rss: npr

  • Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
    The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
  • Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully
    These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.
  • Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting
    Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.
  • Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, facing possible expulsion, resigns
    The Florida Democrat faced a potential expulsion vote in the House as she prepares for a federal trial on allegations that she stole disaster funds and used some of the money to finance her campaign.
  • Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths
    "Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.
  • Trump extends U.S. ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
    The extension was announced just hours before it was set to expire. The president did not provide details on how long the new ceasefire extension will last.
  • U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears its end. And, Fed chair nominee faces tough hearing
    The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces a tough confirmation hearing today.
  • Ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends soon
    The ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends soon. President Trump says a U.S. delegation is going to Pakistan for talks, but Iran hasn't confirmed their attendance.
  • The hidden power keeping wages low
    For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.
  • The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens
    Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.


rss: bbc

  • No 10 had 'dismissive attitude' to Mandelson vetting, says sacked Foreign Office chief
    Sir Olly Robbins has defended his decision to approve the peer's security clearance for the role.
  • Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins
    The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans.
  • Boy, 17, pleads guilty to synagogue arson attack
    Accelerant was thrown through the window of Kenton United Synagogue on Saturday night.
  • Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS
    Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.
  • How Leicester went from Premier League champions to League One in a decade
    Ten years ago, Leicester were days away from winning the Premier League. Next season, they will play in League One. How?
  • Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UK
    The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains.
  • Migrant first to be convicted of endangering others under new crossing law
    Tajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.
  • Two Palestinians killed during settler attack on West Bank village, officials say
    A 14-year-old boy was among those shot dead, according to the mayor of al-Mughayyir.
  • O'Sullivan starts well as Murphy squeezes through
    Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his quest for a record-breaking eighth World Championship title with a dominant opening session against He Guoqiang.
  • Court challenge over Met Police's use of live facial recognition lost
    The claim was brought over concerns the technology can be used in an arbitrary or discriminatory way.


rss: the register

  • Anthropic tests how devs react to yanking Claude Code from Pro plan

    Unannounced change apparently aimed at two percent of users but hit documentation for everyone

    Anthropic has removed Claude Code from its Pro subscription plan, according to some of its public-facing web pages, but the company says it’s only a test for a small number of users.…

  • Apple has an opportunity to rediscover humanity in its push toward AI

    John Ternus can remake Apple the way it should have been

    OPINION Apple's pending leadership transition affords the company a rare opportunity to return to its roots and once again serve as a source of inspiration instead of frustration.…

  • Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash - stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor

    NCSC boss says China's whole-of-state cyber machine has become Britain's peer competitor in cyberspace

    State-sponsored cyberattacks from Chinese intelligence and military agencies display "an eye-watering level of sophistication," UK National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne is expected to say in a less-than-cheery opening speech to kick off its annual conference.…

  • Zorin OS 18.1 released - and the Lite edition reappears

    Plus news from its Dublin neighbors, Linux Mint

    The latest point release of Zorin OS is here, as an interesting alternative to Linux Mint for those still searching for a replacement for Windows 10 as the dust settles over the ruins.…

  • Murder, she wrote: Ex-FBI chief wants some ransomware crims charged with homicide

    Lawmakers decry CISA cuts: 'We are shooting ourselves in the foot'

    If a cyberattack leads to a death, that's murder. A former FBI cyber division chief urged the US Justice Department to consider felony homicide charges against ransomware actors when attacks on hospitals lead to patient deaths.…

  • More Cisco SD-WAN bugs battered in attacks

    CISA gives federal agencies 4 days to patch

    America's lead cyber-defense agency has warned that three Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager bugs are under attack, and given federal agencies just four days to patch the security holes.…

  • Phone-to-satellite use goes into orbit, growing 25% in 8 months

    Still only a tiny slice of mobile activity overall

    The US and Starlink lead the way in the still-young direct-to-device (D2D) satellite market, where the number of connections recorded by Ookla rose nearly 25 percent between July 2025 and March 2026.…

  • macOS ClickFix attacks deliver AppleScript stealers to snarf credentials, wallets

    Data from browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, 200+ extensions hoovered up

    A ClickFix campaign targeting macOS users delivers an AppleScript-based infostealer that collects credentials and live session cookies from 14 browsers, 16 cryptocurrency wallets, and more than 200 extensions.…

  • Anthropic bakes memory fixes into Bun 1.1.13 as developers complain of leaks

    Bun is fast as a toolkit but can leak memory in production, causing slowdowns and crashes

    A new version of the Bun JavaScript runtime and toolkit is out with enhanced testing support and improved memory management. The latter is a critical issue to devs and follows complaints of memory leaks causing problems in production.…

  • The spaghettified DBMS chart that shows Oracle's crown is slowly slipping

    Change is glacial, but the direction is clear

    It might look like a map of the London Underground designed by a madman, but Gartner's newly-completed DBMS Market Share Ranks: 2011-2025 has an important message. The change may be glacial, but (most of the) dominant database vendors are slowly losing their grip on the market.…



rss: ars technica

  • Pentagon wants $54B for drones, more than most nations’ military budgets
    The proposed Pentagon drone investment rivals Ukraine’s entire military budget.
  • Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 150
    CTO says new AI model is "every bit as capable" as world's best security researchers.
  • Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"
    FCC tells Supreme Court its fines are nonbinding unless a jury upholds penalty.
  • Silo S3 teaser hints at the wasteland's origins
    "Before we can know how it will all end, we need to understand how it all began."
  • Framework's CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a "MacBook Pro for Linux users"
    "We actually have slightly more Linux users than Windows users."
  • Florida probes ChatGPT role in mass shooting. OpenAI says bot "not responsible."
    Can ChatGPT be blamed for a mass shooting? Florida is investigating.
  • Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees' mouse, keyboard use
    Move highlights the difficulty of finding high-quality interactive training data.
  • Microsoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricing
    New Xbox CEO says subscription "has become too expensive for too many players."
  • Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop
    Laptop includes Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, a bigger battery, and a touchscreen.
  • Framework Laptop 16 upgrades make it look less like an unfinished prototype
    A lower-end Ryzen AI 340 CPU option will also bring the price down, for now.


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