rss: npr

  • Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants
    Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the technique, known as geofencing, violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches.
  • Supreme Court says Fed's Lisa Cook can stay in her job for now
    The court's decision means Cook can stay in her position as her challenge to her dismissal plays out in the lower courts.
  • Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent
    In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.
  • The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
    The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after it.
  • Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
    Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemned the strikes as acts of aggression.
  • U.S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE
    The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, putting their latest ceasefire in jeopardy. And, Trump has nominated a former Oklahoma state trooper to head Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  • Trump says the U.S. and Iran will meet in Qatar after weekend attacks
    President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not confirm whether it will participate.
  • Former Iran nuclear deal negotiator on what U.S.-Iran 'new normal' looks like
    NPR's Leila Fadel asks former national security adviser and 2015 Iran deal negotiator Jake Sullivan about ceasefire talks amid new strikes by the U.S. and Iran.
  • Why do some U.S. airports have private security, but others use TSA?
    About 20 U.S. airports rely on private security companies rather than the Transportation Security Administration to ensure that passengers and cargo comply with federal aviation safety standards.
  • Could neo-Nazi youth, or 'active clubs,' have played a role in Belfast riots?
    In the wake of racist mob violence in Northern Ireland, there has been attention on "active clubs," a global network of fascist, white nationalist youth groups that center activities around mixed martial arts.


rss: bbc

  • Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership
    Burnham offered a sense of what his time as prime minister would mean, but he did not lay out many details.
  • Mum rescued from Venezuela rubble with newborn baby tells BBC how he helped her survive
    The "miracle" rescue of 18-day-old baby Juan David is a symbol of hope in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes.
  • The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
    Tributes are paid to the "comic genius", who starred in some of Britain's most popular sitcoms.
  • Four women and man shot dead at youth welfare centre in northern Germany
    Two people have been arrested, one of whom is the suspected shooter, local police say.
  • Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal of E Jean Carroll's sexual abuse case
    The decision means the US president will now have to pay her the $5m (£3.6m) in damages she had been awarded.
  • Ex-MP Craig Williams pleads guilty over general election betting offence
    Williams was MP for Montgomeryshire and an aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the 2024 election.
  • June heatwave was hotter than thought whilst relief from heat set to be short lived
    Many will experience cooler air and some rain this week before a possible return to hot weather at the weekend.
  • One in 10 children in England referred for mental healthcare - with anxiety the main reason
    Demand is soaring beyond capacity, meaning children in England wait years for help with various conditions.
  • 'I'm done' - England's Ben Stokes rules out reversing retirement
    England captain Ben Stokes has rejects suggestions he could reverse his international retirement for next year's Ashes, saying he is "done".
  • Why Netherlands v Morocco is more than just a match
    Morocco’s World Cup meeting with the Netherlands tells a story about migration, identity and the battle for Dutch-born talent.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft to assist European Commission in defense of EU-US data-sharing agreement
    Court says Redmond can file briefs, take part in hearings amid challenge to the current path Big Tech's data spice uses to legally flow
  • AI may be good at finding security vulnerabilities, but it can't beat human stupidity
    You don't need Mythos or GPT-5.5-Cyber to find a vuln to exploit when the world's password habits are so sloppy
  • Microsoft keeps Windows Server 2022 hotpatching alive into 2027
    In the Azure Edition, of course
  • Blue Origin insists New Glenn will rise from the ashes this year after explosion deleted launchpad
    CEO says reconstruction has begun, though the timetable looks ambitious
  • BT and Verizon spin off international networking arms into $4B joint venture
    Enterprise networking gets another consolidation play as firms pool their overseas operations
  • Nissan says Oracle PeopleSoft break-in may have spilled payroll records, SSNs
    Carmaker points finger at an 'unknown' flaw as customer fallout continues
  • Zuck saves Meta bucks by reusing memory from old servers with a custom CXL ASIC
    In production on millions of boxes and the payoff is a 25% reduction in machines needed for some inference workloads
  • ZTE released all-in-one FTTR-B solution for SME AI and connectivity at MWC Shanghai 2026
    PARTNER CONTENT: • Supporting on-premise local AI large model operation, the solution cuts cloud costs and secures sensitive corporate data for SMEs
  • ZTE released AI FTTR solution, empowering home network security
    PARTNER CONTENT: Showcased at MWC Shanghai 2026, the local AI-driven solution features camera-free whole-home sensing and advanced DDoS protection to unlock new operator revenue and redefine smart home security
  • End of era as the BBC switches off Radio 4 Long Wave service
    Aging infrastructure shuts down tomorrow after almost a century


rss: ars technica

  • Comcast is splitting its media and broadband properties
    NBCUniversal and Sky will be spun off into separate companies.
  • NASA's X-59 "frankenjet" tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom
    NASA’s quiet supersonic flight tests could eventually go on a national tour.
  • Why did this journal retract two 1940s papers by Max Planck?
    Clicking on the links now reveals blank pages and empty PDFs. "Intellectually, it’s not acceptable.”
  • Apple and Audi alumni have made a luxe EV based on the moon buggy
    The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts.
  • South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
    Half-million-strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”
  • Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
    His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
  • Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
    Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
  • Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
    Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
  • NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
    NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
  • FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
    FCC refuses to provide messages, has "wasted a year" of court's time, filing says.


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