rss: npr

  • Perspective: Midterm money madness
    Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.
  • Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate
    The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.
  • Decades after apartheid, South Africans seek justice for crimes of the past
    More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past
    are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.
  • No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know
    The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.
  • Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
    Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.
  • Trump promised a swing district blitz. He's going to a lot of very red states
    President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, showing the electoral landscape is more challenging for Republicans.
  • Weddings are expensive. How about a grocery store cake?
    About a third of couples are willing to save money on cake and dessert, according to the wedding-planning site Zola.
  • Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires
    High winds are fueling a fast-moving fire that has burned homes in Southern California. Flames engulfed expensive coastal properties and prompted thousands to evacuate.
  • Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, White House says
    Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role as press secretary, according to a White House official not authorized to speak on the record, marking a stunning turn of events for the spokeswoman.
  • Katie Zacharia is 'transitioning out' as press secretary, White House says
    Katie Zacharia's first official day was on Monday.


rss: bbc

  • Watch: 'Mood has really shifted' as Paris protesters clash with police
    The BBC is on the ground at the Place de la République, where protesters and police clash after weeks of students demonstrations.
  • UK must protect against Russian 'hybrid attacks', ex-national security adviser says
    Lord Ricketts says more should be spent on improving the resilience of energy, transport, air traffic control and defence sites.
  • Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad shot suspect 'multiple times'
    The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.
  • Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond
    Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.
  • Pope to be discharged days after lung cancer surgery
    The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
  • Harry Styles debuts new track in memory of Liam Payne
    The pop star performed the song on the second anniversary of Liam Payne's death.
  • Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
    The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
  • Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes
    More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
  • Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this year
    Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
  • Two-week half terms: The school holiday no one can agree on
    Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.


rss: the register

  • Cybercrims go beyond stealing data to attack physical building systems
    'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'
  • Amazon wants you to Bee-lieve wearable AI can recall it all for you
    Would you like personalized shopping recommendations based on that conversation you just had?
  • Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission
    ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft
  • Open-weight models win hearts, minds, and wallets
    They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending
  • Benchmarked: Nvidia's RTX Spark notebook delivers serious local AI compute, at a price
    El Reg digs its claws into HP's N1X-powered OmniBook Ultra 16
  • Node.js creator ditches Deno to work on open source Cloudflare Workers
    You're building servers 'wrong,' says Ryan Dahl as Cloudflare gobbles his Deno startup
  • Meta grants itself right to scrape content from business customers for model training
    The future is private, the present is plunder
  • Ubuntu Stonking Stingray swims into spotlight with pre-release kernel
    26.10 is here, with not-quite-ready kernel 7.3 and speech-to-text recognition
  • New online tool will check lawyers' sloppy AI-written briefs since they can't seem to be bothered
    Bogus AI-generated citations keep turning up in court documents, but lawyers could at least run those docs through this legal citation checker
  • Networking problems after the October 2026 Windows update? NTLM might be to blame
    Legacy protocol is going to be axed, and enforcement by default will highlight how migration is going


rss: ars technica

  • Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
    Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
  • Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
    The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.
  • OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
    The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.
  • “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
    Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.
  • US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
    There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.
  • Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
    The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.
  • RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
    FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective.
  • Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
    Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
  • Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
    Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.
  • Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
    If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.


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