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Society · NPR Top Stories

At Mississippi funeral, Civil Rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18

The parents of Nolan Wells, who was found dead on Horn Island in Mississippi, will hold a funeral for the 18-year-old on Monday. Wells was with friends for the Fourth of July and did not return home.

World · Al Jazeera

Gaza residents weigh in on election of new Hamas leader

Gaza residents weigh in on election of new Hamas leader

World · Deutsche Welle

Iran war: US launches fresh strikes as Trump vows revenge

The US has launched strikes on Iran for a 10th consecutive night as both sides vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Trump has promised revenge over the deaths of fallen American troops. DW has more.

Society · NPR Top Stories

World Cup: Spain's homecoming heroes

A nation celebrates as Spain's World Cup champions come home to a hero's welcome.

AI · TechCrunch AI

AI’s most important protocol is getting a little bit easier to use

Under the new system, the protocol will take a looser, "stateless" approach to session IDs on the server side, similar to how most ordinary websites already work.

World · Al Jazeera

Man arrested after fire outside New York immigration court

A man has been arrested after setting off an incendiary device outside an immigration court building in New York City.

Products & Consumer Tech · Ars Technica

The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches

The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.

World · Al Jazeera

Monsoon-driven flash flooding kills at least 20 in Afghanistan

Rescue teams are racing to reach Nuristan province as devastation continues across the region.

World · Al Jazeera

Indian police attack Cockroach Janta Party’s parliament march

Police used batons to disperse protesters as thousands of people joined the Cockroach Janta Party's march in New Delhi.

World · Deutsche Welle

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life without parole in US prison

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel and one of the world's most notorious drug traffickers, was sentenced to life in a US prison.

Society · NPR Technology

Who should regulate global AI? China makes a play for leadership

The AI world is moving at lightning speed – and the world is trying to figure out how to regulate this technology. China just made a big play to be the global leader.

Society · BBC Technology

Thousands of websites taken down for illegal World Cup streams

More than 1,000 illegal streaming sites were shut down in the US during the tournament, with a similar amount blocked in Colombia.

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

Get Borderlands 3, Risk of Rain 2 and 13 other great PC games for $15

The aptly-named “2K Megahits 2026 Bundle” from Humble includes 15 Steam games for $15. It’s a smattering of the publisher 2K’s biggest games of the 2010s, including BioShock Infinite, Risk of Rain 2, Borderlands 3, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The bundle will be available until August 7th, though the bundle page notes that keys for […]

Products & Consumer Tech · The Verge

The PlayStation replica ornament is an homage to a great, yet fragile console

You probably know the signature PlayStation boot sound. Did you know that it's technically a multi-part chime? There's the synthy section where "Sony Computer Entertainment" shows onscreen with a white background. You only get to the next screen with the echo-y chimes and the color-filled PlayStation logo if your console recognizes the disc. How badly […]

World · Al Jazeera

Iran condemns US attacks on civilian infrastructure

Iran says it has received mediation proposals from multiple parties and insists diplomatic efforts remain active.

Society · NPR Top Stories

10 things that wowed us at the 2026 World Cup

The United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. NPR's team of journalists who covered the World Cup reflects on the experience.

World · Al Jazeera

What does Khalil al-Hayya’s election win mean for Gaza?

Al-Hayya wins Hamas leadership with a single-vote margin, signalling a focus on Gaza amidst continued Israeli aggression

AI · TechCrunch AI

X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort

X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.

World · Al Jazeera

Yemeni women support families through enterprise as economic crisis bites

Amid Yemen’s harsh economic crisis, securing viable employment has become increasingly difficult for men.

AI · TechCrunch AI

OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?

Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.

World · Al Jazeera

EU pauses methane penalties amid energy crisis, US pressure

The European Commission says waiving penalties will ensure the security of energy supply.

Notable Blogs · Simon Willison

Reverse-engineering is cheap now

I keep hearing anecdotes from people who used coding agents to reverse-engineer and automate devices in their homes. I think this is an interesting illustration of the impact of the reduced cost of writing code. Prior to agents, it was entirely possible to reverse-engineer home devices. The problem was the ROI - was it really worth all of that effort? More importantly, any experienced programmer knows that undocumented, unstable APIs like that may well change or break in the future. Is that initial work worth the effort if you're committing yourself to a frustrating cycle of maintenance in the future? Coding agents change that equation entirely. The effort to get a simple automation working has dropped, as has the cost of trying and failing to get it to work. Since the code is so cheap, the idea of having to maintain it in the future - or throw it away and start again - carries way less psychological baggage. Tags: reverse-engineering , coding-agents , ai-assisted-programming , generative-ai , ai , llms

Products & Consumer Tech · Ars Technica

AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California

AT&T suffers setback but will keep asking court and FCC to preempt state rules.

World · Al Jazeera

US judge orders pause on Paramount–Warner Bros merger

Paramount risks $650m quarterly fees if merger delays extend beyond September, as per the merger agreement terms.