rss: npr

  • Fear of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could further slow the flow of oil
    Attacks by Iran have already nearly halted the flow of oil through the vital waterway as commercial ship crews fear being hit by missiles, drones or mines.
  • Suspect in attack at Michigan synagogue is dead, officials say
    Security officers at Temple Israel had "engaged the threat" that apparently started with a vehicle ramming into the building, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.
  • This tale of a Chicago school book ban was inspired by true events
    Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.
  • Medicare Advantage 'dark money' group tries to win higher payments for insurers
    What appeared to be a surge of grassroots support for higher Medicare Advantage payments was actually driven by a pro-industry group.
  • Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations
    The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.
  • This reporter went bust while covering America's sports betting boom
    Americans are betting on sports, elections, award shows and even military actions. The Atlantic writer McKay Coppins bet $10k from his employer in his investigation of this gambling world.
  • Chilean Smiljan Radić Clarke wins architecture's highest honor
    The Pritzker Prize was awarded Thursday. "In every work, he is able to answer with radical originality, making the unobvious obvious," said fellow Chilean architect and prize chair Alejandro Aravena.
  • El Niño is set to take hold this summer, driving up global temperatures
    A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active.
  • U.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis
    Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.
  • 'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album
    The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.


rss: bbc

  • UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says
    British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.
  • What on earth is going on with the oil price?
    Oil price moves have made headlines since the Iran conflict started - but why have there been such sharp swings?
  • Woman who kept vulnerable victim as slave sentenced to 13 years
    Mandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.
  • PM says Mandelson appointment was mistake as No 10 denies cover-up
    Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".
  • Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax apps showed customers other users' transactions
    The Lloyds Banking Group customers reported being able to view payments and charges from other sources.
  • Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara
    The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move.
  • British man charged in Dubai for alleged filming of Iranian missiles
    Foreign Office officials are understood to be supporting his family.
  • Wuthering Heights uni module given content warning for students
    A Cardiff University module featuring Wuthering Heights carries 'distressing content' warning
  • UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000
    Home Office statistics show more than 80,333 people were waiting for appeals to be heard at the end of 2025, up from 41,987 a year earlier.
  • Parents accused of hiding daughter's HIV infection and neglect
    The child did not see a doctor until she was six - and had not had any vaccinations, Italian media say.


rss: the register

  • District denies enrollment to child based on license plate reader data

    Automated checks raised doubts, though key questions remain unanswered

    American parents of school-aged children may want to pay attention to where their cars are parked and for how long, as license plate reader data is now being cited by at least one school district when challenging whether students live where they say they do.…

  • Microsoft Copilot now boarding your health information

    It's safe and secure, Redmond insists, but don't expect medical advice

    Microsoft wants to store your healthcare data so that its AI "delivers personalized health insights that you can act on," but without the liability that comes with actual medical advice.…

  • White House activates Yu-Gi-Oh's trap card by using anime clip for war comms

    Franchise isn't the only one unhappy about its IP appearing in propaganda

    Anime mainstay Yu-Gi-Oh has criticized the White House for using a clip from the TV show in videos promoting US military action.…

  • Medical equipment techs beg for right-to-repair lifeline

    OEM delays have become patient care delays

    When patient care is delayed in a hospital because something is broken, biomedical technicians would like you to understand that it's not usually their fault.…

  • Operation Lightning takes down SocksEscort proxy network blamed for tens of millions in fraud

    International cops stuck down 23 servers in 7 countries

    Cops from eight countries this week disrupted SocksEscort, a residential proxy service used by criminals to compromise hundreds of thousands of routers worldwide and carry out digital fraud, costing businesses and consumers millions.…

  • Oracle tops up restructuring fund for FY26 by $500M

    Pot of money grows to $2.1BN for fiscal '26, as Big Red exec says AI helping smaller engineering teams do more

    Oracle has increased funding for its restructuring plans for the current financial year by $500 million, with some observers anticipating a spate of job losses.…

  • Musk makes the Macrohard joke again

    The idea being that fleets of AI agents could emulate the 'function of entire companies'

    Elon Musk wheeled out his "Macrohard" dad joke again in the form of a supposed fleet of "Digital Optimus" agents that he claims would be capable of "emulating the function of entire companies."…

  • Users protest as Google Antigravity price floats upward

    Google evolves its pricing for agentic AI tool, pointing devs towards on-demand credits or $250 per month Ultra plan

    Developers using Google's Antigravity agentic AI coding tool are complaining about higher prices following an announcement yesterday that the company is evolving its AI plans.…

  • Quicksort inventor Tony Hoare reaches the base case at 92

    Classicist, philosopher, wit, and one of the greatest British computer scientists of all time

    Obit Professor Charles Anthony Richard Hoare has died at the age of 92. Known to many computer science students as C. A. R. Hoare, and to his friends as Tony, he was not only one of the greatest minds in the history of programming – he also came up with a number of the field's pithiest quotes.…

  • NASA probe checks out years early because this solar cycle is a real drag

    Van Allen spacecraft re-enters over the Pacific with 1 in 4,200 chance of causing injury

    NASA's Van Allen Probe A has re-entered Earth's atmosphere eight years earlier than expected, with a 1 in 4,200 chance that its components could cause injury.…



rss: ars technica

  • Trump's DOJ is not falling for Sam Bankman-Fried's MAGA makeover on X
    SBF is still twisting facts to hide FTX crypto losses, DOJ says to block new trial.
  • Lucid announces midsize EV platform, says profitability lies with SUVs
    Three smaller SUVs are in development, starting at under $50,000.
  • Perplexity's "Personal Computer" brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer
    Perplexity says AI access to your files is in "secure environment with clear safeguards."
  • Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar
    The Inca Empire's system of roads were built on centuries-old trade routes.
  • Apple's MacBook Neo makes repairs easier and cheaper than other MacBooks
    Neo is the first MacBook in a long time with an easily replaceable keyboard.
  • Valve compares its loot boxes to Labubus in lawsuit defense
    Steam maker says settling the case would be easier but would set a bad precedent.
  • Rivian reveals pricing and trim details for its R2 SUV
    The midsize AWD EV goes on sale this spring, single-motor versions in 2027.
  • We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
    The US eliminated measles in 2000, but the disease is once again circulating.
  • Facing heavy losses, Honda cancels its three US-made electric vehicles
    Tariffs, torn-up US emissions regs, and being uncompetitive in China are all to blame.
  • Google Maps gets its biggest navigation redesign in a decade, plus more AI
    Google Maps is about to get more chatty and immersive.


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