House passes Pentagon funding and limits on stock trades in a last dash before recess
Republicans passed a more than $1-trillion Pentagon bill alongside a budget blueprint that would let them bypass Democrats and unlock other funds for the Iran war and Trump's election overhaul bill.
In South Dakota, public media endures a year after federal funding was wiped out
We check in on one state public broadcasting network a year after President Trump signed a law ending federal funding of public media.
Trump administration signs commercial nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.
What to know about Ukraine's military shakeup
After a week of nationwide protests over the direction of Ukraine's military strategy in the ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian military has a new commander, Mykhailo Drapatyi. Here's what to know.
A strange transmissible cancer is spreading through the catfish in this lake
For more than a decade, there's been something fishy going on in a lake that straddles Vermont and the province of Quebec. It involves cancer, a kind of catfish, and — possibly — clues about how tumors metastasize.
In pursuit of 'Instagram face,' are we losing the imperfections that make us human?
Plastic surgery is becoming so normalized and undetectable, it's changing our relationship to reality. The New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino considers how beauty standards have dovetailed with AI.
People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?
It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers busy all summer.
Independent autopsy 'inconclusive' on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi
An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.
Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.
Trump to attend dignified transfer of fallen soldiers. And, Hegseth testifies on Iran
Trump will attend the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. And, Pete Hegseth is requesting billions from Congress to help with the rising cost of the war in Iran.
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PC Harper's widow criticises early prisoner release plan as Burnham to review scheme
Lissie Harper says the possible early release of prisoners is "deplorable", after reports that two of PC Harper's killers could be freed early.
Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"
Ukrainian drones hit Russian online giant retailer Wildberries for second time
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight.
Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Matthew Wright is accused alongside three others of trying to save the firm millions in penalties.
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
Prince George enjoys coastal fun in new video as he becomes a teenager
It's a big year for the young prince, who will start secondary school at the elite Eton College in September.
Police formally investigate woman, 70, after Brit stabbed to death in French village
Karen Carter was found with stab wounds in the Dordogne village she had lived in for over a decade.
Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
The New York City mayor instead called on US authorities to act on International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The deaths of 52 people on the Clipper Endeavor led to the introduction of mandatory pre-flight safety briefings.
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Google Cloud is killing it
It's Alphabet's fastest-growing business and now makes up more than a fifth of the juggernaut's revenue and operating profit
Web app turns your old phone into a new smart display
ScreenWall's creator tells El Reg he doesn't want those obsolete devices going to waste
Sovereign AI is 'nonsense,' says Doctorow
As Trump dismantles the US-led world order, what the rest of the world really needs is sovereign apps and datacenters, argues 'enshittification' coiner
Fresh off AI layoffs, Block now wants to whack Slack with agent-human collab tool
Because what could be more appealing to humans than sharing virtual space with AI?
Linux kernel team publishes 432 CVEs in two days
Sunday-to-Monday onslaught fuels speculation over AI-assisted bug reports
Astronomers spot exomoon candidate that's almost as massive as Jupiter
Object orbits a brown dwarf, which circles another star, confusing the cosmic taxonomy
Latest Musk merch drop runs entirely on child labor
A Tesla fan and their money are easily parted
Grok muscles into Excel with an AI add-in of its own
xAI's sidebar agent promises analysis and financial models – for a price
OpenAI tries the consulting path with 'Presence', charging enterprises boots-on-the-ground prices to deploy agents
As AI models become commoditized, maybe there's margin in the plumbing
Sneaky Windows stealer targets 300+ apps, gives crims an AI profiler to maximize profits
Move over Flipper. There's a new Dophin X in town
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Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."
Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.
Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers
It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.
OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face
"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons.
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.
Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply
Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.
Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.