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Defector
• David Roth
Over and over, judges have rejected the Trump administration’s arguments for turning over state voter rolls.
“Clearly, this demand is devoid of any factual basis,” one judge wrote.
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Fox: Do you wish you had disclosed to Trump that you didn't pass the bar?
Zacharia: Those questions weren't asked
The Pentagon is withholding a report on the bombing of an Iranian girls' school until after the midterm elections.
Leaked audio reveals Mike Rogers plans to kick people who are "really, really sick" off their health insurance and put them in a separate "catastrophic fund":
"The sickest part of our society ends up consuming the most"
McSweeney’s
• Kerry Elson and Ali Solomon
Ars Technica
• Nick Indge
Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Bobby Welber
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is demanding federal action following a horrific mass shooting at an elementary school. Continue reading…

Many companies are keen to let employees build their own applications using AI, even those with little or no programming
The post Employees are vibe-coding their own apps. Cloudflare open-sources Void to give IT a handle on them appeared first on The New Stack.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Frederic Lardinois

Microsoft is positioning the new Surface Laptop Ultra as an alternative to Apple’s MacBook Pros for creatives and developers —
The post Running local AI models on Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra: What we found appeared first on The New Stack.
The New Stack | DevOps, Open Source, and Cloud Native News
• Jessica Wachtel

Meta launched Muse Wonder on October 12, about three months after Muse Spark 1.1 opened Meta’s paid Model API. Meta
The post Muse Wonder vs. Claude Fable 5.1: Meta’s new model came closer than I expected appeared first on The New Stack.
EV Grieve
• Unknown
SCOTUSblog
• Kelsey Dallas, Nora Collins
Plus, a bipartisan group of states and the NFL are urging SCOTUS to rule on prediction markets.
links.daveverse.org
• Dave Winer
“You think my goal is to win — only? That’s not my goal. My goal is to govern well. We treat getting elected as if that’s some sort of achievement. That’s when the thing starts.”
Good headline: Nine Inch Snails.
A nationwide search for giant crayfish uncovered a record-breaking Tennessee specimen and a surprising mystery about how big these freshwater creatures can grow. Scientists found that North American crayfish seem to hit a biological size limit, possibly because of their muscles or protective shells.
Scientists investigating Nazi Germany's secret nuclear program have uncovered evidence that its final experimental reactor was nowhere near as close to working as previously claimed. Analysis of surviving uranium cubes and wartime documents reveals that Germany lacked the enormous quantities of uranium and heavy water needed to make its reactor operational.
Antarctic sea ice reached its third-lowest winter maximum in 2026, extending a remarkable decline that began after years of record-breaking growth. Scientists are investigating whether the dramatic reversal signals a long-term shift in Antarctica's frozen landscape.
As Hurricane Simon unleashed destructive winds and flooding along Mexico’s coast, NASA satellites captured an extraordinary sight: massive atmospheric waves rippling high above the storm. The rare images reveal how powerful hurricanes can disturb the upper atmosphere, creating patterns that are usually invisible from space.