Campaign ad spending has topped $10 billion this election cycle, as voters struggle to afford groceries and gas.
Fraud, affordability and Trump policies drive friction in Minnesota Senate debate
The major party candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration's policies as key points of friction.
Decades after apartheid, South Africans seek justice for crimes of the past
More than three decades after the end of apartheid, families of victims of some of the worst crimes of South Africa's past are still fighting for justice. As survivors and perpetrators grow older, a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations before it's too late.
No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know
The coalition behind nationwide anti-Trump protests is shifting its strategies this weekend to focus on voter turnout. Organizers say Saturday's events are a nonpartisan effort to get people to the polls.
Sidewalk sleepers: They have nowhere else to stay while a loved one is in the hospital
Patients travel miles to be treated at public hospitals in Delhi. Those in need get financial aid for their care. But for overnight accommodations, families are often on their own — and on the street.
Trump promised a swing district blitz. He's going to a lot of very red states
President Trump's midterm travel blitz ahead of Election Day includes several red states he won easily 2 years ago, showing the electoral landscape is more challenging for Republicans.
Weddings are expensive. How about a grocery store cake?
About a third of couples are willing to save money on cake and dessert, according to the wedding-planning site Zola.
Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires
High winds are fueling a fast-moving fire that has burned homes in Southern California. Flames engulfed expensive coastal properties and prompted thousands to evacuate.
Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, White House says
Katie Zacharia is "transitioning out" of her role as press secretary, according to a White House official not authorized to speak on the record, marking a stunning turn of events for the spokeswoman.
Katie Zacharia is 'transitioning out' as press secretary, White House says
Katie Zacharia's first official day was on Monday.
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Watch: 'Mood has really shifted' as Paris protesters clash with police
The BBC is on the ground at the Place de la République, where protesters and police clash after weeks of students demonstrations.
More NHS staff sacked over attacks victims' records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says a new system will be brought in to protect records.
UK must protect against Russian 'hybrid attacks', ex-national security adviser says
Lord Ricketts says more should be spent on improving the resilience of energy, transport, air traffic control and defence sites.
Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
Toxic algorithms wouldn't let them go - now Australia wants an off switch
The Australian government hopes to protect social media users from being served content they don't want to see.
Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked on vapes
More than one million people now vape who have never been smokers, according to the ONS.
Not sure what to wear for Halloween? These outfits are set to be the most popular this year
Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.
Two-week half terms: The school holiday no one can agree on
Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.
Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal
For 15 months, a high-security courtroom in Hamburg has been hearing the case of Christina Block, accused of ordering the abduction of her children.
Violent clashes between police and protesters in Albania
Police in Albania's capital Tirana have fired tear gas and water cannons onto crowds gathered outside the Ministry of Education where students are among those protesting.
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Cybercrims go beyond stealing data to attack physical building systems
'Hold my beer, have fun getting into your offices'
Amazon wants you to Bee-lieve wearable AI can recall it all for you
Would you like personalized shopping recommendations based on that conversation you just had?
Get in the bin! UK Space Agency wants public to name its debris removal mission
ClearSpace UK aims to be operational in 2029 with public's suggestion etched on the side of the spacecraft
Open-weight models win hearts, minds, and wallets
They handle 71.5% of Vercel gateway tokens and nearly a quarter of estimated spending
Benchmarked: Nvidia's RTX Spark notebook delivers serious local AI compute, at a price
El Reg digs its claws into HP's N1X-powered OmniBook Ultra 16
Node.js creator ditches Deno to work on open source Cloudflare Workers
You're building servers 'wrong,' says Ryan Dahl as Cloudflare gobbles his Deno startup
Meta grants itself right to scrape content from business customers for model training
The future is private, the present is plunder
Ubuntu Stonking Stingray swims into spotlight with pre-release kernel
26.10 is here, with not-quite-ready kernel 7.3 and speech-to-text recognition
New online tool will check lawyers' sloppy AI-written briefs since they can't seem to be bothered
Bogus AI-generated citations keep turning up in court documents, but lawyers could at least run those docs through this legal citation checker
Networking problems after the October 2026 Windows update? NTLM might be to blame
Legacy protocol is going to be axed, and enforcement by default will highlight how migration is going
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Science says your boss should talk less in meetings
Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.
Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players
The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.
“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops
Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.
US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.
Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality
The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.
RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says
FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective.
Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over
Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.
Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again
If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.