rss: npr

  • Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
    Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Why scientists are nervous about fungi
    They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to their ability to develop resistance to medications that treat them.
  • The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open
    Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
  • Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.
    A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb
  • Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows
    Also: If you know what Eric Swalwell looks like, you'll get at least one question correct.
  • Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent 
    Going back to work after having a baby can be overwhelming. You're juggling all the emotions of being a new parent while getting up to speed at your job. Tips to help you make a smooth transition.
  • Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation
    An NPR analysis shows how immigrants' attempts to live or work legally in the U.S. are caught in a bureaucratic morass.
  • The Labor Department wants to teach you to use AI more. Here's what we found
    The short course provides solid basics for using AI. But it also misidentifies AI products, links out to bad advice and raises ethical concerns about the products it promotes
  • Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S.
    Migrants deported from the U.S. routinely disappear into El Salvador's prisons the moment they land or in the weeks that follow. Many remain incommunicado from family and lawyers for years.
  • Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth
    Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.


rss: bbc

  • 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM
    The PM is facing calls to resign over the revelation that Lord Mandelson did not pass security checks.
  • Key questions facing government over Mandelson checks
    It's emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass inital security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States.
  • Man guilty of 2003 rape that saw innocent Andrew Malkinson jailed for 17 years
    Paul Quinn, 52, is found guilty of the rape for which Andrew Malkinson was jailed for 17 years.
  • Irish fugitive and alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
    Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
  • Nursery worker jailed over death of toddler restrained during nap time
    Noah Sibanda died "alone, scared and in pain", his mother says.
  • No evidence Epsom rape took place as reported, say police
    The reported attack had caused concern and prompted protests calling for more details from police.
  • Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
    The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
  • Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66
    The broadcaster was known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music on BBC Radio 1.
  • Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28
    The actor, known for his role in BBC police drama Hope Street, has died "peacefully at home".
  • Kensington Gardens shut after claims of drones near Israeli embassy
    It comes after a group claimed to have targeted the Israeli Embassy in an online video post.


rss: the register

  • CISA tells feds to patch 13-year-old Apache ActiveMQ bug under active attack

    Bug hiding in plain sight for over a decade lands on KEV list

    CISA is sounding the alarm on a newly-exploited Apache ActiveMQ bug, ordering federal agencies to patch within two weeks as attackers circle a flaw that's been quietly lurking for more than a decade.…

  • Opsec oopsie: Dutch navy frigate location outed by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker

    Or, how public information and a €5 tracker exposed an avoidable opsec lapse

    Militaries around the world spend countless hours training, developing policies, and implementing best operational security practices, so imagine the size of the egg on the face of the Dutch navy when journalists managed to track one of its warships for less than the cost of some hagelslag and a coffee.…

  • Users complain that UK Azure is having capacity problems

    We hear Sweden is lovely place for workloads to visit

    Microsoft Azure capacity woes are back, and worse than ever, judging by the complaints of UK users.…

  • Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades

    Starts new one on boot loops

    More than a year after giving administrators an unwelcome surprise with a security update that turned out to be a Windows Server 2025 upgrade, Microsoft has marked the incident as "resolved."…

  • NASA gets the ball rolling on its part in Europe's jinxed Mars rover mission

    Rosalind Franklin moving again, though another budget cut looms

    NASA is moving ahead with its contribution to the European Space Agency's (ESA) long-delayed Rosalind Franklin Mars rover despite another attempt by the Trump administration to cut funding for the effort.…

  • Attention data hoarders: Alexa loses its Plex appeal as voice feature gets canned

    Users who stream their own media files ticked off as Plex warns Alexa skill will die on June 15

    Plex is pulling the plug on its Alexa integration, leaving anyone who relied on voice commands to wrangle their media library out of luck.…

  • Locked-out iPhone user tells The Reg that Apple is scrambling to fix character flaw passcode bug

    University student says he plans to move to Android, but concedes iOS engineers acting fast

    Apple is finally working on a fix for a bug that has locked some users out of their iPhones for months, The Register understands.…

  • Would you like fries with that terminal?

    Jack might be on Track, but the order screen certainly isn't

    Bork!Bork!Bork! It was not so much Jack in the Box as Bork on the Screen at a US drive-through fast food outlet the other day. Luckily, a Reg reader was there to take it all in.…

  • Capita won disastrous UK pensions gig after acing performance checks

    Top civil servant tells MPs bid was strong on quality and value for money

    The UK government awarded Capita a £239 million contract to run the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) after assessing its past performance, despite the rollout later leaving thousands of retirees waiting for payments, a senior civil servant has said.…

  • Support tech caught by 'Technician Aura': the bug that only hides when you're watching

    All that kit, and the fix was simply stepping aside

    On Call Life is filled with random events, but The Register tries to make readers’ lives just a little more predictable by always using Friday morning to bring you a new instalment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your tech support stories.…



rss: ars technica

  • Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
    She's well qualified but will need to navigate RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.
  • $25,000 buys plenty of used EVs: Here are some options
    Is $20,000–$25,000 a sweet spot for secondhand electric cars? We think so.
  • Satellite and drone images reveal big delays in US data center construction
    Data centers face construction delays and energy bottleneck as resistance grows.
  • Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore
    The two newest Fire Sticks block apps from outside of Amazon's store.
  • Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic The Dog Stars drops first trailer
    "The world that was, doesn't exist. It's just us, trying to hold onto what was."
  • Artemis II pilot talks about what it was really like to fly and land in Orion
    "I've been thinking about reentry for three straight years."
  • Meta's AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive
    Prices for "critical components" are surging because of massive data center investments.
  • Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch
    Blue Origin will soon launch the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, this time with a reused booster.
  • Recent advances push Big Tech closer to the Q-Day danger zone
    Here's which players are winning the race to transition to post-quantum crypto.
  • After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars
    Europe's first Mars rover mission is now on its fourth rocket: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy


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