rss: npr

  • Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19
    The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.
  • The Trump administration's move to end subsidies for Medicare drug plans could cost consumers
    Federal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries could face higher premiums in 2027.
  • Oregon is on track for its worst wildfire season yet
    Wildfires in central and eastern Oregon are prompting evacuations and forcing ranchers to scramble to move cattle and find feed as public range land burns. More than a million acres have burned so far. Most fires have little or no containment.
  • 'Taiwan Travelogue' rethinks history, colonialism, and identity
    The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.
  • 'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Nolan shouldn't have written the movie himself
    The renowned classics scholar caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again.
  • Greetings from an isolated region in northern Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountains
    Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches.
  • U.S. and Iran resume attacks. And, Fauci to face Senate questions on COVID pandemic
    The U.S. and Iran have resumed fighting after Iran attacked U.S. forces in the Middle East yesterday. And, a Senate committee will question Anthony Fauci about the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
    A school district in upstate New York is pausing plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom after state education officials, teachers and local residents raised concerns.
  • Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
    The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy.
  • 'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art
    "What is beyond reality?" asks artist Refik Anadol. His latest projects include Dataland, an immersive AI art museum in Los Angeles, and an installation at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.


rss: bbc

  • US launches 'powerful' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
    The US military called the strikes "a powerful response" to Tuesday's firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan.
  • Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs
    Speaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, the PM seeks to stress the economic benefits of defence spending.
  • Cooler conditions on way for parts of UK - but still no rain for drought-hit areas
    After another day of record-breaking temperatures for some parts of England, a cold front is moving in.
  • How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
    Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?
  • Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post
    The Green Party leader has said he made an "inadvertent mistake" when he shared the image with his social media followers.
  • Body of Scottish woman found inside suitcase in Greece
    Police Scotland confirmed they are liaising with authorities after the woman was reportedly discovered by a homeless man in Athens earlier this month.
  • Limiting sugar before age two linked to better brain health
    Study suggests less sugar in early life is good for long-term brain health, but the evidence is not conclusive.
  • Interest rates expected to be held again by Bank of England
    It would be the fifth hold in a row, with the Bank rate standing at 3.75% - the lowest since February 2023.
  • Inquiry finds MoD Afghan data breach was foreseeable failure
    The Commons' Defence Committee says in a report that the MoD used secrecy as a "shield" against proper expertise.
  • Zendaya at Spider-Man premiere: Working with husband Tom Holland 'easy when you're best friends'
    The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft's cloud brings rain of revenue but modest M365 AI revenue harvest
    Capex spending? What? Me worry?
  • NOAA ditches weather-predicting supercomputers for Google Cloud
    Government agency will use Google Cloud H4D VMs to replace HPE Cray machines
  • Big vacuum is watching as robo-cleaners put humans behind the wheel
    Like a Waymo mated with a Roomba
  • Uncle Sam sees the light, offers GlobalFoundries $300M to pursue silicon photonics while taking 1% stake
    Meanwhile, the other state-backed foundry, Intel, wraps up RAMP-C defense test chip program
  • Closed models refuse to help researcher swat Linux bug
    "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that" is an effective sales pitch for open source
  • Word worm crawls into Copilot, spreads chaos
    Researcher says months of coordination with Microsoft have yet to produce a robust mitigation
  • Moscow slaps Telegram founder on wanted list, Durov responds with one-finger salute
    FSB claims Ukrainian spies use chat platform to recruit Russians for sabotage and arson
  • MinIO pitches persistent memory for agents with work to finish
    AIStor keeps context, files, and secrets under customer control so interrupted jobs can pick up where they left off
  • The VMware deadline that could reshape your IT strategy
    PARTNER CONTENT: With vSphere 8 support ending in 2027, IT leaders must navigate tight timelines and costs to modernize on their terms.
  • NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning
    Two reaction wheels are out and comms sporadic as controllers work to stabilize LINK


rss: ars technica

  • Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
    HAWK withstood years of testing that had yet to uncover a fatal weakness found through Mythos.
  • Musk went to “war,” sought jail time for X ad boycotts—but case ends with a whimper
    Advertisers agreed to “reset” relationship with X.
  • Who wins and who loses after US bans foreign robots?
    Government ban on foreign-made robots may hinder instead of help US robotics.
  • Comcast store punished low sales by smashing pies in workers' faces, lawsuit claims
    Comcast, accused of negligence, says lawsuit mischaracterized alleged events.
  • Customize Ars your way with an Ars Pro subscription
    Ars Pro subscribers get customizable layouts along with no ads and no trackers.
  • Google's "privacy-preserving" age verification system is coming to the Play Store
    Google's new API relies on parents to set age ranges in Family Link.
  • Elon Musk’s xAI is trying to sue its way out of a Grok reckoning
    Musk defends Grok, says Minnesota's nudifying app ban is unconstitutional.
  • Yet more qubit tech: New quantum dot options, diamond vacancies
    Companies are making sure we have a surplus of options for building qubits.
  • Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
    "We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
  • Anthropic is finding bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them
    Microsoft is on a mad dash behind the scenes to patch exploits before hackers find them.


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