rss: npr

  • These are some of the last pristine ocean ecosystems. Now, they're losing protections
    The largest conservation areas in the U.S. are in the Pacific Ocean, where tiny islands are epicenters of biodiversity. The Trump administration is now opening their waters to commercial fishing, sparking a battle over some of the country's most pristine ecosystems.
  • House Ethics panel recommends censure for Chuck Edwards after harassment allegations
    After a months-long investigation, the ethics committee recommended censure for Edwards because of "persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers."
  • Ripple effects: After Hearn, three others have their Reflecting Pool charges dropped
    Prosecutors dropped their case against David Hearn on Friday, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for other people who were charged.
  • With U.S. doors shutting, Cubans turn to Brazil for asylum
    For years, many Cubans hoping to leave the island looked to the United States. Now, with legal pathways largely closed, a growing number are heading to Brazil instead.
  • Photos: Wildfires in Spokane lead to thousands of evacuations
    Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.
  • Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
    They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
  • Washington wildfires destroy homes, force thousands to evacuate
    Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown says nearly half of the city's neighborhoods have either been evacuated or are at risk as the fires remain uncontained.

  • U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup
    Pochettino came on in 2024 to right the ship ahead of this year's World Cup, in which he led the team to a record three wins and helped ignite enthusiasm in millions of fans before a round of 16 exit.
  • Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran
    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump's anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.
  • What would it take to get peptides on the shelf?
    An FDA advisory panel recently voted to green-light some popular peptides. The decision brought enormous attention to the market for these products — and concerns about the unregulated supply.


rss: bbc

  • Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme
    The widow of PC Andrew Harper says it is "disgusting" her husband's killers remain eligible for the scheme in England and Wales.
  • Russia says seven killed and 40 injured by Ukrainian drone hitting busy beach
    Three children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
  • Infantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with Fifa
    The English Football Association is set to join Wales in withdrawing backing for Infantino's bid to continue as Fifa president.
  • Iran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume
    Iran's remarks that there were no talks with the US prompts Donald Trump to issue a strong condemnation of its leadership.
  • West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches
    London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.
  • There's a reason child vaccination rates are falling - and it's not social media
    As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations
  • Inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
    The BBC is the first media organisation to gain access to the city and speak to people on the ground in Rawalakot.
  • France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy
    It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
  • Half price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
    They'll be able to buy the 16-17 Saver railcard up until the day before they turn 18.
  • Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave
    More places in southern and eastern England are expected to reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday but cooler temperatures are on the horizon.


rss: the register

  • Google dev kit spurs first-ever agent-on-agent violence
    Poisoned pull requests contain prompt injection that allows one to control another
  • AI slop pollutes the CVE pipeline with fake vulns
    With NIST still buried under its backlog, expect AI-generated bogus reports to continue
  • Russian spies turn public Wi-Fi into malware delivery systems
    Keyloggers, audio-visual surveillance, and token theft on CaptivePortal's agenda as hospitality sector put on alert
  • MediaTek lines up $5B war chest for AI datacenter push
    Taiwanese silicon biz believes it can take up to 20% of $80B market with upcoming ASIC chips, but analysts are sceptical
  • Police National Legal Database confirms data theft after dark web leak
    ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education
  • NASA boss balks at billion-dollar estimate for recycled Moon rover
    Turning two Mars testbeds into one lunar explorer may prove anything but cheap
  • Water system cyberattacks spread to Georgia, Michigan amid US-Iran conflict
    Trump rejects Tehran theory, blames 'grossly incompetent' governor of Minnesota instead
  • Google Earth's AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun
    Turns out letting anyone rewrite the planet with a prompt had drawbacks
  • The AI bubble is already popping; we just don't know it yet
    Weird times in earnings-land, and we're talking about it on The Reg's home grown podcast
  • UK government investment arm cops to 40-hour leak of officials' contact details
    Employee failed to follow security policy, leaving internal management file open to the public


rss: ars technica

  • US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own
    $100 million deal gives 50,000 Ukrainian drones US-developed AI capabilities.
  • Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
    Also: Cyborg diving suits for cockroaches, why sleepy sperm whales blow bubbles, Betelgeuse's companion star.
  • Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
    The orbiting observatory in minifigure scale.
  • An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it
    Top scores increased by 5x.
  • 2026 Volkswagen Jetta Sport: The cheap car isn't completely extinct yet
    At $25,305, you won't find many new cars for less. But you get what you pay for.
  • SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana
    A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.
  • Trump wants the power to stop the public from suing polluters
    Trump's DOJ says citizens should no longer be able to enforce environmental laws.
  • How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark
    Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.
  • Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission
    "We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."
  • Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey
    Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.


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