rss: npr

  • Gas crosses $4 a gallon in U.S. for the first time in 3 years
    The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.
  • 6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize
    The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.
  • DHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel
    The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications. And, NPR has confirmed that an Iranian strike injured over a dozen U.S. personnel.
  • Trump tells Europe 'get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai
    Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.
  • In a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations
    March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.
  • The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know
    FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.
  • How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people
    Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.
  • Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say
    An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.
  • Morning news brief
    Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to some ships as Gulf countries face strikes, Trump's mixed messages on the war in Iran could hurt the GOP, TSA officers are receiving back pay as DHS remains unfunded.
  • 'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations
    In cities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.


rss: bbc

  • Teenage boy at centre of Scott Mills sexual offences investigation was under 16, police say
    The case was dropped in 2019 after the CPS deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, police say.
  • Outspoken backbench MP suspended by Labour
    Labour say they have suspended the whip from Hull East MP Karl Turner over his recent conduct.
  • New bin rules begin in England but not all councils are ready
    Weekly food waste collections are required for all English homes as new legislation takes effect.
  • 'Something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to UK families by IVF clinics in northern Cyprus
    Families of seven children believe the wrong sperm or egg donors were used in their IVF treatment.
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to US to go ahead in April
    Despite political tensions between the US and UK, the King will travel to Washington next month.
  • Housing market will soften if Iran war drags on, Nationwide says
    The lender says the market regained momentum in March, but rising mortgage and energy costs could hit consumer confidence.
  • Cutting-edge designs of 'unsinkable' Titanic to be made public for first time
    Titanic was the largest and most technically advanced ship of her day but sank on her maiden voyage.
  • Starmer gives doctors 48 hours to cancel strike or lose new jobs package
    The prime minister says the NHS could lose 1,000 extra training places if resident doctors go ahead with a six-day strike next week.
  • Teen cyclist killed at Road World Championships not found for 82 minutes
    A cyclist who was killed during the Road World Championships was not found for 82 minutes after a crash, investigators find.
  • Scottish crime boss set to be deported from Bali to Spain after airport arrest
    Police in Bali confirm Lyons, 45, has been handed over to Spain's Guardia Civil and will be flown to Malaga on Wednesday.


rss: the register

  • Raspberry Pi leans into semiconductors as sales climb – especially in US and China

    Chip shipments overtake boards and modules as industrial demand grows, raising questions about hobbyist roots

    Raspberry Pi has reported impressive revenue and profit growth, but its hobbyist origins risk taking a backseat amid soaring semiconductor shipments.…

  • Arm says agentic AI needs a new kind of CPU. Intel's DC chief isn't buying it

    Cores it's got what agents crave

    Interview In recent weeks, the likes of Nvidia and Arm have revealed CPUs designed expressly to run AI agents like OpenClaw.…

  • Ubuntu 26.04 beta arrives packing GNOME 50, which no longer supports Google Drive

    Yep, you read that right. And there's no official Linux client from Google

    Canonical has just released the beta of the next Ubuntu LTS – but what's grabbed the attention of many is that it features GNOME 50 as its default desktop environment. And GNOME 50 no longer supports Google Drive.…

  • Anthropic admits Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected'

    Unexpected quota drain prompts complaints, breaks automated workflows

    Users of Claude Code, Anthropic's AI-powered coding assistant, are experiencing high token usage and early quota exhaustion, disrupting their work.…

  • Usage pricing leaving software vendors guessing what lands on the invoice

    'Converting AI capability into sustainable, auditable revenue remains a challenge' says PwC survey

    Software companies are leaving money on the table because their core financial systems haven't kept pace with the way they sell pay-per-use services, which often now incorporate AI capabilities.…

  • Supply chain blast: Top npm package backdoored to drop dirty RAT on dev machines

    Hijacked maintainer account let attackers slip cross-platform trojan into 100M-downloads-a-week Axios

    One of npm's most widely used HTTP client libraries briefly became a malware delivery vehicle after attackers hijacked a maintainer's account and slipped a remote-access trojan (RAT) into two seemingly legitimate axios releases, in what's being described as "one of the most impactful npm supply chain attacks on record."…

  • Android keyboard ditches keys entirely, predicts what you mean

    Aimed at blind tablet users, although it's winning sighted fans too

    TapType is a new Android keyboard that's invisible. You can't see it – but that's OK, neither can its developer nor some of its target users.…

  • Contracts are in C++26 despite disagreement over their value

    Inventor Bjarne Stroustrup argues feature is neither minimal nor viable

    The ISO C++ committee (WG21) has approved the C++26 standard, described by committee member Herb Sutter as the most compelling release since C++11, and including Contracts, despite opposition to the feature from C++ inventor Bjarne Stroustrup, among others.…

  • Memory-makers' shares are down. Some RAM prices have eased. Blaming Google is not a good idea

    Chocolate Factory boffins have found a way to reduce AI’s memory use, but don’t assume that means less demand for DRAM

    The high cost of memory has sideswiped the technology industry, causing server vendors to admit their quotes are guesstimates and depressing sales of PCs and smartphones. Nobody is immune: Microsoft used the RAM panic as cover for fixing Windows 11’s memory gluttony, and Sony suspended orders for compact flash and SD cards because it can’t buy the chips to build them.…

  • Surprise! Big Tech has been a bit rubbish at enforcing Australia’s kids social media ban

    Regulator ‘moving into an enforcement stance’ and investigating Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat as millions continue to doomscroll

    Australia’s eSafety Commission is “moving into an enforcement stance” after finding that Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat haven’t done enough to comply with the nation’s social media minimum age (SMMA) obligation, which bans social media outfits from providing their services to children under 16 years of age.…



rss: ars technica

  • Water utility announces it's ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
    The water utility highlighted unsubstantiated health concerns.
  • Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit
    "Defendants must immediately cease" actions to integrate and consolidate the firms.
  • Authors' lucky break in court may help class action over Meta torrenting
    Judge gave authors an easier attack on Meta’s torrenting. Meta hopes SCOTUS ruling will block it.
  • F1 in Japan: Oh no, what have they done to all the fast corners?
    F1 cars don't have enough energy in a lap to attack fast corners, and that's bad.
  • After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work
    "It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."
  • Trump convenes "God Squad" to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production
    Administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections.
  • What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case.
    Rachel Hartigan on her new book, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life.
  • Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC
    Why did a leading prediction market feel the need for an in-person bar in DC?
  • Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options?
    Research proceeds on alternatives, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.
  • Explanation for why we don't see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails
    Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen.


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