rss: npr

  • Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule
    Meta and the states that sued the company have agreed to a $17 billion settlement. And, nuclear regulators are preparing to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule.
  • Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little less
    A big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?
  • At least 1,500 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
    At least 1,500 people are missing, many of them foreign tourists, after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages.
  • School districts face a back-to-school math problem: The high price of diesel
    With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year.
  • Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it
    A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.
  • Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats
    Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender.
  • Tech companies and local officials are covering data center talks in NDAs
    Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.
  • Nuclear regulator prepares to abandon a decades-old radiation safety rule
    A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible.
  • Andrew Tate is seeking bail in his extradition fight. Here's why that's unlikely
    There's a fear that people facing international extradition granted bail could flee. Andrew Tate and his brother face a total of 59 criminal charges in the U.K., including rape and human trafficking.
  • Morning news brief
    Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad, Meta and states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial, death toll continues to rise after flash flood hit area of Nepal and China.


rss: bbc

  • Watch: How the collapse of a glacier caused such devastation
    At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.
  • Two teenagers, 13 and 14, among 33 UK nationals missing in disaster
    Nepali police says 359 bodies have been recovered, while over 1,300 are still missing in total, according to authorities.
  • UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
    Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs, say UK authorities who are investigating more clusters.
  • Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears
    The former presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour died earlier this year, eight days after the collision.
  • In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97
    Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.
  • Top Gear to return to TV four years after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
    The show was "rested" after co-host Andrew Flintoff was injured in a crash during filming in 2022.
  • Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year
    Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.
  • Norway's royal family gathers at King Harald's bedside as his condition worsens
    The 89-year-old has been in hospital for over a week receiving treatment for a rare blood condition.
  • Residents need to feel safe after deadly crash and fire near Middlesbrough, council leader says
    Teesside MPs and a council leader say communities need to feel safe after the incidents over the past week.
  • Plug-in solar panels are coming to a shop near you - here's what to know
    The UK government claimes panels could help homes "significantly cut" energy bills.


rss: the register

  • Microsoft slaps a fresh coat of AI paint on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap
    AI at Work roadmap is the new name for upcoming Microsoft 365 capabilities
  • Nuisance-call blocker fined £190k for being a nuisance caller
    Elderly Aids made 758,000 unwanted calls a year selling gear to stop unwanted calls
  • Want to lead Whitehall's AI strategy? AI experience is not essential
    Track record is merely desirable for the person tasked with shaping UK.gov's skills blueprint for 550,000 civil servants
  • AROS, the FOSS recreation of AmigaOS, comes to Raspberry Pi
    Plus: new official Amiga-branded hardware is coming
  • Check out the width of that Debian display
    Somebody might be aware, but does anyone care?
  • AI use among UK teachers doubles, but working hours still don't come down
    F- for AI in test of reducing burden of teacher workload
  • You could own AI.slop, if applicant for new global top-level domains get their way
    Resistance is futile: .borg is on the list, along with .itiswhatitis, .therapy, and.hype. If that’s scary, might a cup of .tea help?
  • Nutanix built $20m AI cluster to reduce use of Copilot and Claude, expects ROI in a year
    Also thinks Arm can give it a hand on the edge during RAMpocalypse
  • FBI seizes hacking tools it says China used to attack NASA, DOE, US Senate and other critical networks
    Beijing's botnets busted
  • OpenAI explains how its naughty AI agents attacked Hugging Face
    Biz describes its act of automated irresponsibility as 'a warning shot'


rss: ars technica

  • An EV that sounds like a 6.75 L V8: A ride in the Bentley Torcal
    The electric Torcal will be Bentley's entry model and cost less than a Bentayga.
  • RIP, Tim Curry: Ars remembers his top 10 iconic performances
    A dashing pirate, a butler, a shapeshifting killer clown, an alien mad scientist in drag—the man had range.
  • AI agents meant to replace Meta workers made “large-scale, disruptive actions”
    Report shows Meta's challenges replacing people with AI agents.
  • New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
    Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead
  • Meta settles states' child-safety claims for $18B; Florida rejects deal as "peanuts"
    Meta to impose daily limit on child social media use in deal with nearly every state.
  • Florida Catholics slap down state AG by rejecting religious vaccine exemptions
    The bishops' snub comes as the state continues to attack vaccines.
  • Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text
    The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.
  • The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class
    The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.
  • Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future
    "Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.
  • Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads
    Republicans demanded that parties and fundraising committees be given lowest ad rates.


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