Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country
The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.
A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.
How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars
Sports journalist Sabreena Merchant says culture war issues related to race and trans athletes threaten to overshadow exceptional play on the WNBA court.
Barbara Keating died in the 9/11 attack. She's finally being laid to rest
Barbara Keating died aboard one of the planes that hijackers slammed into the World Trade Center. Her remains were finally identified last year, and her family is gathering for a long-delayed funeral.
Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim
The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defamed Musk in his nearly four-hour documentary.
'I've never seen anything like this' -- A U.S. doctor treats Ebola's youngest victims
Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken children. Nothing could have prepared her for what she'd face.
How did 9/11 reshape national security?
Sept. 11 represented a new kind of national security threat, and a new national security architecture was created to confront it.
Trump promises Americans $5K if GOP wins. And, Kirk supporters reflect on his death
President Trump tries to incentivize voters by promising $5,000 to Americans if the GOP wins the midterms. And, young conservatives reflect on the party one year after Charlie Kirk's death.
Democrats blast $5,000 payment promise ahead of Trump, Vance speeches in Dallas
President Trump promised to send every adult citizen $5,000, but only if Republicans maintain control of Congress in the midterm election, drawing a strong response from House Democrats.
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, Turning Point USA faces an uncertain future
The death of Charlie Kirk was seen as a rallying call for young conservatives. One year later, the movement is wrestling with questions about its future.
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Labour mayors in England vow to cap tourist tax at 5%
Reform UK and the Conservatives have criticised plans for the new levy on visitors' overnight stays.
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.
Can Trump pay $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win midterm elections?
Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.
Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?
Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.
Four hurt and seven arrested in London stabbing
Seven people are arrested after a fight that an eyewitness says broke out near a KFC restaurant.
Drone display recreates the Twin Towers over New York City
Organisers say each of the 2,977 drones in the display represents a victim of the 9/11 attacks.
Esther Rantzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".
Police and army attend funeral for officer killed in wrong-way A66 crash
Former army colleagues attend PC Tom Clough's funeral alongside police and emergency workers.
Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha
Mokha's capture would bring the Iran-backed group closer to controlling the Bab al-Mandab Strait waterway, a key shipping route.
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Watch out: Apple timepiece can grab snippets of conversation without both speakers' consent
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Privacy is surveillance
Shopify extends lifeline to Tailwind as vibe coding erodes web dev platform's bottom line
Acquisition gives open source CSS framework 'a stable long-term home'
Hundreds of AI agents helped PaperCut attacker hit 395+ orgs, and some went off script
Human operator: don't touch CIS orgs. AI agents: look a squirrel!
OpenAI's website-hijacking swarm reached far further than we thought
New report points finger at OpenAI bots that hijacked a German wiki for improper use of an additional 20 websites, and 14 fetching services
AI job cuts could come with a costly undo button
Gartner reckons nearly a third of displaced employees may be rehired by 2029 – at a premium
NASA and IBM open source lunar mapping tools
Can help you pick the perfect spot for your future evil lair, or boffins make discoveries about Earth's satellite
Azure SQL Data Sync stops taking newcomers before 2027 execution
Existing customers can carry on for now, but Microsoft offers no like-for-like successor
Nscale swallows lion's share of UK datacenter investment
Tracxn credits one AI infrastructure outfit with $3.7B of sector's $5.7B haul
ShinyHunters expose 6.4M in attack on medical supplier McKesson
Have I Been Pwned logs leaked records spanning patients, staff, and providers
d-Matrix drinks the Nvidia Kool-Aid with NVLink Fusion and MGX rack designs
AI infrastructure startup joins Qualcomm, Arm, Marvell, Amazon, Fujitsu, and MediaTek as NVLink true believers
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LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions
Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn't allege any real privacy violation.
Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument
Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.
Android can now securely migrate your logins between password managers
App support is slim right now, but Google says more are coming.
Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google
"Bankruptcy cannot become the new land grab for AI.”
Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver”
The trick from Next Generation would be even more effective in real life.
Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats
Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC.
Drones deliver food and remove bodies after Nepal’s flood disaster
DJI drones that already supply Mount Everest camps assist Nepal’s flood relief.
Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti
"Artemis II is done."
Four groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.
Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment
"We will not be relevant without a massive rocket at a massive cadence."