rss: npr

  • South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
    On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
  • Ohio governor's race: Ramaswamy and Acton clash in rare Democratic pickup opportunity
    The Ohio governor's race pits former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy against Democrat Amy Acton, a former state health advisor. Democrats see a chance to win a state that usually votes Republican.
  • Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
    A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.
  • Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school
    Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
  • From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment
    Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients.
  • 5 arrested near a U.K. air base used by U.S. on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
    Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explosives offenses.
  • These Democrats are making Christianity a centerpiece of their midterm campaigns
    It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of candidates for Congress are doing just that.
  • Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?
    From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.
  • Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not 'acceptable'
    President Trump said he was rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian proposal is similar to a memorandum of understanding agreed upon by the U.S. and Iran back in June.
  • OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure
    The disclosure is the latest in a string of incidents in which the AI platform has been caught going rogue. OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings.


rss: bbc

  • Watch: At the scene of counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford
    Five men have been arrested as counter-terrorism police lead investigation into major incident near RAF Fairford.
  • Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England
    The prime minister told the BBC that social care in England is "as unfair as American healthcare".
  • Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland
    The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
  • Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach
    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.
  • Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
    The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
  • Why Premier League faces uncertainty and chaos after Man City ruling
    It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
  • Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal
    The foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for an official rejection of a deal, despite the US President's comments.
  • White casts doubt on Fury-Joshua after 24 hours of chaos
    There is fresh uncertainty around the proposed Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua fight - after Dana White said he did not know whether it would happen.
  • Venezuela releases dozens of political prisoners as election calls grow
    A slew of dissidents being released from long-term detention comes days after the nation's interim leader met the US president.
  • Celebrity Traitors 2 cast: Who are this year's 'big dogs' and dark horses?
    The reality TV game show returns on Thursday, with 21 stars vying to win £100,000 for their chosen charity.


rss: the register

  • Apple buried Copland 30 years ago. Now the failed OS boots in a browser
    The final developer build offers a glimpse of the future Cupertino abandoned for NeXT
  • Big AI's content problem: Take the work, keep the money
    The more we learn about how AI does business, the more unfair it looks
  • How Samsung turned months of inactivity into a very attention-seeking smartphone
    Your spare Android won’t come back to life in a hurry but – like neglected PCs – it really should
  • Space Jam: UK debuts space squadron to protect satellites
    Number III Space Effects Squadron likely to use electronic warfare rather than lobbing missiles at hostile orbiting threats
  • Valen creator drives 'Golden Spike' to connect new languages with Rust
    An experiment is afoot to sidestep C as the language of interoperability with Rust
  • Microsoft cells out, crams multiple values into Excel boxes
    Once a single-scalar home, spreadsheet cells are being redeveloped to handle many tenants
  • Uncle Sam coughs up $1.9B for grid upgrades as datacenters hit a power wall
    Better conductors and improved sensing capabilities expected to unlock at least 23 gigawatts of additional capacity
  • Fake Google Security Team ad says 'no script reading' in voice phishing - then prints the script
    More mockery and memes from the Dark Web Roast
  • New software dependency validation process increases speeds by 54x
    Overhead reduced by as much as 99.7%
  • ShinyHunters tells The Reg: We hacked the FBI to 'protect our business'
    Data theft and extortion biz, that is


rss: ars technica

  • How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
    The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.
  • Tesla’s big electric truck faces an even bigger infrastructure challenge
    The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.
  • Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.
    Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.
  • Court rules Pentagon can blacklist Anthropic for refusing to enable Claude features
    "Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.
  • Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements
    Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.
  • Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
    Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people.
  • Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
    Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.
  • AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise.
    "There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring.”
  • Paramount/WBD merger conditions give the public "virtually nothing," judge is told
    US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion.
  • Is solar's growth finally slowing in the US?
    Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.


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