What is ballot-stacking and is it illegal? Alaska Senate race controversy, explained
Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign allegedly recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run for Senate and confuse Republican voters.
Video doesn’t show attack on Netanyahu. Here’s what it actually captures
An authentic video circulated with false claims that the Israeli prime minister was seriously injured and would be flown to the U.S.
This Halloween, amateur astronomers may be in for a dwarf planet treat
The Vera Rubin Observatory is shedding new light on the faraway regions by Neptune and beyond, including possible solar system building blocks.
A proof-of-concept test can spot bladder cancer in urine
Using a proof-of-concept test to analyze fragments of RNA in urine, researchers can detect cases of bladder cancer.
S&P turns negative on Meta as AI spending eats into its cash
S&P lowered the outlook on Meta’s AA- credit rating to negative from stable, citing heavy AI spending. It expects Meta’s leverage to rise above 1.0x
Amazon can now borrow up to $80B against the AI hardware it buys
Amazon has set up a supplier financing facility to borrow up to $80B against the hardware it buys, usable from 2027 to late 2028. It
Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in US general election
Vatican confirms the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of November 3 midterm elections
Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midterms
Fabricated surveys are adding to tensions in the country’s increasingly polarised political environment.
Dog walker threatened with gun during ICE arrest in North Hollywood
Footage shows masked ICE agents pointing a handgun at a bystander walking his dogs as they arrest another man in the US.
Why North Korea’s ‘elite’ hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack
If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.
The Indian chef who brought curry to America – then vanished
Indian chef Ranji Smile opened America’s first Indian restaurant in 1901 – then became a fake prince.
Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis
Filter straws to a disposable toilet – people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what’s in their emergency stashes.
Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue
Countries have been trying to get a global agreement to halt nature decline back on track.
Is Ubuntu Eyeing Immutability? Canonical Restarts Core Desktop and Eyes a Firmware Change for LTS
Canonical has restarted development of Ubuntu Core Desktop, an immutable, snap-based take on Ubuntu that sat dormant after a developer preview in 2023. Jon Seager