How the Microsoft outage has been felt worldwide
From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.
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Over A Third Of Game Developers Have Lost A Job In The Last Two Years, Bleak Report Finds
Most developers say they are not using AI tools right now, but fear of it and layoffs contribute to low morale surrounding game development
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Trapped in the system. Surgery uncertainty. What school could look like. The universality of loss. And wildlife cams (and those who ovsess over them.)
The Democrats’ First Move After Their Big Win? A Giveaway to Big Oil.
Last week, Democrats won historic majorities in the House and Senate, receiving an extraordinary mandate to take on the bad actors they campaigned against: President Donald Trump, the Republican Party, data centers, and Big Tech. This week, in their first major action since
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Troubling Rise of the Imperial CEO
Jensen Huang resigned Thursday as chief executive of Nvidia, a company that he co-founded in 1993 with the modest goal of creating 3D graphics for video games, but which now dominates the global market for the advanced graphic processing units that power AI. Nvidia’s shares
Did the Midterms Kill Climate Politics?
Climate change was not a hot topic during this year’s midterm elections. Candidates who’d previously championed climate action walked those positions back this cycle. Abdul El-Sayed supported the Green New Deal when he ran for governor in 2018; he said he wouldn’t defend it
America Has Entered a New Age of Propaganda
On July 16, Donald Trump went on prime-time television to repeat to Americans that an election he had lost nearly six years earlier had been stolen. Four months before the midterms, Trump turned a presidential address into another recital of the conspiracy theories that have
A Toolkit for a Liberated Art World
Amin Husain and Nitasha Dhillon on Marco Baravalle’s new book, plus Jasmine Wahi on the continued fight for arts and culture after the midterm elections.
A Mediocre, Miserable Man
In the course in international relations I took with him as a Harvard undergraduate in the early 1960s, when he was still a mere professor of government, Henry Kissinger had certain personal observations that he would frequently reiterate , a main one of which was, “In
How a new ‘green energy corridor’ from the Caspian Sea could help Eastern Europe kick fossil fuels
The partnership signed at the COP31 climate summit aims to transform Azerbaijan into an interregional electricity hub.
Darth Vader's lightsaber breaks Star Wars auction record by selling for nearly €4.5 million
Auctioneers estimated the on screen prop would sell for over $1m, but the lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the famous “I am your father” scene ended up selling for nearly $5m.
Transcript: Trump Shivs Vance as Election Meltdown Takes Unhinged Turn
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the November 13 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump unraveled
France criticises 'demagogic' move by Israel to ban hard-left leader Melenchon
PARIS, Nov 13 (Reuters) - France has criticised as "demagogic" a decision by Israel to ban French hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchonand another leading figure in his France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) party from entering the country. Israel's Foreign
Ukraine: Russian drone attacks hit Kyiv hospital, leave one dead in Odesa
Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person in Odesa and injured another at a hospital in Kyiv. Rescuers evacuated patients, including people using wheelchairs and crutches, as firefighters battled the flames.
Pixar's New Movie Gatto Gets First In-Depth Look in Official Trailer
Pixar takes viewers to Venice to meet a mobster cat in Gatto, starring Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne.
ExxonMobil sues EU over rules forcing oil giants to invest in carbon storage
US oil giant ExxonMobil is challenging EU rules requiring fossil fuel producers to help fund carbon storage infrastructure, in a legal battle that could undermine Brussels’ efforts to make the industry pay for the energy transition.
Microsoft says there is 'no evidence of malicious activity' being the cause of the global service outage affecting governments and organisations around the world
A bunch of governments, state institutions, and companies are affected globally.
Leaked Dune Magic Secret Lair Has Amazing Value Reprints and 9 New Cards
An unconfirmed Dune x Magic Secret Lair superdrop leaked, and it includes great reprints and 9 new cards.
Three names that stand out in race to succeed Gibran as Indonesia vice-president
Prabowo's closest aides have narrowed the options to Gerindra's Sugiono and Ahmad Muzani.
One Woman’s Fight to Free Herself From a Mental Hospital
"First there was the cancer, then the devastating breakup, and finally came the breakdown. Millie Kerr sought help at one of America’s top psychiatric institutions. It turned into a nightmare."
Why the UK wants to jail undersea cable saboteurs and why tougher punishment may not be enough
The United Kingdom is seeking tougher penalties for damaging critical underwater infrastructure, but industry insiders warn that stronger rules alone cannot prevent widespread disruption.
US demand that Iraq disarm brigades misreads the security reality
Iraq marked Sovereignty Day on September 30, 2026, by holding a four-day national holiday in celebration of the departure of US-led international forces. American troops, by far the largest contingent, had been stationed there since 2014 as part of an 87-member coalition that
Microsoft outage explained: what went wrong and is your data at risk?
Governments, doctor surgeries and even rival AI firms have been caught up, and the episode is sharpening questions about Europe's reliance on a handful of US tech giants.
Dementia risk increases with number of cigarettes smoked per day
Researchers found that dementia risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked per day, rising by 16% for those who smoke 10 a day and by 34% for those who smoke 20, compared with people who have never smoked.
