9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families gather for ceremonies

Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which claimed the lives of 2,977 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville.

Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he’s back in control after CEO ouster

In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.

Hoekstra says U.S. needs ‘our allies on board’ to counter terrorist threats

The U.S. ambassador attended a memorial in Gander, Newfoundland to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York City.

For China, a Mock A.I. Attack on WeChat Signals a Dangerous New Era

The demonstration of a potent cyberweapon has exposed China’s vulnerabilities and added to the urgency of A.I. safety talks between Beijing and Washington.

Anime reaction YouTubers are at war with copyright enforcers

On September 6th, YouTuber Nicholas Light posted a video to one of his channels that made it seem like all of his content was about to be removed from the platform. In the video - ominously titled "My Channel will be Deleted Today" - Light alleges that he was on the receiving end of some of the "tho

Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence

Diesel Jumps Above $6 a Gallon, Adding to Inflation Pressure

The price of U.S. diesel fuel hit to a new high over mounting fears that fighting in the Middle East could further threaten oil supplies.

CachyOS vs. Windows 11 vs. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS On Intel Wildcat Lake + 8GB RAM

Often times when testing different Linux distributions or comparing Windows vs. Linux it's on leading flagship desktop or server hardware, but today we are looking at the Ubuntu vs. CachyOS vs. Windows performance at the opposite end of the spectrum. With the new CHUWI UniBook $449 laptop powered by

EuroPython 2026 videos published

All of the videos from the EuroPython 2026 conference, held in Kraków from July 13 through July 19, are now online along with a recap of the event from conference organizers.

How Trump Is Using the Postal Service to Intervene in Elections

Our politics reporter Reid Epstein explains how the Trump administration is using the Postal Service to intervene in mail-in voting in state elections.

Europe saw record summer air traffic despite Mideast war: Eurocontrol

Bret Baier presses Paxton on Trump $5K dividend payment support

Fox News host Bret Baier questioned Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, on Thursday over his support for President Trump’s new controversial “Trump dividend” proposal. At the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas this week, the president floated the idea of disbursing $5,0

Thai police arrest Buddhist abbot on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m

Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergy Police in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m intended for his monastery, alongside a suspected female accomplice he was filmed having sex wi

‘Their souls are in that steel’: 9/11 beam makes emotional stop in Indianapolis before return to NYC

A 16,900-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center's South Tower arrived at the Indiana War Memorial as part of Tunnel to Towers' nationwide tour.

Top House chairman warns Congress against 'complacency' 25 years after 9/11

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino warns Congress must stop being reactive to prevent another World Trade Center attack.

Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launched Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast People with dementia were warned not to apply for home support because of fears their care would be downgraded by

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

Federal environment department tells industry representatives the government does not want to ‘exacerbate cost of living pressures’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government has been accused of breaking a promise after it shelved a longstanding commitment

JD Vance is right about stay-at-home parents — but his solution is all wrong

Vance is right that parents should have more opportunities to spend time with their young children. But instead of paying people not to work, why not give businesses stronger incentives to make it easier for working parents to stay home when they need to?

Google's Gemini app for Windows 11 uses the same keyboard shortcut as Copilot

You can now summon Gemini on your computer by pressing Alt + Space.

Iran pursues cautious escalation ahead of US midterms

Tehran appears to be boosting pressure on Washington ahead of the crucial midterm vote, but shows little desire to return to a full-scale war.

15-year-old rescued, 2 others dead after boat capsizes in Alaska

The 15-year-old survivor was rescued from the overturned boat and was experiencing symptoms of hypothermia, according to the Coast Guard.

Hello Nay Sayers, the Fed Hikes Interest Rates in 5 Days, Odds 85 Percent

A rate hike is now a done deal, as expected in this corner.

‘Trump-level’ smackdown earns Vance roaring praise as 2028 buzz builds at GOP convention

JD Vance fired back at a protester waving a Mexican flag during his RNC convention speech in Dallas, offering to buy them a plane ticket to Mexico.

Can the Houthis close the Red Sea after seizing the Yemen coast?

Some observers see a force that has improved impressively in the past years, but others doubt the Houthis can sustain wins.

Patriots star AJ Brown has high ankle sprain as team suffers big blow after brutal Seahawks loss: reports

Patriots star A.J. Brown's reportedly sustained a high ankle sprain during the team's loss to the Seattle that could sideline him three to six weeks.

The wireless earbuds with unbeatable call quality got their first discount

Anker’s Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro came out swinging in May with incredible call quality, something that competing ear buds have struggled to get right. They’ve become part of our reviewer John Higgins’ rotation of earbuds for more than just taking calls; The Liberty 5 Pro have fantastic audio once you

Preordering the iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Duo? Grab these accessories before it arrives

Don’t fear drops or falls with cushioned cases, camera and screen protectors and other accessories, up to 68% off.

