rss: npr

  • The 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go
    Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty.
  • A glimpse of Iran, through the eyes of its artists and journalists
    Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point.
  • President Trump is trying to make it harder to vote. Here's why that matters
    Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.
  • A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV's 'forgotten population'
    It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving.
  • U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
    The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.
  • The candy heir vs. chocolate skimpflation
    The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.
  • Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
    A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.
  • President Trump shares a new reason why the U.S. attacked Iran
    The U.S. and Israel have offered different reasons for the latest war in Iran, which has widened as Iran and allied armed groups retaliate across the region.
  • College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don't always agree
    More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.
  • Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran
    President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.


rss: bbc

  • Trump says Starmer is 'no Winston Churchill' over Iran strikes
    Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.
  • Funerals held for students and staff after Iran school strike
    Iranian authorities say they were killed in a US-Israeli strike in the city of Minab on Saturday.
  • UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus
    The prime minister said the "UK is fully committed to the security of Cyprus and British military personnel based" on RAF Akrotiri.
  • Fears over food shortages in Tehran as residents worry about length of war
    Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.
  • We need more updates, say British nationals stuck in Middle East
    Air travel in the Middle East has been severely disrupted since Saturday, with thousands of flights cancelled.
  • Andrew gives up lease on Crown Estate property
    The former prince hands back a property in Ascot, with lease documents showing an annual rent of £13,000.
  • No new tax rises in Spring Statement, but don't be fooled - tax bills are still rising
    There are measures, announced ahead of the chancellor's Spring Statement, yet to take effect.
  • What Spring Statement forecasts could mean for your money
    Among the data and projections are key figures that shine a light on prospects for your finances.
  • The 15-minute call where hundreds of 'devastated' Brewdog staff were made redundant
    The independent brewer and pub chain has been bought by US beverage and cannabis firm Tilray in a £33m deal.
  • Rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years for killing student in hit-and-run
    The grime artist failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepali student Yubin Tamang, 20, in Ilford.


rss: the register

  • Chat at your own risk! Data brokers are selling deeply personal bot transcripts

    AI conversations for sale include sensitive health and legal details

    Your latest chat transcript could be bought and sold. Data brokers are selling access to sensitive personal data captured during chatbot conversations, despite claims that the data is anonymized and obtained with consent.…

  • Apple jacks up MacBook pricing with M5 Pro, Max debut

    No one can hide from the RAMapocalypse, not even Tim Apple

    RAM shortages and faster chips have a big impact on Apple's next-gen laptops. On Tuesday, the iGiant unveiled its M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and M5 Airs alongside steep price hikes across the lineup.…

  • Lawmakers take pick to ICE's warrantless location tracking purchases

    After DHS’s $2.3M PenLink contract gets ‘shady’ label

    A group of 70 US lawmakers has called on Homeland Security's inspector general to investigate whether its agencies - including US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - illegally purchased Americans' location data without first obtaining warrants.…

  • Cyberwarriors elevated to big leagues in US war with Iran

    No more hiding in the server closet: Cyber ops mentioned alongside kinetic warfare as critical to conflict

    In what may be the most public acknowledgment of its cyber operations capabilities to date, the Pentagon has admitted that cyber soldiers are playing a key role in its attacks on Iran. …

  • Accenture down to buy Downdetector as part of $1.2 billion deal

    The deal includes all Ookla assets including Speedtest, Ekahau, and RootMetrics

    Accenture is going to get a closer look into how web traffic is moving...or not moving. The company has announced plans to buy Downdetector parent company Ookla from Ziff Davis as part of a package deal with other software for $1.2 billion.…

  • BunsenLabs Carbon keeps the CrunchBang flame alive with Debian 13

    Release lays the groundwork for going Wayland, if that's your sort of thing

    BunsenLabs Linux is a lightweight, Debian-based distro forked from CrunchBang, and seven months after Debian 13 "Trixie" arrived, the project has released its latest version, dubbed Carbon.…

  • Turns out most cybercriminals are old enough to know better

    Law enforcement data shows profit-driven cybercrime is dominated by 35- to 44-year-olds, not script kiddies

    Contrary to what some believe, cybercrime is not a kids' game. Middle-aged adults, not teenagers, now make up the biggest chunk of people getting busted.…

  • Western governments seek to lock down 6G before it even exists

    Telecoms coalition wants to avoid another 5G-style vendor scramble with early security guardrails

    A group of Western governments has launched a fresh bid to shape 6G before it's even standardized, unveiling a set of security and resilience principles to bake supply chain controls and cyber safeguards into the next generation of mobile networks.…

  • CIOs say AI adoption is moving faster than they can manage

    Risk management? Continuity plan if our provider disappears? We've heard of these things

    AI adoption is moving too rapidly say senior tech leaders, as the pressure to deploy clashes with risk management and compliance concerns.…

  • AWS backs Open VSX as Rust survey shows VS Code decline

    AI-first editors and agent-driven tooling intensify competition in the IDE market

    The Open VSX registry, used for installing extensions in editors compatible with Visual Studio Code (VS Code), will run on Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure in Europe as part of a "strategic investment" from the cloud giant.…



rss: ars technica

  • What we can learn from scientific analysis of Renaissance recipes
    Multispectral imaging, proteomics, historical texts yield new insights into 16th-century medical manuals.
  • There are plenty of great choices if you want to spend less than $15K on an EV
    There's a lot of good Hyundai and Kia EVs in this price bracket, plus the Bolt and i3.
  • M5 Pro and M5 Max are surprisingly big departures from older Apple Silicon
    Apple is using more chiplets and three types of CPU cores to make the M5 family.
  • New MacBook Airs come with M5, double the storage, and higher starting prices
    New Airs leave more room underneath for the rumored low-cost MacBook.
  • Apple intros M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and its first new monitors in years
    New laptops come with more storage but also higher starting prices.
  • This is why our electricity bills are so high right now
    New data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025.
  • As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester"
    "Ultimately, we want to build a fleet of electric harvesters."
  • Medical journal The Lancet blasts RFK Jr.’s health work as a failure
    Kennedy's destruction "might take generations to repair," The Lancet said.
  • LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy
    Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless.
  • With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy
    Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.


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