Discord is finally giving up on Electron, the cross-platform framework that lets developers build desktop apps using web technologies. Electron web apps are notoriously heavy on system resources, and Discord is now moving its desktop app fully to Rust –…
Bomb threats forced airliners to make unplanned landings across Europe on Thursday morning, the latest in a series of threats targeting flights in Europe. While no country has attributed blame for the threats, they come at a time when European…
The 2026 midterm elections were the most expensive on record, with nearly 12 billion dollars spent during the campaign. Tech tycoon Elon Musk was by far the largest individual donor ever, injecting over 440 million dollars of his money to…
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in jail on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, the second time he has been penalised under the city’s national security law. Hong, 30, is one of the…
The 2026 Route du Rhum is continuing to deliver one setback after another since Sunday’s start in Saint-Malo. From boats capsizing to sailors being forced to abandon the race, the favourites are dropping out one by one. But how do…
US Democrats are promising to leverage their landslide election win to bring down living costs and hold President Donald Trump’s administration to account. They are set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, but delivering on their…
A ballistic missile fired at the Saudi city of Medina, one of Islam’s holiest cities, was intercepted Thursday, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels said. The announcement came shortly after the kingdom’s civil defence agency warned of…
Sony is enjoying a sharp profit spike in its latest quarterly financials, largely driven by its PlayStation business and the blockbuster success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. According to the company’s September earnings, Sony’s net profits climbed to 449.60 billion…
Amazon and Uber are teaming up to make Uber Eats the official restaurant delivery partner for Prime subscribers in the US. The news comes as Uber faces a drastically reshaped competitive landscape with the merging of rivals DoorDash and Instacart.…
South Africans voted on Wednesday, November 4, in local elections. Nearly 30 million people were eligible to cast their ballots, with corruption, failing infrastructure and the deterioration of essential services among the key issues shaping the vote. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Eunice…