Rob Riggle recalls 'apocalyptic' scene at Ground Zero while searching for survivors after 9/11

Rob Riggle recalls the "apocalyptic" scene at Ground Zero as part of the bucket brigade, describing burned fire trucks and skyscrapers gutted by debris.

WATCH: Reflecting on the historical legacy of 9/11

Presidential historian Mark Updegrove says the events of Sept. 11 are "seared into the consciousness of Americans."

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Union ‘outraged’ as Ontario Science Centre lays off science department

The union representing workers at the Ontario Science Centre says it’s “outraged” after learning of layoffs impacting the entire science department.

Meet Africa's powerful milky eagle owl

Train driver protest causes major delays after fatal crash in Poland

Ebola case detected in seventh DR Congo province

Case found in northwestern province of South-Ubangi bordering the Central African Republic and Congo-Brazzaville.

Drinking ‘very hot’ drinks may increase risk of esophageal cancer: study

The International Agency for Research on Cancer considers a beverage "very hot" if it is above 65°C, and says it is “probably carcinogenic” to people.

8 biggest things we learned from Apple's 2026 event

iPhone Duo opens to a 7.6-inch foldable display starting at $1,999, but Siri Recap's ambient listening on Apple Watch may spark privacy concerns.

US must adopt the Finland model for producing warships

The situation is dire: We need to stop thinking primarily about protecting jobs and start thinking about producing ships at scale.

Houthis Seize a Key Red Sea Island, Threatening Yet Another Global Oil Route

The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.

🎬 NOW - Trump, in his 9/11 ceremony speech, declares: "We salute the service members working right now to ensure the world's number one sponsor of ...

NOW - Trump, in his 9/11 ceremony speech, declares: "We salute the service members working right now to ensure the world's number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran, will never ever have a nuclear weapon." @disclosetv Video is too big

Carney: Latest Trump trade moves ‘relatively modest’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that President Trump’s latest round of tariffs is “relatively modest” compared with the United States’s past moves.  When talking with reporters at a Cabinet retreat in Banff, Alberta, Carney was asked if Canada was going to retaliate to added U.S. t

Trump’s ‘Midterm Convention’ Tried to Reach Die-Hard Republican Voters, but Lacked Oomph

The long, odd two-night TV production hoped to reach a select audience of die-hard voters (if football didn’t intercept them).

Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

Meta says it's making changes to the prompts suggested by its AI chatbot after a viral video showed it digging for personal information about a woman's young daughters, as reported earlier by Futurism. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Dina El-Kassaby says the company "missed the mark,"

Canucks’ Boeser sees an inspired Pettersson

Brock Boeser had an unfortunate front-row seat for his friend and teammate's struggles.

‘Our grief has not faded,’ Carney says on 25th anniversary of 9/11

Carney remembered the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks, including 24 Canadians, as well as thousands who were wounded.

Live updates: Trump, Vance, past presidents pause to remember Sept. 11

President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are attending a remembrance at the Pentagon, while Vice President Vance has joined past presidents and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) at Ground Zero on Friday morning, as America pauses to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist a

Hull City’s Sorba Thomas unharmed as car overturned in crash

Premier League club confirms accident, says 27-year-old Welsh international 'unscathed'.

Petition urges Oilers to reverse Formenton deal

An online petition calling on the Edmonton Oilers to reverse the signing of Alex Formenton had collected more than 19,000 signatures as of Friday morning.

Trump admin’s fraud crackdown targets foreigners accused of infiltrating US federal programs

The FBI's Most Wanted list names Onur Simsek, a Turkish national accused of a defense procurement fraud scheme involving fake parts for U.S. military gear.

Israel Destroys Underground Hezbollah Base in Southern Lebanon

The complex sat below Ali al-Taher ridge, a strategic hilltop that overlooks the region and that has seen intense fighting.

Is Patagonia the new data center hub? + Harley-Davidson's role in the trade war

Why Patagonia might become a new data center hub

[$] Accelerating the kernel's build process

Kernel developers do a lot of kernel builds. Since the kernel is not a small program, those builds can take a fair amount of time, even on a fast machine. The kernel also has a complex build system; it is probably fair to say that few developers truly understand it, and fewer still are willing to

New York City’s last pickpocket doesn’t need a smartphone

Hello once again from Toronto, where for a week every year I watch far too many movies and tell you all about them. The festival, better known as TIFF, is always a great preview of the months ahead in film, with a nice mix of mainstream fare, awards contenders, indie surprises, and genre flicks dest

UMich Sentiment 'Expectations' Plunge Near Record Lows As Republicans Lose Faith, Inflation Fears Rebound

UMich Sentiment 'Expectations' Plunge Near Record Lows As Republicans Lose Faith, Inflation Fears Rebound After July's rebound to pre-war levels, a re-escalation in the MidEast (and soaring fuel costs) sent confidence back towards YTD lows. Preliminary September data was expected to sh

‘Majority do not welcome him’: Trump heads to Ireland amid fury over Gaza

Protests set to erupt across Ireland, where President Connolly has long regarded the US as an untrustworthy power.

