rss: npr

  • The economy slowed a bit -- but Americans continued to spend
    The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.
  • Alien Terrorist Removal Court to hold its first-ever hearing after 30 years
    Congress created the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in 1996 to make it easier for the Justice Department to use classified evidence to deport people from U.S. soil.
  • Sen. Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt. And, a new rule undercuts U.S. asylum
    Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process.
  • Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians and wound dozens
    The blitz expanded Russia's almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses.
  • Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
    The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own.
  • The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
    Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.
  • The renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever, as many are priced out of buying
    Housing has long been the largest source of wealth for middle income families. But many renters cannot afford to buy as housing prices soar, which could fuel a generational divide.
  • The Trump administration has undercut the U.S. asylum program. These 3 charts show how
    A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries.
  • Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
    Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.
  • Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out
    Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Who should teach AI literacy? About 100 teenagers got together to try to decide.


rss: bbc

  • European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with investment plan
    Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
  • Thousands evacuated in Crete as Europe battles wildfires
    Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
  • Drought declared across whole of Wales as conditions 'deteriorate'
    Wales is on course for its driest July on record in almost 190 years.
  • Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates
    The Bank also expects the economy to grow more than previously forecast this year, although uncertainties remain because of the Iran war.
  • Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast
    Video captured by a passerby showed the moment the iceberg collapsed, creating a big wave.
  • Large rise in offenders sent back to prison, figures reveal
    There has been a large rise in the number of offenders being recalled to prisons in England and Wales.
  • Four people die after busiest day for small-boat crossings this year
    Two deadly incidents occurred as 752 people crossed the Channel into the UK on Wednesday, new figures show.
  • Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian, Polish PM says
    The missile left a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km from the border with Ukraine.
  • US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
    After a short period of relative calm when hostilities were paused, both sides have now restarted missile attacks.
  • Greek police probe 'foul play' in death of woman found in suitcase
    Elisabeth-Jane Ross's body was found in an abandoned building in the Kypseli district in Athens on 18 July.


rss: the register

  • 5 Things to Consider BEFORE Your VMware ELA Expiration Date
    PARTNER CONTENT
  • Americans give all-day school phone bans a ringing endorsement
    Polling suggests patience with handsets in the classroom is running shorter than a teenager's battery life
  • From individual achievement to partner impact
    PARTNER CONTENT: Databricks survey data suggests certified professionals lift partner delivery capacity, customer credibility, and AI readiness well beyond the individuals who earn the credential
  • Samsung warns memory crunch will last through 2028 as profit rises 19-fold
    Tech giant counts record piles of cash while buyers face years of elevated prices
  • Amazon links four poisoned npm packages to one North Korean crew
    Researchers say Sapphire Sleet socially engineered maintainers before publishing malicious updates through trusted accounts
  • Microsoft makes Copilot harder to miss in Classic Outlook
    New button beside the ribbon promises consistency – and more questions for admins
  • Hims & Hers accused of sharing health secrets and hiding the cancel button
    FTC says Meta and Snap received sensitive patient information while customers faced unexpected prescription charges
  • MariaDB again faces questions over Galera's open source future
    Support for the MySQL build ends in September as the company develops separate premium replication technology
  • Russian spies take their half-click email attack from Zimbra to Outlook
    Opening a booby-trapped message unleashes a browser implant that can survive password changes and device rebuilds
  • The majority of corporate IT is now off premises for the first time
    Survey finds more workloads run off-site than at in-house corporate facilities for the first time


rss: ars technica

  • New MCP specification addresses the main barrier to enterprise adoption
    Plus, a new deprecation policy ensures features aren't removed suddenly.
  • Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
    HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.
  • Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
    Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.
  • Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
    Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.
  • Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
    Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
  • Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription
    Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.
  • Google's "privacy-preserving" age verification system is coming to the Play Store
    Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
  • Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning
    Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.
  • Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
    Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits.
  • Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
    "We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.


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