Trump cancels weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas in favor of holding numerous telerallies
President Tweety McTreason announced Thursday he is canceling his rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend, where he was set to stump for GOP candidates
Pope Leo requested an absentee ballot in Illinois to vote in the midterms
It’s not clear whether Leo, who has been critical of the Trump administration, has mailed off his ballot yet.
Microsoft’s Copilot daily users grew five times in a year, Nadella says
Copilot daily users grew nearly 50% in the three months to September, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said. That is more than five times as
Microsoft made $10bn from OpenAI last quarter, 11% of its revenue
Microsoft recorded $10bn of revenue from its business with OpenAI in the three months to September, about 11% of its total revenue. Microsoft disclosed the
Trump administration renews bid to block Alaska election results
The updated lawsuit cites a new report that Democratic operatives recruited a competitor to confuse voters.
Ethiopia border clashes leave families hungry and homeless in Kenya
Fighting over disputed land and water in Ethiopia’s Moyale border region has driven thousands of people into Kenya.
EU force helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia
EUFOR confirms CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.
Did White House Halloween post include image of sombrero carved into pumpkin?
The image appeared alongside the caption, “Spooky szn is here.”
Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India’s Uttarakhand.
Elon Musk is a ‘real genius’, Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in “close” contact.
FOSS Weekly #26.44: Ginux, Dead Distros, Resurrected Projects, Dangerous Commands and More (Scary) Linux Stuff
Amutable has opened signups for design partners to test an immutable, image-based system that ships every change as a signed update. Built by the engineers
openEuler New Releases Come With a Heavy Dose of AI and Agents
openEuler has two fresh releases out. 24.03 LTS SP4 arrived in July 2026, and the short-term 26.09 innovation release followed on October 1. We covered
Swimming lessons may boost children’s learning and social development
With family budgets stretched ever-tighter, swimming lessons can be one of the first expenses to be cut back – but with research showing swimming helps
Review highlights indoor greenery’s benefits and evidence gaps
Indoor plants and green walls can reduce certain air pollutants by around 10-30 per cent, while some indoor greening systems could cut the energy needed