rss: npr

  • How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know
    Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season. How are higher costs shaping the way you live? NPR wants to hear.
  • Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives
    Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs. Russia is also tormenting the families of these prisoners by contacting their relatives on social media and demanding they help Russia.
  • Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center
    The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years. And, the Kennedy Center board voted yesterday to close the historic center.
  • EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs drive Ottawa closer to Europe.
  • Senators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
    On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Trump's third attempt to nominate a surgeon general.
  • Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison
    A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.
  • Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it
    Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support.
  • A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world
    One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.
  • As campaign season gears up, AI-generated ads are everywhere
    Data suggests many candidates are embracing AI this year to boost their image and portray their opponents unfavorably. But whether it will turn out voters remains unclear.
  • New maps reveal massive gaps in access to affordable birth control across the U.S
    Because of a data lag, the current reality of access may be even worse.


rss: bbc

  • CCTV shows last sighting of Noah Woods
    Suffolk Police released CCTV of the last confirmed sighting of Noah in the park in Brantham at 14:37 BST on Tuesday.
  • EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
    Canada is seeking closer ties with EU after a breakdown in relations with the US and its president Donald Trump.
  • Petrol and diesel price rises push UK inflation higher
    Summer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth.
  • How being music's Mr Nice Guy contributed to biggest crisis of Ed Sheeran's career
    Sheeran tries to stay away from politics and controversy, but that stance has come in for criticism.
  • Earl Spencer's unreleased book on sister Diana stolen in the Netherlands
    The theft of Earl Spencer's memoir about his late sister comes one week ahead of the book's release.
  • Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan in symbolic referendum
    Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.
  • Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity
    Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".
  • Author and critic Bonnie Greer dies aged 77
    Her husband says the playwright and cultural and political commentator died after a brief illness.
  • Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments
    The prime minister insists he is prepared to take "difficult decisions" at next month's Budget.
  • Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say
    Dozens of people are missing beneath the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli strike last year, where some 10 families had been living.


rss: the register

  • SpaceX aims Starship for orbit on September 22
    Flight test 14 angling for 10 hours in space and a splashdown in the Pacific
  • AWS says wartime damage means some Middle East cloud resources are gone for good
    Iranian strikes overwhelmed regional redundancy in Bahrain and left one UAE Availability Zone inaccessible
  • Spain gets its first taste of AI-aided cyber attack
    Data protection chiefs call for 'immediate review' of data protection models
  • Logitech releases the MX Keypad to keep idle fingers busy
    It looks like you're trying to write some code. Perhaps a shortcut is in order?
  • Ministry of Justice apologizes after court staff accessed Southport victims' files
    Sensitive personal data was involved, but there is no evidence it was shared with third parties
  • Salesforce staggers back to feet after global outage
    As thousands attend annual conference in San Francisco, customers get 'severe delays, intermittent errors, and inability to access services'
  • BT Email users hit by barrage of unsolicited password reset PINs
    Telco says accounts are secure as customers report hundreds of mystery codes arriving in rapid bursts
  • UK funds flying broadband stations with power beamed from below
    £70M ARIA program backs 18 projects aiming to keep connectivity aloft for a week
  • Bring on the AI swarms. They’re the only thing that can defend us now that AI is free
    Frontier-level AI runs everywhere, so attacks will never stop
  • Mythos has made 2026 patching hell. It might make 2027 a breeze
    Gartner sees huge amounts of technical debt paid down, and better scanning that could make software safer sooner


rss: ars technica

  • How chimps teach their kids tool tricks
    Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.
  • The Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectations
    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the first NASA observatory designed for in-space refueling.
  • “Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge
    Allegedly fake filmmaker targeted trackers like PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits.
  • 18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
    Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.
  • SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week
    Reaching orbit would mark a significant milestone.
  • Agility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers
    Robots can start working outside physical cages and without safety barriers.
  • Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract
    City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.
  • Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report
    EV growth is happening, even in the US, and those EVs will need plugs to charge.
  • Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants
    EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change.
  • GM gives its most important trucks a new UI—and includes CarPlay
    The new look debuts in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and 2027 GMC Sierra pickup trucks.


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