rss: npr

  • NBC news helicopter crashes and kills at least 3 in LA neighborhood
    A local NBC news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the nearby crash of an SUV and a city bus, officials said.
  • Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
    ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.
  • Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says
    For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy
  • Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future
    Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.
  • State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds
    A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.
  • Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains
    An annual report from the Census Bureau shows the average family made more money in 2025 than the year before, while the official poverty rate declined. Health care coverage was little changed from 2024.
  • Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off
    The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.
  • Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner
    Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision.
  • Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
    Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.
  • Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why
    Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales. They recycle nutrients used by algae. Now researchers say they've found krill in a surprising place: hydrothermal vents.


rss: bbc

  • OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms
    Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.
  • All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped
    The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
  • UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
    Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.
  • Three dead after LA news helicopter crashes while covering deadly bus collision
    The NBCLA news helicopter was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.
  • 'Luck and timing': Matthew Rhys on his historic Emmy Awards double win
    Speaking to the BBC, the Welsh actor described the "surreal" experience of becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.
  • Search continues for boy, 3, missing from playground
    Police carry out door-to-door inquiries in Brantham and a helicopter is seen circling the area.
  • Prolific shoplifters behind more than 28,000 offences, BBC finds
    Just 270 people were linked to 28,415 shoplifting offences across England, a BBC analysis has found.
  • Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies
    The idea is to create nine new regional bodies responsible for planning, setting objectives and holding water companies to account.
  • Third Heathrow runway should only go ahead if airlines pay for cleaner flying, say advisers
    The government's climate advisers say Heathrow's third runway cannot be approved under current climate policies.
  • Village votes to leave UK over asylum housing plan in symbolic referendum
    Piddington residents vote over proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers nearby.


rss: the register

  • Mythos has made 2026 patching hell. It might make 2027 a breeze
    Gartner sees huge amounts of technical debt paid down, and better scanning that could make software safer sooner
  • Java 27 grows up, makes better choices
    Improvements in JDK garbage collection, header sizes, data security and quantum key support all should minimize developer friction
  • TypeSafe AI debuts model for machines that plays Doom
    'Jev' doesn't chat. It produces typed probabilistic decisions
  • The vulnpocalypse rains iBugs down on Apple with record-setting number of patches
    September Patch Tuesday part 2?
  • AI networking startups race to replace Nvidia's NVLink
    Intel spin-off Cornelis and newcomer Delos Data pitch open alternatives for scaling AI beyond the rack
  • Your AI agents' reports and questions have a new inbox, courtesy of AWS
    Pizza Bot runs locally and lets users interact with AI agents in an email-like interface. Perfect for blowing them off just like your human colleagues!
  • Low-quality casino sites conceal highly dangerous threat actors
    Security firm Infoblox shines light on malicious infrastructure lurking beneath illegal gambling sites
  • Iranian spies hit Windows machines with Chosen Brick data-stealing malware
    'Enemies of the regime' on notice
  • Higher-enriched uranium for datacenters has DoE all aglow
    HALEU is still being produced at a snail's pace; Nusano says its federal backing could speed things up – eventually
  • America is building datacenters faster than the grid can power them
    Meeting expected energy consumption through 2030 will require $110 billion in new generation resources


rss: ars technica

  • How chimps teach their kids tool tricks
    Adults first demonstrate tool use, then hand over the implements to their infants, who copy the behavior.
  • The Roman telescope has enough gas for 22 years, double NASA's expectations
    The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is the first NASA observatory designed for in-space refueling.
  • “Filmmaker” suing PassThePopcorn may be banned user out for revenge
    Allegedly fake filmmaker targeted trackers like PassThePopcorn, BroadcasTheNet, and HDBits.
  • 18-year-old dies of measles in PA from severe neurological complication
    Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.
  • SpaceX declares Starship ready for orbit, sets launch date next week
    Reaching orbit would mark a significant milestone.
  • Agility’s new humanoid robot will stop, squat to avoid harming human coworkers
    Robots can start working outside physical cages and without safety barriers.
  • Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract
    City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.
  • Demand for EV chargers is outstripping supply, says ChargePoint report
    EV growth is happening, even in the US, and those EVs will need plugs to charge.
  • Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants
    EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change.
  • GM gives its most important trucks a new UI—and includes CarPlay
    The new look debuts in the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and 2027 GMC Sierra pickup trucks.


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