rss: npr

  • The Pentagon's guidelines for "responsible AI" aren't always followed, report shows
    The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report published in October.
  • Ohio could decide control of the Senate. Its rural voters might decide the winner
    Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.
  • A D.C. park was made 'for the pleasure of the people.' Trump's plan would change that
    Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.
  • Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries
    Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
  • Will a macaque eat a grape sitting on a pile of poo? A study on germophobia
    When an outbreak strikes, humans try to avoid germs. (Remember wiping off groceries at the start of the pandemic?) What about ... monkeys?
  • Authorities investigating whether first Kenya and Nigeria Ebola cases crossed paths
    Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries.
  • Military reinforcements move to Mideast. And, millions of Americans vote early
    Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms.
  • Why Meta is charging to post more hyperlinks
    Social media sites aren't the biggest fans of people leaving via hyperlinks. In fact, Meta has made it subscription-worthy for a Facebook Page to post more than two hyperlinks per month. What's the rationale for companies want to keep you on their site?
  • Israel orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack
    Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically.
  • Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70% of websites
    Governments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found "severe" vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP.


rss: bbc

  • Storm Austen brings power cuts and travel disruption as more wind and rain forecast
    A second storm, Storm Boelo, is expected to hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday bringing more wild weather.
  • Watch: Trees ripped up as Storm Austen batters Britain
    The first named storm of the season brought powerful gusts to Jersey, and in southern England the wild weather disrupted travel with fallen trees blocking railway lines and roads.
  • Meghan says she was informed about 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018
    The Duchess of Sussex issues a statement following reports her father Thomas Markle is being investigated over child sex abuse images in the Philippines.
  • Meghan statement offers answers after years of questions about her relationship with father
    Today, without exactly using the word, Meghan claimed vindication.
  • Deadly shooting near Paris is a 'racist terrorist attack', Macron says
    One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.
  • White House says Melania Trump brokered truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster'
    Ukraine and Russia confirm the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden weeds to survive.
  • Celebrity Traitors left on a knife edge after a trip to the field of screams
    A newly earned special power left one contestant with a powerful decision to make in Friday's episode.
  • Bayern Munich manager Kompany taken to hospital after collapsing at training
    Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is taken to hospital after collapsing as he watched the club's second team train on Friday.
  • Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water
    The prime ministers says unexpected events seem to be becoming more common and it was wise to prepare.
  • Father who killed Oregon school shooter describes anguish over children he couldn't save
    Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.


rss: the register

  • There's a third PHP2Shell bug, but it won't get an emergency fix
    Bad things (and software bugs?) come in threes
  • Red-team report found OpenAI utterly failed to monitor its agents during Hugging Face attack
    Monitoring was only partial and was easily bypassed
  • AI models think humans are a bunch of amoral sheep
    Ask LLMs for their most controversial take on humanity, and it turns out they have little nice to say about us, as one AI experiment found
  • Michigan prof creates Python-like Jac language for AI agents
    Stop burning $165K on AI rewrites; Jac is meant to "gobble up" your polyglot stack
  • Arc browser on its way out as makers suggest an alternative
    No new accounts from now, and the end will come in December
  • SparkyOS: Lightweight general-purpose Arch, on a pendrive
    Interesting new project from the minds behind SparkyLinux
  • PubKeep picks up where Microsoft Publisher signs off
    $99 replacement opens old .pub files on Windows and macOS, without a subscription
  • Musk disputes NASA safety panel's lunar launch estimates
    Watchdog also warns retiring Falcon and Dragon could leave US access to orbit short of a backup
  • Torvalds: AI is fine for competent devs, but spare us the 'drive-by' patches
    Kernel maintainers stop asking who used AI, as long as the code is good
  • BOFH: I talked to Claude and he says you're an idiot
    You know what's really sick? Getting to the pub on time on a Friday


rss: ars technica

  • NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
    "We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
  • Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
    Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
  • Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising
    Turning on Personal Intelligence gives the company more data for ad targeting.
  • Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
    Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.
  • Spotify ramps up policy enforcement on family plans
    If you share Spotify sub with family, you may need to scan QR code to prove it.
  • Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals
    Birds' compact nervous system seems to help them handle tasks very quickly.
  • Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs
    Company says foreign-made robotic vehicles are crucial to US chip production.
  • RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
    "Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.
  • Knicks sent employees fake offer of championship rings in phishing test: Report
    Corporate phishing tests are common, but this one was especially cruel.
  • Everybody panic: A Valve developer said "HLX" in public
    Sound designer lets Half Life-related codename slip at a conference.


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