Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC
Trump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE agent shot him in the neck.
Why American investors love European defense startups
As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. One reason why: European investment firms have restrictions on how they can invest.
Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control of Congress in November.
Why we remember: One student's journey into memory
Why one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa.
Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____
Plus: Nobels! Protests! Ambiguous quotes! A mysterious death in Russia!
ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide.
Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid getting caught up in mail processing changes.
A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis
Middle schooler Cora Walsh of Long Island, N.Y., has won the 2026 NPR Student Podcast Challenge with a story about her journey with dyslexia.
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.
NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR
Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.
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Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.
Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told
Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.
Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems
The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.
Alison Hammond: 'I thought I was having heart attack on air'
The host says a health scare on live TV was one of the "scariest things I've ever been through".
Bank cashier outed by holiday photos after stealing £8k is ordered to pay back money
Kelly Kershaw stole from vulnerable customers to fund a safari in Africa and a trip to Paris.
Firing squad execution of man who killed 13 soldiers to be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to know
It contains big lessons for the NHS, welfare, education and employment policies. What are the key takeaways?
France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests
Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.
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Growing pains: how distributed AI training changes the network between datacenters
SPONSORED FEATURE: While linking the GPUs in a datacenter is a challenge, coordinating thousands of them to work efficiently over hundreds of kilometers presents a new set of difficulties.
Oracle lets AI agents do the work, provided you stay in Big Red's world
Analysts welcome Fusion Claw's tighter controls but warn of early adoption and cloud lock-in
Global PC shipments crater 20% as rising prices hammer demand
Buyers rushed to beat hikes earlier this year, but demand has since dried up as AI-fueled component shortages send costs soaring
US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway
Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year
Citrix gives NetScaler admins another critical reason to patch
No word on exploitation status, but a 9.5 severity score suggests time is of the essence
Anthropic asks users to stop being mean to Claude
New usage policy cracks down on cruelty to chatbot, alongside slightly more pressing matters of weapons development, surveillance, and election interference
Microsoft and Anthropic play invoice tennis with startup's $17,600 Claude bill
Vegalabs says $21,168 in unused Azure credits expired as separate Marketplace charges piled up
BOFH: Smells like team spirit
In which BOFH and PFY meet 1990s heroes who know how to deal with Bosses
Whose roadmap is your software estate running on?
SPONSORED POST: Vendor roadmaps set the pace of change in most enterprise software estates. Origina argues the business should.
Rejecting a promotion sent field service tech into support hell
Chap who took the job left a trail of wreckage – and invaluable case studies – in his incompetent wake
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Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.
Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?
"I can say we’re weeks away from launching on Vulcan."
Volkswagen's replacement for the ID.4 crossover is here
The new EV’s digital cockpit can mimic instrument displays from VWs of old.
SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
"These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort."
Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
Judge questioned if Trump delaying access to Truth Social posts by a second harms the press.
Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms
After hack and data breach, senator asks why Trump Mobile lacks some FCC filings.
Feds get ready to rewrite car headlight rules
Reducing glare and allowing modern light technologies will be two goals.
RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.
Let's Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February.
Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches