rss: npr

  • Want to own a real T. rex? It could cost you $30 million
    The Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as "Gus" will go up for auction on Tuesday. It's not the first time dinosaur bones have been sold to the highest bidder.
  • Georgia's unique in the American Revolution told through its historical markers
    NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Andrew Iden, Executive Producer of Marked!: The Podcast, which examines Georgia's role in America's revolutionary period through the 2,000 roadside historical marker.
  • Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say
    Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the pub in the northern part of the Thai capital.
  • Toronto police looking for suspects after deadly shooting at festival
    At least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting on Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Canada's biggest city.
  • What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states
    A surge of cases of the intestinal illness that causes diarrhea and nausea has been detected in 31 states, according to federal health authorities, but the source is still under investigation.
  • A Bible passage is at the center of a debate over how the U.S. should treat immigrants
    A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive over President Trump's policies.
  • A promising tale from Senegal of fish, rice .... and dangerous worms
    Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
  • Campaign text messages could soon get more effective — and annoying
    Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages, making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.
  • An artist brought 'I.C.E. pops' to a Texas campus. The show was shut down in days
    The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
  • What a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.
    After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned.


rss: bbc

  • Mahmood to set out plan to deport grooming gang leader
    Calls have grown to deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed after his release from prison.
  • US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
    Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
  • At least 27 killed, eight critically injured in Bangkok bar fire
    Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.
  • Thousands may have died in UK's exceptional May and June heatwaves
    An early estimate suggests more than 2,700 people will have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in recent months.
  • Burnham set for No 10: BBC correspondents on what Trump, Putin and others will make of him
    In the US, China, Europe, Russia and elsewhere, how is the UK's expected new prime minister regarded?
  • Police say no suggestion of political motive in Widdecombe killing after new arrest
    Police say they are not looking for anyone else after a 28-year-old man was arrested in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
  • British couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire
    At least 13 people, including five believed to be Britons, were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Spain's Almeria province.
  • UK heatwave to intensify again as it enters second week
    After a brief drop in temperature many areas will see heat and humidity build again this week
  • Starting uni? What to know about having the free NHS meningitis B jab
    It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
  • Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
    It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.


rss: the register

  • Meta admits its first ‘superintelligence’ was too stupid to survive for three days
    Pulls AI-powered image tweaker after allowing free-for-all
  • Lenovo denies using banned Chinese SSDs where they're not allowed
    PLUS: Canadian/Bhutanese datacenter for India; China re-uses a rocket; Australia signals AI intervention; And more!
  • Memory makers are slaves to the boom-bust rollercoaster, and the AI boom is the wildest ride of all
    The RAMpocalypse may be the precursor to the AIpocalypse
  • It's an AI web, and we're just rats in the walls
    Bots, not people, are now the ones who use the internet the most
  • AI customers are coming around to the idea that small is beautiful
    OpenAI and Anthropic have built AI Swiss Army Knives, but the future may be smaller built-for-purpose tools
  • Irish datacenters now guzzle 23% of the country's electricity
    Consumption rose another 10% while restrictions on most new grid connections remained around Dublin
  • Slothful summer app lets you scroll simply by tilting your head
    ScrollPods is Mac-only, and you'll need compatible AirPods
  • Destructive Windows backdoor stuffs multiple wipers and ransomware code into a single package
    Microsoft says GigaWiper combines at least 3 malware families into one modular tool
  • LisaFPGA brings Apple's magnificent misfire back in programmable logic
    Open source recreation costs a fraction of the original and may even work with Twiggy drives
  • Orbital datacenter gold rush needs an environmental review, FCC told
    Green groups want licenses frozen before a million satellites litter the exosphere


rss: ars technica

  • The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
    New climate evidence adds context to these long voyages.
  • A Jupiter-size planet that escaped its star's death
    It's unclear how the planet avoided its star's bloated red giant stage.
  • Overhaul of public lands grazing regulations seeks to cut public involvement
    For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations.
  • Quantum error correction can constantly recalibrate a processor
    Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.
  • Increased drone surveillance of illegal July 4th fireworks led to $100K fine
    More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
  • China recovered its first reusable rocket and showed a new way to do it
    "Clearly, they admire the work that's being done by SpaceX and are trying to replicate it."
  • Check out the first images of Quest shipwreck
    The Quest shipwreck is in worse shape than expected, but it has turned into a thriving marine ecosystem.
  • Ransomware negotiator hired to represent victims was working for the attackers
    Six years in prison for man who "sold out the very victims he was hired to represent."
  • Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
    The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
  • Valve's new Steam Machine verification system is silent on these Steam Deck-busters
    Dozens of titles too taxing for Steam Deck are still unrated for the new hardware.


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