Can Black voting power and Trump fatigue break Mississippi's red wall?
Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen millions in last-minute spending and high-profile campaign visits.
Democrats still poised to make gains, but poll shows warning signs for just how many
Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging enthusiasm among key groups is just one indicator that gains may not come easy.
Polymarket has investigated 'dozens' of election-related cases
The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit from confidential election information.
Morning news brief
A new NPR poll reveals Democrats' advantage going into Election Day, congressional Democrats are forming a task force to protect the election, Netanyahu vies for reelection as polls open in Israel.
Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d'Or
Kane was followed in the voting by Kylian Mbappé. Spain star Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or. Outside, fans packed the streets and climbed light poles near the London Palladium.
Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in Southern California
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday night that Jay-Z will be the featured performer for the halftime festivities on Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Brewers rout the Rays 10-1 to move within a win of their first World Series title
The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory from their first World Series title after routing the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monday night thanks to a trio of young players who have shined in October.
Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine
A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv.
Trump campaigns in Mississippi, highlighting Republicans' challenges
President Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington.
A quick guide to Israel's high-stakes elections
Israel is holding its first elections since the Hamas-led attacks of 2023 triggered a chain of conflicts across the region — a quick guide the key players, issues and when to expect a result.
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Two charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident
One of the men, Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting Iran's intelligence service.
Chancellor to cut tariffs on some staple goods to offer cost of living help
The BBC understands the government will also freeze fuel duty again in the Budget.
Israel heads to polls for pivotal election defined by security and democracy
Many fear neither of the leading political blocs will win enough seats for a majority - meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.
Kane ends England’s 25-year wait to win men’s Ballon d’Or award
Harry Kane becomes the first English player to win the prize since Michael Owen in 2001, and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d’Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.
'It's massive for England': Harry Kane on his Ballon d'Or win
It's the first time an English player has lifted the trophy since Michael Owen in 2001.
Mbappé dropped by major Chinese brands drop as backlash grows over Mao joke
He allegedly said the funniest "meme" about him is the one where they put his face on "a Chinese dictator".
Rise in sales of radios and tinned foods, say retailers, after call to stock up
Figures obtained by BBC Newsnight show large spikes in sales of torches, radios and power banks.
Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to survive
The ceasefire in Oleshky, secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.
UK and EU officials to discuss freedom of movement
Officials are expected to begin discussions on a range of options for the future UK-EU relationship before a summit next month.
'Living next door to anti-social behaviour has been hell'
Man calls for better support after seven years of anti-social behaviour from neighbours.
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FreeBSD founder ports Omarchy to FreeBSD in ten days, ten releases
Daemonarchy in unaffiliated with the Linux original, built with AI help, and could complicate FreeBSD's debate over AI contributions
Year of Linux on the Beach confirmed
Don't forget to keep code up to date. Even with a cold beverage in hand
How everyday technology choices drive true workplace sustainability
SPONSORED FEATURE: Introducing certified, environmentally friendly meeting room solutions, such as Barco ClickShare, in a standardized way across the organization can make the difference between hitting sustainability goals or not
Elvis rightsholders sue Anthropic for stealing songs and leaving them in Heartbreak Hotel
They want a little less chatbot conversation, and a whole lot more royalty action
IBM admits mainframes need to be modernized and will use AI to do the job
Promises to build ‘IBM Z Atlas’ tool that will tidy up messy big iron and enable AIOps
Japanese virtual desktop cloud hacked so hard it asks to be banned
CEO admits service used for foreign exchange trading had holes company was slow to fix
Humanity can't afford not to spend $800B on AI, Anthropic insists
It's more important than chips, 'leccy and the net, after all
OpenAI rolls out budget-priced mid-tier GPT-6.1 Terra
Not a bombshell, but it rivals pricier models on some tasks at a tenth of Astra's API price
Worm armed 42 GitHub repos by hiding a payload too big to fail
Payload blobs measuring 12.9 to 13.7 MB were large enough to evade GitHub code search
Alibaba's Qwen AI caught trying to contact server in China
But there's not much evidence this is anything more than echoes of unsanitized training data
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Microsoft offers to buy out a quarter of its workforce
Employees in the US, Canada, India, and the UK may receive offers to leave MS today.
Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out
Case study gives a whole new meaning to "bedroom eyes."
Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.
Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo
Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.
Apple reveals updated iPad mini with a bigger OLED screen for $700
Apple claims this is the most significant update ever for the iPad mini line.
ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees
US robotics company stands by ICE deal as more than 300 employees warn of risk.
Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink terms with deadly drone strikes
Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.
Highway thieves are spoofing GPS to steal millions in data center-bound cargo
Investigators explain how highway thieves stole $100M in data center equipment.
Some iPhone Duo screens are already failing
Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens.
F1 in Texas: The American race that fans love to attend
Ars spends the weekend with the Audi Revolut F1 team at the Circuit of the Americas.