rss: npr

  • The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
    South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it into a political reckoning.
  • 3 dead in mass shooting in Seattle. And, U.S. and Iran pause fighting
    A mass shooting at a Seattle festival has left three people dead. And, the U.S. and Iran have been exchanging diplomatic messages after nearly tw weeks of intense fighting.
  • France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain
    In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.
  • In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
    The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.
  • Kalshi attacks a Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression'
    The spat between the leading prediction market company and a key battleground state could be a glimpse into the next major fight between states and the fast-growing industry.
  • Baltimore will turn 911 into more than just an emergency number
    Baltimore is rethinking what it means to call 911, and who responds. Callers who don't need police will get help finding social services and healthcare before they actually fall into crisis.
  • Morning news brief
    Three people were killed in a shooting at a Seattle food festival Sunday, U.S and Iran pause airstrikes, with less than 100 days left until Election Day, a look at how the midterms are shaping up.
  • Can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp?
    The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war.
  • With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting
    For Democrats to take control of the U.S. Senate, they have to flip four seats currently held by Republicans. Republicans, meanwhile, are playing defense and pickup opportunities are harder to find.
  • Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia wins the 2026 Tour de France, his fifth victory in the race
    The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France.


rss: bbc

  • Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
    Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".
  • Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled
    A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.
  • Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
    The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".
  • Reform UK reporting Green leader Zack Polanski to police over Instagram post
    The post included a photo of a man wearing a top featuring the name "Nigel" alongside an image of a guillotine.
  • Man jailed for abduction and rape of girl, 15, in Edinburgh basement
    Aaron Strachan was told he may never be released from prison after abducting and raping the girl in Edinburgh last year.
  • Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says
    The Ukrainian president became the new prime minister's first international visitor since taking office.
  • Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
    The singer also reveals she has received treatment for skin cancer, but vows to keep singing.
  • Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
    Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".
  • TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
    His agent pays tribute to the "multi-talented" broadcaster, comedian and conservationist.
  • UK's iconic Jodrell Bank telescope faces axe in science cuts
    Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.


rss: the register

  • Tech giants link hands to praise open AI models after OpenAI - Hugging Face attack
    The Open Security AI Alliance says the Hugging Face/OpenAI mess proves frontier labs can't be trusted to properly secure sensitive systems
  • Cassette simulator rewinds digital audio to a more analog time in hiss-tory
    Is there a simulator for the wail when you realize your precious one-off bootleg has just been chewed up?
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint leaves some Linux boxes defenseless after update
    One bug disabled the security service on restart, another blocked installation on hardened RHEL systems
  • Tech sector pours $1T into AI and sends customers the bill
    History's biggest infrastructure build-out is pushing up hardware and software prices, analyst says
  • British Army finds a new eye in the sky after Watchkeeper woes
    Tekever AR5 drone regarded as more up-to-date answer to provide battlefield surveillance for soldiers
  • OpenAI's Hugging Face debacle makes a great case for open models
    If you think OpenAI and Anthropic are the only ones with these capabilities, think again
  • Microsoft seeks Supreme Court lifeline in pre-owned license battle
    £270M ValueLicensing case remains mostly paused while Redmond pursues permission to appeal
  • Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much
    Trump's unpredictability is pushing governments and businesses toward open source while Britain remains glued to US tech
  • The roller coaster works, but the Six Flags kiosk has gone off the rails
    Would you like an error with your terror?
  • FOSS smashed one Microsoft monopoly. After 20 years of failure, it's time to smash another
    Word up


rss: ars technica

  • Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
    The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal.
  • Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price
    Framework's latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another.
  • What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling
    Sometimes, compelling stories beat medical evidence.
  • Artist sues AI meme generator for selling deeply personal comic as ad template
    Meme generator may have screwed up by using templates in outputs, expert says.
  • First teaser for Apple TV's Neuromancer debuts at SDCC
    Plus Mike Flanagan's Carrie teaser, trailers for Dark Matter S2 and Matchbox the Movie, and Marvel news.
  • SDCC teaser gives us our first good look at Blade Runner 2099
    Also: Forging the One Ring in Rings of Power S3 teaser; new Lanterns trailer; Spaceballs: The New One panel.
  • SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight
    SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.
  • With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
    Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.
  • Big Tech accused of stonewalling European social media researchers
    Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.
  • Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain
    "Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."


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