rss: npr

  • U.S. pledges generous earthquake relief to Venezuela
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised: "We have a whole-of-government response. It'll be big; it'll be fast; and it'll be effective."
  • World Cup fans are missing games after their resale tickets fall through
    The ordeal has left fans forced to either miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or scramble to find new tickets, often costing more and for worse seats.
  • Palestinians grieve for a father-to-be shot by Israeli troops the day his son was born
    Nayef Samaro, 25, was killed in an Israeli military raid on Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, as he prepared to meet his wife at the hospital for the birth of their first child.
  • Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine
    Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, and Russia attacked various regions of Ukraine, as their war grinds on.
  • Plane crashes into Beijing's tallest building; damage reported
    The cause of the damage could not be independently verified, and authorities did not immediately issue a statement on the incident.
  • John Bolton, former Trump national security adviser, pleads guilty in classified documents case
    Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information while he was a national security adviser during President Trump's first term, saying: "And I am sorry for it."
  • Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
    Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year.
  • South Korean ex-first lady sentenced to 7 years for bribery scandal
    The former first lady had previously been sentenced to four years in a separate case involving the Unification Church.
  • Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum
    Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.
  • Aid worker says hundreds remain trapped after Venezuela earthquakes
    After earthquakes shattered much of the capital in Venezuela, Project Hope's Cesar Jimenez says rescue crews are racing to save hundreds trapped as international aid arrives and hospitals struggle to cope.


rss: bbc

  • Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named
    13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.
  • Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
    Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 589 people.
  • Man who punched female police officers at Manchester Airport jailed
    Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard.
  • How transparent are the royals being about money?
    After the King reveals the tax he paid questions remain over how open the Royal Family is being about its wealth.
  • Canada eligible to join Eurovision competition
    Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the idea of Canada joining the song contest in his 2025 budget.
  • Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital
    Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.
  • Even if you're fit and young, avoid runs and too many beers in the heat, experts say
    Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
  • BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues
    The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
  • New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police
    Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.
  • Watch: Driver gives lift to armed officer chasing suspect
    The chase was caught on camera as the motorist pulled over to help in Margate.


rss: the register

  • Amazon Q flaw let booby-trapped Git repos execute code, swipe cloud creds
    Researchers warn many AI coding assistants now execute commands from project configurations
  • Oracle promises to open up MySQL governance, but the community wants guarantees
    Open source advocates remain concerned over lack of binding commitments
  • One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V
    A homebrew PC and mini-mainframe were only the warm-up for Yuri Zaporozhets' latest operating system
  • Notion kills its Gmail client after AI agents keep humans from troubling inbox
    More than half of users now let bots handle email, so service is headed for shutdown
  • Jiangsu's first AI-powered 10 Gbps all-optical campus network launched at Southeast University
    PARTNER CONTENT: Integrating 50G-PON, FTTR-B, Wi-Fi 7, and intelligent AI scheduling to deliver 10 Gbps bidirectional speeds with ultra-low 0.1ms latency across Southeast University
  • Miasma campaign poisons 20-plus npm packages, hunts for developer secrets
    Microsoft says latest attack targets Leo Platform and RStreams packages, harvesting creds and going after more maintainers
  • ZTE and Tianyi Digital Life jointly unveil flagship home AI router
    PARTNER CONTENT: Collaborating to advance China Telecom's “Better Home” ecosystem, the joint launch introduces a 2000 Mbps Wi-Fi 7 hub driven by core AI connection, sensing, and control capabilities
  • ZTE showcases practical path to Level-4 autonomous networks through agentic AI and cross-domain innovation at DTW Ignite 2026
    PARTNER CONTENT: Highlighting Level-4 autonomous network solutions, TM Forum Excellence Award finalists, and joint operator trials powering cross-domain fault management and Dynamic 5G Slicing
  • ZTE presents full-stack intelligent energy storage solutions at the Smarter E Europe 2026, powering Europe's energy transition
    PARTNER CONTENT: ZTE introduces full-stack, AI-driven energy storage solutions in Munich to address the rising power demands of the digital infrastructure era
  • ZTE advances "AI and Gaming" strategy at MWC Shanghai 2026 with nubia Neo 5 Series leading the way
    PARTNER CONTENT: Showcasing the latest evolution of its "AI+Gaming" strategy alongside an expanded Full-Scenario AI Ecosystem featuring the agent-powered nubia M153 with Doubao AI Assistant


rss: ars technica

  • Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
    It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."
  • Ars Live: What's the latest in the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe?
    Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.
  • VW may close four factories to adapt to the future, report says
    With falling sales in the US and especially China, VW Group wants to restructure.
  • Feedbacks upon feedbacks: Rock weathering and the climate
    Rock weathering may release or draw down carbon dioxide—it depends on the rock.
  • SpaceX plans to launch Starlink mobile service in the US
    Move would test whether group can turn ambition into a mass-market phone business.
  • Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response
    Is SpaceX planning to end its Transporter program?
  • Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program
    About a quarter of PCs are still running Microsoft's previous operating system.
  • FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet
    Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused of trying to be "the nation’s parent."
  • Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
    Notion is "going all in on using agents to run your inbox."
  • Google finally releases a Finance Android app, promises iOS version later in 2026
    It took 20 years, but the Finance app arrives just in time to be packed full of AI.


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