What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

(THE CONVERSATION) When millions of people suddenly couldn’t load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren’t actually down ...
Game Rant

Dungeons & Dragons' New Subclasses Set Up a Target and Still Missed It

Dungeons and Dragons' upcoming Faerun books will be adding eight new subclasses - but they miss the target by not adhering ...

Mobility startup Tsuyo Manufacturing raises $4.5 million in round led by Avaana Capital

The New Delhi-based company, which designs and manufactures the main systems that power electric vehicles, will use the funds ...
The Mirror

Housing benefits worker set up false accounts to claim almost £500,000

A council worker in charge of housing benefit payments, including fraud detection, swindled her employer out of almost half a million pounds. Joella Preston fraudulently received £493,487 by setting ...
Wall Street Journal

Blue States Are Setting Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance to Counter RFK Jr.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine panel voted on new guidance for immunizations. Debra Houry, the agency’s former chief medical officer, explains her concerns for public health ...
GameSpot

Best Controller Settings In Battlefield 6

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The traditional input throughout the lifespan of Battlefield has been a controller. While Battlefield 6 has full support for mouse and keyboard on PC ...
USA Today

Transportation Secretary says government shutdown puts strain on air traffic controllers

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Oct. 6 that the government shutdown is adding stress to already overworked and understaffed air traffic controllers, as some areas have seen an uptick in ...
New York Post

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges air traffic controllers to show up for work: ‘Need to go to their jobs’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has a simple message to air traffic controllers as the government shutdown wreaks havoc on travel across the United States. “I’m encouraging air traffic controllers ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy says air traffic controllers could be fired for not showing up during shutdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said air traffic controllers who do not show up to work during the government shutdown will not get paid and could be fired from their ...
CNN

As more air traffic controllers miss work, Transportation secretary threatens to fire ‘problem children’ controllers

As the ninth day of the government shutdown wears on, the focus is on how many air traffic controllers show up to work tonight. The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing shortages for ...
collider

'Tron: Ares' Ending Explained: How Does the Finale Set Up the Grid’s Future?

Chris Williams is a writer with more than 20 years of experience writing about film. Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for 'Tron: Ares'Like most modern franchise installments, Tron: Ares ...