rss: npr

  • U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers. And, the Smithsonian head resigns
    The U.S. military says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict continues to escalate. And, Smithsonian head Lonnie G. Bunch III says he plans to step down by the end of the year.
  • Cargo jet tried to abort unsteady landing before Miami crash, flight data indicates
    Flight data suggest an Amazon cargo plane tried to abort an unsteady landing at Miami International Airport before smashing into a van and killing five people inside, according to information investigators released Tuesday.
  • National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member
    A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of a task force to fight crime, has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an alleged dispute over regulation haircuts.
  • COMIC: If we fight, is our love doomed? And other honest questions about conflict
    Arguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a fight — while easing dread for everyone.
  • Mail-in voters weigh flying to vote in person and other backup plans amid uncertainty
    Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's bid for restrictions.
  • Citing the 'Deep State,' Trump overhauls the intelligence community
    The catastrophic 9/11 attacks forced the intelligence community to radically revamp its ways of doing business. Now, critics say, President Trump is dismantling much of what was built since then.
  • Republicans kick off a 'Trumpapalooza' of a midterm convention Wednesday in Texas
    Republicans have never held a midterm convention before. But there's also never been a president like Donald Trump. Billed as a "Trumpapalooza," the unprecedented event kicks of in Dallas Wednesday.
  • Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help
    The idea of law enforcement taking possession of ballots in the middle of an active election used to be considered impossible. Now, it's a scenario voting officials — and judges — are training for.
  • Morning news brief
    Back-and-forth strikes between the U.S. and Iran continue, U.K. imposes sanctions on Israeli settlements, accusing settlers of "ethnic cleansing," Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III resigns.
  • TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11
    The move is a start toward reviving a tradition that largely disappeared after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks 25 years ago this week.


rss: bbc

  • Drug gangs exploited and raped us as teens, then police failed us, women tell BBC
    Four victims describe being targeted by criminals and then not being taken seriously by the authorities.
  • Oil hits $100 a barrel for first time since July after US and Houthi strikes
    Brent crude - the global benchmark for prices - rises after the US hit five Iranian tankers on Tuesday
  • Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
    It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.
  • Police say Nottingham attacks were 'not preventable'
    Police say any mistakes were not missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 Nottingham attacks.
  • Channel 4 to cut 340 jobs by the end of the year in major shake-up
    It comes after the network conducted a review amid a "rapidly changing media landscape".
  • Learner drivers still forced to wait months to book tests
    The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.
  • Germany's Merz attacks AfD in stormy debate after far-right election win
    Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
  • Watch: Emotional moment as Alan Carr honoured at National Television Awards
    The comedian received the Special Recognition prize at Tuesday night's awards.
  • 'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony endures for bereaved, 25 years on
    As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.
  • Are women better than men at endurance running?
    Women have beaten men in some high-profile endurance events in recent months - are they better suited to these challenges?


rss: the register

  • Microsoft closes the book on Publisher and unplugs Project Online
    Office 2021 joins the October retirement list as customers weigh pricier alternatives
  • Security boffin claims airport group left API keys in client-side JavaScript for four years
    Researcher believes overprivileged Iterable creds exposed 8.8M customer records – and could have enabled mass deletion
  • Virgin Media offloads email services to third-party provider
    Users given 45 days to save their mail or sign up with Junara
  • Huawei Watch D3 pumps up its health-monitoring credentials
    Inflatable wrist cuff delivers 24-hour blood pressure readings, though the design remains chunky
  • Switzerland tests a FOSS escape route from Microsoft 365
    Swiss Army sticks a knife in American cloud apps with its own FOSS push
  • Another Microsoft team admits it’s struggling to handle flood of AI-generated code
    Increase in vibe-coded browser extensions sees Edge team automate quality assessments
  • Philippines bets AI will lift GDP by 12 percent in seven years – without hurting outsourcing
    Plans 30x datacenter expansion for less than what big tech spends in a month
  • US claims Chinese AI companies’ core AI strategy is distilling American models
    Spooks and CISA point to ‘industrial-scale distillation’ by DeepSeek, Alibaba, and other Chinese players
  • Microsoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with 974-CVE deluge
    Adobe also brought goodies to the patch party and they deserve immediate attention
  • OpenAI GPT-6 Astra will run a retailer without cheating and sell more stuff than Anthropic
    Vend it like Altman


rss: ars technica

  • Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
    Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
  • LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices
    “It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”
  • GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time
    Preservation "goodies" also includes downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.
  • Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy
    Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.
  • The universal language of space is... Star Trek? Mais oui.
    "Science fiction imagines the future. We build it."
  • NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research
    Money would ostensibly fund research the NIH leadership said it no longer wanted.
  • Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts
    Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties.
  • Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change
    Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.
  • Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah
    Director Takashi Yamazaki's hotly anticipated sequel takes place two years after 2023 film's events.
  • “This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens
    Meta dragged its feet removing ads that nudify young girls' Instagram pics.


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