rss: npr

  • South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president
    In January, Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors.
  • Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction
    People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.
  • The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years
    The Arab oil producer has long expressed frustration with the quotas it has to follow as part of OPEC, the cartel of major state-owned oil producers.
  • WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress
    Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King Charles III is set to address Congress today.
  • Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts
    Two months after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.
  • The MAHA movement is mad about the weedkiller glyphosate and Trump's EPA
    The coalition focused on making Americans healthier is frustrated with the Trump administration's stance on environmental toxins and most recently, its support of the company that makes the pesticide.
  • 'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC
    15 South American migrants and asylum seekers deported from the U.S. to the DRC are now living in uncertainty in a country an with ongoing armed conflict, where they have no ties.
  • Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story
    Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured, partly because insurance costs have soared in recent years. NPR wants to hear about the coverage decisions you're making as premiums rise.
  • Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts
    Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.
  • Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes
    Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.


rss: bbc

  • I made 'serious mistake' advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson, PM's ex-top adviser McSweeney says
    Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.
  • United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
    The UAE's decision, after nearly 60 years of membership, is seen as a potential death knell for the oil cartel.
  • America's special relationship 'probably Israel', says UK ambassador to US
    The remarks, made in February and first reported by the Financial Times, came to light during the King's state visit.
  • More UK deaths than births expected every year from now on
    The UK population is expected to grow at a slower rate than previously thought owing to a sharp fall in migration and declining fertility rates
  • Path cleared for Everest climbers after huge ice block
    Experts warn there are still risks of further ice collapses, and there are fears climbers will again have to queue to reach the summit.
  • France murder victim identified after 20 years and suspect arrested
    Hakima Boukerouis is the fifth woman to be identified through an international police campaign.
  • Brighton plan Europe's first purpose-built £80m women's football stadium
    Brighton and Hove Albion release plans for Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium, which will cost £75-80m.
  • Watch: Jimmy Kimmel defends 'expectant widow' joke after first lady criticism
    First Lady Melania Trump described the joke as "hateful and violent", with the White House urging ABC to fire the comedian.
  • Road-rage driver caught on his own dashcam knocking motorist out
    John Lee was caught on his own vehicle's camera attacking another driver in Conwy.
  • Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal
    It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards.


rss: the register

  • IBM's AI coding 'partner' Bob hits general availability

    80,000 internal guinea pigs, Bobcoins, mainframe dreams and a name that really should have raised more flags

    IBM has announced global availability of Bob, the AI coding assistant - sorry partner - which it claims has delivered a productivity boost to the 80,000 big bluers pressed into guinea pig status last year.…

  • Amazon unveils a Copilot for all your apps

    Retailer touts 'teammates' and always-on context as it muscles into an already crowded enterprise market

    Amazon has announced two AI services pitched with typical techbro hyperbole, aimed at changing the way you work.…

  • Have I Been Pwned claims Pitney Bowes hit by 8.2M email address leak

    Names, phone numbers, physical addresses also included in Shiny Hunters alleged data dump

    Logistics technology company Pitney Bowes, which makes franking machines for US postage, is the latest scalp claimed by ShinyHunters and its ongoing spree of pay-or-leak attacks against major organizations.…

  • Despite proposed science cuts, NASA boss says 'We haven't canceled anything yet'

    That 'yet' is sure doing a lot of heavy lifting if the budget for science is slashed

    NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has appeared before the US House Appropriations Committee to explain the proposed Trump administration plan to cut $5.6 billion from the space agency's budget.…

  • Tenstorrent’s Galaxy Blackhole AI servers escape the event horizon

    RISC-V-based systems pack 32 Blackhole accelerators in a 6U, $110K chassis

    Tenstorrent on Tuesday announced the general availability of its Galaxy Blackhole AI compute platform.…

  • Brussels orders Google to share Android's AI sandbox with the other kids

    DMA enforcers want rival assistants to get same deep device access as Gemini

    Those pencil pushers at the European Commission are drawing up measures to ensure Google opens up its Android smartphone platform to something few users asked for – competing AI services.…

  • UK.gov's DCMS to new CDIO: Migrate from Google to Microsoft, overhaul ERP, build a team

    £125k and a pension await whoever can herd 6 departments onto single platform without losing will to live

    Later today, prospective candidates will log onto a UK government call to convince themselves that £125k a year is worth the trouble of tackling a technological landscape swamped by colliding projects.…

  • Two men charged over series of arson attacks on 5G masts

    Pair accused of creating literal flame war as bonkers conspiracy theories grow

    Two men face charges over a series of arson attacks on 5G masts spanning two years following a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) investigation.…

  • Microsoft Outlook for iOS still down and out for many after 'service change'

    Sign-in failures, unexpected sign-outs... just another day for users

    Users of Microsoft Outlook on iOS are continuing to experience outages more than 24 hours after glitches first surfaced, despite Microsoft's assurances it rolled back the configuration change and restored services.…

  • SUSE's sovereignty pitch meets an inconvenient $6 billion question

    Linux vendor touts European independence at SUSECON as majority stakeholder quietly explores its options

    European-based SUSE devoted much of the annual SUSECON event to its sovereignty-focused pitch - even as reports swirl that its majority stakeholder is exploring a $6 billion sale which could land the Linux vendor in American hands.…



rss: ars technica

  • GitHub will start charging Copilot users based on their actual AI usage
    GitHub says it can no longer absorb "escalating inference cost" from it heaviest AI users.
  • Electrical current might be the key to a better cup of coffee
    University of Oregon scientists repurposed battery-testing tool to better measure coffee's flavor profile
  • The great American data center divide
    Many rural communities are viscerally opposed to AI infrastructure.
  • A billion miles in less than a decade: GM's Super Cruise reaches a milestone
    The hands-free, eyes-on driver assist only works on geofenced highways.
  • Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi
    The bidirectional design has some clear advantages for a working taxi.
  • Neanderthal brains measure up to ours—literally
    The differences between our brains and Neanderthals' were likely cosmetic.
  • Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
    SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027.
  • Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
    If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.
  • Musk and Altman face off in trial that will determine OpenAI's future
    Musk’s shifting stance on AI dangers may complicate trial over OpenAI’s mission.
  • OpenAI ends its exclusive partnership with Microsoft
    Amended agreement clears the way for OpenAI models to run on Amazon Bedrock.


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