'I thought it was a prank' - How a Brazilian woman became the face of India vote fraud row
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleges that Larissa Nery's photo appeared on the voters' list in Haryana 22 times.
'Arsenal attack like the 'Invincibles' and defend like class of 97-98'
They have won nothing yet, but this Arsenal side reminds me of the ones I won three league titles with, writes Martin Keown.
Scores injured after multiple explosions hit mosque in Indonesia
At least 55 people have been injured after multiple explosions rocked a mosque at a school in Indonesia.
Several people at Air Force One base fall ill after 'suspicious package' opened
Several people have fallen ill after a "suspicious package" containing white powder was opened at the home base for the presidential plane Air Force One, according to US media reports.
Jade, Reese Witherspoon and Aimee Lou Wood honoured at Women of the Year awards
The star-studded ceremony celebrating inspiring women also included Gillian Anderson and Chloe Kelly.
Anti-black racism 'baked' into Metropolitan Police, review finds
Report author Dr Shereen Daniels said systemic racism was "not a matter of perception".
Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
Viktor Orban’s dilemma: Trump’s favour or Russian oil
Will Trump choose to keep an old friend close, or put pressure on Putin?
Culture secretary defended in 'cronyism' row over appointment of football regulator
A cabinet minister has defended Lisa Nandy after the culture secretary apologised for breaching the governance code on public appointments over her choice of the independent football regulator.
UK tax collector falls short on digital efficiency, watchdog says

Treasury found £1.6 billion for extra tech investment expecting 15 percent efficiency saving. So far HMRC has underwhelmed

The UK’s tax collector is yet to reach the levels of efficiency its investment in digital services has led auditors to expect, according to a new report.…

Why a Sky-ITV deal makes sense in a shifting entertainment landscape
The proposed £1.6bn takeover of a big chunk of ITV by Sky would be the biggest consolidation in British broadcasting in more than 20 years, and reflects fundamental changes in viewing habits and commercial realities.
Carre given Wales start with Rees-Zammit on bench
Louis Rees-Zammit and Rhys Carre are primed to make their Test returns against Argentina on Sunday after two years out.
Rugby should relish animosity and aggression in soft society - Genge
England prop Ellis Genge says rugby's confrontations and physicality are a key to its appeal now "society has gone quite soft".
Andrew asked by Democrats in US Congress to appear for questioning over Epstein links
The panel, which does not have the power to subpoena Andrew, made the request as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Arrests as hundreds protest at Villa-Maccabi match
Eleven men are held amid a huge police operation near Villa Park involving 700 officers.
China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US
The Fujian uses electromagnetic catapults that allow planes to strike from a greater distance.
ISP help desk manager fell for ‘Internet Cleaning Day’ prank - then swore he got the joke

Lost packets would be cleaned out of routers, dead gopher servers would be pulled out of holes …

On Call  Welcome to another instalment of On Call, The Register’s Friday reader-contributed column that celebrates the fine art of tech support.…

In-form Broncos hold on to pip Raiders
The Denver Broncos grind out a narrow 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders to maintain the best record in the NFL.
ITV in talks over sale of broadcasting arm to Sky for £1.6bn
ITV has revealed talks with Sky, the owner of Sky News, over the possible sale of its media and entertainment (M&E) division in a deal worth £1.6bn.
Prince Harry apologises to Canada for wearing LA Dodgers cap at World Series
Prince Harry has apologised to Canada for wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap while attending a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer found dead in cell
Three prisoners have been charged with the murder of a child killer found dead in his cell.
Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer appear in court
Three prisoners have appeared in court charged with murder after a child killer was found dead in his cell.
Should you triple up on Arsenal defenders? The FPL talking point
Expert FPL Holly Shand and the guys from the FPL Podcast by BBC Sport debate this week's FPL talking point.
Areola on dogs, pressure and West Ham fighting back
West Ham United goalkeeper Alphonse Areola joins BBC Sport's Betty Glover for a dog walk to talk about the Hammers' tough run of form and his love of dogs.
A 20-minute date with a Tinder predator 'destroyed' my life for years
Nadia said the abuse started after she ended their date early because of "red flags".
Baffling? Distracting? The fallout from Earps' book
Mary Earps' comments in her autobiography have caused a stir but what has the fallout been?
Players have to question Chelsea rotation - Rooney
Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says Chelsea's senior players should question Enzo Maresca's team selections.
Video shows arrest of Algerian sex offender mistakenly released from prison
A foreign sex offender freed in error from Wandsworth prison has been arrested - as Sky News filmed the moment he was detained.
The battle over Gaza's future: Why no one can agree on the rebuild
From AI-powered super cities to designs that capture the 'soul and spirit' of the region, plans have already been draw up - but political obstacles remain.
Davey wants to 'work with government' on electoral reform
The Liberal Democrat leader backs replacing first-past-the-post with proportional representation.
Typhoon barrels towards Cambodia after killing at least 193 in Philippines and Vietnam
One of the year's deadliest storms has headed west to Cambodia and Laos after barreling through Vietnam.
Mistaken prison releases could be 'opportunity' for justice secretary
Multiple mistaken prisoner releases could actually be an "opportunity" for David Lammy, Harriet Harman has said.
New film 'proves beyond shadow of a doubt' that Elgin Marbles were stolen, director claims
A new documentary proves "beyond any shadow of a doubt" that the Elgin Marbles were stolen, according to its director.
Foxconn hires humanoid robots to make servers at Nvidia's Texas factory

