10 November 2026

IBM will discontinue H-1B visa and green card sponsorship for majority of US consulting roles, Bloomberg reports. Affected staff can work from outside US or leave by year-end.

The move comes amid tight scrutiny of foreign tech hiring by Donald Trump's administration.

Workers who are impacted can continue to work with IBM outside the US or leave the company at the end of the year, as per an internal document.

IBM halts HB green card sponsorship for most consulting roles

Incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar has won the closely watched race for Florida's 27th Congressional District, CBS News projects.

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is projected to win reelection to her seat in Florida’s 27th Congressional District despite breaking with President Trump on his immigration agenda during the campaign, according to...

Amani Hooker told reporters Wednesday following his first walkthrough practice on the job that he wants to be in the lineup Sunday when the Bills face the New York Jets.

ORCHARD PARK — Brandon Beane started making calls a week before the NFL trade deadline.

The Buffalo Bills initially made an aggressive push to land another Pro Bowl defensive back before landing Amani Hooker via trade.

Cinematographer Shaji Kumar has passed away unexpectedly shortly after a video call with actor Mohanlal. He had been undergoing treatment for chest pain at a hospital in Ernakulam when his health seemed to improve....

Cinematographer Shaji Kumar's unexpected death has left members of the Malayalam film industry shocked and saddened.

Kumar was in Alappuzha for the shooting of an upcoming film starring Dileep when he experienced physical discomfort at his hotel room on Saturday night

Popular cinematographer Shaji Kumar passes away The Hindu Malayalam Cinematographer Shaji Kumar, Known For Mohanlal's Pulimurugan, Dies At 57 NDTV Athimanoharam cinematographer Shaji Kumar dies at 57, a month before...

The Slovakian and Czech prime ministers have accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of blackmail and trying to subordinate them. That’s after Merz threatened to veto the EU’s next multi-year budget unless it makes...

It has been 88 years since "Kristallnacht", the "Night of Broken Glass" in Europe, a violent pogrom against the Jewish population across Nazi Germany and Austria, marking a critical escalation toward the Holocaust....

Last month, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier left for his first state visit to China since 2018, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz took off for Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul on a tour meant to reduce German...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reportedly threatened to block the EU’s next seven-year budget unless all members help finance Ukraine

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) is projected to win the race for California’s 40th Congressional District against fellow California Republican Rep. Young Kim in a race determined by the Golden State’s passage of...

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert defeated Rep. Young Kim in a rare GOP vs. GOP battle forced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting in the midterms.

Republican Rep. Ken Calvert won reelection to California’s 40th Congressional District after a competitive race against fellow GOP incumbent Young Kim.

Ken Calvert defeats Young Kim in battle of House incumbents Politico Rep. Ken Calvert Wins House Battle Between Two California Republicans The New York Times Rep. Calvert declared winner in contested Southern...

The upcoming Broadway production of "Purple Rain" has found its lead.

Jordan Fisher will portray “The Kid,” the iconic role made famous by Prince, in Broadway’s “Purple Rain.” Fisher is a theater veteran, having appeared in musicals like “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet...

He’s leading the Purple Rain stage adaptation as Prince’s self-insert “The Kid.”

Broadway’s Purple Rain has cast Jordan Fisher in the lead role of The Kid, the very Prince-like character portrayed by very real Prince in the original 1984 film. Producer Orin Wolf announced the casting today....

Authorities spared no effort in preparation for the Atlantic storm after criticism following January's Storm Kristin.

Portugal closes all schools and non-essential services over Storm Charles It was the first time in living memory that Portugal’s roughly 8,000 schools had cancelled classes nationwide due to a forecast storm. READ...

Portugal cancels 200-plus flights, shuts schools as Storm Charles hits Reuters

Portugal streets remained largely deserted ahead of the arrival of Storm Charles after the government told people to stay at home.

Each interpretation has been designed and tested by Deaf and native signers, and is tailored to the film it accompanies.

On Friday, Nov. 13, Apple TV will officially debut its new Sign Language interpretation feature. The streaming premiere of Being Heumann, a film based on the true story of disability rights activist Judy Heumann,...

You'll be able to watch 'Being Heumann,' 'F1' and other original titles with sign language interpretation.

Apple TV makes sign language interpretation a built-in accessibility feature TechCrunch Apple TV adds sign language November 13 for 'Being Heumann' NewsBytes Apple TV introduces new Sign Language interpretation...

Gaming, social media, and e-commerce platforms are facing a fresh wave of sweeping European Union rules that aim to make "your online experience fairer." The newly proposed Digital Fairness Act (DFA) published by the...

The European Commission has published its proposed Digital Fairness Act, which has the potential to change how video games are monetised - worldwide - forever. A draft of the Act was leaked yesterday and what's been...

Europe's Digital Fairness Act targets digital practices that harm children and push people into spending more.

Loot boxes, dark patterns, virtual currencies, subscription services, pay-to-win systems, and many other trappings of diabolical digital serfdom all face extensive regulation under the European Commission's proposed...

