rss: npr

  • For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down
    At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.
  • U.S. military buildup near Iran reaches critical level. And, Trump's plans for Gaza
    The U.S. buildup in the Middle East has reached a critical mass that could put pressure on Iran in negotiations. And, Trump unveils big plans for Gaza during the first-ever Board of Peace meeting.
  • What I learned watching every sport at the Winter Olympics
    Sit down with pop culture critic Linda Holmes as she watches the 2026 Winter Games. She is exhausted by cross-country, says "ow ow ow" during moguls, and makes the case, once and for all, for curling.
  • Scientists worry about lasting damage from Potomac sewage spill
    Drinking water around the District of Columbia hasn't been contaminated. But scientists say the environmental damage could be severe.
  • 'We were scared': Man recalls the night he nearly launched a nuclear missile
    In 1974, Lt. Colonel Randall Lanning manned the launch controls that could deploy nuclear weapons in the event of a Soviet attack. He looks back at one night that's still etched in his memory.
  • What worked and what didn't with a cellphone ban at a Kentucky school
    Keeping students off their devices is the new norm in many schools. We talked to students and educators at one Kentucky school to see how it's working.
  • Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's not perfected yet
    Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.
  • Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say
    Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
  • Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs
    President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of "tremendous interest."
  • Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as second U.S. carrier nears Mideast
    Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.


rss: bbc

  • Why was Andrew arrested and is he still in line for the throne?
    What we know about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
  • What Andrew's arrest means for the Royal Family
    Following Andrew's arrest, the King said the authorities have 'our full and wholehearted support and cooperation'.
  • UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter of Paralympian
    UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.
  • Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
    The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.
  • Austrian climber found guilty after girlfriend froze to death on mountain
    The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.
  • Arrogance of XL bully owner is to blame for our mum's death, say daughters
    Esther Martin's daughters speak to the BBC after a man is convicted over the attack.
  • Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
    Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
  • 'Best ski season in years' on Scotland's snowy hills
    Some of Scotland's mountain resorts say it has been the best winter snowsports season in six years.
  • Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane dies at 53 after ALS diagnosis
    The actor, who also starred in HBO's Euphoria, battled the most common form of motor neurone disease.
  • Why misconduct in a public office is so complicated - and difficult to prosecute
    Legal correspondent Dominic Casciani unpicks the complicated allegation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested over.


rss: the register

  • LLM wrote it? Fine, but show us human documentation, demands EFF

    'Just trust us' – Big Tech's hackneyed catchphrase makes an unwelcome return

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation says it will accept LLM generated code from contributors to its open source projects but will draw the line at non-human generated comments and documentation.…

  • CISA gives federal agencies three days to patch actively exploited Dell bug

    Hardcoded credential flaw in RecoverPoint already abused in espionage campaign

    Uncle Sam's cyber defenders have given federal agencies just three days to patch a maximum-severity Dell bug that's been under active exploitation since at least mid-2024.…

  • From Agile to AI: Anniversary workshop says test-driven development ideal for AI coding

    Security is 'dangerously behind' though, as devs' treat it as something to solve later

    25 years after the Agile Manifesto, a group of experts hosted by one its signatories met to consider the impact of AI on software development, concluding among other things that test-driven development has never been more important.…

  • Ex-Google engineers accused of helping themselves to chip security secrets

    Feds say trio conspired to siphon processor and cryptography IP, allegedly routing some data overseas

    Two former Google engineers and a third alleged accomplice are facing federal charges after prosecutors accused them of swiping sensitive chip and security technology secrets and then trying to cover their tracks when the scheme began to unravel.…

  • Attackers have 16-digit card numbers, expiry dates, but not names. Should org get £500k fine?

    Appeals judge says yes in latest battle of ICO against a breached retail giant

    The UK's data protection watchdog has scored a small win in a lengthy legal battle against a British retail group that lost millions of data records during a 2017 breach.…

  • HMRC spares 661 from Making Tax Digital as rollout nears

    About half of exemption requests approved as 780,000 prepare for quarterly reporting in April

    The UK tax collector has exempted 661 people from moving to quarterly software-based reporting under its Making Tax Digital (MTD) scheme, about half the number who have applied.…

  • Desktop tech sent to prison for an education on strange places to put tattoos

    And a very awkward introduction to workplace culture

    On Call By the end of the working week, it's natural to feel the walls closing in a little, which is why every Friday morning The Register frees things up a little by publishing a new installment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your tech support stories.…

  • Snyk CEO bails, wants someone with more AI experience to replace him

    Skill at buzzword bingo also required as company seeks innovative and disruptive visionary

    The CEO of code review platform provider Snyk has announced he will stand down so the company can find someone better-equipped to steer the company into the age of AI.…

  • India’s top telco tackles AI with $110 billion build plan and proven fast market dominance playbook

    Reliance Jio used super-cheap plans and own-brand phones to conquer

    India’s top telco, Reliance Jio, has announced plans to spend $110 billion on datacenters to run AI workloads and says it will use them to deliver services with the same “extreme affordability” it brought to the mobile communications market.…

  • AI agents abound, unbound by rules or safety disclosures

    MIT CSAIL's 2025 AI Agent Index puts opaque automated systems under the microscope

    AI agents are becoming more common and more capable, without consensus or standards on how they should behave, say academic researchers.…



rss: ars technica

  • Microsoft removes guide on how to train LLMs on pirated Harry Potter books
    The now-deleted Harry Potter data set was "mistakenly" marked public domain.
  • Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas
    The company that attempted China's first orbital-class rocket landing says it will soon try again.
  • Lawsuit: ChatGPT told student he was "meant for greatness"—then came psychosis
    "AI Injury Attorneys" target the chatbot design itself.
  • NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes
    "The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware."
  • Rubik’s WOWCube adds complexity, possibility by reinventing the puzzle cube
    Technology is a double-edged sword in the $399 Rubik's Cube-inspired toy.
  • Diablo II’s new Warlock is a great excuse to revisit a classic game
    New skill tree paths offer a fun twist on some generally familiar mechanics.
  • From chickens to humans, animals think "bouba" sounds round
    There seems to be a deep-seated association between sounds and shapes.
  • F1: Preseason tests show how different 2026 will be
    Everyone's trying to get mileage as F1 undergoes huge technical changes.
  • Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro, says it's better at complex problem-solving
    Google says 3.1 Pro is ready for "your hardest challenges."
  • Zero grip, maximum fun: A practical guide to getting into amateur ice racing
    Where we're racing, we don't need roads.


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