rss: npr

  • Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system
    From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.
  • The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. Will Republicans pay in November?
    In some tight midterm races, how farmers frustrated with the war and rising costs vote could make a difference.
  • 3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
    The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
  • What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the FDA
    Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
  • D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
    Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.
  • U.S. debt tops $40 trillion. And, new census report Trump is touting raises concerns
    The U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion. And, a new census report on noncitizen voting that President Trump is touting has ties to a think tank aligned with him, raising concerns among experts.
  • North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
    The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
  • Which country makes the best jollof rice? D.C. foodies put it to a blind test
    One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is jollof rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.
  • The bond market is signaling trouble ahead. This is why you should pay attention
    Many people don't pay attention to bond markets, but they should — especially now. This is why they matter and why the drop in bond prices is signaling investor concerns about the U.S. economy.
  • Privacy advocates call on Maryland to investigate data brokers
    Maryland has one of the strictest data privacy laws in the country. But privacy advocates allege that data brokers are violating the law by selling data to police and federal immigration agencies.


rss: bbc

  • El Niño weather system set to be 'strongest in living memory', warns Met Office
    Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.
  • Will Harry's return heal rift with his brother? Don't hold your breath
    The Prince of Wales remains in no mood to forgive and forget. The hurt he feels lingers.
  • Meghan could return to acting once back in UK
    Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.
  • French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
    The Home Office credits France with intercepting hundreds of potential crossings this summer using new tactics.
  • My student day out in London turned to terror - now survivors like me won't be forgotten
    The UK's first national day for victims and survivors of terrorism takes place on Friday - and means more to this man than many.
  • How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
    Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
  • Millennials are struggling to buy a home - but is it actually getting easier?
    Twenty-somethings are much less likely to own a home than previous generations. But data suggests things may be turning a corner.
  • British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia
    A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others,
  • Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
    The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.
  • Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university
    Nathan Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against the late Cambridge professor.


rss: the register

  • Go updates may delight diehard gophers but displease AI overlords
    v 1.27 expands generics to support methods
  • OpenAI chases Anthropic's biz customers with zero data retention pledge
    With Private Safety Processing, AI biz promises discreet, automated prompt surveillance
  • Waymo has designed a robocar chip to stay ahead of Tesla
    5 nm ML accelerators promise 1,000+ TOPS, ultra-low latency
  • US Bank investigates LockBit's claims as ransomware crims set pay-or-leak deadline
    Follow the money
  • Microsoft gives Task Manager another task: Watching AI workloads
    Per-process NPU metrics arrive as one more venerable Windows utility risks feature bloat
  • US claims 15 of the world's top 20 hyperscale datacenter locations
    Northern Virginia alone accounts for nearly 12% of global capacity, though new builds are shifting inland
  • Researcher tricks Apple’s Find My into sharing location data with Linux
    Clever protocol wrangling gets iBiz-only people tracking working on a non-iGadget
  • Slack Code taps into collective vibe, puts AI agents into the group chat
    Developers can now invite the whole team along for their quality time with the coding bot
  • Thunderbird to flap twice as fast from September
    Email client follows Firefox onto two-week release treadmill
  • Ransomware crook poses as recovery firm to steal payments from fellow extortionists
    Because apparently even ransomware gangs can't trust the people they do business with


rss: ars technica

  • US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
    FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.
  • Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
    Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
  • They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken
    Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited.
  • Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids
    Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.
  • Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90
    A retractable screen, a huge heads-up display, and an optional 4-seat VIP interior.
  • SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste
    The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.
  • Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people’s faces
    People-search tool ClarityCheck left database containing more than 9M image files exposed.
  • Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted
    Cryptographic Context Injection is only the latest way to break an LLM safety guardrail.
  • NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
    Without a rescue, NASA's Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year.
  • Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026
    US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.


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