rss: npr

  • Greetings from a Syrian church, infused with a mix of sweet fruit and diverse faiths
    Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs.
  • Maine Democrats say Platner's campaign is trying to influence replacement process
    The state Democratic Party accused Platner's campaign of trying to "put their thumb on the scale" of the process to replace him if he drops his bid for Senate. Platner's team has denied doing so.
  • Trump says he believes the Iran ceasefire is 'over.' And, IOC lifts Russia's suspension
    Trump said that he believes the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over, but hasn't ruled out talks. And, the International Olympic Committee paves the way for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 games.
  • A spirit of resilience helps Venezuelans face healthcare challenges after the quakes
    The economic collapse of Venezuela has pushed its healthcare system to the brink. The disaster is now adding to the stress.
  • Trump administration abruptly cancels grants for teen pregnancy prevention
    Health departments, universities and nonprofit grantees had spent months adapting to President Trump's executive orders. They say the funding cut was completely unexpected.
  • What's behind the push to make peptide therapies more readily available
    Marketed for longevity and wellness benefits, the unproven therapies are sold through a grey market online. Compounding pharmacies say they should be able to make them legally to meet demand.
  • At NATO summit in Turkey, Trump says he believes ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
    President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war.
  • This factory was severely short on workers. Then it offered flexible work
    A GE Appliances plant in rural northwest Georgia was short hundreds of workers amid COVID-19. A flexible work option where some workers can sign up for shifts through an app has eased the pain.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump says ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over, pressure mounts for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race, IOC opens door for Russian athletes to compete in 2028 Games.
  • Le Pen says she'll run for French presidency next year despite court-ordered monitor
    Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she'll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.


rss: bbc

  • Ruth Ellis, last woman to be hanged in UK, gets conditional posthumous pardon
    Ruth Ellis was hanged at London's Holloway Prison in 1955 after being convicted of murdering her lover David Blakely.
  • Police name man wanted over murders of wife and daughters
    An international manhunt is under way for Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who left the country via Heathrow Airport.
  • Chris Mason: It's far from certain whether by-election will strengthen Farage
    The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton.
  • Amber heat health alerts in effect as UK set for one of longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976
    Temperatures are set to rise as high as 36C (97F) for parts of southern England this week.
  • Multiple cakes and stolen keepsakes: Greg James spills the tea on Taylor Swift's wedding
    The DJ shared details on his Wednesday morning show after flying to New York City for the wedding.
  • Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
    The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".
  • Egypt want officials kicked out of World Cup
    The Egyptian FA lodges a complaint with Fifa and demands an investigation into "double standards" of officiating in the controversial defeat by Argentina.
  • Neo-Nazi who planned gun attack jailed after MI5 sting
    Alfie Coleman, 22, is sentenced at the Old Bailey after being found guilty in April.
  • Ofsted promises to penalise councils using illegal children's homes
    The watchdog has previously faced criticism for failing to take action against unregistered premises.
  • TV licence fee is 'yesterday's model', new BBC director general says
    Matt Brittin gives his views on the corporation's future, six weeks after taking over the BBC.


rss: the register

  • Bug in top AI coding agents shows that Unix-era security headaches never really die
    'GhostApproval' problem highlights human-in-the-loop fails
  • China tells devs to ditch Claude Code over 'backdoor code' fears
    National vulnerability database claims monitoring mechanism can forward Chinese users' data to remote servers
  • Ex-NASA boss points out small flaw in Moon landing plan: No lander
    Jim Bridenstine says Artemis 'extraordinarily complicated' compared to the days of Apollo and the Saturn V
  • Unexpected Windows bloat is due to bug, not by design
    Mystery of the disappearing storage solved (for some)
  • Telstra outage: Failed emergency services calls, train chaos, payment systems down
    Telco says issues all sorted, but transport networks expected to be disrupted well into Thursday
  • Tech divorce from Walmart cost Brit retail giant Asda £1.22B
    Project which included new SAP system saw delays and costs rise from an £800m estimate while causing financial disruptions
  • Clingy Virgin Media fined £28M for refusing to take the hint
    Ofcom: Telco encouraged staff to drop calls and put customers on hold for no reason when they wanted to cancel
  • Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road
    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ditches SharePoint while Bavaria also mulls Microsoft alternatives
  • Home Office's glitchy eVisa rollout lands UK privacy regulator in campaigners' crosshairs
    Coalition says ICO failed to act despite hundreds of complaints about bug-plagued digital immigration status scheme
  • NHS told to show its working on Palantir platform benefits
    Campaigners say ministers repeated claims about FDP despite an admission that the data does not prove cause and effect


rss: ars technica

  • US rare earths flow to Asia as domestic demand is slow to emerge
    Miners backed by Trump admin. sell to Japan, South Korea despite push to develop domestic supply chain.
  • Blue Origin, for the first time, is expected to raise private capital
    The company is raising $10 billion, leading to a valuation of $130 billion.
  • Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
    "HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know."
  • Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases
    Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.
  • Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan
    Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.
  • Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy
    There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.
  • SCOTUS lets Texas enforce app store law that Big Tech calls "censorship regime"
    Texas win at 5th Circuit left in place as attempts to overturn age law continue.
  • Bethesda, id Software reportedly hit hard by Microsoft layoffs
    As much as 50 percent of some teams affected by reductions, and more could be coming.
  • Google's Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12, with possible price increases
    Google's new phones could feature glowing LEDs and higher price tags.
  • The Weather Channel increases streaming subscription prices by up to $20
    Livestreaming the channel through its app now starts at $5 per month.


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