rss: npr

  • Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism
    Iran is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump's harsh criticism of him.
  • As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point
    The Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step.
  • Psychiatrists say RFK Jr.'s take on SSRIs is an 'oversimplification' of the problem
    The American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care.
  • Gas prices keep rising, but do big oil companies plan to drill more? Not so far
    The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump.
  • Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia
    Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.
  • Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises
    The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis.

  • Making a podcast helped one family talk about aging, dementia and death
    This year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things.
  • In a new poll, Americans voice broad bipartisan support for age caps in Congress
    The vast majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say there should be age caps for members of Congress, as well as term limits, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
  • Campaign staffers tell NPR they make 'thousands' betting on their own candidates
    Campaign staffers are turning private polling data into personal paydays. They describe election prediction market as a "Wild West" for staffers.
  • About 40 passengers previously left ship hit by Hantavirus at island of St. Helena
    The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British territory, the Dutch foreign ministry said on Thursday.


rss: bbc

  • Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship
    A British man is among three people evacuated from the ship while two other Britons are self-isolating in the UK.
  • Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'
    Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".
  • The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains
    A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.
  • Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK
    The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.
  • US judge releases Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note
    Epstein's former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.
  • Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay
    Alice says the video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times.
  • German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
    The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.
  • Shell latest oil giant to see profits surge due to Iran war impact
    The energy giant's profits jump by nearly a quarter as it benefits from the recent volatility in the oil price
  • Fifa president offers $2m World Cup ticket buyers 'a hot dog and a Coke'
    Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he will "personally bring a hot dog and a Coke" to anyone who buys a World Cup final ticket for $2m.
  • What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
    Millions will vote in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.


rss: the register

  • Taiwan cops say student's radio kit brought bullet trains to a standstill
    Investigators spent weeks unravelling enthusiast's bedroom project
  • GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn't roadkill yet
    Seven official flavors offer alternatives to the default Wayland-only desktop – and Xfce looks like the leanest
  • Iran cybersnoops still LARPing as ransomware crooks in espionage ops
    MOIS-linked cyber outfit puts on a ransomware show to disguise the wide-open backdoor behind the scenes
  • Young evil genius forces hamster to run on wheel to power his gadgets
    Okay, the rodent was a willing participant - after all, who turns down treats for a spin that charges a phone?
  • AWS lets agents drive its virtual cloudy desktops – which could cost 500,000 tokens per click
    Vendor benchmark finds APIs let you do the job faster and cheaper
  • Firefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads
    It's in Waterfox too, and there it does what you'd expect
  • Mars rover hits rocky snag with power tool
    All driller, no filler
  • NHS code clampdown draws open source backlash
    Plus a petition for the UK Civil Service to go FOSS by default
  • The network password was a key plot point in one of the most famous movies of all time
    Fortunately, it was a legit contractor who guessed it
  • Chrome silently installs a 4 GB local LLM on your computer
    You did remember to opt out of AI, didn't you?


rss: ars technica

  • SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
    Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site—for now.
  • Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
    Deal follows others with Microsoft, Amazon, and more.
  • TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
    TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
  • Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers
    Chairman Brendan Carr celebrates FCC court loss in case over Biden-era rule.
  • Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
    Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.
  • Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
    Anyone who buys into SpaceX IPO must waive right to sue the firm, report says.
  • Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
    Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.
  • The animated version of the iconic "Hello, world" image reveals striking new details
    What's going on with those satellites, anyway?
  • FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots
    FDA has suppressed studies on COVID-19 vaccines and Shingrix, a shingles vaccine.
  • Anthropic's Claude Managed Agents can now "dream," sort of
    Also, 5-hour usage limits will double for Pro and Max users of Claude Code.


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