rss: npr

  • Oil surges to $100 per barrel. And, Trump imposes a new round of tariffs
    Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of new ones.
  • Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran as the war nears the end of Month 5
    The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."
  • US allies hit with new tariffs object to Trump's forced labor claims
    Australia and the European Union were among U.S. trade partners who condemned the tariffs.
  • What animal is the deformed-but-adorable Jimothy? The quiz knows — do you?
    Also: Ryan Gosling's regrets, Zohran Mamdani's exhortations and the Smithsonian's alleged wokeness.
  • Trump refuses to give up on tariffs — a pillar of his economic legacy
    The administration timed a new set of tariffs on all of its largest trading partners to take effect at the same time the old, global tariff ended.
  • Netflix viewers the world over are binge-watching South African series 'The Polygamist.' Here's why
    Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? The Polygamist mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa.
  • Video: Scientists watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes
    Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment.
  • West Virginia paid digital nomads to move there during COVID. Many are staying
    Ascend West Virginia is one of dozens of relocation initiatives across the country offering cash and other incentives to move to states needing an economic boost. Here's how they're working out.
  • Morning news brief
    U.S.-Iran strikes escalate, affecting global energy markets, Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries, Vigil held in Madison, Wisconsin, for man killed by police.
  • He was falsely accused in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bombing. How it changed his life
    When a bomb exploded at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta 30 years ago, security guard Richard Jewell was named the primary suspect. His friend and attorney reflects on how that changed Jewell's life.


rss: bbc

  • Southport killer Axel Rudakubana appears to be manipulating the system, families' lawyer says
    On Thursday, Axel Rudakubana was moved from prison to a secure psychiatric hospital in Berkshire.
  • Tens of thousands evacuated from French tourist spot and near Madrid as wildfires spread
    The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials now ordering the evacuation of the entire Cap Ferret peninsula.
  • 'Extremely significant' bomb in car intercepted on way to NI, Irish police say
    Two people are arrested after a vehicle was stopped in County Monaghan in an operation targeting dissident republican activity.
  • Angela Rayner rules out rent controls in England
    The housing secretary tells the BBC that the Renters Rights' Act is already having a significant impact on the market.
  • Chris Mason: What Burnham's first week in power tells us about his agenda
    The fledgling Burnham administration has been seeking to find its feet and make a decent first impression at the same time, the BBC's political editor Chris Mason explains.
  • Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over nightclub attack in London
    Assault and grievous bodily harm (GBH) charges against the US singer and a co-defendant are dropped.
  • They became best friends - then discovered they were brother and sister
    Andrea Urmston knew she had a brother who had been adopted by another family, only to discover he was already her closest friend.
  • Four men dead after car crashes into lamp-post
    The car left the road and crashed on Liverpool Road in Huyton just before 02:00 BST.
  • Fifty women tell BBC they were pressured into having sex with strangers
    Women said their partners had pushed or coerced them into taking part in swinging.
  • US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs
    Imposed citing forced labour concerns, the levies replace a temporary global duty brought in after the US Supreme Court struck down tariffs in February.


rss: the register

  • SpaceX to try its luck again with Starship Flight 13 after engines and weather say no
    Replacement Raptors head for liftoff without a static fire test
  • Uncle Sam tells overseas cybercrooks their visas are canceled
    Policy targets online scammers, sextortionists, and potentially their immediate families
  • LG kills McAfee pop-up after Windows boss steps in
    Advert gets the chop, but the silent app installation mechanism remains untouched
  • EU telcos ask: Huawei going to afford to replace Chinese equipment?
    Proposed cybersecurity legislation may force a cull of high-risk network technology, costing tens of billions
  • Fujitsu joins £14.9B UK framework despite public sector bid freeze
    Supplier says the Horizon-era pause only stops it chasing work from new government customers
  • Burnham wants Big Ecommerce to bankroll Britain's pubs
    Online marketplaces could find themselves buying the next round as the PM looks to tax ecommerce to save the local
  • Google meets the neighbors and gets both barrels over its new UK datacenter
    The Reg was there as locals aired grievances over poor communication, noise, and light pollution at Waltham Cross facility
  • Google breaks Alibaba’s record for Europe’s largest DMA fine
    €890 million slap – just 0.25% of revenue – for making itself the subject of search results, and hiding app store alternatives
  • Support newbie figured out how to avoid all-nighters, and his colleagues hated him for it
    Sleep doesn't pay
  • Intel knows it needs to ‘leapfrog’ ARM and AMD, says CEO Lip-Bu Tan
    Chipzilla changes PC biz name to reflect belief edge and robots could be as valuable one day


rss: ars technica

  • Robot snakes searched for Venezuela earthquake survivors in collapsed buildings
    US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.
  • Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
    App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.
  • FDA reports new outbreak of explosive diarrhea with 72 cases identified
    The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked.
  • Forgot your Google password? Now you can log in with a selfie.
    Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.
  • AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems
    Bill would let Homeland Security chief decide when an AI should be shut down.
  • Tweety gets the third degree in final Coyote vs. Acme trailer
    Also, the full trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil features a likable everyman.
  • A woman got a UTI. Two years later, the bacteria had evolved, invaded her brain.
    The case provides a novel report of the emergence of heterovirulence.
  • Google hit with $1 billion in fines as EU braces for Trump battle
    Google becomes third tech giant to face huge fines under the Digital Markets Act.
  • Sony's decision to ditch discs was practically inevitable, data shows
    Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.
  • Google just had its first negative cash flow quarter due to massive AI spending
    Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.


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