rss: npr

  • A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
    A prosecutor said that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, Duane "Keffe D" Davis is the "one person who has a hard time being silent."
  • Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers
    The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.
  • Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now?
    A federal judge's decision in Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act. What does this mean for certain guns and other weapons?
  • Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home
    The family of a Palestinian-American man remain holed up in his West Bank home for more than a week, after Israeli settlers laid siege to the house and the Israeli army then turned it into a closed military area.
  • Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing
    A federal prosecutor who was fired earlier this year is suing the DOJ, alleging she was unlawfully dismissed for political reasons tied to her work prosecuting a case against anti-abortion activists.
  • Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations
    The California Democrat has admitted to "personal mistakes" outside his marriage but also says his actions were consensual in nature and did not violate House ethics rules.
  • DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices
    Federal officials acknowledged that ICE special agents tracked a New York man to his house, the airport and a hotel to question him about a critical email he sent to the former head of ICE in January.
  • USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln. And, Jared Kushner to meet with Netanyahu
    The USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln amid concerns about conditions aboard. And, Jared Kushner is expected to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu to move Gaza talks forward.
  • Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met'
    NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and his calls for an investigation into sailors' treatment.
  • Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36
    A child actor since she was cast in various commercials as an 11-month-old, Panettiere was best known for her role as the country music star Juliette Barnes in the series Nashville.


rss: bbc

  • IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus
    Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.
  • Russia says UK 'will pay' for supplying drones to Ukraine
    An MoD spokesperson responds by saying Britain stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine.
  • Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism
    Senior Fifa figure Kevin Lamour is sacked by football's world governing body three weeks after criticising its president Gianni Infantino.
  • Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
    German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.
  • Heavy showers and thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding to UK
    Heavy showers are expected over the next few days, bringing a risk of flash flooding. But there are early indications heatwave conditions could return in September.
  • Young adults are taking prescription drugs instead of alcohol - and it's dividing experts
    Increasingly, young adults are taking anxiety medication to feel "drunk" at parties. But it's not a free lunch, experts warn.
  • Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel
    The change, which has been welcomed by campaign groups, will come into effect in England from April.
  • Jason Arday's family 'still coming to terms' with his death as vigil held
    Jason Arday's family spoke of the "public cruelty" the academic faced before his death last week.
  • Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
    Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.
  • Ex-workers tell of 'chaotic atmosphere' at new £400m prison
    Former workers have described a "chaotic atmosphere" of under-staffing and inadequate training.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft MVP creates site to remind you of all the brands Redmond replaced
    If you’re still talking about ‘DirSync’ or ‘Active Directory’ instead of ‘Entra’, and need to explain why, this is the site for you
  • Xen Project gets serious about safety in push to possibly partition robot brains
    Boeing quietly joins FOSS hypervisor crew, as AMD and Renesas lead new effort to comply with formal standards
  • Almost nobody pays attention to web standards anymore
    Screen readers suffer as nearly 90% of top websites tested contain HTML spec violations
  • Payments giant Stripe is about to drop over $7 billion to become a gateway to AI token sales
    AI gateways look promising as companies struggle with model orchestration
  • Siemens and Reinhausen turn up the voltage for hungry AI racks
    Not a German cop show, but a pair of engineering firms aiming to feed 800 VDC to next-gen kit
  • Mozilla adds ad blocking to Firefox for iOS
    Experimental feature to block some, but not all, ads
  • GitHub has Issues as repo downloads hit 50% error rate
    Copilot also wobbles as another outage tests developer patience
  • $1K laser mosquito zapper promises precision strikes as backers itch for answers
    After raising $2.8M, the project has entered production, but company comms have done little to reassure buyers
  • Windows 11 movable taskbar edges closer to general release
    Preview also brings compact icons, Start menu sizing, and the final shove for WMIC
  • Capita handed vital role in next pandemic despite civil service pension failures
    Initial £31M deal comes with scope to scale sharply during a major outbreak


rss: ars technica

  • Theban tomb reveals how Egyptian burial trends evolved in time
    Practices shifted from individuals buried in coffins to reusing sites for later mummy interments.
  • US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows
    Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
  • Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts
    “We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy.”
  • The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it
    Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.
  • As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value
    "Network effect" can run in reverse.
  • Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine
    Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal.
  • Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage
    Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise.
  • Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI
    Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo.
  • This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs
    The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too.
  • Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX
    Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers.


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