rss: npr

  • 'More relevant every day' in the U.S.: A filmmaker documented Russia's journalists
    Julia Loktev's documentary My Undesirable Friends follows young independent journalists covering Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup
    As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

  • Homan to draw down agents in Minnesota. And, U.S.-Russia nuclear arms deal expires
    U.S. border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will be leaving Minnesota. And, the New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired today.
  • The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades
    Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
  • Team USA settles in to athletes' villages, 'smash' pizzas
    US Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.
  • As Trump reshapes foreign policy, China moves to limit risks, reap gains
    President Trump's focus overseas may spare China for now, but Beijing still worries that his "America First" rhetoric hasn't softened what it calls U.S. "military adventurism."
  • Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones
    Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.
  • They help police with mental health calls. So why are 'mobile crisis' teams in crisis?
    Interactions between police and someone in psychiatric crisis can end in violence. Communities have been sending mental health professionals instead, but paying for that service has been a struggle.
  • How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals
    Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.
  • Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement
    A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.


rss: bbc

  • Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
    Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.
  • Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street
    Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.
  • Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
    Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.
  • Deaths of at least 30 in UK's worst small boat disaster were avoidable, inquiry finds
    Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said "systemic failures" by authorities had led to the deadliest Channel small-boat incident on record.
  • UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
    The Bank of England keeps rates unchanged after a close vote but opens the door to cuts later this year.
  • Cargo ship captain jailed for six years over deadly North Sea tanker crash
    Vladimir Motin fell prey to his own "complacency and arrogance" in crash that killed a crew member.
  • Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths
    Four Britons have died after contracting gut infections on the archapeligo since last year.
  • Alton Towers to restrict disability pass for people with ADHD and anxiety
    Operator Merlin Entertainments said the pass was no longer working as intended because of increasing demand.
  • Duke faces more allegations relating to estranged wife
    The 70-year-old has also been charged with controlling or coercive behaviour, court documents show.
  • 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says
    The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.


rss: the register

  • UK's 'world-first' deepfake detection framework unlikely to stop the fakes, says expert

    Home Office enlists Microsoft to set industry standards as AI-generated forgeries surge from 500K to 8M in two years

    The UK government claims it will develop a "world-first" framework to evaluate deepfake detection technologies as AI-generated content proliferates.…

  • Microsoft sets Copilot agents loose on your OneDrive files

    AI helpers can now rummage through multiple documents

    Microsoft has made OneDrive agents generally available, allowing users to query multiple documents simultaneously through Copilot instead of just one at a time.…

  • Curse of AI to push up PC prices as memory and CPU shortages bite

    Component supply is being diverted toward datacenters, squeezing the consumer market

    PC buyers can expect price hikes as chipmakers continue to prioritize AI production over all else, restricting the supply of key components across the tech industry.…

  • Italy claims cyberattacks 'of Russian origin' are pelting Winter Olympics

    Right on cue, petulant hacktivists attempt to disrupt yet another global sporting event

    Italy's foreign minister says the country has already started swatting away cyberattacks from Russia targeting the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.…

  • n8n security woes roll on as new critical flaws bypass December fix

    Patch meant to close a severe expression bug fails to stop attackers with workflow access

    Multiple newly disclosed bugs in the popular workflow automation tool n8n could allow attackers to hijack servers, steal credentials, and quietly disrupt AI-driven business processes.…

  • CentOS is coming to RISC-V soon if you have the kit

    The RHELatives are more versatile than you might realize

    FOSDEM 2026 CentOS Connect 2026 took place in Brussels last week, over the two days preceding the sprawling FOSDEM festival of FOSS – the nerd world's Glastonbury, complete with the queues and the questionable hygiene.…

  • Cloud sovereignty is no longer just a public sector concern

    Businesses still chase the cheapest option, but politics and licensing shocks are changing priorities, says OpenNebula

    Interview Sovereignty remains a hot topic in the tech industry, but interpretations of what it actually means – and how much it matters – vary widely between organizations and sectors. While public bodies are often driven by regulation and national policy, the private sector tends to take a more pragmatic, cost-focused view.…

  • UK justice system unplugs from ancient datacenters after five-year slog

    37 court applications shifted off failing kit, though some are camping in a temporary hosting facility

    The courts system in England and Wales has moved 37 applications out of two outdated datacenters, although some will use a temporary hosting facility until they are replaced, according to the senior civil servant responsible.…

  • Britain courts private cash to fund 'golden age' of nuclear-powered AI

    Framework aims to lure investors into powering the compute boom

    The British government today launched the Advanced Nuclear Framework to attract private investment in next-generation nuclear technology for factories and datacenters.…

  • Three clues that your LLM may be poisoned with a sleeper-agent back door

    It's a threat straight out of sci-fi, and fiendishly hard to detect

    Sleeper agent-style backdoors in AI large language models pose a straight-out-of-sci-fi security threat.…



rss: ars technica

  • Museums incorporate "scent of the afterlife" into Egyptian exhibits
    “Smell added an emotional and sensory depth that text labels alone could never provide.”
  • Microsoft releases urgent Office patch. Russian-state hackers pounce.
    The window to patch vulnerabilities is shrinking rapidly.
  • FBI stymied by Apple's Lockdown Mode after seizing journalist's iPhone
    Post reporter was compelled to unlock MacBook Pro with fingerprint, however.
  • Should AI chatbots have ads? Anthropic says no.
    ChatGPT competitor comes out swinging with Super Bowl ad mocking AI product pitches.
  • US House takes first step toward creating "commercial" deep space program
    "We will continue to rely on the ingenuity of the private sector."
  • Judge gives Musk bad news, says Trump hasn't intervened to block SEC lawsuit
    Musk is stuck fighting SEC suit seeking $150M in disgorgements from his Twitter takeover.
  • Trump admin is "destroying medical research," Senate report finds
    In a Senate hearing Tuesday, NIH director dismissed concern about research chaos.
  • "Capture it all": ICE urged to explain memo about collecting info on protesters
    Sen. Markey: Database of peaceful protesters, if it exists, should be shut down.
  • User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app
    Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."
  • Russian spy satellites have intercepted EU communications satellites
    Unencrypted European communications are being targeted by Moscow.


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