Final Polls Give an Edge to Trump but They Are Only Polls

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees is in full swing, and millions of people in the US and abroad are tuning in nightly watch the showdown. Some fans are also being forced to watch graphic and hateful political ads — and though some ads are preceded by a broadcaster’s warning, there’s not much anyone can do about it. An anti-abortion ad that ran last night during the World Series shows graphic imagery of fetuses alongside a message that “Abortion is murder. Don’t vote for Kamala.” The ad was paid for Randall Terry, a longtime anti-abortion activist who founded Operation Rescue, a group that stands outside of healthcare clinics and harasses patients. Terry is also a no-shot presidential candidate... Continue reading…

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Are we about to see what’s up Google’s sleeve after its mysterious AR / VR deals with companies like Qualcomm and Samsung? Or might it finally bring its Google Play Store to Meta’s Quest like Meta once asked? Either way, Google seems to be prepping its Play Store for headsets, according to details discovered in app store code by Android Authority. Screenshots published by the outlet show a small graphic representing a headset in the Play Store’s “Install on more devices menu,” while a bit of text appearing on an app listing elsewhere references an “XR headset” too: Screenshot: Android Authority That glyph either represents a headset or a Flintstones-style hunk of meat. Screenshot: Android... Continue reading…

We wouldn’t recommend the latest Air for most people at full price, but the current discount makes it more appealing. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge The new iPad Mini has arrived, bringing with it a faster A17 Pro chip, 8GB of RAM, support for the Apple Pencil Pro, and a taste of Apple Intelligence. However, unless you’re dead set on the tablet’s 8.3-inch form factor, the latest iPad Air is a better buy — especially since the 11-inch configuration is on sale at Amazon and Target with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage starting at $498 ($101 off), an all-time low. If you’re having trouble choosing between Apple’s entry-level iPad and an M4-powered iPad Pro, the 2024 iPad Air represents the middle ground. It’s a good-step option from the base iPad with USB-C charging, support for both the Apple Pencil (USB-C) and newer Apple Pencil Pro, and a laminated Liquid Retina display. The latter isn’t... Continue reading…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Wednesday against an El Paso physician, marking the state's second legal action under a law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors, The Hill reported.

"Free Gaza" was found on incendiary devices used to set fire to ballot drop boxes in Washington and Oregon, leading officials to believe the attacks may have a political motive, according to reports.

A divided Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Wednesday that the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots do not need to have been accurately hand-dated, weighing in after the state Supreme Court sidestepped the issue and six days before the end of voting in the...

The Supreme Court is unlikely to take up any post-election challenges this year, preferring to not be a deciding factor in what is expected will be another close race, The Washington Times reported on Wednesday.

With the final push to the election underway, former President Trump has taken a slight lead in the polls -- but his fundraising trails Vice President Harris by $600 million. Yikes! To close the gap, Trump unveiled nine brilliant, foolproof fundraising ideas guaranteed to level the field:

Colorado Secretary of State Jena GriswoldJust days ago, a former county clerk in Colorado, a Republican, was jailed for nine years following an investigation that began when she was accused of posting…