We're months away from AI building AI

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has confirmed it will use humanoid robots to make Nvidia servers in America.…

British grandmother flies home after 12 years on Indonesian death row
Lindsay Sandiford, who was sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2013, was freed on humanitarian grounds.
When Trump was elected a year ago, he vowed to make America affordable again. How's he done?
It's a year since the US put Donald Trump back in the White House and I've spent this anniversary week in Florida and in Pennsylvania - two worlds in one country where I found two such contrasting snapshots of Trump's America.
US Democrats still face big questions, despite election wins
A year after a painful election defeat, the Democratic Party stands at a fork in the road.
A 'truly extraordinary' man: Tributes paid after Holocaust survivor dies aged 95
Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg has died aged 95.
Perimenopause at 38? I felt robbed, says Emma Barnett
The BBC presenter says she hopes there can be a "normalisation" of the topic, on her new podcast.
Rideshare giant moves 200 Macs out of the cloud, saves $2.4 million

Grab tried to virtualize macOS, but Apple doesn’t make that easy

Singaporean super-app company Grab has dumped 200 cloudy Mac Minis and replaced them with physical machines, a move it expects will save $2.4 million over three years.…

Apple’s latest sci-fi series Pluribus luxuriates in its mystery
Toward the end of the first episode of Pluribus, Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a woman put in a bizarre and impossible scenario, asks a very straightforward question: "What the fuck is happening?" It's something you'll likely be asking yourself a lot while watching. I certainly did. But that ongoing sense of mystery, and the measured pace […]
Harry apologises to Canada for wearing LA Dodgers cap during World Series
Critics had said he disrespected the commonwealth and the only Canadian team in Major League Baseball.
How a 'swimming cap' could transform care for brain-injured babies
Researchers are trialling a new technique to monitor brain function in newborns.
The Papers: 'Income tax will go up' and 'Chill Bill'
Chancellor informs budget watchdog of planned tax rises and the return of a grinning prisoner leads the papers
The best AirPods to buy
Whether you’re buying your first pair of AirPods or replacing a well-used older pair, it’s easy to understand why so many iPhone owners prefer Apple’s earbuds and headphones over other options. Apple has spent years gradually adding new features that work best — and sometimes only work at all — with the company’s own devices. […]
Viktor Orban's dilemma - Russian oil or Trump's favour
Trump's closest ally in Europe will head to Washington in the midst of a disagreement over Russian oil.
Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund Snap food benefits
The federal judge ruled that Trump was choosing to withhold federal food aid due to "political reasons".
Man catches fire after power bank overheats at Melbourne airport lounge
Staff helped the man, aged in his 50s, into a shower and he was treated for burns to his leg and fingers.
Radical and riveting: Is Rosalía's Lux the year's best album?
In an audacious move, the Barcelona-born star has recorded a symphonic album in 14 languages.
New Rangers dawn as far away as ever in European Groundhog Day
Rangers' resurrection under new regime still feels a pipe dream after latest European defeat, writes BBC Scotland's Scott Mullen.
'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre
BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.
Failing care homes not reinspected within a year
BBC finds a fifth of care homes rated "inadequate" were not reinspected within a year or more.
McDonald's faces new crackdown on sexual abuse
The announcement by the equality watchdog comes after a BBC investigation into abuse at the restaurant chain.
Public 'at risk' as more inmates sent to open prisons - with another manhunt under way
Public safety is "at risk" because more inmates are being sent to prisons with minimal security, a serving governor has warned - as details emerge of another manhunt for a foreign national offender.
Mary Earps on retirement, reconciliation and making goalkeeping 'cool'
Mary Earps had the world quite literally at her feet. 
Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing missing toddler's parents
A young woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann has been convicted of harassing the missing toddler's family.
'Flying' Sarr easing Crystal Palace's Eze loss
Ismaila Sarr shines as Crystal Palace earn first home victory in Europa Conference League this term.
After weeks of tension, plots and sabotage, Celebrity Traitors has come to a nail-biting end
On Thursday night, we finally found out who has emerged victorious in The Celebrity Traitors.
PM 'angry and frustrated' at mistaken prisoner releases
Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif is still at large but fraudster Billy Smith hands himself back in.
Samsung’s new Switch 2-compatible microSD Express card is already on sale
The Nintendo Switch 2 is backward compatible with most original Switch games, which is a great feature to tide early adopters (like me!) over until more Switch 2 exclusives launch. The console comes with 256GB of internal storage, but that probably won’t be enough room for your entire digital game library. Thankfully, however, Samsung’s 512GB […]
Microsoft will force its 'superintelligence' to be a 'humanist' and play nice with people

