rss: npr

  • Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns
    The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.
  • Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash.
    There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."
  • A teen was killed at a Seattle protest. New video evidence shows what really happened
    An 18-month investigation by The Seattle Times, KUOW and NPR's Embedded podcast and a review of more than a dozen videos from the night of the shooting reveal the most comprehensive view to date of how the chaotic scene unfolded. And they show how a Black teenager who came to join the civil rights movement of his generation — in a zone abandoned by police — ended up killed by a protest movement that thought he was a threat.
  • Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community?
    About 1 in 4 babies in the Pakistani fishing settlement of Rehri Goth are born prematurely. Researchers are trying to figure out how to bring the numbers down.
  • We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist
    NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.
  • What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
    Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
  • Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead, city spokesman says
    Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant.
  • Trump says he's cancelling Iran strikes, deal pending
    Trump said Iran and other Middle Eastern countries had asked the U.S. "to hold off any attack" on Iran because "the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to."
  • 'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80
    Vincent Pastore appeared in movies dating back to the 1980s and had roles in big movies including "Goodfellas" and "Awakenings," both in 1990.
  • Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers
    A mountaineering team with climbers from around the world, including the U.S., was attempting to climb one of the tallest peaks on earth.


rss: bbc

  • Two crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives
    One Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.
  • Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings
    The prime minister says enforcement is increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.
  • Man admits transporting Scottish woman's body in suitcase, Greek police say
    The man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, as well as robbery and weapons offences.
  • Prolonged drought could cause shortage of some foods, farmers' union head says
    NFU president Tom Bradshaw calls on the government to take action to prevent extreme weather affecting the UK's food supply.
  • Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths
    Russia's military says it attacked Ukraine's ports and vessels in the Black Sea overnight.
  • Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made 'rapidly'
    The US president claims Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked Washington to hold off on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.
  • At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza after Hamas agree disarmament deal
    Israel says it was targeting military operatives in the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah.
  • Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
    The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert there.
  • Three in hospital after fire and crush at festival in London
    Ghana Party in the Park organisers called the day "difficult" and "deeply upsetting".
  • Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission
    Yonatan Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier to die as he led a mission to free more than 100 hostages.


rss: the register

  • Meet the 'internet radical' who helped Microsoft get email and AT&T get online
    Tom Evslin on Bill Gates, the birth of Exchange, and dragging Ma Bell onto the web
  • Unexpected item in the bagging area as Windows Activation error pops up at check-in
    Bags weighed down by a Microsoft license key
  • A deep dive into Nvidia's Vera CPU and the Olympus cores that power it
    88 custom cores, 176 funky threads, 1.5 TB of laptop RAM, and 1.8 TB/s of NVLink connectivity — this isn't your typical datacenter chip
  • Enterprise cloud infrastructure uptake shows no sign of slowing
    Cloud revenue now north of $143 billion a quarter, and growth is accelerating
  • Dev who gave HashiCorp its name returns with a faster terminal multiplexer
    Persistent sessions could be just the beginning
  • The most famous brand in physical security got pwned by ShinyHunters
    Hopefully the company secures houses better than it locks down SaaS systems
  • US bank places trust in ransomware crew that promised to delete its data
    History suggests this was not wise
  • Anthropic and OpenAI are competing to see whose agents can go rogue harder
    Whoever wins, we lose
  • Update Teams mobile app by October or lose your calendar
    A nice little summer job for someone
  • Charities remain locked out of CAF Bank online accounts
    A week into shutdown, 14,000 customers still have no restoration date and some are struggling to pay staff


rss: ars technica

  • Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission
    "We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."
  • Review: Yes, we're still arguing about Nolan's The Odyssey
    Christopher Nolan's impressionistic remix of Homer's epic poem finds the man behind the myth.
  • As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
    Reddit may still be considering ending its licensing deal with Google.
  • After noise complaints, judge orders Waymo to stop overnight charging in Santa Monica
    Autonomous vehicle giant disturbs residents' sleep.
  • Defcon's new badge is a security key you can see inside
    A removable chip lets hackers inspect their badge—and keep using it after Defcon.
  • How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source
    Tracking smells in turbulent air takes a keen sense of direction and sharp memory.
  • Not just Neanderthals: Ghost lineage in Africa left its mark on our DNA
    Some group with no modern descendants contributed a lot to our genomes.
  • Doctors took a look at man's painful shoulder—they found the joint was missing
    The term "Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome" was coined in 1981, based on cases in four women.
  • Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification
    Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer.
  • Reddit keeps its strange DMCA fight over Google search results alive
    Reddit advances lawsuit accusing Perplexity AI of conspiring with web scraper.


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