rss: npr

  • ICE activity is surging ahead of midterms. So is voter turnout.
    Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so far voter turnout is surging.
  • NPR special: 5 takeaways from a year of listening to swing voters
    Every election, there is a crucial sliver of voters who help determine which candidates win. Here are five takeaways from a year of listening to voters who backed Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024.
  • Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
    The world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange reported Thursday that approximately $6.3 billion was impacted in an apparent hack.
  • Why is the Cheesecake Factory at the center of the latest culture war?
    A joke by former President Obama has gone viral and received backlash from the Trump administration as the issue of affordability looms large over next week's midterm elections.
  • Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted
    It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had been pilfered. The company said its teams are "working around the clock" to resolve the issue.
  • Alaska's Senate race faces claims of spoiler candidate. And, Hegseth ousts Army general
    Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S. prepares for potential attacks on Iran.
  • The two most interesting risks to Anthropic
    Anthropic gave a 94-page list of risk factors in its S-1 this week. Two of them stood out.
  • Democrats seek to weaken the Republican lead in state legislatures
    Republicans control 10 more state legislatures than Democrats. That's where most laws on taxes, abortion, crime and schools are made.
  • For voters from immigrant families and new citizens, voting is bigger than themselves
    While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.
  • Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day
    The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competitive races from most likely to flip to least likely.


rss: bbc

  • Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
    The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
  • What we know about Binance's $6.3bn hack
    Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains more about what is suspected to be the biggest hack in history.
  • Driver guilty of hitting cyclist and dragging him to death under car
    Simon Richardson is convicted of murdering head teacher Michael Mullins and will be sentenced on Monday.
  • Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire
    Hundreds of people are also understood to have stayed in the front-line town, despite the dangers.
  • Police Scotland carrying out 'active inquiries' into Andrew and Epstein Balmoral visits
    The force said it had received information and stressed its inquiries were at "an early stage".
  • US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
    It is Pike's first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.
  • Russell Brand accusers 'haunted' for years by alleged crimes, court hears
    The women involved in the case had "nothing to gain" apart from "some closure", the prosecutor says.
  • Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities
    Novaya Gazeta has been one of the most high-profile independent news outlets in Russia over the last three decades.
  • Watch: Iconic moments from the career of Sir Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86
    The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.
  • US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn
    Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.


rss: the register

  • Anthropic: That Claude Code extension compromise… couldn't be us
    Claudeshop fingers 'malicious actor' in targeted supply-chain attack on Cursor
  • Voyager 1 gives controllers the silent treatment
    Whew! Only kidding, here I am
  • AlpineBSD announced – an AI-free FOSS OS
    Combining the NetBSD kernel with the Alpine Linux userland
  • NASA ponders a Hubble servicing mission or a controlled deorbit
    Agency only looking for information, but reentry countdown ticking for veteran space telescope
  • AI projects not paying off? Keep at it, says Uni Productivity Institute
    All that up-front investment needs time to take effect, and speeding individual tasks won't necessarily boost the entire firm
  • NHS quango warns of risk to GP patient data after website vendor collapse
    Hundreds of practices hit by small health tech firm going into administration
  • British intelligence agency misplaced 'thousands' of storage devices, years later still can't say how many
    Other agency errors included an unchecked software bug that led to Terrorism Act detentions
  • Accenture AI agents are sifting through applicants
    But a human makes final hiring decisions at global tech consultancy
  • Domestic droid gone amok? Don't worry, you're covered
    Insurance firms look to insulate domestic humanoid robot owners against the inevitable chaos they will bring
  • UK Shelly reseller warns payment data stolen after malware found on website
    Customer says they received fraudulent charges on their card hours before company notified them


rss: ars technica

  • Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand
    Low costs and offline security mean magnetic tape still has a job.
  • Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says
    Applying for FAFSA may get messy as DOJ “ghost student” crackdown ramps up.
  • Analysts find looming launch crisis is "more severe" than anticipated
    There's no evidence that Starship will launch traditional satellites, either.
  • GM to pay $220 million after selling customer Smart Driver data
    Owners of GM cars found their driving data had been sold to insurance companies.
  • Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
    Binance scrambles to freeze billions after record-breaking hack linked to North Korea.
  • 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: Drives like an EV, but there's no plug involved
    Nissan’s series hybrid e-Power system has been retuned for American roads.
  • Review: You Can See Everything blurs the view of Elizabeth Holmes' deceit
    Disgraced founder of Theranos has some people falling for her act all over again.
  • Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire
    It's been a good week for ULA, with big NASA contract, Vulcan nearing return-to-flight.
  • Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says
    Reddit's search traffic "was down meaningfully" last quarter.
  • Microsoft fixes a Windows 11 annoyance as PC revenue declines
    The latest update also brings a cloud recovery option for PCs that won't boot.


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