rss: npr

  • Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
    The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information. Comey's lawyers immediately dismissed the effort as invalid and outside the time limit.
  • Trump administration pushes for food assistance card upgrade to fight fraud
    The proposed rule is a major step forward in addressing a form of fraud that has robbed SNAP recipients of millions.
  • Judge says DOJ illegally fired the daughter of former FBI director Comey
    Maurene Comey served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan for around a decade. A judicial ruling finding her dismissal unlawful adds to concerns of politically motivated firings at the DOJ.
  • AI giant Anthropic files for an IPO that could break records
    The AI company, which makes the popular Claude chatbot, has filed for an initial public offering that could be one of the biggest ever.
  • Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban
    Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.
  • What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger party discipline
    This closed-door gathering that started Monday comes about a year before Xi is expected to secure a fourth term and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.
  • Redistricting isn't playing out how the GOP hoped. And, Brazil's Lula wins 4th term
    Republicans are spending millions on the midterms, and they still may not win districts drawn to favor them. And, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in a stunning political comeback.
  • Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan
    President Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States.
  • How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts
    Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions.
  • Loggers say Roadless Rule repeal won't solve their biggest challenges
    President Trump is planning to open up some of the nation's last pristine forests to road building and timber companies. But those who work in the woods say it won't do enough to revive the industry.


rss: bbc

  • Kane ends England’s 25-year wait to win men’s Ballon d’Or award
    Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the prize since Michael Owen in 2001, and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.
  • Chris Mason: Budget is imminent as tricky issues pile up for Burnham
    From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking.
  • Healey vows cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'
    The chancellor will axe tariffs on some staples as part of plans to give households "breathing space".
  • Israel and the US are both going to the polls - the consequences will be global
    The next fortnight sees two elections on different continents. The outcomes will shape geopolitics and the global economy, writes James Landale
  • Drivers who killed mum and girl while racing jailed
    Justyna Hulboj and her daughter Lena died when they were hit by a car in Leeds in January 2023.
  • Storm Boelo leaves 22,000 without power as Met Office issues new wind warning
    A yellow warning for strong winds came in effect at 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
  • How 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel helped turn Brazil election around
    Millions joined a 'Lula's Army' channel that helped to transform online enthusiasm into real-world mobilisation.
  • Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
    The company will be the first true artificial intelligence company to go public as tech firms continue to invest heavily in AI.
  • Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time
    Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.
  • Oscar-winning producer says BBC gave her £400,000 payout after she raised antisemitism concerns
    The BBC says it did not uphold any of the allegations of antisemitism but accepted there were "shortcomings" in how it treated Lucie Kon.


rss: the register

  • Alibaba's Qwen AI caught trying to contact server in China
    But there's not much evidence this is anything more than echoes of unsanitized training data
  • LiteLLM supply chain attack started with an exposed master key
    A 'strong illustration of the risks associated with failing to rotate a potentially exposed key'
  • Microsoft offers parachutes to 60k employees if they jump by the end of the year
    Voluntary exit offer extended to about one-quarter of existing Softies
  • Microsoft releases emergency .NET security fixes for Google Brotli bug
    Redmond joins growing list of software maintainers scrambling to patch compression flaw
  • Open source keyboard lets you swap parts like magnetic Lego bricks
    Every key is its own module, and its designer tells us the sky's the theoretical limit on the size of the frankenboard you can build
  • Reddit's r/opensource bans AI slop, and quite a few humans for good measure
    New rules also shut out solo developers, fledgling projects, and anyone who doesn't speak English
  • UK pentester 'killa' claims $2K Bitcoin prize in PHP2Shell capture-the-flag contest
    Jaydip Modhwadia beats challenge designed to test real-world exploitability of PHP2Shell in around 3 hours
  • Trumpets blare and skies part as AI hypefest culminates in Anthropic IPO filing
    Claude maker reveals financials and warns investors its AI models could blackmail humans, resist shutdown, or go rogue
  • Last call for The Register’s data sovereignty dinner in Washington
    EVENT: The Register’s Washington dinner with HPE and NVIDIA is this Thursday. The table is nearly set.
  • Swift operations end: 2004 spacecraft headed for fiery reentry
    Atmospheric drag brings an extraordinarily long-lived mission to a close


rss: ars technica

  • Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce
    Employees in the US, Canada, India, and the UK may receive offers to leave MS today.
  • Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out
    Case study gives a whole new meaning to "bedroom eyes."
  • Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
    Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.
  • Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo
    Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.
  • Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700
    Apple claims this is the most significant update ever for the iPad mini line.
  • ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees
    US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.
  • Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink terms with deadly drone strikes
    Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.
  • Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo
    Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.
  • Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing
    Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens.
  • F1 in Texas: The American race that fans love to attend
    Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas.


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