Republicans Make Early Gain in Push for Control of the Senate

As expected, Gov. Jim Justice won the seat left open by the retirement of Senator Joe Manchin III, putting the G.O.P. one seat away from a majority. But critical seats remained up for grabs.

Nintendo says its Switch successor will be backward compatible with Switch games

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Nintendo hasn’t announced its Switch successor yet, but we do know one thing for sure: it will be able to play current Switch games and have carryover for your Nintendo Switch Online services and account. The news was announced during Nintendo’s midyear policy briefing, with further information promised “at a later date.”

Nintendo also talked about numbers for the current Switch (PDF), noting that it sold 4.72 million units in the past three months, a drop of...

It's Still Too Early To Call The Election But That Hasn't Stopped The Jokes And Thank God For That

"oof it is NOT looking good for Biden."

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CFP Anger Index: Why essentially everyone not in the Big Ten should be upset

Unpacking which teams should be most upset with the first CFP rankings of the year.

Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters

At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.

13 Trundle Beds You Can Pull Out For Extra Sleeping Space

From sleepovers to saving space, these trundle beds are the ultimate two-in-one solution.

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Google corrects Elon Musk-boosted claim that it's favoring Kamala Harris

X owner and Trump supporter Elon Musk reposted a message on Election Day claiming Google is helping Harris voters find polling places, while not doing the same for Trump voters, but the search giant is doing no such thing.

At about 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Musk reposted a conspiracy theory on X, the social media site he owns, that falsely claims Google is giving Kamala Harris an unfair advantage.

Ohtani has shoulder surgery after dislocation

Shohei Ohtani had surgery Tuesday to repair a labrum tear after partially dislocating his shoulder during the World Series, the Dodgers announced.

Oregon, OSU, Georgia, Miami top 1st CFP rankings

Unbeaten Oregon is the No. 1 team in the first rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee on ESPN Tuesday night, followed by Ohio State, Georgia, Miami and Texas.

College Football Playoff released first top-25 rankings of season with plenty of surprises

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The first College Football Playoff rankings are out with Oregon at No. 1.

This season marks the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.

And after weeks of games, and speculation, we have our first official College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season.

Tuesday began with several undefeated teams in the AP Top 25 rankings, including Oregon (No. 1), Miami (No. 4), and a trio of upstarts in Indiana (No. 8), BYU (No. 9) and Army (No. 18).

Those...

Elon Musk's America PAC Canvassers Faced Surveillance, Sickness, and Late Pay in Arizona

I felt like Big Brother was always watching me,” says a contracted door knocker, one of several who allege to WIRED that they faced poor working conditions while getting out the vote for Donald Trump.

Elon Musk is being sued over his $1 million giveaway to voters — again

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Arizona resident Jacqueline McAferty is suing Elon Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC in a Texas federal court, alleging that the PAC’s $1 million-a-day lottery to registered voters in swing states was fraud. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed a day after a Philadelphia judge denied the city’s request to order Musk to end the lottery — and seems to have been spurred by Musk’s legal defense in the Philadelphia case.

The...

Suzuki teams up with Toyota on its first EV: the E Vitara

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Suzuki and Toyota have been working together on a new 4WD-capable electric SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a new compact called the E Vitara. It’s the automaker’s first EV, and it’s scheduled for production at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India starting next spring.

The E Vitara will launch in Europe, India, and Japan “around” the summer of next year, and there will be a Toyota-badged...

WELP, It's Early In The Night But Donald Trump Has Already Claimed There's "Massive CHEATING" Afoot

Coincidentally, he claimed there's cheating in a key swing state.

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A Timeline of Clashes Between Netanyahu and Gallant, Israel’s Former Defense Minister

Yoav Gallant, the ousted cabinet minister, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had sharp public disagreements over Israel’s war against Hamas and what will follow it.

Amazon’s CEO defends return-to-office policy

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is pushing back on claims that his return-to-office mandate was a “backdoor layoff.” In a transcript of an all-hands staff meeting seen by Reuters and CNBC, Jassy said the move “is very much about our culture and strengthening our culture.”

In September, Amazon announced that it would start making employees return to the office five days per week starting January 2nd, 2025. The e-commerce giant previously required...

Google CEO says the company should be a ‘trusted source’ in the election

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees ahead of Election Day to “remember the role we play” and make sure “the products we build” are “a trusted source of information to people of every background and belief.”

“As with other elections, the outcome will be a major topic of conversation in living rooms and other places around the world,” Pichai said in an internal memo on November 4th obtained by The Verge. “And of...

Steam’s built-in game recording is now available to all

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Steam Game Recording is officially out of beta and available to all users, giving PC, Mac, and Steam Deck players a built-in way to record and share audio and video from their gaming sessions. It joins many other ways PC gamers have been able to record their highlights, including as a feature of tools like the Xbox Game Bar, Nvidia GeForce, and AMD’s Adrenalin.

This version of the Steam client is also the first to drop support for Windows 7 and 8 machines, as well...

32 Products For Anyone Who Wants A Cheap, Low Commitment Hobby

Skip the expensive pottery class and get this big ole $11 tub of air dry clay instead.

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Polling stations are receiving Russian bomb threat emails, FBI says

The 2024 U.S. election is rife with disinformation. Now, there's bomb threats.

On Nov. 5, Election Day, the FBI released a succinct statement acknowledging numerous bomb threats at voting centers. The agency suggests foreign tampering in U.S. elections:

The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains. None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far.

Election integrity is among the FBI’s...