rss: npr

  • Middle East conflicts largely avoided energy facilities in the past. Not in this war
    Recent conflicts in the region have either spared energy infrastructure or caused limited damage. That isn't the case in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
  • Poll: A majority of Americans opposes U.S. military action in Iran
    Most Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of Iran, and a majority sees Iran as either only a minor threat or no threat at all, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds.
  • Your Winter Paralympics primer: What, who and how to watch
    Hundreds of para athletes are competing in Italy through March 15. Many Americans are defending past titles, with the U.S. sled hockey team hoping to fend off rival Canada for its fifth straight gold.
  • After the U.S. sinks an Iranian warship, Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel
    The move followed Wednesday's sinking of another Iranian warship by a U.S. submarine. Australia confirmed three Australians were on that submarine.
  • 'Dopamine Kids' explains why children crave screens and helps them enjoy life instead
    A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.
  • From guns to ballots: FARC's campaign for votes in Colombia
    Ten years after Colombia's peace deal, former FARC commander on the election campaign trail is discovering that winning ballots can be tougher than waging war.
  • A college student's perspective on using AI in class
    Instead of banning AI, why don't schools teach students to use it critically? College freshman Maximilian Milovidov shares what he has learned in an "AI writing" course at Columbia University.
  • The U.S. unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs, adding to worries about the economy
    The job market showed further signs of weakness last month as employers cut 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%, from 4.3% in January.
  • Trump fires Kristi Noem. And, DOJ releases some missing Epstein files
    President Trump has fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. And, the Justice Department released some missing Epstein files.
  • Taking the heat. Scientists explore sauna's health benefits
    It's an age old practice that's having a moment right now. But is there anything to the health claims? Scientists say sauna is more than hot air.


rss: bbc

  • Oil price at two-year high after Qatar warns all Gulf production could stop within days
    Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says oil could hit $150 a barrel if the Iran conflict continues over the coming weeks.
  • Iranian schools, hospital and landmarks among civilian sites hit during US-Israeli strikes
    A local in Tehran tell BBC Verify that the city has been turned into a "ghost town" as residents flee.
  • Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace
    A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.
  • 'We couldn't sleep because of fear': Residents flee as Israel pounds south Beirut
    Communities across huge swathes of Lebanon have been told by Israel to leave their homes due to military action against Hezbollah.
  • Four arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
    The men were arrested on Friday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
  • Man who murdered ex's sister and her children in revenge attack given whole-life sentence
    Bryonie Gawith and her children died when Sharaz Ali set fire to their home in revenge for her sister ending their relationship.
  • Driver who killed student after mistakenly hitting wrong pedal jailed
    Student Aalia Mahomed, 20, was described as the "most amazing daughter" by her mother.
  • Withheld Epstein files with accusations against Trump released by justice department
    The Department of Justice said the released files had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative" and inadvertently not published.
  • Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs
    Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.
  • Three women interviewed on suspicion of sex trafficking in Al Fayed investigation
    The women have been interviewed under suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and human trafficking, the Met Police says.


rss: the register

  • Spyware disguised as emergency-alert app sent to Israeli smartphones

    Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew

    Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…

  • US state laws push age checks into the operating system

    Bad legislation, but an especially big headache for FOSS

    Many web sites, social media services, and other platforms require age verification on the theory that it will protect kids from seeing inappropriate content. But now some US states want to require the operating system itself to check your age and that could cause big headaches for FOSS vendors.…

  • Cisco warns of two more SD-WAN bugs under active attack

    Switchzilla says flaws could allow file overwrites or privilege escalation

    Just when network admins thought the Cisco SD-WAN patch queue might finally be shrinking, Switchzilla has confirmed miscreants are exploiting more vulnerabilities in its SD-WAN management software.…

  • Anthropic sues US government after unprecedented national security designation

    Brands Trump administration decision 'legally unsound' and has 'no choice but to challenge it in court'

    AI giant Anthropic says that it has "no choice" but to sue the US government after being officially designated a supply chain risk to national security.…

  • Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smack Moon in 2032, boffins confirm

    Humanity and its neighbor safe from this menace at least

    Scientists have ruled out the possibility that the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 might hit the Moon on December 22, 2032.…

  • Washington reportedly moves to tighten leash on AI chip exports

    Draft rules could force Nvidia and AMD to seek government approval before selling abroad

    The Trump administration is reportedly planning new restrictions on GPU exports, aimed not only at controlling who gets them, but at driving AI investment back into the US.…

  • Microsoft spots ClickFix campaign getting users to self-pwn on Windows Terminal

    Crooks tweak familiar copy-paste ruse so that victims run malicious commands themselves

    A new twist on the long-running ClickFix scam is now tricking Windows users into launching Windows Terminal and pasting malware into it themselves – handing the credential-stealing Lumma infostealer the keys to their browser vault.…

  • UK peers warn weakening AI copyright law could hammer creative industries

    House of Lords committee says ministers must not trade a £124B sector for promises of future tech growth

    Britain's creative industries will face significant damage unless the government strengthens AI copyright law, according to a House of Lords committee.…

  • Microsoft kicks new Outlook opt-out deadline down the road to 2027

    Admins get another year before migration pressure ramps up

    Microsoft has delayed the opt-out phase for the new enterprise version of Outlook to 2027, giving administrators another 12 months to get ready for migration.…

  • Son of government contractor arrested after alleged $46M crypto heist from US Marshals

    FBI and French GIGN swoop on Saint Martin, John Daghita in cuffs

    The son of a government contractor was arrested in the Caribbean after allegedly stealing more than $46 million in seized cryptocurrency from the US Marshals Service, the FBI says.…



rss: ars technica

  • Americans trust Fauci over RFK Jr. and career scientists over Trump officials
    RFK Jr. has tried hard to villainize Fauci. Americans still trust Fauci more.
  • Climate change sucks, but at least it won't kill your EV battery
    Older EVs, but not newer ones, may lose up to 30 percent range in a warming world.
  • Apple users in the US can no longer download ByteDance's Chinese apps
    Move comes in the wake of TikTok's transfer of US operations.
  • Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage
    Announcements this week were mostly business as usual, but Apple isn't immune.
  • With Gateway likely gone, where will lunar landers rendezvous with Orion?
    "We will challenge every requirement, clear every obstacle, delete every blocker."
  • Why are vertebrate eyes so different from those of other animals?
    A new hypothesis proposes that our ancestors lost their eyes, then rebuilt them.
  • Tech industry is in tariff hell, even if refunds are automated
    Trade groups urge court to create a simple blueprint for tariff refunds.
  • AI startup sues ex-CEO, saying he took 41GB of email and lied on résumé
    Hayden AI also claims co-founder improperly sold over $1.2M in stock.
  • Which of these two arcades is the "world largest"—and does it matter?
    While semantics count for some, gamers win either way.
  • Rocket Report: SpaceX launch prices are going up; Russia fixes broken launch pad
    It looks like United Launch Alliance will build more upper stages for NASA's SLS rocket.


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