rss: npr

  • Why are people attacking Ebola clinics? It revolves around trust, death and body bags
    In echoes of past outbreaks, community members are attacking clinics, distrusting doctors and following burial traditions that could lead to more cases of Ebola.
  • Louisiana lawmakers pass a congressional map to dismantle a majority-Black district
    Louisiana's Republican lawmakers raced to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional seats in the state after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current map unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.
  • Here's how we're coping with high gas prices, according to Costco and Walmart
    Sky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon.
  • Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities
    The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.
  • Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won't block Trump's mail-in voting order
    Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a federal judge declined to block Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting.
  • Meteorologists were central to D-Day. 'Pressure' tells the story of navigating uncertainty
    The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy.
  • Photos show the world's 'uncounted' people -- and what it takes to be counted
    Colombian-American photographer and filmmaker Juan Arredondo turns his lens on the people of the world who do not have birth and death certificates — and how these vital records are created.
  • Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2
    A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday.
  • WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
    The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to witness efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus.
  • Which first lady feared her husband might be having a stroke? The quiz knows
    This week, the pope took aim at AI, a fancy carmaker dipped a toe in the EV market and a first lady made a surprising comment.


rss: bbc

  • 'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides
    Kenneth Law admitted charges relating to Canadian victims - but families say he should also be charged in the UK over 79 deaths in Britain.
  • Nato and EU condemn Russia after drone hits Romanian residential block
    Romania says the Russian drone was likely hit over Ukraine by its air defences and altered its trajectory.
  • Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans
    Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.
  • Child among three dead in tower block fall
    A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.
  • Trump holds meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran deal
    The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
  • Sturgeon wishes she had not kept Murrell on as SNP chief executive
    The former first minister says she didn't think it was fair that Murrell - who embezzled more than £400,000 from the SNP - should lose his job when she became SNP leader.
  • Driver and passenger jailed over fatal 130mph crash in 30 zone
    The pair filmed themselves inhaling nitrous oxide, running red lights and weaving through traffic.
  • EU hails Hungary's 'wind of change' and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM Magyar
    The deal is a significant boost for Hungary's leader, who has been in office for less than three weeks.
  • Teenage star Fonseca stuns Djokovic in French Open third-round epic
    Novak Djokovic's wait for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title goes on after teenager Joao Fonseca produces a stunning fightback to win a five-set epic in the French Open third round.
  • First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
    The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern


rss: the register

  • ICE to keep an eye on your eyes under $25M biometric scanner deal
    And you thought a face recognition app was intrusive?
  • No fix yet for critical RCE bug in open-source Git service Gogs - exploit module is out
    Researcher reported the vuln in March. Maintainers haven't responded to his messages since
  • QEMU mulls relaxing AI contribution ban
    Red Hat engineer reckons the balance of risk has shifted, but core code stays off limits
  • 23andMe inherits lawsuit over 'disturbing' DNA data breach
    California AG claims genetics biz downplayed 2023 mega-leak while paying ransom to attacker
  • UCLA seeks pre-litigation resolution with Oracle
    Discussion understood to concern delayed SaaS transformation project
  • AI and data sovereignty in Postgres: An answer to the datacenter energy crisis
    A billion AI agents walk into a power grid
  • Microsoft slaps new coat of paint on Copilot, buries annoying button
    Look, says Redmond, usage up 27-43% based on one week of data - admits it 'may not be indicative of long-term usage trends'
  • Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches
    Hosting provider pulled the plug after police traced 200 servers to the Netherlands
  • FCC warns US broadcasters their licenses are a privilege, not a right
    TV and radio stations told to review current practices to align with public interest obligations
  • ChatGPT blindly trusts browser content, turning the page into a payload
    You and me go ChatGPhish-ing in the dark


rss: ars technica

  • Botnet of more than 17 million devices dismantled
    The botnet was reportedly tied to a Russia-based residential proxy network.
  • Analysis of Texas measles outbreak shows just how dangerous virus is
    About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.
  • House of the Dragon S3 trailer revels in dragons, fire, and blood
    "The crown is a weight that crushes. You'll do things that spell death for all involved."
  • Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC
    ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.
  • DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates
    DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce.
  • Startup offers free home cleaning—if it can record it all for robot training
    The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data.
  • After years of stability, F1 reliability can no longer be taken for granted
    Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race.
  • Severed sea cucumber appendages don't seem to die
    They seem to reorganize their tissues and then just keep living.
  • Rocket Report: A dark day for Blue Origin; Pentagon eyes new launch site
    A new crew launched to China's Tiangong space station, and one of the astronauts will stay for a year.
  • Here's why the failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is so catastrophic
    "I hope that it makes it far enough away from the pad that it does not cause pad damage."


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