rss: npr

  • Celine Dion returns to the stage after battling rare illness
    The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out.
  • Alien Terrorist Removal Court deports legal US resident to Afghanistan in first-ever case
    Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident, conceded to being an "alien terrorist." It marks the first case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
  • 'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV
    That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.
  • OPINION: 25 years on, a nation still mourns
    A moment to remember those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago yesterday.
  • A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage
    As state governments grapple with how to determine who's sick enough to be excused from new Medicaid work requirements, some families are already struggling with what illnesses guarantee health coverage because of a disability.
  • Trump meets Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg
    President Trump held talks in Dublin with Irish President Catherine Connolly and Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin during a weekend visit centered on a major golf tournament.
  • The secret quest to preserve Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh's diaries
    Leading Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh has documented Israel's occupation of the West Bank since day one. Fearing the occupation might consume his archive, he secretly moved it to Scotland
  • Miami crash raises concerns about the jet's operator, and why it's flying for Amazon
    The cargo plane crash in Miami is raising concerns about the safety culture at 21 Air, one of the carriers that fly for Amazon. Former pilots were sounding alarms even before Sunday's accident.
  • Neighbor turned on neighbor after Charlie Kirk's killing. Is the divide here to stay?
    The assassination of far right activist Charlie Kirk opened the floodgates of neighbor-on-neighbor doxing. A year later, the damage to political discourse in the U.S. remains.
  • Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs call for AI development to slow down, OpenAI to delay IPO
    Dario Amodei and Sam Altman are the latest to urge caution amid fears the industry is racing too fast to build powerful AI while safety measures lag.


rss: bbc

  • AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC
    Jacob Coxon tells the BBC that there's a strong chance AI could end humanity if the rate of development is not reined in.
  • Will the Thirlwall report change the debate about Lucy Letby?
    The inquiry into the former nurse is expected to find failures by her hospital to ensure patient safety.
  • Trump's comments on a united Ireland may have targeted audience across the Atlantic
    Nobody could have predicted that today's main global headline would be Trump's desire to see a unified Ireland.
  • Student loan terms to be made clearer in England
    Changes will spell out that governments can change rules and that career choices affect repayments.
  • Rybakina wins US Open to inflict further pain on Sabalenka
    Elena Rybakina demonstrates why she is the best women's player in the world by beating Aryna Sabalenka to win her first US Open title.
  • Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
    The party says the money will allow it to fight the next election on a "level playing field", while rivals have renewed calls for donations from individuals to be capped.
  • Diljit Dosanjh makes history under the famous Wembley arch
    Wembley Stadium billed Diljit Dosanjh as the first Punjabi singer to headline the iconic music venue.
  • Critics celebrate Céline Dion's 'high-stakes' comeback show in Paris
    The iconic Canadian singer kicked off her long-awaited comeback show in Paris on Saturday, after a six-year hiatus due to health issues.
  • Some dentists say more young people are grinding their teeth - are you one of them?
    Millions of us do it, though few of us realise we do - but getting the right treatment can be life-changing.
  • Drag Race co-creator fears for queer representation after BBC drops show
    The BBC is cutting the show because of financial pressures, sparking discussion about LGBTQ+ representation on TV.


rss: the register

  • Nvidia's Groq acquihire is on the DOJ's radar, but it's already too late
    Even if regulators did somehow unwind the $20B deal, there's a growing list of alternatives ready to take Groq's place, no merger required
  • Dell's 52-inch enormo-monitor is a tsunami of impractical fun
    You probably don't need it, but as an example of the possible it impresses
  • The aircraft might not be flying, but the certificate has gone on vacation
    Information is not forthcoming from this screen
  • AI more likely to kill animals if it saves fuel or money
    Machine learning models still have a lot to learn about the value of life
  • More JFrog Artifactory bugs under attack, and all 3 have patches
    If you're waiting for a sign to upgrade to a fixed version: this is it
  • Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
    Low-energy 3D printing could turn Martian dirt into sturdy structures
  • Disembodied fruit fly brain joins the crypto speculation swarm
    Coinbase engineer gives simulated insect $100 and lets its neurons make the trades
  • AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle
    Phone shop staffer claimed he was paid less than $4k for in his part attacks leading to combined intended losses of $600,000
  • Higher prices can't crimp server sales as AI drives demand
    Shipments rise with enterprise and government buyers joining the hyperscaler spending spree
  • Britain's technology brief is now everyone's job and nobody's responsibility
    Whitehall has scattered science, AI, and digital government across a thicket of competing ministerial portfolios


rss: ars technica

  • I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
    Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
  • Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
    "Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
  • Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights
    Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
  • Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
    The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
  • Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge
    The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.
  • ChatGPT-using lawyer punished for citing fake testimony from made-up witnesses
    "I didn't know that AI could hallucinate facts," New Mexico defense lawyer says.
  • Scientists unlock secrets of ancient Egyptian materials with proteomics
    Analysis revealed seed proteins from sesame and moringa, which held religious and symbolic significance.
  • Oracle tries to appease Stargate data center opponents with renewables push
    Renewables pledge won’t change the Oracle and OpenAI data center’s use of gas.
  • NASA moving at warp speed to set up US Space Academy
    NASA asks US states to show them the money.
  • Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research
    Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.


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