Collins: Trump’s proposed $5K dividend ‘extraordinarily costly’

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said President Trump’s proposal to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterm elections “would be extraordinarily costly” and questioned providing it to everyone regardless of financial need. “From the few details we have, it seems that the propos

WATCH: Americans turn grief into good on 9/11

An organization called 9/11 Day has turned a day of tragedy into a day of doing good deeds in honor of the lives lost on 9/11.

Oprah Winfrey audience applauds call to support women without Lindsay Clancy's 'privilege' after mistrial

Oprah Winfrey's podcast audience cheered as a guest urged compassion for women of color imprisoned for crimes similar to the ones in Lindsay Clancy's case.

Why Pakistan is talking to Iran as the Houthi-Saudi fight escalates

Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping diplomatic channels to Iran open.

Former presidents reflect on 9/11: ‘We can’t erase the nightmare’

Former American presidents on Friday reflected on the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as the U.S. marks the 25th anniversary of the tragic day.  “We can’t erase the nightmare that so many have lived through and are still living with today, but we can support the people who have given and lost so m

Giuliani blasts Mamdani’s 9/11 toxic air blame as buried city records come to light

Rudy Giuliani's spokesperson accuses Mayor Zohran Mamdani of scoring political points after 170,000 pages of 9/11 toxic air records were released.

Why Apple’s next computer should be for the smart home

An Apple Home computer could combine a Wi-Fi router, an AI-powered smart home hub, and local storage into a single device. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge John Ternus didn't mention Apple Home once during his first keynote as Apple CEO. But he did open by describing an "intelligent p

WWE’s Corey Graves points to these AAA stars who may impress fans at Triplemania 34

Part of the fun of Triplemania 34 is discovering AAA talent like Mr. Iguana and Jack Cartwheel, who Corey Graves says will leave jaws on the floor.

Oakland schools in hot seat over 'students of color' program while taking millions in federal funding

Defending Education filed a Title VI complaint alleging Oakland Unified School District's Latinx mentoring program excludes White students.

SEAL who killed bin Laden recalls 9/11 moment that changed his life: ‘Welcome to my world’

Rob O'Neill recalls watching the World Trade Center attacks from a German operations center, where Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda were first named.

Why Trump is leaning into his role as ‘builder-in-chief’

Donald Trump is shifting focus from the ongoing conflict with Iran toward several major architectural renovation projects across Washington, D.C.

Joe diGenova resigns from DOJ position investigating Trump foes

Joe diGenova, a Trump ally tapped to lead a sprawling investigation into many of the president’s perceived enemies, resigned from his post late Thursday, indicating concerns over the strength of the case. The so-called grand conspiracy investigation was led out of a U.S. attorney office in Florida w

U.S. inflation topped 3.4 per cent boosting odds of interest rate hikes

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges among American voters.

Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold

That isn't Apple's former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad - "Tim Cook from Palmerston North" just happens to have the same name and look a lot like him. Released right as Apple announced its iPhone Duo, the ad mimics Apple's cinematic product launch videos, with "Tim Cook" sayi

WATCH: Remembering the victims of Flight 93 on 9/11

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos reports from Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring those who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.

A Promising Heart Drug Failed. What Went So Wrong?

Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didn’t work at all.

First arrest over anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth

A 42-year-old man has become the first person to be arrested in connection with anti-migration protests in Portsmouth last weekend, with more arrests expected.

'Sell-off': Industry slams German decision to expand Emirates flights

US diesel prices soar past $6 a gallon, deepening strain for hauling everyday goods

Diesel prices in the U.S. has hit yet another record, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel

WATCH: Former presidents attend NYC ceremony for 9/11 anniversary

Former President Barack Obama, former President Joe Biden, former President George W. Bush and their wives are at Friday morning’s New York City 9/11 ceremony.

El-Sayed on GOP convention attendee’s call for him to be shot: ‘Call it out for what it is’

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said Thursday that he hoped Republicans would “call it out for what it is” when discussing shouts from a GOP midterm convention attendee who called for him and other Democratic lawmakers to be shot. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, El-Sa

Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input

Ikea's new Badkruka wireless Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US for $59.99. It's reminiscent of the colorful and tiny $10 Kallsup speaker that Ikea debuted earlier this year at CES 2026, but at almost seven inches tall, the boxy Badkruka isn't designed with portability in mind as it also l

If coding is solved, what now?: Measuring the sloppiness of code

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Re-Engineering YouTube for the Living Room: Bringing "Chrobalt" to RDK

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Houthis 'take control' of key island in global shipping route

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Jeff Currie Warns Odds Of $5 Gas By Midterms Are "Extremely High"

Jeff Currie Warns Odds Of $5 Gas By Midterms Are "Extremely High" Jeff Currie Featured on BBG TV Veteran commodities strategist Jeff Currie has spent the summer warning that scarcity in physical commodity markets is becoming a persistent source of inflationary pressure and giving way t