Technology
'All this food is now useless': Piles of rubbish after shop freezers hit by cyber-attack
Dozens of supermarkets in seven European countries dumped huge quantities of food after refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack.
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2026-11-02
38 stories. Coverage is grouped by its original source date, with VINI publication dates shown separately. Dates use UTC.
Global
A simple guide to the midterms
US voters will head to the polls on Tuesday in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
Markets
Alyssa D'Urso, Antonella Chiaramonte, Daniel Wellcome, Jay Garnock, and Michael D'Urso
Alyssa D'Urso, Antonella Chiaramonte, Daniel Wellcome, Jay Garnock, and Michael D'Urso
California
Beware the ‘red mirage’ if California Republicans have an election night lead
Don’t be fooled by early election returns. It can take California weeks to tally votes, leading to “red mirages” and “blue shifts.”
Markets
Binance users withdraw $3.6bn after largest-ever crypto hack
The exchange froze transactions following the incident which has been linked to a North Korean group.
California
Cuidado con el “espejismo rojo” si los republicanos de California obtienen ventaja la noche de las elecciones
En California, el recuento de votos puede tardar semanas, lo que puede dar lugar a "espejismos rojos" y "cambios demócratas".
Global
Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists
Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around body It could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells, and traces of the molecule that gives the beast’s blood its distinctive crimson hue. But that is what researchers are claiming to have discovered after analysing the hind leg bones of a small, meat-eating dinosaur called an Aratasaurus that lived and died in what is now north-eastern Brazil 115m years ago. Continue reading...
Technology
If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
Dozens of shops across European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack affecting their fridges.
Technology
Judge blasts DOJ in dismissing case against ex-FBI agents who probed Hunter Biden
A judge has dismissed the DOJ's federal false statements case against two former FBI agents accused of lying to Congress about past investigations of Hunter Biden.
Culture
Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
California
Los residuos nucleares de San Onofre están almacenados en la playa: ¿Aceptará otra comunidad hacerse cargo de ellos?
Los residuos nucleares de San Onofre han estado almacenados en una playa durante años. Este legislador quiere encontrar una comunidad dispuesta a recibirlos.
Global
Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers
The home secretary laid out a revised proposal for changing when migrants can claim permanent residency.
Markets
Marvell and Lumentum shareholders unite in panning merger deal: ‘It’s a trash offer’
Shares of both companies fell Monday after Marvell said it reached an all-stock agreement to buy Lumentum.
California
Midterm elections live updates: SCOTUS denies Trump bid to segregate California votes
The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's request for an injunction ordering California to segregate 20,000 ballots that could have been cast by noncitizens.
Technology
New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026 and 2027
A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months
Technology
Palantir earnings reveal a major AI turning point
The U.S. commercial business brought in more money than the U.S. government segment in the third quarter.
Markets
Poundland's former owner offers to invest as minister prepares to meet board
Wolverhampton's Steve Smith said he wants to put some money back into the firm he started.
Technology
Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.
Technology
Ryanair says it may freeze workers' pay and raise airfares
The airline says fuel prices may rise by €2bn in 2028 unless there is an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.
California
San Onofre’s nuclear waste is stored on the beach: Will another community agree to take it?
San Onofre’s nuclear waste has been stored on a beach for years. This lawmaker wants to find a community willing to take it.
Technology
Shop freezers in seven European countries hit by cyber-attack
The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.
Culture
The 22 Best Beauty Advent Calendars of 2026 Have Started Hitting Shelves
The best beauty Advent calendars from Charlotte Tilbury, Liberty London, and more don’t just count down the days, they offer daily skincare, makeup and perfume treasures.
Technology
The stock market has gone nowhere for the past 5 months. It’s now looking like a bargain.
The S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio is below its five-year and 10-year averages.
California
The ‘affordability’ crisis is also a crisis of broken trust in the American Dream
“Affordability” is the gap between what things cost and what you can afford to spend, yes, but it’s more than that.
California
These CA Election Day rules could block news coverage of voting
Some California counties are issuing guidelines restricting the press from documenting Election Day proceedings at polling places in ways that appear to violate state statutes and the First Amendment.  A coalition of media outlets, led by CalMatters, and a First Amendment advocacy group sent a letter to Kern County raising these concerns, after county elections […]
Markets
Traders rushing into a leveraged ETF to make a bullish bet on the Nasdaq-100 just got burned
Some investors appeared a little too eager to buy the dip in technology stocks last month.
Culture
Two boys arrested after Halloween party stabbings
Two teenage boys, both from Southampton, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Global
WATCH: A look at the state of the midterm races
ABC News' Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott breaks down the state of play as a new New York Times/Siena poll shows Democrats are gaining ground, slightly pulling ahead in key Senate races.
Global
WATCH: Seahawks inspire young leaders beyond the field
ABC News' Kayna Whitworth reports live from Lumen Field in Seattle on how the Seahawks are helping kids build leadership skills and pursue their dreams.
Global
WATCH: Sisters go from lifesaving surgery to running a marathon
ABC News' Danny New talks to cancer survivor Kate Stevens, who received a bone marrow transplant from her sister and, around two decades later, ran a marathon with her.
Global
WATCH: Thrilling finishes at NYC marathon
Sweden's Andreas Almgren won his first men's NYC marathon, and Kenya's Shelia Chepkirui won her second NYC marathon.
Markets
Wall Street’s most hated stocks are faring far better than its favorites
The thrashing that Wall Street’s artificial-intelligence darlings have taken over the past few months has led to an unusual situation in the U.S. stock market.
Markets
Want to help your adult kids and grandkids? Give them money while you’re still alive.
How to manage “giving while living” without endangering your own retirement.
Global
What Florida jet audio and flight data tells us about its final moments
A private jet crashed in Florida on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, according to US authorities.
California
¿Necesitas más ayuda financiera para la universidad? Esta nueva ley te facilitará solicitarla
Una nueva ley de California exigirá que las universidades informen claramente a los estudiantes sobre cómo solicitar ayuda financiera adicional si consideran que la cantidad otorgada no es suficiente. Las instituciones también deberán publicar cómo calculan los costos de asistencia, que se utilizan para determinar la cantidad de ayuda financiera que reciben los estudiantes.
California
¿Por qué los miembros del consejo escolar no se presentan a la reelección? “Mucha desilusión”
Miembros de consejos escolares citaron una serie de razones para no presentarse a la reelección, entre ellas la preocupación por los recortes presupuestarios y los conflictos laborales, las redadas de inmigración que afectan a las escuelas y a los jóvenes, y un clima político hostil en general.
California
‘Monday Night Football’ 2026: How to Watch Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks Live Online Free
Watch the CHI Bears take on the SEA Seahawks on Monday, Nov. 2 — and possible celebrity sightings at the game.
Markets
‘She’s a Type A personality’: My stepmother wants me to repay my late father’s $40,000 wedding gift. Should I oblige?
“About two months after his funeral, my stepmother called and said she wanted the money back.”