Redmond's new AI boss is willing to sacrifice performance for the future of our species

Microsoft has joined the ranks of tech giants chasing superintelligent artificial intelligence, but the company's AI chief Mustafa Suleyman’s vision is markedly different from that articulated by other industry leaders…

'Teacher' O'Neill with work to do as Celtic taught another lesson
Interim Celtic manager cut an exasperated figure in Denmark as he watched a magnificent Midtjylland teach the Scottish champions a lesson.
GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series
It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, first to May 26th, 2026, then again to November 19th, 2026, a full year after […]
Gootloader malware back for the attack, serves up ransomware

Move fast - miscreants compromised a domain controller in 17 hours

Gootloader JavaScript malware, commonly used to deliver ransomware, is back in action after a period of reduced activity.…

Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.
The best robot vacuum and mop to buy right now
Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as effective as good ol’ manual labor, if you run them regularly, they will help keep your floors cleaner with much less effort on your part. The difference is that newer “combo” robot vacuum […]
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to approve Elon Musk’s staggering new pay package, in a move aimed at retaining the controversial CEO’s leadership during a time of great upheaval for the automaker. Over 75 percent of shares voted in favor of the proposal. The vote gives Musk enormous sway over his electric vehicle company, as well […]
Labour should stick to manifesto pledge on tax, deputy leader says
The government has repeatedly refused to rule out increasing income tax in this month's Budget.
Grand Theft Auto VI launch delayed until November 2026
Grand Theft Auto VI is being delayed again: it will now launch on November 19th, 2026. “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve,” […]
Google’s Ironwood TPUs represent a bigger threat than Nvidia would have you believe

Chocolate Factory's homegrown silicon boasts Blackwell-level perf at massive scale

opinion  Look out, Jensen! With its TPUs, Google has shown time and time again that it's not the size of your accelerators that matters but how efficiently you can scale them in production.…

Holocaust survivor and educator Manfred Goldberg dies aged 95
The German Jewish boy who saw his school closed by the Nazis dedicated his life to educating young people.
Amazon offers AI translation for self-published Kindle books
Amazon is making it easier for self-published authors to release their ebooks in multiple languages with Kindle Translate, a new AI translation tool that launched in beta on Thursday to a limited number of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) authors. In its early form, it can translate between English and Spanish and from German to English, […]
Starmer says Lammy 'setting out facts to best of his knowledge' on prisoner releases
Sir Keir Starmer has said David Lammy "set out the facts" on mistaken prisoner releases "to the best of his knowledge" amid questions over what the justice secretary knew and when.
'Mentality, approach & preparation have improved'
Lando Norris says he owes his return to the lead of the world championship to improved consistency in the past couple of months.
Clerical error may have been behind release of missing sex offender
More details emerge about release in error of sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif as manhunt continues.
Sutton's predictions v Bath & England rugby star Ollie Lawrence
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Bath and England rugby star Ollie Lawrence with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
The best budget smartphone you can buy
Some of us take a kind of “I eat to live” rather than an “I live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to invest a lot of time or money in. If that’s you — and there’s no judgment here from a certifiable gadget […]
Senators call on Trump to continue banning Nvidia from selling its best chips in China
A group of senators is urging President Donald Trump to preserve the US’s edge in AI development by denying China access to its most advanced chips and models. The bipartisan resolution, submitted by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), comes just days after Trump walked back a statement that suggested he would consider […]
Nancy Pelosi announces retirement after decades in US Congress
Pelosi made history as the first female Speaker and left an indelible mark on US politics.
Scientist who co-discovered double-helix of DNA dies
James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at the age of 97.
Kuxiu’s magnetic multi-device power bank now has faster 25W wireless charging
Last August, Kuxiu debuted a MagSafe battery that can do more than just wirelessly charge your phone. The company’s K1 wireless power bank featured a unique design that split and swiveled 90-degrees to reveal a second wireless charger for the Apple Watch or AirPods. Kuxiu’s new K1 Ultra does the exact same thing, but now […]
OpenAI CFO says can keep afloat without federal bailout