Stacey Solomon has firmly shut the door on reports about the state of her marriage to Joe Swash as the star addressed why she was sometimes spotted without her wedding ring

The curling tong Stacey swears by for bouncy blow dry curls is currently £50 off for a limited time eonly

Stacey Solomon opens up about sending her son to Camp America and moving out of Pickle Cottage

Stacey Solomon is furious. Wherever she goes, paparazzi with long lenses dog her steps, snatching photos. It's invasive. It's inconsiderate. It's an outrage, frankly.

At least he's honest

If you haven't yet upgraded to a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft is offering a way to play GTA 6 on old hardware.

Rockstar Games says GTA 6 will target 30fps on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Xbox One owners can stream the game through Xbox Cloud Gaming, but cannot install it locally.

Rockstar has confirmed that in addition to the current-gen Xbox Series X and S consoles, you can also play the game through cloud streaming on previous-generation Xbox One consoles.

November’s lineup of games on PlayStation Plus has been revealed by Sony.

PlayStation adds new games each month to its PS Plus Games Catalog for subscribers to enjoy. Here's what Extra/Premium users get in November 2026.

Sony Interactive Entertainment on the PlayStation Blog has revealed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog games for November 2026 . The PlayStation Plus monthly games for the month were made available earlier this month...

Sony's revealed the second wave of games coming to PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra this month, and there are some genuine big-name attractions, led by Hideo Kojima 's futuristic delivery man showstopper Death...

"There are parts of The Suite Life that are, like, black holes for me."

Brenda Song’s bank account isn’t as suite as it could be. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star reflected on her time on Disney Channel, noting that it felt like she and her costars’ checked in for...

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody alum had to "deprogram" herself after the show wrapped.

The 38-year-old former child star appeared on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody from March 2005 to August 2008.

A man arrested in Florida is accused of raping three women in New York’s Central Park over the span of five years, most recently in October 2026.

A suspect was working at a Miami Beach Burger King when local police and U.S. Marshals arrested him over three alleged rapes reported in Central Park.

Man linked to Central Park rape cases arrested at Burger King in Florida USA Today

Police have arrested a man in Miami Beach after he was accused of three rapes in New York City's Central Park, dating back to 2021. Lilia Luciano has more.

Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Tuesday for their first US-brokered talks since February, after President Donald Trump suggested last week that a broad deal was possible on ending the war in Ukraine and...

Sky's defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke discusses the latest peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, the possibility of Donald Trump restarting military action against Iran, and the US decision to pull its...

Russian and Ukrainian officials met on Tuesday, November 10, for their first US-brokered talks since February, after US President Donald Trump suggested last week that a broad deal was possible on ending the war in...

Russia, Ukraine to meet for US-backed talks after Trump says broad deal possible Reuters

An Oregon family’s home was burnt down in minutes after an e-bike battery exploded. Six people escaped before flames engulfed the home, according to local news.

A terrifying video shows a family's home in Oregon engulfed in fire after an e-bike battery exploded. Everyone inside the house made it out safely, authorities said. Tom Hanson reports.

“It smelled like something was like dying and rotting," Preston Williams said.

E-bike battery explosion destroys Oregon home

Kiara Advani has now discussed the backlash she experienced over her role in 'Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups'. While she found the public's reaction disappointing, she embraced the recognition for her daring...

Sidharth Malhotra was unbothered about Kiara Advani's intimate scenes with Yash in 'Toxic', says the actr The Times of India KWK 9: Kiara Advani On Gender Bias After Toxic Backlash: “It’s Been Happening For Decades,...

Filmmaker and television host Karan Johar has addressed the online criticism surrounding the celebrity couple episodes of Koffee With Karan, particularly those featuring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in Season 8...

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani are set to make their couple debut on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan 9. In the promo, Kiara shares a cheeky response about date nights with Sidharth following their second...

Valve announced the addition this week, with the data calculated from previously collected, anonymized figures provided by customers who chose to opt in to frame rate sharing. The average is already available for...

Valve just added a new feature to Steam that displays a game’s average frame rate on the Steam Deck.

Valve has released a new Steam update that adds Steam Deck framerate data to a game's store page, giving potential buyers an indication of how well a game runs on the handheld.

Valve have finally made clear what they've been doing with all that hoovered-up performance data and all those "Framerate Estimator" text strings : a framerate estimator for the Steam Deck . Or, rather, a framerate...

Amazon has officially launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in the Chicago area, with drones now delivering eligible packages from the company's IGQ1 fulfillment center in Markham to customers across parts of...

Amazon launched its drone delivery service in several Illinois suburbs, including Markham, following a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.

It marks the next step in Amazon rolling out its drone delivery service across the UK

It had previously been available to around 600 customers after a pilot was launched earlier this year.

Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve board of governors, said Tuesday he may support a half-point interest rate hike next month depending on what economic data indicates. During the Bank of England...

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has raised the possibility of a 50-basis-point December rate hike after US core inflation rose 0.3% in October. Persistent price pressures have intensified debate over...

