rss: npr

  • 2 young people arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue
    Two young people have been arrested in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue that involved driving through the congregation to "kill as many Jews as possible," according authorities.
  • Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese firms 'exploiting' U.S. AI models
    The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies' exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.
  • EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
    The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, ending months of political deadlock.
  • U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's removal
    It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal charges in the U.S.
  • French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet
    The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.
  • The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness
    The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone.
  • Meta will lay off 10% of its staff
    The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.
  • Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies
    The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon.
  • Author details the spy network that took on America's post-WWII Nazi groups
    In The Secret War Against Hate, Steven J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.
  • Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists
    The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.


rss: bbc

  • Epstein housed victims in London flats after Met chose not to investigate him, BBC reveals
    The revelations intensify concerns about repeated police decisions not to investigate 2015 trafficking claims.
  • Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels Russian discontent
    Officials say the restrictions are for public safety, but businesses and the public are feeling the impact.
  • Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy
    It is unusual for a senior figure at the Bank to be so forthright on market movements.
  • Ringo Starr: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'
    Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.
  • Staff at UK's largest Pride event allege bullying and misconduct under sacked CEO
    Christopher Joell-Deshields was fired from Pride in London following an investigation into his conduct.
  • Southport dads: 'Running marathons for our girls has made us like brothers'
    Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe run the London Marathon together in memory of Alice and Elsie.
  • Trump says he speaks 'for the UK more than Prince Harry'
    The US president's comments come ahead of a state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
  • US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
    Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.
  • First ever talks to ditch fossil fuels as UN deadlock deepens
    Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change
  • No rape took place outside Epsom church, say police
    The force says the woman concerned had injured her head on a night out and made 'a confused report'.


rss: the register

  • UK gov pays public £550 to discuss Digital ID – then bans journalists from the room

    Nothing says 'We want honest opinions' like a 36,000-letter mailshot with no awkward questions allowed

    Members of the UK government’s People’s Panel on Digital ID will spend two weekends in Birmingham and three evenings on Zoom discussing how Britain should build a national digital identity system, earning £550 plus expenses for their trouble.…

  • Betting shop bug ends in kidnap plot as staff turn ransom artists

    Computer glitch spawns duplicate jackpots, disgruntled punters, and one very bad career choice

    A computer glitch in a Spanish betting shop triggered a chain of events that ended with the store manager being kidnapped and held for €50,000 ($58,000) in ransom, allegedly by one of the shop's own employees.…

  • To fix this Wi-Fi network, we'll need a crane

    Won't somebody think of the children not being hit by a load of building materials?

    On Call Delivering excellent tech support can sometimes require heavy lifting, a feat The Register celebrates each Friday with a new instalment of On Call – the reader-contributed column that shares your stories of hoisting glitchy tech back to full function.…

  • Researchers find cyber-sabotage malware that may predate Stuxnet by five years

    FAST16 could be the first cyberweapon, and its effects could be with us today

    Black Hat Asia Infosec outfit SentinelOne found malware that tries to induce errors in engineering and physics simulation software and therefore represents an attempt at sabotage, and suggests it was created years before the Stuxnet worm that aimed to destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment centrifuges.…

  • Weak security means attackers could disable all of a city's public EV chargers

    Demonstrated in China, probably applicable elsewhere

    Black Hat Asia Developers of rented internet of things infrastructure – stuff like public EV chargers and shared e-bikes – are prioritizing user convenience over security, and leaving themselves exposed to wide-scale denial of service attacks on their services.…

  • Anthropic admits it dumbed down Claude when trying to make it smarter

    System changes and bugs overlapped to create the impression of general decline

    Claude users who complained about the AI service producing lower-quality responses over the past month weren’t imagining it.…

  • Dev targeted by sophisticated job scam: 'I let my guard down, and ran the freaking code'

    Legit-looking website, camera-on interviews, jokes about backdoors ... it worked

    EXCLUSIVE It all started with a LinkedIn message, as so many employment scams do these days.…

  • Solid-state batteries hold more juice, but keep cracking up. Now researchers know why

    Two teams, similar diagnosis: Ceramic electrolytes still refusing to cooperate

    With more capacity and faster charging, solid-state batteries could be the next big thing in energy. And good news: researchers may have pinned down one major reason these batteries still fail before they can reach widespread commercial use.…

  • Claude Opus 4.7 has turned into an overzealous query cop, devs complain

    Rising refusal rate from Acceptable Use Classifier leaves customers paying for nothing

    Anthropic's release last week of Opus 4.7 came with stronger safeguards to prevent misuse. Unfortunately, these safeguards have also managed to thwart legitimate use.…

  • Chinese attackers are pwning your infrastructure to use in attacks, 10 countries warn

    All the Typhoons, everywhere, all at once

    A majority of China-linked threat actors are using compromised routers and IoT devices worldwide, turning this gear into proxy networks to carry out further intrusions, steal sensitive data, and disrupt victim organizations’ operations, according to a joint 10-country advisory.…



rss: ars technica

  • Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts
    Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit?
  • US accuses China of “industrial-scale” AI theft. China says it’s “slander.”
    Trump-Xi summit may be rocked by US mulling huge sanctions.
  • Carbon nanotube wiring gets closer to competing with copper
    While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones.
  • We still don't have a more precise value for "Big G"
    Such experiments bring "order to the universe, whether or not the number agrees with the expected value.”
  • In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe
    Technically speaking, there's no practical benefit to use PQC. So why is it being used?
  • RFK Jr.’s rejection of germ theory debunked in Senate hearing
    Kennedy falsely argues that vaccines did little to lower childhood deaths.
  • Why are the Mac mini and Mac Studio gradually becoming impossible to buy?
    Pending refresh? RAM shortage? AI agents? There are many possible explanations.
  • US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons
    "They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites."
  • Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats
    Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.
  • Eight months early and under budget, the Roman Telescope is ready to launch
    Spy satellite hardware has been repurposed to scan the Universe in the infrared.


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