Elon Musk Becomes the Largest Known Donor to This Year’s Midterms
Alex Gibney, director of the new documentary Musk , discusses the rise of the world’s first trillionaire.
A College Told Flock to Remove Its Cameras. The Company Refused.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: When Elgin Community College hired Flock Safety to install six surveillance cameras in April 2025, President Peggy Heinrich thought they would…
Right-wing media and election deniers have cheered the idea of seizing ballots and election equipment
Right-wing media figures and election deniers have been encouraging the idea of confiscating ballots and voting machines ahead of the upcoming midterms, as election officials…
Indigenous People Are Resisting Erasure From Schools, Media, and Our Land
Joining the fight against our erasure helps Native communities defend our right to be seen, heard, and counted.
Firefox 158 Now Available With JPEG-XL Support By Default
Firefox 158 is now available with JPEG XL image support enabled by default, making .jxl images a standard part of the browser rather than an experimental feature. The release also…
US Agency To Rewrite Rules To Finally Address Vehicle Headlight Glare
America's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration "said on Tuesday that it will rewrite its vehicle lighting standards," reports Reuters, "to address concerns about…
Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store
Google plans to help turn those personal AI-generated apps into wide releases.
WHO report on Russian lab worker death highlights "key uncertainty"
Without a cause of death, it's unclear if Russia's precautions were the right ones.
October 8, 2026
On October 8, 1871, dry conditions and strong winds drove deadly fires through the Midwest.
7 Things to Know About the New Insane White House Press Secretary
From lying about being a lawyer to promoting QAnon conspiracy theories, here’s what you need to know about Donald Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia.
Google announces the Fitbit Edge, a middle ground between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air
The Fitbit Edge offers more than the Air, but it's not a real smartwatch.
The October sitting so far
Plus, a bipartisan group of states and the NFL are urging SCOTUS to rule on prediction markets.
AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo
Raven, previously called GeoSpy, lets cops figure out what specific Airbnb or Zillow property a photo was taken in.
American ‘Psycho,’ Fascist Dork: Inside Stephen Miller’s War of Terror
The world’s most powerful unelected bureaucrat is leading Trump’s wars on immigrants, civilians, the law, and human decency. It doesn’t matter that he’s made Trump historically…