rss: npr

  • FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup
    FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner.
  • As Spain battles wildfires, its politicians battle over climate change's role
    Crews are still battling wildfires that broke out last week and have burned nearly 200,000 acres across Spain. The country is bracing for another round of extreme heat, with temperatures expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit starting Wednesday.
  • Artist Betye Saar, who used repurposed objects to reclaim identity, has died at 99
    Saar told NPR in 2006, "I'm the kind of person who recycles materials, but I also recycle emotions and feelings." She died days away from her 100th birthday.
  • Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory
    The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."
  • As many are priced out of buying, the renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever
    Record high housing costs have pushed the wealth gap between renters and owners wider than ever. It's been a boon for owners even as many others are priced out.
  • Ukraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand'
    In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the leverage to force Russia into serious negotiations.
  • In a day of tributes, Lindsey Graham is remembered as a tireless Washington mainstay
    Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump gathered Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
  • Photos: Spain and France battle record wildfires
    Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.
  • 'Ricochet' explores how the right to bear arms expands -- while gun laws contract
    The New York Times reporter Mike McIntire says gun companies and the NRA are broadening the scope of the Second Amendment, socializing kids to appreciate guns and marketing a new brand of masculinity.
  • Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist
    The 2026 list includes new works from household names Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout as well as a few debut authors.


rss: bbc

  • Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise
    The Green leader re-posted a photo of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the name Nigel.
  • Burnham invites Tories and Lib Dems to social care talks
    In a speech, the PM is expected to say finding common ground across party lines will be key to fixing social care.
  • The evidence that shows today's 20-somethings really do have it worse
    People in their 20s are facing a tougher start to adulthood than any generation in almost half a century, according to analysis for the BBC.
  • Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting
    US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
  • Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
    Uefa and Prime Minister Andy Burnham criticise proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
  • Amber heat health alerts to come into force as heatwave reaches 35C peak
    Wednesday is set to be the hottest day of the week for many as a widespread fourth heatwave grips the UK.
  • Brits urged to avoid dangerous plug adaptors this summer - what to watch out for
    Campaign group Electrical Safety First has urged those "heading abroad this summer to think before they buy".
  • Burnham has no scope to increase borrowing, think tank warns
    The Prime Minister has announced a series of cost-of-living measure since taking office but is facing questions about how he will fund them.
  • Wildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave
    Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.
  • Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots
    The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.


rss: the register

  • A requiem for Optane, Intel's KV Cache killer that could have eased the RAM price crunch
    With microscopic latencies and otherworldly write endurance, it was perfect for today's AI workloads - but gone before they arrived
  • MCP gets an enterprise makeover
    Now happier running in a conventional K8s environment, with `an easier-to-live-with lifecycle
  • Looks like JFrog's 0-days let OpenAI's models hack Hugging Face
    The vendor won't confirm or deny
  • Perplexity's tokenmaxxing Model Council gives you multiple bot perspectives
    Up to 8 AI models running in the cloud weighing in on ambiguous business issues? Sounds affordable
  • War machines can run amok with AI in control
    Tour of the AI kill chain maps the risks of ubiquitous surveillance and flawed algorithms
  • Microsoft and Wiz mind-meld agents catch more than 90% of bugs
    Secret to their success: Using the right model for the right security job
  • AI is storage’s biggest opportunity - and biggest threat
    Faster access and more secure recoveries are driving business, but mishaps and attacks can endanger data
  • College prof hides prompt to catch AI cheaters, finds human nature is pretty much as we thought
  • DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses'
    More organizers prohibit camera-equipped specs, even with prescription lenses
  • Britain hopes £7.3M will help electric and hydrogen aircraft take off
    Government finds some loose change down to chuck at emission-free flight research


rss: ars technica

  • Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
    "Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link's three reaction wheels currently are not operable."
  • College lab class ends with 32 people on antibiotics for deadly germ exposure
    Lab students were supposed to ID a mild germ. They all identified a deadly pathogen.
  • We now have a better understanding how OpenAI hacked into Hugging Face
    10 days passed from OpenAI models exploiting JFrog Artifactory 0-day to release of a patch.
  • eBay pays $46M to journalists it targeted in bizarre harassment campaign
    eBay sent bloody pig mask and other macabre deliveries to journalists' home.
  • Study: Dinosaurs were charbroiled after Chicxulub impact
    “We're in the realm where we might be essentially killing off everything within that first hour or two."
  • Philly suburb: Sure, build that data center—but first meet our 43 demands
    The final condition will shock you! (It won’t. It’s taxes.)
  • Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away
    Analysis of 15 million real AI interactions finds most tasks at most jobs are unaffected.
  • New airliner sets record flying 24 hrs nonstop from Australia to France
    Record flight shows viability of Qantas Airways’ Project Sunrise routes in 2027.
  • Judge blocks first state law that would have banned prediction markets
    Judge may allow Minnesota to ban some types of bets, but not all of them.
  • Report: Trump mad RFK Jr. hasn’t cut more vaccines or proven autism link
    Trump is fixated on the false, long-debunked claim that vaccines cause autism.


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