Creator Playbook Trending Now Say More Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Switch Off Mashable Voices Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List In My Bag All Series A disclosure alleges USPS rushed an untested ballot-screening tool that can reject thousands of votes over a single error. Chance Townsend is the General Assignments Editor at Mashable, covering tech, video games, dating apps, digital culture, and whatever else comes his way. He has a Master's in Journalism from the University of North Texas and is a proud orange cat father. His writing has also appeared in PC Mag and . A whistleblower working inside the United States Postal Service (USPS) has told Congress that a brand-new system for screening mail-in ballots -- built in a matter of months, against the advice of the agency's own staff -- is so rushed and untested that it risks mass rejection of legitimate ballots just as the 2026 midterms approach.

Creator Playbook Trending Now Say More Look Up Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Switch Off Mashable Voices Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List In My Bag All Series Is Meta finally backing a federal kids safety bill, or is it all PR? Some say the company is sending mixed messages about kids' safety. Chase joined Mashable's Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. A group of parents called out comments by a Meta official backing industry regulation. In the aftermath of Meta's recent $17 billion settlement, the culmination of a litigious debate over its alleged role in social media addiction and youth mental health, all attention was on the platform's promises.

OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman speaks at the G20 innovation ministerial summit in North Carolina on Wednesday. OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman speaks at the G20 innovation ministerial summit in North Carolina on Wednesday. The Times accuses OpenAI and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, of using millions of newspaper articles without permission to train OpenAI's popular chatbot. Other newspapers have joined in the suit, first filed in 2023. A brief has advisory rather than legal weight but could bolster tech companies as they fight the claims.

Amazon drone delivery is expanding Prime Air to nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026, promising 30-minute delivery on eligible orders weighing up to 5 pounds.

US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business Share US judge rejects bid to break up Google's ad business on social media Alphabet's Google has escaped a breakup of its advertising technology business, marking the third time in recent years that United States antitrust enforcers have tried to force a Big Tech breakup and lost. US Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday declined to make Google sell AdX, where publishers pay Google a 20 percent fee to sell ads in auctions that happen instantly when users load websites. The judge accepted behavioural remedies. The reasoning behind today's decision was not immediately made public. Brinkema filed her opinion under seal for 14 days, leaving the details of how Google must change its ad business unknown for now.

Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign Florida police learn the hard way to not trust'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation Dale'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada Creature dubbed'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Taylor Sheridan's Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed Man in trouble for using robot vacuum to record wife's affair, friends with benefits lease up & hall pass wins Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Internet reacts to Georgia schoolteacher's groundbreaking invention, the'fart corner' Rockstar finally releases statement regarding'Grand Theft Auto VI' leaks, leaving fans even more confused Let's look back on the best moments (read: crashes) from the World Humanoid Robot Games Trump vows to hit Iran with'much harder' series of US airstrikes Iran has a'zombie regime' that keeps fighting, Middle East expert says Trump: Iran shoots protesters'between the eyes' Where the Clancy trial could be headed after jurors say they can't reach a decision a 2nd time UK lawmaker warns of'open season' on Christians Clancy jury says it's unable to reach a decision, gets new instruction White House touts'historic' Venezuela oil deal as Trump eyes midterm campaign trail Erika Kirk reacts to Utah judge's ruling that Tyler Robinson will stand trial Mel Gibson reflects on'The Passion of the Christ' as blockbuster biblical epic returns to theaters OutKick Culture Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order South Lake Tahoe security footage shows a black bear entering an occupied vacation property three times and carrying away brioche buns, a croissant and ribeye steaks before eating outside. In a world where delivery drivers will show up to your door with your food and no clothes on or drop the food on the ground and scoop it back into the box as if nothing had happened, you want a delivery driver like this one. He's not letting a black bear hanging out in your front yard keep him from delivering your pizza. He's got balls of steel and a job to do.

Is the war entering a new phase? European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said the bloc is ramping up pressure on Russia after Berlin accused Moscow of being behind a failed drone attack on a German airport. Kallas struck a defiant tone on Wednesday as she warned that "attempts to intimidate Europe" would fail. She further denounced last month's attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport as "state-sponsored terrorism". Russia has denied involvement in the incident, with President Vladimir Putin alleging that the evidence had been "planted".

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Pizza delivery man deserves a raise after walking past a black bear to deliver customer's order Florida police learn the hard way to not trust'Crooked Jess' with money to buy crack for undercover operation Dale'Grey Beard' Sanders reclaims title as oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail at 91 'I literally think this is going to be it for me': Hiker recounts grizzly bear encounter in Canada Creature dubbed'Syracuse Figure' spotted in New York: Is it Bigfoot or an elderly skinny-dipper? Taylor Sheridan's Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed Man in trouble for using robot vacuum to record wife's affair, friends with benefits lease up & hall pass wins Country music star Riley Green keeps cooking with new single'That's Just Me' from upcoming album Internet reacts to Georgia schoolteacher's groundbreaking invention, the'fart corner' Rockstar finally releases statement regarding'Grand Theft Auto VI' leaks, leaving fans even more confused Let's look back on the best moments (read: crashes) from the World Humanoid Robot Games Trump vows to hit Iran with'much harder' series of US airstrikes Iran has a'zombie regime' that keeps fighting, Middle East expert says Trump: Iran shoots protesters'between the eyes' Where the Clancy trial could be headed after jurors say they can't reach a decision a 2nd time UK lawmaker warns of'open season' on Christians Clancy jury says it's unable to reach a decision, gets new instruction White House touts'historic' Venezuela oil deal as Trump eyes midterm campaign trail Erika Kirk reacts to Utah judge's ruling that Tyler Robinson will stand trial Mel Gibson reflects on'The Passion of the Christ' as blockbuster biblical epic returns to theaters OutKick Culture Nicolas Cage leads all-star cast in'Fortitude,' a WWII film about the D-Day deception campaign We're at a turning point in human history, UFO documentary director says Director and producer of'The Age of Disclosure' Dan Farah explains why he thinks the U.S. government will release more classified documents in the future on'Special Report.' The first preview is out for the upcoming World War II film Fortitude with Nicolas Cage. Plot: The real life story about the single most successful piece of orchestrated espionage in modern day history, certainly the greatest secret mission of the Second World War. Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ed Skrein, Matthew Goode, Michael Sheen, Alice Eve and Ben Kingsley.

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani just announced a one-year ban of generative AI tools in public schools for students up to eighth grade. The legislation takes effect during the 2026-2027 school year and will impact around 600,000 students. "This moratorium is a commitment to getting the future right," Mayor Mamdani said. "We will embrace new technology, but only when it serves our students." New York Governor Kathy Hochul added that the state "has been leading the way in our efforts to keep kids focused on learning and growing -- not clicking and scrolling."