rss: npr

  • Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid
    The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.
  • Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids
    Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.
  • Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map
    Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.
  • Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
    The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
  • Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully
    These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.
  • As Pakistan seeks to broker U.S.–Iran peace, citizens watch for gains at home
    As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home.
  • Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
    Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.
  • Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, facing possible expulsion, resigns
    The Florida Democrat faced a potential expulsion vote in the House as she prepares for a federal trial on allegations that she stole disaster funds and used some of the money to finance her campaign.
  • Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths
    "Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.
  • Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
    The extension was announced just hours before it was set to expire. The president did not provide details on how long the new ceasefire extension will last.


rss: bbc

  • UK inflation rate rises to 3.3% in March after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
    The figures provide the first official look at the impact of the Iran war on the cost of living in the UK.
  • PM sends 'chill' through civil service, its union boss says
    The 'chill' follows the sacking of lead civil servant at the Foreign Office Sir Olly Robbins by the prime minister.
  • I was left with an £8,000 vet bill when my insurer cancelled my pet policy
    Thousands of people have got in touch with BBC Your Voice over concerns about rising pet insurance costs and poor cover.
  • How Leicester went from Premier League champions to League One in a decade
    Ten years ago, Leicester were days away from winning the Premier League. Next season, they will play in League One. How?
  • Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UK
    The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains.
  • Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins
    The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
  • Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS
    Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.
  • Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI
    The firm will take data from the way employees work for its artificial intelligence models.
  • Tourist finds rare chunk of oldest sea crocodile
    The Thalattosuchian's jawbone was a chance find on a guided fossil walk run by a museum.
  • Foo Fighters interview: 'We're a different band without Taylor Hawkins'
    The band talk about life without their drummer, their "angry" new album, and their backstage Lego habit.


rss: the register

  • Oil crisis? What oil crisis? IT spending de-coupled from wider war shock

    Gartner sees accelerating growth in IT spending, powered by cloud and AI infrastructure investment

    A day after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said the US/Israel/Iran war was creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the ‌world, Gartner increased its growth forecasts for global IT spending by nearly three percentage points.…

  • Mythos found 271 Firefox flaws – but none a human couldn’t spot

    Mozilla CTO says AI means developers finally have a chance to get on top of security

    The Mozilla Foundation has revealed it tested Anthropic’s bug-finding “Mythos” AI model and feels the results it experienced represent a watershed moment for software defenders.…

  • Magnificent irony as Meta staff unhappy about running surveillance software on work PCs

    Zuck reportedly needs to capture workers’ keystrokes to build AI

    Meta, the company built on watching everything its billions of users do online so it can keep them clicking on ragebait and targeted ads, is reportedly now installing surveillance software on employees’ work computers.…

  • Anthropic tests how devs react to yanking Claude Code from Pro plan

    Unannounced change apparently aimed at two percent of users but hit documentation for everyone

    Anthropic has removed Claude Code from its Pro subscription plan, according to some of its public-facing web pages, but the company says it’s only a test for a small number of users.…

  • Apple has an opportunity to rediscover humanity in its push toward AI

    John Ternus can remake Apple the way it should have been

    OPINION Apple's pending leadership transition affords the company a rare opportunity to return to its roots and once again serve as a source of inspiration instead of frustration.…

  • Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash - stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor

    NCSC boss says China's whole-of-state cyber machine has become Britain's peer competitor in cyberspace

    State-sponsored cyberattacks from Chinese intelligence and military agencies display "an eye-watering level of sophistication," UK National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne is expected to say in a less-than-cheery opening speech to kick off its annual conference.…

  • Zorin OS 18.1 released - and the Lite edition reappears

    Plus news from its Dublin neighbors, Linux Mint

    The latest point release of Zorin OS is here, as an interesting alternative to Linux Mint for those still searching for a replacement for Windows 10 as the dust settles over the ruins.…

  • Murder, she wrote: Ex-FBI chief wants some ransomware crims charged with homicide

    Lawmakers decry CISA cuts: 'We are shooting ourselves in the foot'

    If a cyberattack leads to a death, that's murder. A former FBI cyber division chief urged the US Justice Department to consider felony homicide charges against ransomware actors when attacks on hospitals lead to patient deaths.…

  • More Cisco SD-WAN bugs battered in attacks

    CISA gives federal agencies 4 days to patch

    America's lead cyber-defense agency has warned that three Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager bugs are under attack, and given federal agencies just four days to patch the security holes.…

  • Phone-to-satellite use goes into orbit, growing 25% in 8 months

    Still only a tiny slice of mobile activity overall

    The US and Starlink lead the way in the still-young direct-to-device (D2D) satellite market, where the number of connections recorded by Ookla rose nearly 25 percent between July 2025 and March 2026.…



rss: ars technica

  • Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets
    The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine’s entire military budget.
  • Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
    CTO says new AI model is "every bit as capable" as world's best security researchers.
  • Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"
    FCC tells Supreme Court its fines are nonbinding unless a jury upholds penalty.
  • Silo S3 teaser hints at the wasteland's origins
    "Before we can know how it will all end, we need to understand how it all began."
  • Framework's CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a "MacBook Pro for Linux users"
    "We actually have slightly more Linux users than Windows users."
  • Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."
    Can ChatGPT be blamed for a mass shooting? Florida is investigating.
  • Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use
    Move highlights the difficulty of finding high-quality interactive training data.
  • Microsoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricing
    New Xbox CEO says subscription "has become too expensive for too many players."
  • Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop
    Laptop includes Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, a bigger battery, and a touchscreen.
  • Framework Laptop 16 upgrades make it look less like an unfinished prototype
    A lower-end Ryzen AI 340 CPU option will also bring the price down, for now.


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