Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims
Federal agents may have broken state laws after the Department of Homeland Security began surging personnel for what it called the Unlawful Voter Initiative, a federal whistleblower alleges.
Israel is 'dismantling Palestinian life' says Israeli human rights group
One of the country's leading human rights organizations says Israel is dismantling all aspects of Palestinian life at a breakneck rate. The group has extensively documented what it says are the mechanisms Israel has used to "ethnically cleanse" the West Bank of Palestinians.
10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'
The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.
Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday
In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state — and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.
The producer of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer's tip for finding a hit? Don't look for one
Theatre producer Francesca Moody has a remarkable record of spotting shows that go on to have wide success. At the Edinburgh Fringe festival, she told NPR about what she looks for in a performance.
Key leaders sound the alarm on AI. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback
Some key leaders at artificial intelligence companies call for a slowdown in AI development. And, Iran-Gulf diplomacy hits a setback as talks in Oman are delayed.
This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it
Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.
The powerful millionaires hiding in plain sight
They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power.
Beijing hits back at Anthropic CEO's call to curb China's AI development
China's Foreign Ministry called the Anthropic CEO's warning about the dangers of Chinese-developed AI "fearmongering," as the Chinese and U.S. leaders prepare to meet in Washington later this month.
New Carlo Rovelli book challenges science's understanding of reality and the universe
In his latest book, the world-renowned physicist draws on science and philosophy to explore the notion that the university and reality are fully knowable.
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Man admits drugging and raping wife over 20 years
A husband, who cannot be named to protect his wife's anonymity, pleads guilty to more than 60 offences, including rape and administering a substance with intent.
AI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says
Jack Clark says "most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug", but says this may need to be a requirement.
Burnham cancels engagements after death of his father
Burnham has previously said his father did not know he had become prime minister due to his Alzheimer's.
Farage says £72m donations are compliant 'with the law today'
Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026.
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
The US rapper was condemned by Jewish groups after making comments criticising Israel.
Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
Harry and Meghan to have security review and children change school
The level of police protection they need and potential dangers they face are to be reviewed.
Member of UK armed forces dies in road traffic incident in Ukraine
The incident is not the result of hostile action, the BBC understands.
Immigrants held in small outdoor cages at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida, investigators find
DHS inspectors say they found the immigration-detention centre violated basic standards for hygiene, medical care, food and safety.
Former top civil servant received pay-off of nearly £860,000
Lord Wormald became the shortest-serving cabinet secretary in the history of the post when he left in February.
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Oracle celebrates banner quarter with another round of layoffs
Congratulations on helping Larry Ellison's AI cloud boom. Now please pack your bags and go
New hardware device can RAM into encrypted memory, expose your data
Attackers would need physical access to the server to pull off the DDR5 trick
OpenAI's malicious bot swarm attacked RubyGems
Ruby are you ok? Ruby are you ok? Are you ok Ruby?
Datacenter developers want your backyard. FAS says negotiate harder
Tax breaks, water, noise, decommissioning - report tells local officials what to nail down before signing
Ex-FTC boss Khan urges Uncle Sam to break out the handcuffs for AI CEOs, citing 1934 precedent
There are plenty of laws on the books to hold companies, and potentially their execs, accountable
Ubuntu Noble's likely last point release lands, then loses its desktop download
Installer bug crashes extended setups while Stonking Stingray circles ahead of October debut
Cyberattack sends International Meteor Organization crashing back to Earth
Attack dealt a 'critical blow' to aging infrastructure, with several weeks of disruption expected
Rocket Lab calls foul on Blue Origin's $700M Mars comms contract
Bezos' biz gets familiar paperwork from unfamiliar quarters as rival challenges NASA award
Perfect-10 GitLab bug under attack days after patch lands
CISA confirms active exploitation as watchTowr spots miscreants probing internet-facing servers
Teravolt looks to cannibalize older industries to meet AI power demand
Bitcoin farms, aluminum smelters, and other old infra is more lucrative to repurpose as a datacenter
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OpenAI stuck fighting Musk antitrust suit after Apple finds a way out
Musk stops attacking Apple over ChatGPT integration but not OpenAI.
Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots
Wang Xingxing micromanaged Unitree to success—will his leadership style scale?
Apple releases iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27 with Siri AI and Liquid Glass refinements
This is also the last version of macOS to support Rosetta for Intel apps.
AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed
Safety is the watchword, but there could be ulterior benefits for the industry.
Online hate researcher keeps hammering X despite deportation threat
US won’t back down from fight to deport technology researchers.
A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater
The trick isn't using perovskites—the trick is making them last.
Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles
Isotopic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.
Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review
Valve's new $1,059 VR hardware tries to revive an abandoned VR "revolution."
"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up
Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.
New corners, new lights for 2028 Volvo XC40
The Swedish automaker gives its small SUV a sympathetic makeover.