rss: npr

  • European air traffic is targeted by new threats after a week of hoaxes
    Officials across Europe reported a fresh slew of bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. Two broadcasters also received security threats.
  • The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison
    Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.
  • Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case
    Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009.
  • Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
    The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
  • Judge halts construction of Trump's arch. And, Labor Department to release jobs report
    A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.
  • Why gold prices are surprisingly low
    Gold tends to go up when there's uncertainty in the economy. For a while, the price reflected that. But this week, it dropped from a nearly $5,600 in January to below $4,000. What's going on?
  • 'He's got to go': Hakeem Jeffries calls for Hegseth's removal but stops short of impeachment
    Speaking with Morning Edition, Hakeem Jeffries discussed ending the Iran war, holding Trump accountable and calls for new Democratic leadership, but offered few specifics on how Democrats would deliver.
  • Past White House adviser Raj Panjabi has written a playbook for 'living room' crises
    Dr. Raj Panjabi is the author of Safer: A Playbook. His goal is to help people face a personal crisis — health, workplace, family conflicts — and "turn fear into action."
  • Fill in the blank in the quiz: Vance says they lost the midterms because of ____
    Plus: Heidi Klum's hand, hackers and the pope's visitor!
  • Why public schools nationwide are facing a massive drop in student enrollment
    School enrollment was already expected to plunge by 2 million kids by 2030. Education experts say deporting immigrant families, many with school-age children, is making the crisis worse.


rss: bbc

  • Brand's barrister refers himself to regulator after report he confronted journalist
    Ian Winter allegedly confronted a reporter outside court who had investigated the comedian.
  • AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
    Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.
  • New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
    No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.
  • How unprecedented changes to the polar vortex may impact the UK's weather
    An unprecedented early weakening of the polar vortex is causing uncertainty amongst experts over the impact it will have on UK weather as Simon King explains.
  • Manhunt after boy injured by sword, sparking Gloucester school lockdowns
    Two schools went into lockdown following the incident and one woman has been arrested.
  • Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?
    The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs.
  • Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand
    Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".
  • How 2000s lad culture helped Russell Brand to hide in plain sight
    The behaviour that formed the backdrop to Brand's prosecution also helped elevate him, writes the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.
  • Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand conviction
    The comedian had previously spoken about an unnamed "predator" in the entertainment industry.
  • Watch: Met Police releases Brand interview footage
    Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults at Southwark Crown Court.


rss: the register

  • Mac lookalikes multiply as Linux raids Apple's wardrobe
    New and revived desktops promise Cupertino polish, but our quick tests found a few seams showing
  • Oak Ridge labs gets hybrid quantum-HPC system to test qubit error correction
    Co-design platform for quantum error correction melds IBM quantum kit with AMD CPUs and GPUs
  • RIP to the world’s ugliest car
    Who'd'a thunk a giant steel box could make such a flop? Us, that's who - and probably you, too
  • DoJ's 'Super Intelligence Task Force' up and running
    Organization responsible for countering anyone who wishes to scupper the US's ambition for AI supremacy
  • Crowd fave Linux Mint update approaches, fresh from autumn release of Cinnamon desktop
    Mint 27 to land before Christmas, with stable Wayland display upgrades, as punters try out Cinnamon 6.8
  • Blue Origin unveils more thrust, less haste as New Glenn slips to 2027
    Staff memo pushes return to flight into January, overshadowing third-stage and engine announcements
  • DigiCert admits 16-month security lapse exposed customer information
    Botched server move left the door open, and DigiCert took months to notice someone had wandered in
  • Home Office cloud services contract may net AWS £1B
    Planning notice puts renewal at nearly twice the 2023 value, just as Whitehall frets about US tech dependence
  • Bank of England pours cold water on AI productivity boom
    Turns out throwing billions at GPUs doesn't automatically mean everyone gets more done
  • UK ministers seek powers to investigate when AI agents are let off the leash
    Cyber Security and Resilience Bill could pave way for searches, seizures, and inspections when operators lose control of automated systems


rss: ars technica

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned by Congress over Chinese espionage concerns
    Lawmakers want answers about Jensen Huang’s ties to an alleged Chinese intelligence asset.
  • No more Cybertrucks; Musk moves on from the angular metallic flop
    Tesla wanted to unseat the Ford F-150, instead it made the Edsel look successful.
  • Rocket Report: Artemis II literally tore through the atmosphere; New Glenn delay
    Interstellar Technologies announces more government funding for the Japanese Zero rocket.
  • Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
    "This is going to be a game-changer."
  • Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices
    Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.
  • NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image
    NASA’s X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.
  • Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C
    Orange ear cushions included.
  • Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable
    Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.
  • Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.
    Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.
  • BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven
    BMW has updated its flagship sedan with the newest EV and infotainment tech.


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