rss: npr

  • The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies
    The Food and Drug Administration aims to evaluate treatments for rare diseases based on plausible evidence that they would work — without requiring a clinical trial first.
  • BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony
    A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.
  • 'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg
    In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.
  • A new lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers
    Observers watching federal immigration enforcement in Maine who were told by agents they were "domestic terrorists" and would be added to a "database" or "watchlist" are now part of a new federal class action lawsuit.
  • A powerful winter storm is roiling travel across the northeastern U.S.
    Forecasters called travel conditions "extremely treacherous" and "nearly impossible" in areas hit hardest by the storm, and air and train traffic is at a standstill in many parts of the region.
  • U.K. arrests ex-ambassador to the U.S. on suspicion of misconduct over Epstein ties
    Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • What NPR reporters will remember most about these Winter Olympics
    NPR's reporters on the ground in Italy reflect on a far-flung, jam-packed Winter Olympics.
  • In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan
    As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.
  • Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says
    President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.
  • Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund
    Neal Katyal, one of the lawyers who defended U.S. businesses in the SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs, argues that the federal government must refund them with interest.


rss: bbc

  • Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
    The Metropolitan Police says a 72-year-old man has been taken to a London police station for interview following the arrest in Camden.
  • Watch: Peter Mandelson led away by police from Camden home
    The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
  • Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord
    A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special forces.
  • Nottingham killer watched shooting videos online, inquiry hears
    Valdo Calocane's phone was analysed after the Nottingham attacks in June 2023.
  • BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's at Baftas
    Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.
  • Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to killing parents Rob and Michele
    Nick Reiner, 32, appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday, after his parents were found dead in their Brentwood home in December.
  • Queen tells Gisèle Pelicot her new memoir left her 'speechless'
    Camilla praised the French rape survivor over tea at her Clarence House residence in London.
  • PinkPantheress makes history by winning Brit Award for best producer
    The pop star is the first woman to be named best producer since the award was created in 1977.
  • Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers
    Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office
  • Rape suspect freed from jail in error now abroad
    The man was awaiting trial when he was released from HMP Wormwood Scrubs and has now left the UK.


rss: the register

  • ICE watchers say agents used software to threaten and follow them home

    'This is a warning. We know you live right here'

    Two US residents have sued several Homeland Security agencies and officials, including Secretary Kristi Noem, for allegedly using surveillance tools to harass them, branding them as "domestic terrorists," and even showing up at their homes based on license-plate recognition. …

  • Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums - in car crashes, that is

    What do Taylor Swift and Drake’s release days have to do with road deaths? More than you’d think

    Who doesn’t like streaming music while driving? Unfortunately, new research suggests that when major albums drop and streaming spikes, traffic fatalities rise too.…

  • Google Antigravity falls to Earth under OpenClaw-fueled compute load

    Company tries to curb strain by banning customer accounts for 'malicious' usage

    Google customers paying $250 per month for AI Ultra subscriptions and less extravagant spenders have been surprised to find their accounts suspended for using the company's Antigravity agent development app and Gemini services with third-party agent tools like OpenClaw and OpenCode.…

  • Nvidia superchip infusion finally coming to Windows PCs, report says

    Nv-based integrated graphics for Wintel box also in the works

    Your next laptop may have Nvidia inside – not in the form of a GPU, but as a system on a chip, complete with CPU. Team Green could be chipping away at Intel's marketshare and giving people Arm-based systems that compete with Apple's MacBook line.…

  • Infosec community panics as Anthropic rolls out Claude code security checker

    Not the first of its kind

    ai-pocalypse Anthropic sent the infosec community into a tizzy on Friday when it rolled out Claude Code Security, a new feature that scans codebases for vulnerabilities and suggests patches to fix the issues.…

  • Microsoft execs worry AI will eat entry level coding jobs

    Russinovich and Hanselman say firms must train juniors to fix agent mistakes – not replace them with prompts

    Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich and VP of Developer Community Scott Hanselman have written a paper arguing that senior software engineers must mentor junior developers to prevent AI coding agents from hollowing out the profession's future skills base.…

  • Indie web browser Ladybird flutters toward Rust with a little help from AI

    Project ditches Swift and translates C++ with LLM assistance

    The independent Ladybird web browser project is changing course on its choice of programming languages, with LLM-based coding assistants helping to evaluate the shift.…

  • Artemis II headed back to the bay; helium issues force another delay

    Sending humans around the Moon in February, er, March - now April 2026, maybe

    The quest to return to the Moon has hit another snag. NASA is delaying Artemis II again, as interrupted helium flow to the rocket’s upper stage forces a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and wipes out the March launch window.…

  • Global regulators say AI image tools don't get a free pass on privacy rules

    Watchdogs warn models that can generate realistic images of people must comply with data protection laws

    A global coalition of privacy watchdogs has fired a warning shot at the generative AI industry, saying companies churning out realistic synthetic images can't pretend that data protection rules don't apply.…

  • Break free of Ring's servers, earn a five-figure bounty

    Goal is to run software locally and stream only to owners' computers

    If the sour taste has still not left your mouth after Ring's Super Bowl ad, there is a $10,000 prize for anyone who can find a security flaw in the company's cameras.…



rss: ars technica

  • Pentagon buyer: We're happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging
    "The point is to get missions out the door as fast as possible. Two to three years is too slow."
  • Data center builders thought farmers would willingly sell land, learn otherwise
    Even in a fragile farm economy, million-dollar offers can't sway dedicated farmers.
  • Panasonic, the former plasma king, will no longer make its own TVs
    Panasonic was one of the last Japanese companies still manufacturing TVs.
  • New Microsoft gaming chief has "no tolerance for bad AI"
    But Asha Sharma faces scrutiny for lack of gaming experience.
  • The 2026 Mazda CX-5, driven: It got bigger; plus, radical tech upgrade
    Starting at $29,990, there's a lot to like about the all-new Mazda, but it's not perfect.
  • AIs can generate near-verbatim copies of novels from training data
    LLMs memorize more training data than previously thought.
  • Review: Knight of the Seven Kingdoms brings back that Westeros magic
    Prequel series is just great storytelling, reminding GoT fans why they loved the original so much.
  • The first cars bold enough to drive themselves
    Quevedo's telekino of 1904 was the first step on the road to autonomous Waymos.
  • Study shows how rocket launches pollute the atmosphere
    Is the global atmospheric commons destined to be an industrial waste dumping ground?
  • NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs
    "Accessing and remediating any of these issues can only be performed in the VAB."


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