Ten minutes a day
You can’t become fluent in a foreign language in ten minutes a day, even if you try for months. On the other hand, here are a dozen things many of us can do (or do better) if we stick with it: Three-ball jugglingTouch typingRubik’s CubeDrawingMental mathMemorizing a deck of
The Fed expected rate cuts this year. Now it’s bracing for another inflation fight
The most recent inflation reading for October had beaten expectations, coming in at 0.4% for the month.
6 Nintendo Switch Special Editions With the Best Designs, Ranked
Even when a person already owns a Switch, some of these are attractive enough to make them want to buy another one.
Trump Shivs JD Vance as Meltdown over GOP Losses Takes Unhinged Turn
Donald Trump, fuming over the midterms, just unleashed a new series of crazed Truth Social Posts. He again threatened to prosecute Democrats. He raged that Republicans only lost because they failed to pass voter suppression. And critically, he bizarrely decreed that JD Vance
Before he was Pope Leo, he was their bishop. Now he’s coming home.
Chiclayo, the Peruvian city that shaped Pope Leo XIV, welcomes him back in veneration.
What we know about the global Microsoft outage
Microsoft has said the outage was not caused by a cyber-security incident, but efforts to fix the issues have so far been largely unsuccessful.
Did China’s ‘beauty stratagem’ find a new victim in Jensen Huang?
Extramarital activities have led to the resignation of one of America’s most influential tech bosses, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The saga has also raised the specter of an age-old spying tactic: the “honey trap.” Huang stepped down following media reports of an extramarital
Six-year-old Gaza burn victim caught in Israeli dispute over aid
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The excruciating burns run around the side of Masa Yassin's tiny face, behind her ear, over her scalp and down her neck. Since her family's tent burst into flames when a nearby cooking gas tank exploded in
IAEA increasingly concerned about Iranian enrichment plant, its report says
VIENNA, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The UN nuclear watchdog is "increasingly concerned" about a uranium-enrichment plant at Isfahan that Iran declared to it last year but has still not let the watchdog inspect, it said in a confidential report on Iran on Friday seen by Reuters. Iran has
China eyes supercomputing capabilities in space
The goal is to enable satellites to process data in orbit in real time.
IRGC says it destroyed US radar in Bahrain after attack on southern Iran
Despite rising military tensions, diplomatic efforts mediated by Qatar and Pakistan are continuing. Tehran has made any resumption of formal negotiations with Washington conditional on its demands being met.
Heat pumps: How much heat does your home really need?
Knowing how much heat your home loses is important before installing a new heating system.
Asia’s way out of the Hormuz deadlock
On November 11, Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its pre-war status, that Tehran has reached an understanding with Oman on managing it, and that Washington has yet to respond to Iran’s seven conditions. Two days
No need to rush decision on Transport Minister Anthony Loke’s resignation, says Malaysia PM Anwar
He said the matter required careful consideration.
GPs, police and pharmacies among UK services affected by Microsoft outage
Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected while the government is assessing the impact on its services.
José Pinhal's rediscovered songs sell out Porto and Lisbon Coliseums
A tribute band to an artist who was only known in an ultra-restricted circle while alive sent the Coliseu dos Recreios wild at its farewell concert. Understanding the José Pinhal phenomenon means grasping our century's drive to reclaim nuggets from the past.
How the Baltics Are Juggling a Boom in Foreign Productions Like ‘Woman Unknown’ With a Lack of Public Funds
Mid-October, Estonia’s long-awaited next-gen film studio complex Ida Hub, in the country’s eastern region, finally opened for business, and industry guests at Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival are invited to tour the facilities Nov. 21-22. As stressed by Edith Sepp, head of
Swedish pop sensation Robyn brands Eurovision ‘embarrassing’
Swedish pop star Robyn, whose hits include 'With Every Heartbeat' and 'Dancing On My Own', shared her verdict on Eurovision during an appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast. She suggested Eurovision's appeal had diminished for her since ABBA’s involvement, and that it was
When Animals Were Put on Trial in Medieval Europe
Most of us twenty-first-century urbanites have a fairly sentimental view of farm animals, precisely because so many generations have gone by since they’ve been part of our daily lives. (In South Korea, where I live, the agricultural past remains just within living memory.
5 Sci-Fi Book Trilogies Where Every Entry Is Perfect
Not all sci-fi trilogies are made equal, as some are impeccable from start to finish.
‘Women and War’ Follows Four Ukrainians’ Journeys Towards Healing From Trauma (Exclusive IDFA Trailer)
"War does not end for these women when the weapons fall silent," highlights director Elwira Niewiera, whose doc about women going through long-term therapy premieres at IDFA in Amsterdam.
Midterms showed US voters want to break up with Israel
On the very morning of the critical US midterm elections, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a shocking announcement: no more aid to Israel. “Bibi Netanyahu and I have made a deal that we give Israel US$4 billion a year, and we made a deal months ago that we’re
Two Iranian men convicted of spying on dissident journalists in the U.K.
British Police said the convictions marked the first time Iranian nationals had been convicted under the law introduced in 2023 to counter threats from foreign states, which the authorities say have risen sharply
