rss: npr

  • World leaders convene for UNGA. And, Trump says D.C. arch will be a 'military complex'
    This week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President Trump has proposed that his arch serve as a military complex.
  • German chancellor stands his ground after his party loses in state elections
    German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms.
  • Many GOP candidates still echo Trump's 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on
    While many Republican candidates, even in some critical tossup races, still back President Trump's baseless claims about election integrity, some GOP voters say they are ready to move on.
  • This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead
    The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.
  • The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time
    With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.
  • What to know as world leaders converge at the United Nations this week
    United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.
  • 18 suspects accused in the 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited to U.S.
    Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the U.S. on Sunday to face justice in Florida.
  • How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices
    John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, says soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply higher fuel costs in the middle of harvest season.
  • CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House
    Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets.
  • Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas
    The Department of Homeland Security said Monday it was leading the investigation into the officer involved in a shooting of "an illegal alien from Venezuela" during an operation in Austin, Texas.


rss: bbc

  • Airlines criticise air traffic control as second glitch causes more disruption
    Airlines are angry about the delays, with EasyJet saying the latest incident "once again calls into question the resilience" of the system.
  • Watch: Inside a camp home to Yemeni refugees as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war
    The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to some of those who have fled the war by crossing the Red Sea to Djibouti.
  • Millions urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan
    The country's meteorological agency had warned of an "imminent threat to life," but this has now been downgraded in most areas.
  • Man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over crash that killed 6
    Four members of the same family and a married couple on a motorbike died in the 2024 collision.
  • Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
    Axel Rudakubana is accused of grievous bodily harm and two other assaults of prison officers while serving a life sentence.
  • CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
    Major US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.
  • British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry
    Visitors stopping to take pictures of the 68m medieval embroidery were holding up others, prompting the rule change.
  • Young people aren't snowflakes - mental distress is rising, says head of official review
    Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Prof Peter Fonagy says being young is much harder now than it was.
  • BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer
    The corporation said it had included "the ones that still work today and not the ones that don't."
  • 'I see my abusers in the supermarket' - Oxford grooming gang survivors' ongoing torment
    Men who sexually abused them as underage girls are still walking around the city, they say.


rss: the register

  • Schneider says hotter coolant can make AI datacenters less thirsty
    Modeling suggests liquid-cooled designs can halve water consumption, though the company has skin in the game
  • Amazon shows Meta's Muse AI shopping agent the door
    Retailer cites credentials and transparency concerns while guarding its lucrative customer journey
  • Clop gets a taste of its own medicine after ShinyHunters hijack leak site
    Rival crew demands eight figures and threatens to expose companies that paid to keep quiet
  • NASA gives SpaceX a billion reasons to keep flying Crew Dragon
    Crew-15 through Crew-17 shore up astronaut access to ISS while Starliner's future remains uncertain
  • American datacenters might be getting dirtier, but at least they'll be efficient
    US power emissions restrictions are being wiped out, but hey – datacenters running Nvidia kit are getting better at extracting ever bit of compute they can from a megawatt, for what it's worth
  • Rustaceans warned of job interviews with a malicious payload
    Attackers are courting crate owners with plausible company profiles and booby-trapped recruitment calls
  • It's raining, the transport isn't working, and now an Android app wants to walk out in solidarity
    Please release me, let me close...
  • Salesforce wants to charge for AI outcomes, but first it needs to figure out how
    Seats, Flex Credits, and all-you-can-eat contracts make for an 'anxiety-filled architecture'
  • Your cloud survived everything except the real world
    War damage, air traffic chaos, and a storage shortage expose the cost of treating resilience as someone else's problem
  • VMware has quietly walked back its SmartNIC ambitions
    Virtzilla’s bet on hyperscale hardware going mainstream didn’t excite customers, but may live on


rss: ars technica

  • California settles lawsuit against Paramount/Warner merger, angering advocates
    State AGs had "very strong" case that merger is illegal, Lina Khan says.
  • Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, launches "AI Force" instead
    The president offered few details on what his proposed new AI Force would do.
  • Review: Neagley is a worthy spinoff to megahit Reacher
    It's a bit uneven in execution but still delivers as fast-paced, entertaining escapist fare.
  • Apple Mac mini review: The new M6 impresses, but the price hike is rough
    The M4 Mac mini was one of Apple's best values. The $899 M6 mini, not so much.
  • Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today
    Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.
  • An undercover Google analyst infiltrated a notorious supply-chain hacking gang
    Google’s threat intelligence group said it had a mole inside TeamPCP's inner circle.
  • Don't call it an SUV: The Ferrari Purosangue review
    Unlike previous Ferrari four-seaters, this one is better for humans than cargo.
  • T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant
    Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures.
  • Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
    Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.
  • Rings around a tiny body have changed over the past decade
    Chariklo is only about 250 km across, but it has two rings, and they're changing.


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