As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.

Consumer prices in September jumped 3.7% from a year ago. The Social Security Administration said benefits will increase next year to help keep pace with the rising cost of living.

We got to play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time early. Here are our impressions of the remake and its elaborate new style.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPro cameras to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?

The White House publicly asked for U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation on Tuesday as she faced mounting accusations of improper conduct.

Kansas voters could send a Democrat to the Senate for the first time in nearly a century — and flip the governor's office back to Republican control, even in what could be a tough year for the GOP.

Free samples, high-pressure pitches and $50,000 bills: An NPR investigation reveals how a network of mall skincare stores systematically targeted older adults and people with disabilities across the U.S.

For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.

Organized criminal rings target SNAP recipients because of the government program's outdated security features. But upgrading the tech costs money and states' SNAP budgets are getting squeezed.

Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".

The Ukrainian president visited London in an effort to bolster support among European allies following a row with Donald Trump.

The actor and comedian has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

The Irish writer is best known for novels such as Normal People, Intermezzo and Conversations With Friends.

Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".

The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.

The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".

William Chapman was attacked by the tiger after he entered its pen at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, maritime authorities say.

The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.

Torvalds says contributors must understand their code, whatever tools they use

Xbow earned a $250K bug bounty and all the AI model got was a lousy t-shirt

Vendor promises fix for separate privilege-escalation flaw in the coming weeks

Proposal would let UTC drift an hour from Earth's rotation, sparing computer systems awkward adjustments for centuries

What are they puffing? Tobacco, apparently. Cancer researcher tells El Reg it's a bad bet

Browser-based fun to remember a time before Apple's annual cash grab became a thing

DDR4 makes a comeback as component costs rise, while Linux offers an escape from forced upgrades

New desktop app simplifies stripping out bundled software, with heavier cuts carrying security and support risks

If you thought 1.6 Tbps was fast, just wait, Cisco's USFP targets 12.8 Tbps in a single optical pluggable

Amazon, Google, Meta among members of lobby group funding dire warnings over cloud sovereignty plans

"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."

FCC chair threatens E-Rate fund, blames schools for kids' excessive screen time.

Plaintiff claims cameras enabled warrantless tracking and monitoring after he previously sued over excessive force.

With the end of IMSA’s 2026 season, we have thoughts about the future of the sport.

"Have you ever seen a world born?"

AI design tools make proteins that break bonds that are stable for hundreds of years.

OpenAI engineer faces 5 years and $250K fine as FBI lobs foreign spy charges.

Tributes pour in for the man behind iconic Duke Nukem 3D levels and much more.

Kyiv’s forces experience connectivity problems on Elon Musk’s satellite network.

"Small weight-based replicators" could usher in a new generation of computer worms.