rss: npr

  • Khamenei's killing renews questions about US assassinating foreign leaders
    Technology allowed the U.S. and Israel to kill Iran's Supreme Leader, but raised longstanding questions about whether the U.S. as a democracy should be assassinating foreign leaders.
  • She's won 24 Paralympic medals. But Oksana Masters wants to talk about times she lost
    Oksana Masters leaves Italy with five new para Nordic skiing medals, extending her reign as the most decorated U.S. Winter Paralympian. She competes in summer sports too and is already eyeing LA 2028.
  • Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones
    In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.
  • Sparse evidence for cannabis to treat mental health conditions highlights research gap
    A new analysis represents the largest effort yet to systematically parse all the data from high-quality clinical trials on cannabis and mental health. The evidence is lacking.
  • The Postal Service may be out of cash in 2027 without Congress' help, postmaster says
    The U.S. Postal Service's leader says it is set to run out of money in less than a year and may have to stop deliveries because of declining mail volume and what USPS sees as burdensome requirements.
  • Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war
    Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."
  • Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past
    Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer's biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments.
  • U.S. seeks NATO help with Strait of Hormuz. And, federal judge blocks vaccine changes
    As the war with Iran intensifies, Trump is demanding that allies help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And, a federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies.
  • A Trump official quits over the Iran war, as Israel says it killed 2 Iranian commanders
    Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani. Iran has yet to confirm but it would be the highest-profile killings since the targeting of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  • Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets?
    World Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate scarce resources. FIFA, steal these ideas.


rss: bbc

  • Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'
    National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
  • Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown
    Iranians speak about life during the war with constant threat of bombs and regime crackdowns.
  • Students to be offered vaccine in meningitis outbreak
    Officials confirm 15 cases of meningitis following a fatal outbreak in Kent.
  • Was response to 'unprecedented' outbreak too slow?
    Questions are being asked about whether the NHS and authorities should have raised the alarm sooner.
  • Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs
    The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.
  • Prince William joins Greg James on Comic Relief tandem bike ride
    The Radio 1 Breakfast host was joined by a special guest on the latest leg of his charity challenge.
  • Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC
    The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.
  • Man found dead in wheelie bin was a 'pillar of strength', family say
    The body found at Cash's Park in Coventry is that of 37-year-old Thomas Niven, police have confirmed.
  • Dates confirmed for new driving test booking rules
    Only learners will be able to book a car driving test under new rules to make the system fairer.
  • Organisers confirm 10k race in city was 400m short
    Derby County Community Trust says it launched a review after receiving feedback from runners.


rss: the register

  • AWS giveth with its right hand and breaketh with its left

    Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by one very large org chart

    Earlier this month, AWS ended standard support for PostgreSQL 13 on RDS. Customers who want to stay on a supported database — as AWS is actively encouraging them to do — need to upgrade to PostgreSQL 14 or later.…

  • Mistral boasts code-proofing agent offers champagne performance on a budget bière

    Formal code verification and testing offer a way around AI blind spots

    Your AI may need AI to oversee its work. Gallic AI biz Mistral is leaning into making AI code generation more reliable with Leanstral, a coding agent for proofs constructed using the open source Lean programming language.…

  • Chips...in...spaaaace - courtesy of Nvidia

    The Space-1 Vera Rubin Module will solve all your in-space computing needs

    gtc Space could be the final frontier for datacenters. Never mind that some analysts have described orbital bit barns as "peak insanity" - Nvidia has designed a new Vera Rubin module specifically to operate above the Earth's atmosphere.…

  • HPE adds Blackwell, Rubin systems to Nvidia-backed sovereign AI push

    Plus: Object storage gets stamp of approval, and it intros network linked 'AI Grid'

    HPE has expanded its Nvidia-based AI portfolio with new systems built on Blackwell and upcoming Rubin GPUs, alongside updates to its Alletra Storage MP X10000, which it claims is the first object storage platform to achieve Nvidia-Certified Storage validation.…

  • EU sanctions Iranian cyber front over election meddling, Charlie Hebdo breach

    State-sponsored attackers joined by Chinese snoops and hackers-for-hire in latest round of economic penalties

    The Council of the European Union sanctioned Emennet Pasargad on Monday, a company used as a front for a series of Iranian cyberattacks.…

  • Artemis II takes a rain check on return to launch pad as NASA fixes loose wire

    Still aiming for April 1 if the weather plays ball

    The rollback to the launchpad for NASA's monster Moon rocket has slipped by a day, though the agency is optimistic that the long-delayed return of humans to lunar space will still happen in early April.…

  • Oracle unveils Project Detroit for faster Java interop with JavaScript and Python

    Big Red bets on native runtimes over reimplementations to tackle edge cases

    JavaOne Oracle has shipped Java 26, a short-term release, and introduced Project Detroit, which promises faster interop between Java, JavaScript, and Python.…

  • Ofcom sees no need for overhaul in next phase of fiber rollout despite BT domination

    Regulator nudges broadband market, hopes competition will turn up in 2031

    Ofcom is laying out its pathway for fiber broadband almost everywhere across the UK in five years, but concedes that BT still dominates the market.…

  • Out-of-band getting out of hand as Microsoft pushes hotpatch for Bluetooth

    Second emergency fix in days targets Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2

    Microsoft has pushed out yet another out-of-band hotpatch, this time to fix Bluetooth issues in Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2.…

  • Iran's 'chosen users' get 'privileged access' despite internet blackout for masses

    Civilians relying on Dutch shortwave radio broadcast for outside information

    Iran's internet blackout is entering day 18, according to monitoring outfit NetBlocks, which says the vast majority of the country has been offline for more than 400 consecutive hours.…



rss: ars technica

  • Researchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturers
    Internet-exposed devices that give BIOS-level access? What could possibly go wrong?
  • Gamers react with overwhelming disgust to DLSS 5's generative AI glow-ups
    Nvidia's next frame-gen tech goes way beyond upscaling, and not in a good way
  • After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold
    Samsung didn't offer an explanation for its decision, but it's not exactly a surprise.
  • A large meteor is visible from much of Ohio and parts of neighboring states
    Meteor's fiery passage through the atmosphere was captured by a space-based lightning mapper.
  • Switch 2's new "Handheld Mode Boost" can run original Switch games at 1080p
    Switch games running at 720p can look worse on the Switch 2's 1080p display.
  • Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant
    If you want to spend $1,300 on a phone, it might as well be this one.
  • Firefighting drones head to Aspen—can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?
    Seneca's drones carry foam, fly at night, and don't need an on-site pilot.
  • Upmarket looks, mass-market price: The 2027 Kia Telluride, driven
    The three-row SUV starts at under $40,000, and now there's a 35 mpg hybrid version.
  • RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine changes to CDC vaccine guidance blocked by judge
    Ruling temporarily blocks changes to vaccine recommendations and an advisory board.
  • Elon Musk's xAI sued for turning three girls' real photos into AI CSAM
    Discord user led cops to Grok-generated CSAM of real girls, lawsuit says.


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