launches music career, having fun amid family drama
    Can David and Victoria's youngest son escape the "nepo baby" label and find success with his band?


rss: the register

  • Double whammy: Steaelite RAT bundles data theft, ransomware in one evil tool

    Credential and cryptocurrency theft, live surveillance, ransomware - an attacker's Swiss Army knife

    A new remote access trojan (RAT) being sold on cybercrime networks enables double extortion attacks on Windows machines by bundling ransomware and data theft, along with credential and cryptocurrency stealers, live surveillance, and a whole host of other illicit capabilities, all controllable from a centralized dashboard.…

  • Trump orders purge of 'woke' Anthropic from government

    Without a single 'You're Fired' joke

    updated President Trump has escalated Anthropic's dispute with the Defense Department with a social media post ordering the entire federal government purge the company's software from its systems. …

  • PCs and phones to get more boring and expensive in 2026 thanks to memory drought

    'This is perhaps the biggest challenge the industry has faced since its inception'

    The next wave of smartphones and PCs will have less memory and fewer capabilities, yet are likely to cost consumers 14 percent more as AI ambitions eat all available memory supplies, according to researchers at IDC.…

  • Amazon and Nvidia open their wallets to lock in OpenAI's business while SoftBank keeps the lights on

    ChatGPT maker announces $110B in new investment amid flurry of self-serving deals

    The headlines say OpenAI on Friday announced $110 billion in new investment from Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank at a $730 billion pre-money valuation, though terms and conditions apply.…

  • Suspected Nork digital intruders caught breaking into US healthcare, education orgs

    Who is knocking at the Dohdoor?

    Digital intruders with possible links to North Korea have been infecting US education and healthcare sectors with a never-before-seen backdoor since at least December, according to security researchers.…

  • Oak Ridge spawns institute to curb AI datacenter power surge

    Lab aims to link power, cooling, and workload management to ease strain on the US grid

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is hoping to turn its technical expertise to the problem of growing electricity demand from AI datacenters.…

  • Microsoft HoloLens finds second home in the military after failing battlefield tests

    Let’s hope air cargo checks don’t trigger the same headaches

    The US Army's attempt to turn Microsoft HoloLens headsets into battlefield kit may have failed, but the AR goggles aren't going into the garbage. Instead, they're being repurposed for remote cargo inspection support.…

  • Harvard boffins finally crack the mystery of squeaky sneakers

    Are they shoe-ins for an award? Hard to say

    It is a sound evocative of high school: the characteristic squeak of sneakers on a basketball court. UK readers may, however, be familiar with the same sound from their trainers while playing badminton.…

  • Lovable-hosted app littered with basic flaws exposed 18K users, researcher claims

    Who's to blame – the vibey platforms or the humans who ignore security warnings?

    Vibe-coding platform Lovable has been accused of hosting apps riddled with vulnerabilities after saying users are responsible for addressing security issues flagged before publishing.…

  • Ransomware payments cratered in 2025, but attacks surged to record highs

    Smaller crews piled in as old names splintered and rebranded

    Ransomware payments cratered in 2025, but it seems like the cybercrooks launching the attacks didn't get the memo.…



rss: ars technica

  • The Air Force's new ICBM is nearly ready to fly, but there’s nowhere to put it
    "There were assumptions that were made in the strategy that obviously didn’t come to fruition."
  • Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite
    Can two declining companies form a profitable one?
  • Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity
    Interactions between neighboring materials is mediated by virtual photons.
  • Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border
    Trump admin "incompetence continues to cause chaos in our skies," Duckworth says.
  • The AI apocalypse is nigh in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
    Director Gore Verbinksi and screenwriter Matthew Robinson on the making of this darkly satirical sci-fi film.
  • Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77
    I went into Hyperion blind, decades ago, knowing almost nothing about it. I was never the same.
  • How strong is New York's "illegal gambling" case against Valve's loot boxes?
    Lawyers tell Ars the state has a tough road ahead, even as Valve is uniquely vulnerable.
  • And the award for the most improved EV goes to... the 2026 Toyota bZ
    Toyota's small electric SUV is much-revised, much more efficient, and much better.
  • Netflix cedes Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount: “No longer financially attractive”
    Netflix shares jumped following the announcement.
  • NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return
    "Launching SLS every three and a half years or so is not a recipe for success."


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