The Trump administration has shrunk the number of locations for this year's field test of the 2030 census and added plans to test replacing temporary census workers with U.S. Postal Service staff.

Discontent over ICE enforcement tactics is spilling out into races across the country, including competitive congressional districts held by Republicans, like Rep. Mike Lawler of New York.

The 2026 Olympics and Paralympics mascots are Milo and Tina, a pair of teenage, scarf-clad stoat siblings with big dreams. If you're wondering what a stoat is, you're in the right place.

Bill Steiger, who served in the George H.W. Bush and first Trump administrations, reflects on the past year's changes in the U.S. role — and his new job as head of Malaria No More.

Lawmakers are racing to end a partial government shutdown after Congress missed its funding deadline on Friday. And, Trump wants to close the Kennedy Center for two years for renovations.

Farmers in the U.S. have grown cannabis since the 1600s — but policymakers are still figuring out how to regulate two famous types of Cannabis sativa. A historian calls the plant "incredibly cryptic."

Eight years ago, Joann Moschella was injured after her bicycle was hit by a car. That's when her unsung hero appeared, dressed in a furry lavender bunny suit.

Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that have doubled, on average. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office calculates the cost of efforts to fire civil rights staff and questions the department's ability to enforce federal civil rights laws.

The Trump administration says it's reviewing thousands of cases to look for potential fraud. A judge ordered a temporary pause, saying refugees cannot be arrested "without warrants or cause."

Steve Wright is already serving a whole life jail sentence for the murders of five women in 2006.

The best and worst moments of the 68th Grammy Awards, which were held in Los Angeles.

Marius Borg Høiby, who goes on trial on Tuesday, has been remanded in custody for four weeks after new allegations.

Members of the British Medical Association have backed more walkouts in the dispute over pay and jobs in England.

Vladimir Motin is convicted of gross negligence manslaughter after a crew member died in the crash.

Experts say there are things to consider before selling off your gold or silver.

Caoimhe was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2025 after an optician spotted bleeding behind her eye.

Dan Norris says he "vigorously" denies the allegations, which include rape and sexual assault.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologises for controversial comments he made about British football supporters which were criticised by fan groups.

Tariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.

Ukraine’s CERT says the bug went from disclosure to active exploitation in days

Russia-linked attackers are already exploiting Microsoft's latest Office zero-day, with Ukraine's national cyber defense team warning that the same bug is being used to target government agencies inside the country and organizations across the EU.…

Users happy with 19c as experts question AI lock-in

Last week, Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle AI Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for Linux x86‑64, but 13-year support for 19c and the prospect of AI lock-in might make users think twice about upgrading to it.…

Your favorite menu item might be easy to remember but it will not secure your account

Change Your Password Day took place over the weekend, and in case you doubt the need to improve this most basic element of cybersecurity hygiene, even McDonald's – yes, the fast food chain – is urging people to get more creative when it comes to passwords. …

Cuts out the Azure middleman with multi-year deal for 'tighter alignment'

Snowflake plans to spend as much as $200 million with OpenAI to bring its models and chatbot into the database vendor's sandbox and toolset. Features such as Cortex AI and Snowflake Intelligence will get a boost from the house of Altman.…

Microsoft concedes January's out-of-band fix didn't stop some PCs from rebooting instead of sleeping

Microsoft rounded off January by adding more devices to the list of those affected by the hibernation issue it claimed had been fixed by an out-of-band update.…

Drop in customers' cloud conversion rate causes share price to plunge 22% - steepest decline since 2020

SAP is refusing to change tack on renewal discounts despite lower-than-expected cloud forecasts prompting its biggest share price slide in five years.…

Researchers disclose rapid exploit chain that let attackers run code via a single malicious web page

Security issues continue to pervade the OpenClaw ecosystem, formerly known as ClawdBot then Moltbot, as multiple projects patch bot takeover and remote code execution (RCE) exploits.…

CEO talks momentum while paid uptake remains minimal

Only 3.3 percent of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 users who touch Copilot Chat actually pay for it, an awkward figure that landed alongside Microsoft's $37.5 billion quarterly AI splurge and its insistence that the payoff is coming.…

Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door

A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised Notepad++'s update service in 2025, according to the project's author.…

Winter storm knocks out Oracle datacenter, despite Larry Ellison's reliability boasts

TikTok has restored US services after winter storms hit an Oracle datacenter - the same infrastructure that Big Red's founder Larry Ellison previously claimed doesn't go down.…

Firaxis' Ed Beach and Dennis Shirk talk major overhauls in "Test of Time" update.

Visual upgrades include new UI, realistic snow cover, better lighting.

Increasing shipping traffic is interfering with the whales’ ability to hunt and communicate.

A good test would clear the way for launch of Artemis II as soon as next Sunday, February 8.

The research agency has 27 institute and center directors. Will those roles become politicized?

Plant chemicals made more potent by insect pests are detoxified by the fungus.

A lip-syncing robot, Leonardo's DNA, and new evidence that humans, not glaciers, moved stones to Stonehenge.

The effect of microdosing have been overstated, at least when it comes to depression.

With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.

Global Entry and PreCheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.