rss: npr

  • Opinion: Ranch dressing is a winner at the World Cup games
    NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games.
  • If a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked hunters
    Drugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?
  • As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
    The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.
  • How coach Mauricio Pochettino made believers out of the U.S. World Cup team
    Pochettino was the biggest name the U.S. men's soccer team had ever hired. His rebuild was bumpy at times — but now, with the U.S. headed to the World Cup knockout stage, the players are all in.
  • Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
    Ukraine's long-range drones are striking deep inside Russia, up to 1,200 miles away, hitting oil refineries and depots. NPR recently spent time with one of the Ukrainian strike teams launching drones at Russian targets.
  • 4 ways to get creative with your leftovers (and save money on food)
    Don't let your leftovers go to waste. Cookbook authors share clever storage techniques — like an "Eat Me First" box in your fridge — and cooking tricks to help you make the most of your food scraps.
  • Venezuelans in Colombia scramble to send aid as earthquakes death toll increases
    Aid efforts are intensifying after twin earthquakes killed nearly 1,000 in Venezuela, with international teams arriving but a slow government response hampering relief on the ground.
  • What would George Washington say? It's a busy year for people who portray him
    America's 250th birthday has brought more events and new crowds for Revolutionary reenactors and interpreters. They say Washington's life holds important lessons for our current political divide.
  • There's a beef about beef at the World Cup, as Argentina fans pour into Texas
    It's about who produces the best, most succulent steaks, and how to prepare the meat. Argentina and Texas are two of the top cattle-raising areas of the world, where steak is deeply ingrained in diet and culture.
  • U.S. strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship
    The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries.


rss: bbc

  • Watch: Moment newborn baby is rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble
    Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people.
  • Mahmood announces new refugee sponsorship route into UK
    The home secretary says "capped safe and legal" routes would help to restore confidence in the asylum system.
  • Hundreds of Heathrow and Gatwick flights delayed due to thunderstorms
    More than 600 flights have been delayed at Heathrow and Gatwick, many due to stormy weather south of the UK.
  • Are we in for a summer of serial heatwaves?
    Forecasters have suggested that summer is likely to be warmer than average with an increased chance of more heatwaves, as Simon King explains.
  • US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
    Iran accuses the US of violating their deal and says it struck targets linked to American forces in response.
  • Is Andy Burnham Labour's saviour, or just its best bet?
    Labour insiders give Laura Kuenssberg their take on the man tipped to replace Keir Starmer as PM.
  • Iran's captain takes swipe at US' 'unfair treatment' and throws down gauntlet to Fifa
    Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says his nation have been treated unfairly by the United States during the World Cup
  • How completing the World Cup sticker book is like having a second job
    From car park meet ups to Facebook groups, how families try to complete the set on a budget.
  • Scotland's World Cup hopes at 0.07% - these are results they need
    Defeat against Brazil left Scotland in a precarious position, but little has gone their way since either.
  • They quit the West for Russia's traditional values. It wasn't what they expected
    The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.


rss: the register

  • NASA tests AI medic for astronauts too far from Earth to call a doctor
    Please state the nature of the medical emergency
  • It's looking like a hot, messy summer for security teams as AI finds countless previously hidden vulns
    Time to start praying to the goddess of wisdom and war
  • Even the Secret Service won't use company-issued phones
    Personal cell phones on protective missions, no threat detection on government-issued devices among the litany of sins
  • Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands
    Remove something from the internet? You can't stop the (climate change) signal, Mal
  • Google wants AI regulation, but on its own terms
    Surely, we can have rules that allow us to continue doing what we're doing
  • US auto regulators want to kill robotaxi brake pedals
    Requiring driverless vehicles to keep human brake controls impedes innovation, the NHTSA says
  • Amazon Q flaw let booby-trapped Git repos execute code, swipe cloud creds
    Researchers warn many AI coding assistants now execute commands from project configurations
  • Oracle promises to open up MySQL governance, but the community wants guarantees
    Open source advocates remain concerned over lack of binding commitments
  • One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V
    A homebrew PC and mini-mainframe were only the warm-up for Yuri Zaporozhets' latest operating system
  • Notion kills its Gmail client after AI agents keep humans from troubling inbox
    More than half of users now let bots handle email, so service is headed for shutdown


rss: ars technica

  • Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
    The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.
  • South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
    Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”
  • Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
    His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
  • Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
    Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
  • Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
    Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
  • NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
    NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
  • FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
    FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.
  • Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address
    Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
  • Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
    It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."
  • Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?
    Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.


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