October inflation ran hot enough that a half-point rate hike in December is suddenly a live question. Core prices rose 0.3% against a 0.2% forecast, the exact threshold Fed Governor Christopher Waller said would...

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday he would support a quarter-point rate increase in December and might push for a half-point move if inflation data is worse than expected.

Big Walk used AI to fix a bug. Now the indie gaming world is having a reckoning. Ars Technica Big Walk Used AI In 'The Final Stretch' Of Development, Kicking Off Intense Awards Debate Aftermath House House clarifies...

Big Walk developer House House has confirmed that it used AI during the "final stretch" of its development. The studio recently updated its FAQs page to confirm its use of the tech, with the news coming after 19...

Friendslop du jour Big Walk is the latest in an unfortunately long series of games that have been confirmed to use generative AI in their production, with developers House House clarifying their use of it in a...

House House has clarified it used AI tools "sparingly" during the "final stretch of development" on Big Walk to address "difficult technical challenges and bugs."

All the world's a stage!

Watch the Launch Trailer for Warhammer Survivors, the hit action roguelite game developed by Auroch Digital. Players will embody over 40 iconic characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar...

You know my favourite thing about Vampire Survivors ? The slow build of strength, the swelling power fantasy, the edging . Developer Poncle has proved itself incredibly adept at goading players into ever more...

Warhammer Survivors isn’t quite good enough to be a Vampire Survivors replacement, but it’s the next best thing

Hollywood star Florence Pugh has set clear boundaries for film sets, standing up for crews against "rude behaviour".

Florence Pugh has spoken candidly about the “bullshit” that she’s no longer willing to put up with on set. In a wide-ranging new interview with Elle , the Oscar nominee shared that as her career has progressed,...

Florence Pugh has learned how to "better" protect herself in the film industry.

Florence Pugh has a few choice words for Meta after it restricted her post about the alleged gang rape at Cornell University ... and she's not holding back. The actress addressed the controversy in a new interview...

The controversial comedian and author, who is facing sexual abuse allegations, made the comment on an episode of the Channel 4 show 8 Out of Ten Cats in 2009.

Brand interviewed David Walliams and Matt Lucas for his own Channel 4 show in 2006

David Walliams and Russell Brand once joked about pretending to be gay to throw people off ... and the 20-year-old clip is resurfacing now that both comedians are at the center of major sex scandals. The footage...

The resurfaced exchange took place nearly 20 years before Brand was jailed for raping and sexually assaulting four women.

Iranian officials have previously threatened to expand the geographic scope of the conflict should the US attack again.

Iran security chief threatens to strike US bases in Europe if used to bomb Tehran

Tehran has threatened to attack any US military bases in Europe if they are used to strike Iran. The head of Iran's security council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned that if the US attacks Iran again, it would hit not only...

On Tuesday, Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei urged Washington to "surrender" to the Iranian demands.

Anthropic's IPO is said to be multiple times oversubscribed as roadshow gets under way Quartz What 400 years of hot IPOs say about buying Anthropic on day one: Chart of the Day Yahoo Finance Anthropic IPO Is ‘Jenga...

The Claude chatbot maker is seeking to raise as much as $90.4 billion through its IPO and a private placement

The 'Squawk on the Street' crew discuss the latest news of Anthropic updates IPO filing as they quickly approach entering public trading.

Anthropic has launched its IPO roadshow, seeking to raise up to $64.35 billion through 825 million shares priced between $70 and $78. Check key details.

Anthropic IPO could draw record retail buying, Vanda Research says Reuters Anthropic’s IPO Is Said to Be Multiple Times Oversubscribed Bloomberg.com Anthropic targets valuation of up to $1.4 trillion The Hindu...

The stock market debut will be the first by one of the leading AI model developers

ExxonMobil has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Venezuelan government and its state-owned oil company to explore opportunities in the country.

Texas-based ExxonMobil on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela that could lead to a potential return of the oil company to the country almost two decades after it had its assets stolen by the...

The non-binding memorandum with PDVSA does not commit the company to a project, and a final contract would be needed

A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that prices rose 0.4% in the month of October. NBC News' Allie Canal has details on the report and recent dips in gas prices. For more context and news coverage of...

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios Inflation remained hot in October, according to data from the Labor Department released on Tuesday. Why it matters: The Consumer Price Index shows that...

Prices increased slightly from September to October, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent from September to October. But the BLS was...

Prices rose 0.4% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in an update to the consumer price index, the first such report since Democrats swept the midterm elections. The monthly inflation reading is...

Adobe announces AI agents and tools for creatives, deeper integration with Google and Microsoft The Indian Express Adobe Powers a New Era of Creativity, Bringing Agents and Tools to Creatives Wherever and However...

Adobe MAX 2026 brings major Firefly and Creative Cloud upgrades, AI agents, new Photoshop and Premiere tools, and expanded Google and Microsoft partnerships.

Adobe wants you to embrace using your favorite AI agent to handle administrative editing so that you can create more.