Money-losing biz says it does not need government help to meet massive infrastructure commitments

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar says that her company is not seeking federal loan guarantees after suggesting the opposite in an on-stage interview at a Wall Street Journal event.…

COP30: World leaders take aim at Trump for climate inaction
World leaders address COP30 climate summit in Belém and take aim at Trump record on climate change.
Pauline Collins, star of Shirley Valentine, dies aged 85
Her family said she died peacefully in her London care home having had Parkinson's for several years.
Nintendo has too many apps
Nintendo has released a new store app on Android and iOS giving users the ability to purchase hardware, accessories, and games for the Switch and Switch 2. When I open my phone and scroll down to the N's, I get a neat, full row dedicated entirely to Nintendo. That's four apps: the Switch app, the […]
Southport killer's parents failed girls, families say
The families of the victims of the Southport knife attacks say the tragedy was "not inevitable".
Man who murdered couple before taking their children to McDonald's jailed
Derek Martin, 67, has been jailed for life for killing Chloe and Josh Bashford in Newhaven.
The Democrats are back…will it last?
Republicans suffered losses in key elections on Tuesday night.
The Witcher stars stranded on boat as bomb found
The stars of the Netflix fantasy drama say they were told not to panic and later heard a loud bang.
Six arrested amid protests ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv versus Aston Villa game
Police have arrested six ahead of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football match against Aston Villa.
Cisco warns of 'new attack variant' battering firewalls under exploit for 6 months

Plus 2 new critical vulns - patch now

Cisco warned customers about another wave of attacks against its firewalls, which have been battered by intruders for at least six months. It also patched two critical bugs in its Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software that aren't under active exploitation - yet.…

Sabalenka roars past Gauff to join Pegula in WTA Finals last four
Aryna Sabalenka roars past Coco Gauff to avenge her French Open final loss and secure her place in the WTA Finals last four alongside Jessica Pegula.
What's The Point Of COP?
The UN’s annual climate conference kicks off in Brazil.
FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is
The FBI is attempting to track down the identity of the owner of Archive.today and its numerous mirrors, like Archive.is and Archive.ph. As reported by 404 Media, the FBI subpoena, which was posted on the official Archive.today X account, was sent to web domain registrar Tucows on October 30th demanding the “customer or subscriber name, […]
Trump unveils deals to lower weight-loss drug prices in US
US President Donald Trump announces agreements with drug makers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
Senate bill would require companies to report AI layoffs as job cuts reach 20-year high in October

Government agencies would also have to report losses due to automation.

ai-pocalypse  A bipartisan pair of US Senators has introduced a bill that would require companies and government agencies to report AI-related layoffs, and it couldn't come at a better time. October jobs data suggests AI is driving the largest wave of layoffs headed into the end of the year that we've seen since 2003. …

You can now make your own Wordle puzzles
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own Wordle puzzle to challenge (or annoy) your family and friends, The New York Times has announced an official tool that lets you do that. If you have an All Access or Games subscription, you can make a 4-7 letter puzzle with the NYT’s Wordle creation tool. (You’ll […]
A three-legged lion has learned to hunt in a completely unexpected way
Jacob, an 11-year-old lion, has defied expectations by surviving for years after losing a leg – now we know his success is down to an innovative hunting strategy
Weekly quiz: Which supermodel turned her husband to stone for Halloween?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Union brands Rockstar’s leak claim “a distraction” as protests hit Take-Two London

Rockstar says it fired staff for leaks, but the IWGB accuses the GTA maker of union-busting

Rockstar Games denies claims that it fired several employees over their union activity, insisting that it sacked the team members for leaking confidential information.…

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