rss: npr

  • Melat Kiros becomes the first Gen Z woman elected to Congress
    The 29-year-old Ethiopian immigrant was one of several candidates to win with backing from the Democratic Socialists of America or its local chapters.
  • Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats' power lies in their unity
    NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about the legacy of the Democratic Party.
  • Georgia elects the nation's first Black female governor
    Keisha Lance Bottoms' win marks the first time Georgia has elected a Democratic governor in more than 20 years.
  • Republican Byron Donalds wins governor's race in Florida
    Donalds, who was backed early by President Trump, will become the state's first Black governor.
  • Democrat Roy Cooper wins a North Carolina Senate seat
    Democrat Roy Cooper has won North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a race call from the Associated Press, providing the party with a key Senate flip.
  • Rep. Katherine Clark says Democrats are on track to win control of the House tonight
    NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about tonight's midterm elections.
  • Jon Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia, easily defeating Republican Mike Collins
    A year ago, the Georgia Senate race was considered one of the cycle's marquee Senate showdowns. In the end, Ossoff easily defeated Collins.
  • Election Day 2026: Photos from around the country
    Voters across the country are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections.
  • What Democrats plan to prioritize if they retake the House
    This election will determine control of Congress. Rep. Pete Aguilar, who represents California's 33rd Congressional District, shares how Democratic Party leaders are feeling as results come in.
  • Results: States decide on voter ID and redistricting ballot measures
    Several states — including Alaska, Arizona, California and Nevada — are voting on changes to how their elections are run, including voter ID measures. Other states decide on redistricting proposals.


rss: bbc

  • Democratic rising star Ossoff projected to hold Georgia seat
    Ossoff is seen as a potential leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in 2028 if he throws his hat in the ring.
  • US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says
    A major election day survey suggests voters are the most unhappy with the economy.
  • When will we know the results?
    The first polls have closed, but it is possible the results will not be projected for several hours, days or even weeks.
  • The key US Senate races to watch
    All eyes are on a handful of Senate races that will decide control of the prized upper chamber. Here's a quick guide.
  • Miliband says slavery apology will not bring cost for UK taxpayers
    Speaking to BBC's Newscast, the foreign secretary says Britain cannot sweep its past "under the carpet".
  • Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
    At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
  • 'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon
    The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
  • Celebrity loses injunction bid but will stay anonymous pending appeal
    The unnamed man asked for an injunction to stop his identity being reported in connection with allegations against him.
  • No more rice grains in Kellogg's Rice Krispies due to changing weather
    The new recipes mean cereal packaging will now include a 'contains wheat gluten' warning.
  • Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital
    At least 38 people are killed in 24 hours and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns dozens more could be trapped under rubble.


rss: the register

  • Aussie Adobe assailant Canva announces layoffs in re-org affecting 22% of staff
    No mention of AI, but a nod to the pace of technological change
  • North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist
    'It was not a single isolated breach or a simple phishing incident,' exchange says
  • Microsoft improves Windows 11 performance on 8 GB PCs as RAM prices keep climbing
    We've got a hunch the memory crunch is taking a bite out of Windows revenue
  • Nvidia is happy to take your money whether you're using open or closed models, says Jensen Huang
    At Fireworks Forge, a celebration of specialized models
  • British fintech Revolut slashes AI coding costs 10x by cutting out Claude and going self-hosted
    Turns out cheap tokens get engineers doing things that save time, like debugging and tackling Jira tickets
  • AI policy wonks declare 'sovereign agents' a threat to civilization
    These are AI agents that operate outside of human control and 'pursue open-ended, evolving survival'
  • GSMA warns of growing risks to mobile networks from extreme weather
    Mobile comms body wants a joined-up approach from governments and regulators to mitigate downtime
  • Improved asteroid deflection model runs faster, reveals more doomsday worries
    “We expected aim to matter ... What surprised us was how much,' says Sandia physicist Nathan Moore
  • Password manager mSecure tells users to change passwords, won't say why
    Customers left wondering what's been compromised after vendor advises resetting passwords, 2FA and passkeys
  • GhostBSD 26.2 takes the fright out of FreeBSD with a friendlier installer
    Full-disk encryption joins the toolkit, MATE and Xfce stay while Gershwin sits this one out


rss: ars technica

  • California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws
    State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.
  • Ukraine’s drone strikes spur hasty Russian plans for underground data centers
    Russia tries to fix exposed digital infrastructure as data center war backfires.
  • NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
    Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.
  • Buttons are back and storage is king when it comes to car interiors
    We talk with Nissan designer Hiren Patel about how vehicle interior designs are changing.
  • Google will let schools skip AI tools, but they have to give up search, too
    Google will offer schools AI tools that purportedly don't give away the answers.
  • Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
    NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.
  • Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes
    Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
  • This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere
    Is that water in your spacecraft, or are you just happy to see the delta-V?
  • UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame?
    UEFI bootkit BlackX exploits Microsoft's lack of clarity around Secure Boot protections.
  • Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.
    Meta faces pressure to protect No Kings Instagram on election day.


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