Division among US Democrats over Schumer’s leadership role
Some Democratic senators – and the very voters that swept them into power – are demanding new leadership., After Democrats delivered a once-in-a-generation midterm thumping of Republicans in the United States midterms, their current leader, Chuck Schumer, has expressed confidence he will helm his party’s larger-than-expected majority in the USContinue Reading
Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack
Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz., Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz. At least five tankers have been damaged in the StraitContinue Reading
Gay candidates won where it was supposed to be impossible
commentary The midterms showcased queer power, and offered a clear-eyed look at the backlash to come Published November 5, 2026 12:30PM (EST) New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas speaks to supporters and media outside of the Webster Elementary School on Nov. 3, 2026 in Manchester, New Hampshire.Continue Reading
Elon Musk Lit Half A Billion Dollars On Fire In Texas Last Night
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Has A Big The Traitor Plea For The GOP Following Red Wipeout
The ex-The Traitor ally laid out why she doubts Republicans will pull such a move in the wake of the midterms., Read MoreContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #26.45: Fedora 45, Immutable Ubuntu, Mint New Feature, Dual Boot Without USB and More Linux Stuff
Fedora 45 arrived about two weeks late, but it’s packed. You get Linux 7.2, GNOME 51, and Plasma 6.7, plus kmscon replacing the old text console and a QR code that now leads to a page for kernel panics. Could Ubuntu go immutable? Canonical has restarted Ubuntu Core Desktop, aContinue Reading
This Overlooked Linux mv Option Replaces Three Commands With One
Every Linux user has done the three-step dance at least once. You want to swap two files, so you move the first one to a temporary name, move the second one into its place, and then move the temporary file back. Ever felt that this is a bit… clumsy? AndContinue Reading
mpv 4.20 adds support for DVD & Blu-Ray menus, Wayland HDR
A new version of mpv, the open-source command line media player is out. mpv v0.42 is now able to navigate DVD menus, and the two menu systems that Blu-ray discs use, HDMV and BD-J (the latter requires Java). DVD-Audio support was also added, a nich format that offers higher-resolution audio.Continue Reading
Smartsheet’s new AI tool tracks corporate strategies, suggests fixes
Work management software vendor Smartsheet has launched a new tool to help executives oversee company-wide strategies, with AI agents that monitor progress, identify problems, and recommend fixes. vsActual, announced Wednesday at Smartsheet’s Engage event, is a standalone “AI-native” application, separate from the company’s core work management software. It pulls dataContinue Reading
HP’s next CEO loves confrontation
The new year will see a new CEO for HP, which after a nine-month search has named Emma Walmsley to lead the company from January 4, 2027. Walmsley was previously CEO of drug company GSK, where she turned around its finances and spun off its consumer healthcare business into aContinue Reading
The Best Fundamental Kettlebell Exercises for Beginners to Master
These are the cornerstone movements you need to train with these useful gym tools…Read MoreContinue Reading
2 astronauts will finish upgrading ISS solar arrays during spacewalk today: Watch it live
Two spacewalking astronauts will finish upgrading the International Space Station’s power system today (Nov. 5), and you can watch the action live. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and the Canadian Space Agency ‘s Joshua Kutryk will install the eighth and final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA) today, during a roughly seven-hour spacewalk that’s scheduledContinue Reading
NASA Announces X-70 Experimental Aircraft to Advance Flight Research
On Wednesday, NASA unveiled its newest experimental aircraft, the X-70 Fractal, during the UP.Summit at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This high-performance, highly adaptable research platform is designed to accelerate the development and testing of advanced aviation technologies. The crewed X-70 features advanced, rapidly reconfigurable flight-control technology that will allow NASA to exploreContinue Reading