rss: npr

  • Congress hasn't passed AI rules for schools. So these 98 teens did it themselves
    Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide.
  • Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
    The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own.
  • The renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever, as many are priced out of buying
    Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide.
  • Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
    There's a reason why double- or triple-screening your devices makes you feel tired, says NPR's Manoush Zomorodi. She explains the science of information overload and how to reclaim calm and focus.
  • Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
    Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.
  • The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
    Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.
  • The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how
    A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.
  • U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops
    The U.S. said it had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The multiple flare-ups, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war.
  • Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support
    The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican senators threw his confirmation into doubt.
  • Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
    A man was convicted of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel "The Satanic Verses."


rss: bbc

  • US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
    After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks.
  • Cooler conditions on the way for parts of UK - but still no rain for drought-hit areas
    After another day of record-breaking temperatures for some parts of England, a cold front is moving in.
  • How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
    Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?
  • Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say
    A six-year-old girl and two boys, aged 11 and 17, were among six killed in a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih.
  • Israel building new land barriers in Gaza and displacing families
    Experts have told the BBC that the earthworks suggest Israel is planning for a long-term internal border.
  • Zendaya says working with husband Tom Holland 'easy when you're best friends'
    The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.
  • Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt
    The 19-year-old was "truly sorry" for causing trouble, his lawyers said.
  • How serial killer James Desborough preyed on vulnerable homeless men
    Killer James Desborough cut up and burned his victims before dumping them in woodland near his home.
  • Virtual job interviews don't let people shine, says Burnham
    Interviews online may not allow young people to show their personality and passion, the prime minister says.
  • Uefa to hold emergency meeting over controversial Fifa World Cup plans
    European football's governing body Uefa will hold a meeting of all 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon to discuss its response to Fifa's controversial World Cup plans.


rss: the register

  • Brighton gig screen goes One Step Beyond with an update pop-up
    Install now or remind me later? Neither belongs in the House of Fun
  • Headteacher had the most guessable username-password combo you could imagine
    Schools often don't prioritize or understand cybersecurity
  • Excuses like 'AI did it' don't exist in the eyes of the law
    If your AI goes rogue, better have a good lawyer
  • Veeam adds support for six more hypervisors in case you are up for a new one
    Yes, this is mostly about VMware migrations
  • Curiosity rover spots field of giant honeycomb on Mars – but no giant space bees
    Posisbly cracked mud, therefore more evidence Red Planet was once less horrible
  • Qualcomm won’t be a big datacenter player anytime soon
    But AI has come along just in time to cover being dumped by Apple
  • Cisco 'retires' its Azure Local offering rather than catch up to Microsoft’s changed hardware requirements
    Redmond now allows only locked-down rigs with joint software and hardware support for its on-prem hyperconverged cloud and Switchzilla won't go there
  • Microsoft's cloud brings rain of revenue but modest M365 AI revenue harvest
    Capex spending? What? Me worry?
  • NOAA ditches weather-predicting supercomputers for Google Cloud
    Government agency will use Google Cloud H4D VMs to replace HPE Cray machines
  • Big vacuum is watching as robo-cleaners put humans behind the wheel
    Like a Waymo mated with a Roomba


rss: ars technica

  • Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
    HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.
  • Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
    Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.
  • Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
    Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.
  • Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
    Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
  • Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription
    Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.
  • Google's "privacy-preserving" age verification system is coming to the Play Store
    Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
  • Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning
    Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.
  • Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
    Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits.
  • Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
    "We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
  • Anthropic is finding bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them
    Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.


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