rss: npr

  • Washington's July 4 parade is off. The fireworks are still on
    Organizers called off the Independence Day Parade late Friday, citing an extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to reach up to 115 degrees. The evening fireworks display remains scheduled.
  • Move over Chutes & Ladders: Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms
    Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
  • China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
    The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
  • Opinion: America is still a work in progress
    Poets like Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes have written movingly about America.
  • 'Cautiously optimistic': Swing voters describe their view of America at 250
    As America turns 250, voters from our Swing Shift project talk about the state of the country. Their views ranged from "uncertain" and "concerned" to "excited" and "cautiously optimistic."
  • Cape Verde's historic World Cup ride ends after pushing Argentina to the brink
    Cape Verde didn't win a match at the World Cup, and somehow, that didn't seem to matter. The African team's debut on this stage was unforgettable.
  • Dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran
    Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, was killed in an airstrike on Feb. 28 at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
  • Reflections on America's 250th birthday
    NPR member station reporters across the U.S. asked people how they are thinking about their country on its semiquincentennial.
  • After weeks of speculation, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wed in New York
    Superfans and sleuths appear to have their hunches confirmed on Friday, as dozens of black cars dropped off elegantly dressed guests outside of Madison Square Garden in New York City. The wedding bash is expected to last into Saturday morning.
  • Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz remains a powerful bargaining chip
    Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.


rss: bbc

  • Police leadership needs 'ethical reset', Lord Blunkett tells BBC
    The former home secretary has co-authored a major report that has found the running of forces in England and Wales needs a "fundamental overhaul".
  • Prince Harry will not be joined by Meghan and children on London trip
    The plans changed after it was confirmed they would not have taxpayer funded security, it is understood.
  • Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia's St Petersburg
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the target is key infrastructure "that generates revenue for Russia's war".
  • Pubs and police brace for England-Mexico 1am kick-off after Fifa U-turn
    England's last-16 World Cup tie will kick off at 01:00 BST on Monday, after Fifa reconsidered bringing it forward.
  • New heatwave likely to peak at 34C with week-long health alert issued
    Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.
  • GB's Fery fights off Bergs and nosebleeds to reach fourth round
    British wildcard Arthur Fery beats Zizou Bergs to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive - despite suffering three nosebleeds.
  • Dior dress and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
    The couple tied the knot in New York on Friday, after months of speculation about when, where and how it would happen.
  • The massive scramble behind the scenes before the new PM arrives
    As Starmer gets ready to pack his bags, there's a "bunfight for jobs" in Whitehall, one MP tells Laura Kuenssberg.
  • The schools starting late after 1am England kick-off to 'reduce pressure' on parents
    Some schools are opting to open late, arguing they are striking the right balance, and many parents have backed the decision.
  • Ear plugs have become a festival must-have - but they aren't all created equal
    Ear plugs are becoming an increasingly popular accessory at music festivals.


rss: the register

  • Confidential computing's core trust mechanism is broken. The fix may not exist
    Attested TLS: the handshake that can't prove who's on the other end
  • NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year
    There might also be a downside
  • David Potter, the man who put Psion in the palm of your hand, logs off at 82
    Physicist, philanthropist, and pioneer of pocket computers, SSDs, smartphones… and duvets
  • Amazon Leo constellation nears 400 satellites as broadband launch looms
    Online emporium's Starlink rival says it will start service later this year as another 29 birds reach orbit
  • AdaptHealth says attackers sweet-talked their way into cloud systems and stole patient data
    Third-party contractor compromise exposed health information and insurance billing passwords
  • Startup targets datacenters with 3D-printed nuclear reactor module
    Fancy a thorium microreactor capable of delivering up to 30 MWe of juice for up to 30 years?
  • NetNut cracked as Google and FBI target 2 million-device botnet
    Other residential proxy brands may rely on the same network
  • AI bills are baffling the C-suite after shift to usage-based pricing
    KPMG finds nearly a third of execs struggle to understand costs as companies rethink deployments
  • EU appears to find datacenter emissions easier to offset than lobbyists
    Report says proposed rewrite gives operators more freedom to shop around for a greener grade
  • Databricks unifies OLTP and OLAP, depending on what counts as a copy
    LTAP architecture does some clever engineering beneath a debatable marketing pitch


rss: ars technica

  • Review: Supergirl is not the disaster its low box office suggests
    It’s a pretty good movie, but it needed to be a great movie to thrive in an oversaturated superhero market.
  • When the ability to smell goes away
    Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.
  • A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why
    Biology could explain the find, but there are other potential explanations.
  • Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone
    NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company's Electron rocket.
  • Inside the Luddite festival harnessing Gen Z’s rage against Big Tech
    New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.
  • Despite the darkness, I still see signs of hope in America
    It's difficult to pinpoint the moment in my life where America started to lose the plot.
  • Visiting the stars (and planets, and telescopes) in VR
    Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.
  • Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was
    C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie.
  • Newly discovered PamStealer isn't your typical macOS malware
    The discovery underscores the increased effort being poured into Mac infostealers.
  • FAA proposal: Supersonic airliners can fly over US cities if they’re quiet
    New US rules would legalize quiet supersonic flights without the sonic boom.


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