Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'
A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested.
2026 midterms could be the most expensive on record. And, Macron condemns protests
More than $15 billion has been raised in this year's midterm elections. And, France's president is condemning the violent protests erupting across the country.
The real reason it's going to take a while to know who won in some midterm races
Hint: It's not only because California counts slowly.
A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming
A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.
Morning news brief
Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes as relations between U.S. and Ukraine deteriorate, the midterms are on track to be the most expensive on record, French president denounces violent protests.
Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigns in GOP stronghold
Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is campaigning in the GOP stronghold of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, an area that hasn't voted for a Democrat in Congress in over a decade.
Solar power is changing agriculture in Pakistan, but some fear it could cause issues
Solar power is transforming agriculture in Pakistan. But in a country already facing water scarcity and extreme weather, some fear their widespread use could cause problems.
Alberta voters weigh future in Canada
On Monday voters in the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta are deciding whether to take the first step toward a future referendum on independence.
Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Trump to close and renovate D.C. golf course, despite legal battle
President Trump continues his efforts to remake Washington, D.C. He wants to turn an area used by the public into a world-class golf course.
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Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.
Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.
Watch: Russian saboteur working for Ukraine shares reconnaissance videos
In a BBC World Service documentary, the man claims to have played a role in drone attacks on his home soil.
Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.
Possible wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane likely to be trees, say researchers
Researchers travelled to a remote Pacific Island to confirm whether an object first spotted on satellite imagery in 2020 solved the mystery of the pilot's disappearance.
Man accused of mass train stabbing admits wounding
Anthony Williams is in court after multiple stabbings on a train that was forced to stop in Huntingdon.
Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent
Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.
Home sellers cut asking prices on 3,000 properties a day
More property asking prices are being cut than at any time in 15 years, data shared with the BBC shows.
'It's messed with my family too much' - inside the US opioid crisis
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spoke to a former heroin addict who now helps other people overcome addiction.
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Admin: 'I spent all weekend on my servers' after Microsoft breaks Exchange Server with October updates
OWA borked and lengthy email queues reported on busy servers after Microsoft tweaks a Server default
Microsoft abandons UK AI supercomputer as grid struggles to keep up
Tech giant walks away from flagship Essex project as power connection delays threaten to leave nation's AI ambitions waiting until the 2030s
Broadcom Wi-Fi bug turns sweet 16, still lets strangers hijack your router
Chip giant knew about the flaw in 2018, researcher claims, but millions of devices may still be vulnerable
Dr Garry Hunt talks to us about the astonishing Voyager probes
Voyager imaging team member joins The Reg's Kettle podcast to talk about his role in the mission as probe approaches light day's distance from Earth
Museum exhibit reveals the intricate workings of a knackered Dell
When it should have been weaving tales of the Jacquard loom
Microsoft’s second-hand licensing appeal gets the brush-off
Court of Appeal refuses Redmond permission to take ValueLicensing fight to the Supreme Court, with a 'Known Adverse Document' still to come
AI’s epic cash call is matched only by its ability to strangle revenue streams
The first technology created with a self-disrupt button... But why oh why didn't they call Claude clone Fauxtoshop?
AI inference is running into a memory bottleneck. Huawei wants to tackle it with OceanStor M900
SPONSORED POST: The Context Memory Storage platform aims to improve the economics of large-scale AI inference
Engineer was so sick of office pranks, he 'wiped' his antagonist's disk
Revenge is a dish best served by autoexec.bat
ConnectWise turns off its SaaS-y backup, security, and management services to probe security SNAFU
Huntress alleges takeover of M365 accounts
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Stratospheric airship flew from US to Japan to test sky cell tower concept
Tests showed Sceye’s high-flying platform can deliver connectivity in disasters.
Anthropic gives outside AI watchdog “employee-like” access
The outside watchdog can publish its findings without Anthropic's approval.
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.