rss: npr

  • There's no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there's hope
    The strain of the virus that's responsible for the current outbreak has no specific treatments or preventive measures. Three new clinical trials could provide possible breakthroughs.
  • Woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault. And, NATO summit begins
    Graham Platner is facing calls to end his bid for U.S. Senate in Maine after a woman accused him of sexual assault. And, Trump made his dissatisfaction with NATO clear ahead of its summit this week.
  • Graham Platner faces calls to leave Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegation
    Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to end his campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine after Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault. Platner has denied the claim.
  • Meet 'Project 2029' — and its war on the annoyance economy
    Remember Project 2025? Democrats are building their own governing blueprint, and one proposal takes aim at the "annoyance economy": robocalls, endless hold times, hidden fees and other everyday frustrations.
  • Trump's NATO pressure campaign continues as summit begins
    President Trump's arrival in Ankara kicks off another potentially tense meeting for NATO.
  • As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive
    Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future?
  • Heirs of 'odious' 169-year-old Supreme Court ruling see modern parallels
    Descendants of Dred Scott and Chief Justice Roger Taney spoke about reconciliation at a church in the shadow of the Supreme Court last week as the high court wrestled with race and who can be an American.
  • Explosions rock Damascus, wounding 18, as French President Macron visits Syria
    The French president's office said that Macron was safe and that his meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa would continue as scheduled.
  • Morning news brief
    Graham Platner faces calls to end his Senate bid after sexual assault allegation, NATO summit begins in Turkey, U.S. men's run at the World Cup ends with loss to Belgium.
  • China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns
    The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.


rss: bbc

  • Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack found dead in Ukraine
    Police had been hunting Anastasiia Berezovska after a Ukrainian millionaire was injured in the blast.
  • One million more UK homeowners set to face higher mortgages
    Homeowners face paying £45 a month more on average when they move onto a new deal over the next two years.
  • 'Overturn this' - Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up
    Belgium's Nicolas Raskin says Fifa's decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against them fired them up for the last-16 tie in Seattle.
  • The Odyssey stars wow red carpet at world premiere in London
    Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Tom Holland and Matt Damon were among the stars who walked the carpet in London for the premiere of Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Ancient Greek epic.
  • Zelensky presses Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
    The Ukrainian president says "decisions for air defence" should be "one of the key outcomes" of this week's summit in Turkey.
  • Murder inquiry after mother and children found dead
    A mother and her two children are found dead in a property, police say.
  • Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
    Punters who bet more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo an assessment, the regulator says.
  • Two tests set to speed up diagnosis of endometriosis
    Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.
  • Public to be asked who should pay for social care as part of major review
    Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system "impossible".
  • 9.1m people stay up to watch England's epic win over Mexico
    A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft flips Windows Backup to on by default unless you're in the EU
    Everyone else must opt out manually if they don't fancy settings data shipped off-device
  • Enterprise AI still smarting from leaping before looking
    Majority report AI-related security incidents or vulnerabilities
  • DRAM prices are killing the cheap smartphone
    Now eats 60% of a sub-$400 handset's bill of materials and it's only getting worse
  • Fake IT bods on Microsoft Teams coax workers into installing malware
    Unit 42 says attackers are posing as helpdesk staff and persuading employees to hand over remote control before dropping EtherRAT trojan
  • Spain collars alleged pro-Russia hacktivist after FBI tip-off
    Palencia man suspected of links to CARR, Z-Pentest, and NoName057(16), plus helping a Ukrainian hacker flee to Russia
  • Government's cyber pledge lands 60 signatories, including M&S and, somehow, Capita
    Whitehall's latest attempt to boost corporate cyber hygiene has already produced a curious roll call
  • MPs tell Brit government: Sort out your tech sovereignty or get left out in the cold
    Committee says Anthropic's brief US export ban shows UK can't even trust its allies to keep the AI lights on
  • Northern Ireland tries (again) to expel Capita from schools IT contract
    New procurement could be worth £851M after previous Fujitsu award was scrapped
  • UK guts planning red tape so datacenters can bypass the neighbors faster
    Overhaul of process could give NIMBYs one year less to complain
  • Brussels shows how to remove friction from collaboration
    SPONSORED FEATURE: Flemish Government explores the radical notion that meeting rooms should just work


rss: ars technica

  • ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner
    Amazon says it has enough satellites in orbit to begin initial broadband service at mid-latitudes later this year.
  • How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
    Top robotics researchers and founders explain how robot autonomy is evolving.
  • FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees
    FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price.
  • Kremlin suspected of flying drones over Europe using Russian shadow fleet
    Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.
  • What is the oldest American object ever launched into space?
    From a Revolutionary War flag to the Statue of Liberty...
  • NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard
    Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical.
  • Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift
    It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.
  • Secret Claude tracker shocks users after Anthropic’s anti-surveillance stance
    Anthropic accused of spying on users; engineer says “experiment” is over.
  • The incredible shrinking Xbox: Five studios, 3,200 employees let go
    Move affects ~20% of the gaming division, which will refocus on its biggest franchises.
  • F1 in Britain: Automated software to blame for crushing expectations
    Sometimes races finish behind a safety car, but it's not always satisfying.


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