rss: npr

  • Morning news brief
    Iran aims to put pressure on Trump amid negotiations with Oman, Labor Department to release new report on inflation, new report reveals decades of abuse at arts school linked to Epstein.
  • The view from the proving grounds for next-generation nuclear reactors, Atomic City, Idaho
    A new generation of small nuclear reactors is poised to come online in the next few years. Public opinion remains split.

  • Crews battle wildfires in western U.S. and Canada
    There have been 183 new wildfires, including eight large ones, across the U.S. since Saturday, the National Interagency Fire Center reported on Sunday.
  • Demi Vollering wins Tour de France for the 2nd time
    Vollering, who first won the competition in 2023, finished the stage more than a minute ahead of Spaniard Paula Blasi Cairol and 2024 champion Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
  • Nearly 30 years after Tupac's death, the trial over his murder will finally begin
    In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996. Author Ben Westhoff discusses Davis' trial that begins Monday.
  • Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first
    Netanyahu's comments come just over a week after President Trump said his Board of Peace had reached a "historic" agreement with Hamas to give up its weapons.
  • Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran
    President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.
  • There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?
    The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
  • This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
    A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.
  • Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news
    Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons.


rss: bbc

  • Travelodge staff gave domestic abuser key to his victim's room
    A woman tells the BBC her attacker kicked her hotel room door "off its hinges" after reception gave him the key.
  • Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
    The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.
  • Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appears in court after extradition
    The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
  • Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
    Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.
  • China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives
    Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.
  • How much parents could save from September's new school uniform rules
    Parents should not have to buy more than three branded items, plus a tie for secondary schools.
  • Risk of patient safety 'bonfire' with Health Bill changes, Lib Dems say
    The party says the government's plans to modernise the NHS risk another major hospital scandal.
  • You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill - here's how to check
    Some people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.
  • 'Spectacular' Game of Thrones stage spin-off opens at home of Shakespeare
    The verdict from most theatre critics is that it's a worthy addition to the epic fantasy franchise.
  • Watch: Bungalow destroyed in explosion captured on camera
    Footage also shows the home burning after the explosion, thought to have been caused by a gas leak.


rss: the register

  • Smart glasses are only smart if we train them to be good. Then they'll be fantastic
    Just add smart humans – and a pinch of dog
  • Demoralized developer's desperate hack came back to haunt him on LinkedIn
    A script that shouldn't have worked, on a project that never ended, for a company that hardly cared
  • Linus Torvalds says AI has made 'huge' Linux kernel updates the new normal
    He’s not thrilled, but won’t let it delay the release of version 7.2
  • Advertisers are trying to influence AI bots with secret ads
    PLUS: Hiveminds are emerging to hack the planet, and open-weight models are the new new red scare.
  • NEC tests parking tech that only starts charging once you exit your car
    PLUS: Infosys to wear Crocs for a decade; Fujifilm may quit printers; 2GW datacenter debuts in western China; and more!
  • I've gone from writing about SD-WAN to depending on it
    Starlink and 5G home internet are helping close the digital divide, but they're far from perfect. Glue them together, and you can get awfully close.
  • Ransomware gangs skip the CEO, head straight for the 40-something IT manager
    Gen Xers who feel triggered by this should remember to unplug the network cable and call the cops
  • Devs to Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, and friends: Make security and privacy the default
    Researchers scour social media to measure developer concerns about AI coding tools
  • South Korean satellite spots SpaceX lunar impact
    Before and after shots of Elon's ejecta snapped by Danuri
  • OpenAI pledges to add Astra security as Anthropic loosens Fable's leash
    Or how I learned to stop worrying and love dangerous AI


rss: ars technica

  • Mount Toba eruption doesn't seem like it could nearly kill our species
    The massive Toba eruption seems to have had little climate impact.
  • The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
    About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
  • DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists
    Open source WeatherNext model can make accurate predictions with lower-resolution weather data.
  • Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires
    Copernicus Browser adds wildfire visualization amid record wildfire season.
  • Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
    Six deaths reported among screwworm cases, one directly attributed to the flies.
  • Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment
    New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.
  • The ultimate eclipse chase: A Concorde raced against the Moon's shadow
    Fitted with telescopes, the plane did our longest imaging of the Sun's corona.
  • New official 30th anniversary Quake mission pack adds new maps and mechanics
    19 new maps continue the story from MachineGames' other campaign additions.
  • DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
    DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says.
  • OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”
    Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.


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