rss: npr

  • Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not
    A new study finds that consumers who are paying a premium for foods advertised as made with avocado oil are probably not getting what they think they're buying.
  • The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff
    Titans like Resident Evil Requiem and Crimson Desert dominated in the first half of the gaming year, with early-access sequels like Slay the Spire 2 and Subnautica 2 not far behind.
  • India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
    The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
  • Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade. And, Cyclospora source remains unknown
    Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade a waterway on the Red Sea. And, the FDA continues to investigate Taylor Farms lettuce as a source of the Cyclospora outbreak despite a retracted test.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with nearly $90B funding request
    Defense secretary Pete Hegseth will appear on the Hill on Tuesday. He's looking for a nearly $90 billion funding boost, as the Iran war once again flares.
  • Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
    President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.
  • The best economic ideas from around the world — Planet Money Summer School is back
    Our free economics course for your ears is on a quest for great economics ideas.
  • How soccer brings a Bhutanese community together in Harrisburg, Pa.
    Harrisburg is home to one of the nation's largest communities of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees and their families. Through soccer, generations have found connection, belonging and a way to carry forward a shared history.
  • Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait
    The Houthis, a Shia militia in Yemen that's aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
  • Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men
    Only about 1 in 8 nurses are men, but their share is growing. A strong job market for nurses and sustained efforts to recruit men into the field have made a difference, including in the South.


rss: bbc

  • Ann Widdecombe was hit on head 21 times with hammer, prosecutors say
    Joshua Kerry, 28, attacked Widdecombe while she was eating lunch at her home in Devon before stealing her wallet, prosecutors say.
  • Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting
    The new prime minister chaired his first cabinet after announcing a cut to VAT on household electricity.
  • Sackings, cabinet surprises and policies: Burnham's first 24 hours as PM
    The new prime minister enters Number 10 in a flurry of activity - but he is still facing calls for a snap election.
  • Argentina's Fernandez defends team after ugly scenes in World Cup final loss to Spain
    Midfielder Enzo Fernandez claims Argentina represented their nation "in the best possible way" in the World Cup.
  • Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
    Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.
  • Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
    The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
  • Parts of the UK move closer to drought
    Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.
  • Thames Water announces hosepipe ban for 10 million
    The water company said the three heatwaves contributed to the ban.
  • US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
    Iran says it has hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as well as targets in Bahrain and Jordan.
  • Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal
    A US-brokered agreement should see Israeli troops pulling out of a small part of Lebanon occupied during their conflict with Hezbollah.


rss: the register

  • Oracle faces $100M annual bill to back Wisconsin datacenter power promises
    Regulator refuses to budge on $7B guarantee for nearly 1 GW campus being developed with Vantage and OpenAI
  • Kratos phishing-as-a-service kit loses its battle with international law enforcement
    Alleged developer arrested in Indonesia after more than 200 servers slain
  • Nvidia shows off Vera Rubin platform for tokenmaxxing
    If your AI Factory sells tokens, why not optimize token emission?
  • Windows 11 Start menu changes trickle into Beta, movable taskbar still MIA
    Users asked for flexibility, but a leaner OS for older PCs might matter more as hardware prices soar
  • AI music platform Suno hits bum note as 55M users exposed in data breach, claims infosec expert
    Have I Been Pwned confirms scale for first time
  • Intel fortifies Foundry with an actual customer: Fortinet
    Firewall maker looks to safeguard its custom ASIC production with homegrown silicon
  • LG monitors are using Windows 11 feature to serve adware
    Plug in your new display and get a McAfee pitch you never asked for
  • UK.gov's tech department gets the chop after two years
    RIP DSIT: Digital transformation duties shuffle off to reborn DCMS, with GDS along for the ride
  • Valve's Steam Frame pushes Arch Linux toward official Arm64 support
    Collabora's Holo Core port lays the groundwork for running SteamOS 3 natively on the headset
  • Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago
    And would have lasted longer if some code hadn't trampled on places it shouldn't


rss: ars technica

  • Steam Deck sales are losing steam since May's price hike
    Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025's sales rate.
  • Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4
    There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.
  • TreeSize won't renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
    "Current economic conditions" have shifted TreeSize's business model.
  • When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?
    Automakers love connected vehicles, but support isn't open-ended.
  • Apps targeted at US troops contain Chinese and Russian code
    More than one-eighth of apps analyzed contained foreign code.
  • 2027 Kia Seltos first drive gives you plenty of SUV for not much $
    It starts at just under $25,000, but the hybrid won't arrive until next year.
  • DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him
    Pennsylvania cop charged with oppression and obstruction.
  • Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
    California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
  • Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states
    Judge grants restraining order, saying merger "likely to violate antitrust laws."
  • The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
    The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.


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