rss: npr

  • Trump to impose double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
    The United States will slap taxes of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries accounting for 99% of U.S. imports, charging that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.
  • How to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster
    English teachers are excited to have a new adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey to use to get students excited about the epic poem.
  • Egyptian warrior princesses, ancient avocados, and more science news
    Hannah Chin and Nate Rott of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the building blocks of birdsong, the evolutionary history of avocados and Egyptian warrior princesses.
  • Trump cuts target federal advisory boards. What does it mean for agencies like NASA?
    The Trump administration has terminated or suspended more than 100 federal advisory committees. Former members say agencies like NASA now have less accountability to stakeholders and the public.
  • Invasive species cause more harm in the Global South
    Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. A new study in Science suggests low- and middle-income countries in the Global South experience greater harms.
  • Trump allies are poised to weaken protections for historic sites — not just in D.C.
    A council packed with Trump appointees is poised to rewrite historic preservation rules. Critics say that could help him build his D.C. arch faster — and endanger important sites across the country.
  • For a 2nd time, House approves resolution to end the war in Iran in a rebuke to Trump
    Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war.
  • In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
    Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile Chinese scholars have returned home, some citing an increasingly hostile academic environment in America.
  • Republicans urge Justice Department to investigate former prosecutor Jack Smith
    The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire on social media.
  • Get into med school in the graphic memoir 'See One, Do One, Teach One'
    Grace Farris' book brings readers behind the med school scenes — documenting anxiety over loans, bouts of impostor syndrome, friendships forged in stress, and the ever-impossible work-life balance.


rss: bbc

  • US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports
    The tariffs target around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
  • Burnham pauses plan to release some prisoners early from September
    The prime minister says no prisoners will be released until a review has been conducted.
  • Mum and daughter who died at beach were trying to save boy, 7
    Shally Rahman and teenager Samiha Rahman were pulled from the water, emergency services say.
  • UK complacent about war threat, warns defence boss
    The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn
  • King's Tardis entrance as Commonwealth Games begin
    King Charles III emerges from a Tardis and a Loch Ness Monster takes the stage at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow.
  • PM to spend first day working from northern branch of No 10
    Various ministers are also set to work regularly from the northern branch of Downing Street.
  • UK 'ready to defend itself' after Iran says bases are 'legitimate targets'
    An Iranian military group has issued a warning to the UK over allowing US forces to use British bases for strikes on Iran.
  • UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month
    Renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to the costs faced by lenders, pushing up borrowing costs.
  • US lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue
    A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown of AI models that pose a public threat.
  • Scientists find building blocks of birdsong's 'spectacular diversity'
    A scientific study has revealed the acoustic secret that connects all birdsong - and it is surprisingly simple


rss: the register

  • Researchers replace downloaded macOS apps with evil twins, Apple shrugs
    Gatekeeper has one job and it's not doing it for some software
  • AMD and Cerebras join forces against Nvidia’s Groq LPUs
    The enemy of my enemy is my friend
  • OpenAI won't let some customers export their chats, but this tool will
    ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users lack the standard chat export option, so third-party utilities like scrapemychats fill the gap
  • Codeberg gives vibe-coded projects the toss, promotes human FLOSS
    AI no longer welcome in human-focused community
  • AMD attacks the rack with Helios systems that rival Nvidia's
    Spec for spec, the House of Zen's first rack-scale AI compute platform is bigger and faster than Nvidia's Vera Rubin by nearly every metric, but that's only on paper
  • Year-long Russian attacks infect users as soon as they look at an email
    Phishing for dummies
  • Model Context Protocol prepares to break with its stateful past
    Biggest overhaul since launch ditches sessions, guts little-used features, and leaves homebrew implementations facing a slog
  • Millions of California-bought cars can be hijacked via Bluetooth
    Aftermarket dealer-installed KARR/SWDS security systems all use the same secure key, say UCSD researchers
  • Oracle drops 1,449 security patches like it's the new normal
    Experts say the era of AI bug hunting is here, so defenders will simply have to adapt to busier workloads
  • GitHub slashes public bug bounty payouts as AI report flood buries its security team
    Code shack also putting new limits on first-time researchers, and reserving the biggest rewards for a hand-picked group of proven hunters


rss: ars technica

  • Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
    App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
  • FDA reports new outbreak of explosive diarrhea with 72 cases identified
    The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked.
  • Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
    Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
  • AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems
    Bill would let Homeland Security chief decide when an AI should be shut down.
  • Final Coyote vs. Acme trailer drops at SDCC
    Also, the full trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil features a likable everyman.
  • A woman got a UTI. Two years later, the bacteria had evolved, invaded her brain.
    The case provides a novel report of the emergence of heterovirulence.
  • Google hit with $1 billion in fines as EU braces for Trump battle
    Google becomes third tech giant to face huge fines under the Digital Markets Act.
  • Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows
    Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
  • Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending
    Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.
  • AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident
    Aggressive training techniques sharpens threat of bad behavior by leading models.


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