rss: npr

  • Despite a 'ruptured' knee ligament, Lindsey Vonn says she will compete in the Olympics
    The 41-year-old's remarkable comeback from retirement was thrown into jeopardy after she hurt her knee during a crash in competition last week. But that won't keep her from racing in the Olympics.
  • PepsiCo will cut prices on Lay's, Cheetos by as much as 15%
    The food giant is among many big brands worried as shoppers pull back on snack budgets after years of stubborn inflation.
  • Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images
    The prosecutors raided the offices of X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They also summoned owner Elon Musk for questioning.
  • Takeaways from the latest Epstein files. And, police search for Savannah Guthrie's mom
    NPR analyzes the latest Jeffrey Epstein files. And, Arizona authorities launched an urgent search for Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancyafter a suspected home abduction.
  • 5 papers from the Super Bowl of Economics
    Planet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented there.
  • I thought I'd heard my dad's voice for the last time. A movie helped me find it again
    A period drama, a Supreme Court case and voice our film critic hadn't heard in decades.
  • 19 Winter Olympic storylines we're watching (they're not just about sports)
    The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.
  • Privatizing Fannie Mae is risky. Would it be a win for taxpayers or Trump's donors?
    The idea has alarmed critics, who warn it could rattle financial markets and drive up mortgage rates, while potentially generating large profits for key Trump supporters.
  • Here's why people say they're using 'Are You Dead?' and apps like it
    Safety check-in apps — a way for loved ones to know that you're alive — have become more popular among adults who feel that modern life has made connection and community more difficult to maintain.
  • Powerful people, random redactions: 4 things to know about the latest Epstein files
    In the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there are several instances of unredacted names of Epstein's accusers, raising concerns about privacy.


rss: bbc

  • Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified
    The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.
  • Sarah Ferguson emails to Epstein show increasing desperation
    The messages from the former Duchess of York appear to show her saying she feels "traumatised and alone".
  • Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs
    As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs.
  • 'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea
    Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.
  • Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report
    Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
  • Chappell Roan says revealing Grammys outfit wasn't 'that outrageous'
    The US pop star drew attention for her breast-baring chiffon Mugler dress at Sunday's ceremony.
  • 'Record number of missiles' hit Ukraine leaving thousands with no heating in -20C
    The attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend.
  • Red flags missed before 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose's murder, says family
    Harvey Willgoose's family say they believe he would "100%" be alive if his school had acted sooner.
  • X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
    Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.
  • Burglar who 'targeted' Anya Taylor-Joy's bedroom jailed
    Taylor-Joy and her husband, Malcolm McRae, were staying at the London property on 12 February 2023.


rss: the register

  • CISA updated ransomware intel on 59 bugs last year without telling defenders

    GreyNoise's Glenn Thorpe counts the cost of missed opportunities

    On 59 occasions throughout 2025, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) silently tweaked vulnerability notices to reflect their use by ransomware crooks. Experts say that's a problem.…

  • Palantir declares itself the guardian of Americans' rights

    CEO Alex Karp meets criticism with soaring revenues and a sermon

    Opinion Palantir had a whopper of a Q4, showing accelerating revenue growth, beating Wall Street's profit estimates, and enjoying a share price jump of as much as 11% during pre-market trading on Tuesday before coming back down to earth.…

  • Azure outages ripple across multiple dependent Microsoft services

    Managed Identity and virtual machine failures triggered knock-on problems throughout cloud platform

    Microsoft has reported two Azure service wobbles in as many days, including a disruption affecting Virtual Machine management ops yesterday and a Managed Identity for Azure resources outage in East US and West US regions today.…

  • Robotics will break AI infrastructure: Here's what comes next

    Robotics is forcing a fundamental rethink of AI compute, data, and systems design

    Partner Content Physical AI and robotics are moving from the lab to the real world— and the cost of getting it wrong is no longer theoretical. With robots deployed in factories, warehouses, and public settings, large-scale simulation has become tightly coupled with real-world operations.…

  • Europe shrugs off tariffs, plots to end tech reliance on US

    Governments and businesses respond to Trump pressures by upping spending in domestically controlled infrastructure

    US tariffs may be squeezing Europe's trade balance, but they are also pushing governments and businesses to spend big on keeping tech closer to home.…

  • HP CEO prints final page after six years, moves to PayPal

    Multimillion-dollar tenure could have bought a couple of crates of toner

    Longtime HP CEO Enrique Lores is decamping for a top job at PayPal, handing the reins to an interim chief while the business hunts for a permanent successor.…

  • X marks the raid: French cops swoop on Musk's Paris ops

    Algorithmic bias probe continues, CEO and former boss summoned to defend the platform's corner

    French police raided Elon Musk's X offices in Paris this morning as part of a criminal investigation into alleged algorithmic manipulation by foreign powers.…

  • Microsoft finally sends TLS 1.0 and 1.1 to the cloud retirement home

    Azure Storage now requires version 1.2 or newer for encrypted connections

    Today is the day Azure Storage stops supporting versions 1.0 and 1.1 of Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS 1.2 is the new minimum.…

  • Polish cops bail 20-year-old bedroom botnet operator

    DDoSer of 'strategically important' websites admitted to most charges

    Polish authorities have cuffed a 20-year-old man on suspicion of carrying out DDoS attacks.…

  • UK names Barnsley as first Tech Town to see whether AI can fix... well, anything

    South Yorkshire becomes ground zero for nationwide experiment with £500K seed funding

    AI-pocalypse Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England, best known for coal mining and glassmaking, is being thrust into the limelight as the country's first "Tech Town" – shoehorning AI into everything from local businesses to public services.…



rss: ars technica

  • China bans all retractable car door handles, starting next year
    The pop-out door handle ban starts in 2027 for new cars, 2029 for existing models.
  • Senior staff departing OpenAI as firm prioritizes ChatGPT development
    Resources are redirected from long-term research toward improving the flagship chatbot.
  • The rise of Moltbook suggests viral AI prompts may be the next big security threat
    We don't need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts.
  • Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March
    NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket.
  • Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D
    Romero, Carmack, and colleagues discuss an oft-forgotten piece of PC gaming history.
  • Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier
    Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.
  • SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it
    "This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."
  • Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access
    Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink."
  • Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction
    Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases.
  • Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked
    Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.


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