rss: npr

  • Epstein's longtime accountant testifies he was 'not aware' of sex offender's crimes
    Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags.
  • Rebecca Gayheart Dane on caring for her late husband, Eric Dane, and synthetic voices
    The wife of 'Grey's Anatomy' actor Eric Dane says caring for him gave her an "extra dose" of compassion for others.
  • Chile turns right: Kast inaugurated as nation's most conservative leader since Pinochet
    Chile has sworn in its most right-wing president in decades — and his rise, and ideology, are rooted in a small town beneath the Andes.
  • Iran's soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says
    Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.
  • Pentagon probe points to U.S. missile hitting Iranian school
    A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
  • No Nobles Day: Britain's Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years
    Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to "an archaic and undemocratic principle." The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lords' 800 members.
  • How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip
    The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight soon, here are things to know.
  • ChatGPT might give you bad medical advice, studies warn
    New research finds AI can point people in the wrong direction. And the quality of health information it imparts depends on how well you prompt the tools.
  • Greetings from a Shanghai temple where you can ward off bad luck in the Year of the Horse
    According to Chinese mythology, those born in the Year of the Horse will clash with Tai Sui, a heavenly general. Luckily, there are ways to appease Tai Sui, including amulets at Shanghai's Jade Buddha Temple.
  • Countries agree to a historic release of stockpiled oil to ease global disruption
    Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption in oil trade triggered by the Iran war.


rss: bbc

  • Starmer was warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's links with Epstein, files show
    Documents also suggest the peer explored the possibility of a £500,000 severance payment after being sacked as US ambassador.
  • Chris Mason: Some nuggets but no huge revelations in first batch of Mandelson files
    This first digital document drop about the prime minister's decision to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador is interesting, but not explosive.
  • Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC
    Modelling agent used businesses to recruit girls and arrange US visas to visit Jeffrey Epstein, Brazilian women tell BBC.
  • 'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war
    Iranians say they are sheltering at home and rarely venturing out on near-empty streets as the US-Israeli bombing campaign continues.
  • Hundreds of GPs tell BBC they have never refused a sick note over mental health concerns
    The number of fit notes issued has been rising, with more than 11.2m approved in England last year.
  • Prison inmate charged with Huntley murder appears in court
    Ian Huntley had been serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 40 years for the murders of 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
  • Inquiry into student loans launched by MPs
    The Treasury Committee will look at whether "the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair".
  • Tourist attractions call for changes to weather apps over 'misleading' rain icons
    Chester Zoo is leading a call for a change in the way "rain icons" are used in weather forecasts.
  • Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s
    Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.
  • Polanski stood by breast enlargement hypnosis claim
    A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.


rss: the register

  • Atlassian to shed ten percent of staff, because AI

    Company is ‘reshaping our skill mix’ amid long share price slide and SaaSpocalypse whispers

    Australian collaborationware company Atlassian has announced it will shed ten percent of staff – around 1,600 people.…

  • Perplexity Comet hurtling toward Amazon ban

    Court issues preliminary injunction but delays it to allow an appeal

    Perplexity's AI browser Comet has been banned from accessing Amazon's website after the e-commerce giant obtained a court-ordered preliminary injunction.…

  • Iran plots 'infrastructure warfare' against US tech giants

    State news published a list of nearly 30 sites that could be targeted

    Iran has reportedly designated Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, and Palantir facilities as legitimate targets of retaliatory strikes, according to an Al Jazeera report citing Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency.…

  • Iran-linked cyber crew says they hit US med-tech firm

    Meanwhile, Verifone says 'no evidence' to support the digital intruders' claims

    A hacking crew with ties to Iran's intelligence agency claimed to be behind a global network outage at med-tech firm Stryker on Wednesday, and said the cyberattack was in response to the US-Israel airstrikes.…

  • Most chatbots will help plan school shootings and other violence, study shows

    I see you're trying to kill children. Would you like some help with that?

    You might expect a bot to have guardrails that prevent it from helping you plan a crime, but your expectations might be too high. According to a study, eight of ten major commercial chatbots will help you prepare to conduct a school shooting.…

  • Meta, international cops use handcuffs and AI to stop scammers

    150k accounts nuked, 21 suspects arrested

    Not every scam starts with malware or a compromised account. Sometimes all it takes is a friend request or a link shared via chat.…

  • NASA watchdog report pokes holes in Artemis lunar lander plans

    Inspector general flags Starship risks and gaps in testing

    The NASA Office of Inspector General has published a report on the agency's management of the lunar Human Landing System (HLS) contracts, highlighting the risks and arguments behind the scenes.…

  • DR-DOS rises again – rebuilt from scratch, not open source

    Project claims legal clarity and zero legacy code, but offers binaries only

    DR-DOS is back, and there is already a test version you can download. But as of yet, it's not finished, not FOSS – and not based on the original code.…

  • ICO fines Police Scotland over data-sharing debacle in gross misconduct case

    Blue-on-blue internal investigation lands force £66k fine

    The UK's data protection watchdog has fined Police Scotland £66,000 ($88,000) for what it calls a "serious failure" in handling an alleged victim's sensitive data.…

  • Ig Nobel Prize flees US for Switzerland after 35 years over safety concerns

    This is not satire, but we wish it was

    The Ig Nobel Prize, which satirizes its more noble namesake, is moving its award ceremony to Europe following concerns about the safety of those attending the US event.…



rss: ars technica

  • Report: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine agenda curbed as GOP realizes it's unpopular
    Meanwhile, Kennedy's allies want all vaccine recommendations eliminated.
  • FCC chair blasts Amazon after it criticizes SpaceX megaconstellation
    Will it really take "centuries" for SpaceX to deploy its megaconstellation?
  • 14,000 routers are infected by malware that's highly resistant to takedowns
    Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.
  • Explain it like I'm 5: Why is everyone on speakerphone in public?
    Your phone still functions when held to your ear, people!
  • Windows 11's Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
    Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse.
  • "Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds
    Character.AI deemed "uniquely unsafe" among 10 chatbots tested by CCDH.
  • Binance sues WSJ, panicked by gov’t probes into sanctioned crypto transfers
    Binance’s lawsuit accusing WSJ of defamation unlikely to stall government probes.
  • A glimpse into tuner culture: Fast and Furious exhibit at the Petersen
    The museum is celebrating 25 years of the original F&F film with a 23-car exhibit.
  • Intel shores up its desktop CPU lineup with boosted Core Ultra 200S Plus chips
    New CPUs are a bit faster and a bit cheaper than the ones they replace.
  • Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit
    "We are focused on protecting space, assuring access to space, ensuring custody of space."


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