rss: npr

  • Haley Stevens backs Mike Rogers. And, Gulf states brace for potential attack on Iran
    Democrats in Michigan are considering their options after Haley Stevens endorsed GOP candidate Mike Rogers for Senate. And the Gulf states are bracing for a possible U.S. attack on Iran after the midterms.
  • Two economists studied California's billionaire tax. They reached wildly different conclusions
    What happens in California could shape how America taxes the superrich. But will its billionaire tax fill state coffers — or drain them?
  • 6 things to watch for on election night
    Some of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out.
  • When it comes to election pressure, this year's Georgia or Michigan could be anywhere
    The districts that will decide control of the House and Senate next year are spread across the country. Voting officials in those places may face scrutiny and pressure they've never experienced.
  • With students scarce, college admissions offices get friendlier, less intimidating
    Colleges are trying to transform an admissions process that has often been daunting, secretive and stressful into an experience that's open, easier — and downright friendly.
  • How does this fluoride-free toothpaste compare when it comes to oral health?
    Many people are swapping out their fluoride dental products for ones made with a mineral called hydroxyapatite. What do dentists say about it?
  • What Vance's midterm push reveals about his potential 2028 bid
    Vance's delivery is different from the president's but his speeches contain plenty of MAGA DNA.
  • Morning news brief
    Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan race, key races remain close in last day before midterm election, Gulf states concerned about possible U.S. attack on Iran.
  • UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
    The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
  • 9 dead as jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.


rss: bbc

  • Shop freezers in six European countries hit by suspected cyber-attack
    The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
  • Mother told to book appointment to give birth to her baby who had died
    Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust apologises for care it says "fell short of the standards" expected.
  • Nine killed as small jet crashes on Florida street
    In air traffic audio, a crew member can be heard shouting: "We are going to crash into the ground."
  • What Americans are voting for in this election
    The BBC's Maddie Gerber explains what's on the ballot in the 2026 midterm elections in the United States.
  • Chris Mason: Home secretary to face scrutiny over changes to rules for legal migrants
    At the heart of the debate around legal migration are contested notions of fairness, our political editor writes.
  • Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regime
    Samira's 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead as they took part in mass protests in January.
  • Hunt for attackers after Halloween party stabbings
    Three boys aged 16 and two aged 17 were taken to hospital with serious injuries on Saturday night.
  • Fake nuclear warnings issued after Ukrainian and Russian air alert apps hacked
    Neither government has confirmed who was responsible for the cyberattacks on Sunday evening.
  • Channel 4 documentary and journalists 'poisoned the well' against Russell Brand, court hears
    Brand's defence barrister told jurors that Brand "had an immense amount of sex", but that "none of it was unlawful".
  • Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart says she 'really screwed up' with homeless Halloween costume
    The veteran lifestyle guru has deleted a photo of herself wearing torn clothes and dirt on her face.


rss: the register

  • Vintage fun: Prodding AI agents using retro hardware just because you can
    'It helps me stretch what I can do in the current age of AI coding, and keeps my curiosity alive'
  • Microsoft's moolah mountain is more massive than ever. It just doesn't want the people who built it
    Flash the cash, flush the cache
  • Britain's driverless dream hits a roundabout of awkward questions
    Institute for Driverless Transport wants answers on jobs impact and what happens if the supplier bails
  • From Expertise to Intelligence: NISCO Deploys World's First Swarm-Intelligence Steel Model at Scale
    PARTNER CONTENT: 300+ AI applications delivering surges in core metrics and annual cost reduction of over CNY100m
  • Manager threatened to fire a colleague, then gave them a critical task – which they flubbed
    Nobody noticed for years, at which point the boss realized they had to cover up their poor decision
  • Chap who coded Google’s Pac-Man clone reveals how the game freaked out Firefox
    Waka-waka-waka-waka why why why why?
  • India floats AI plan under which ‘The model travels to the data, rather than the data travelling to the model’
    Wants more local AI, without Big Tech getting open access to everything
  • Google says Asian advertisers spending less due to Europe's customs changes
    PLUS: Brake pedals break on Huawei-made cars; North Korea named as source of Binance hack; and more!
  • Linus Torvalds says Linux kernel is out of ‘stabilization phase’ and using ‘much healthier model’ for AI contributions
    Yet machine-made patches ‘often get rewritten’
  • 'Mother of all editors' Emacs is 50
    By a startling coincidence, so is its arch-rival Vi


rss: ars technica

  • This $48 e-paper display can be whatever you want it to be
    This DIY e-paper display works in two official ecosystems or on your own server.
  • Seabirds racing home over the ocean can get jet-lagged
    A long flight home from feeding grounds messes with birds' internal clocks.
  • The FDA wants to pull its approval of a drug. It’s not so easy.
    The regulator says Tavneos was approved on the basis of manipulated study data. Should patients still have access to it?
  • Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death
    The space agency solicited ideas for reboosting Hubble four years ago, but they didn't go anywhere.
  • Flesh-eating screwworms spread to third state and are attacking pets
    USDA has identified 74 animal cases in US since parasitic flies invaded in June.
  • Oh captain, our captain: Ars staff remembers Patrick Stewart
    "For huge numbers of people, I will always be Jean-Luc Picard. ... We created an admirable individual."
  • Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers
    Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.
  • Anthropic VS code extension on Cursor backdoored for nearly 12 hours
    It's still unknown how attackers got access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.
  • Dartmouth's provost warned us about AI cheating—but his own AI use cost him his job
    People who love AI don't always love telling others they used it.
  • Over 25% of people lie to get antibiotics—and their lies aren't even good
    Faked symptoms still point to infections that antibiotics don't treat.


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