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- 1Feds probe suspicious letters sent to election officials and Congress▼Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices
Federal authorities are investigating suspicious letters mailed to election officials and congressional offices. The letters prompted a multi-agency response, with investigators working to identify the sender and determine whether the mailings contain any dangerous substance. The incidents add to ongoing concerns about threats and intimidation directed at election workers and lawmakers ahead of upcoming votes.
- 2Supreme Court rejects Trump administration bid to restrict mail-in voting▼Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting
The US Supreme Court has turned down the Trump administration's attempt to impose restrictions on mail-in voting. The decision preserves current access to postal ballots, a contentious issue in American elections. Voting-rights advocates welcomed the ruling, while supporters of the restrictions argued tighter rules are needed for election security. The case is the latest in a series of legal battles over election procedures ahead of upcoming votes.
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Reports indicate that envelopes containing powder have been mailed to election offices, prompting concern among officials and election workers. The incidents raise questions about the safety of election staff and the security of offices ahead of voting. Authorities have not been confirmed to have identified a sender or the substance involved, and the extent of any disruptions remains unknown.
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Mozilla's Thunderbird project has published a first look at a native iOS email app currently in development, marking the open-source client's move onto the iPhone. Readers are discussing what the early build shows and what a Thunderbird arrival on iOS could mean for alternatives to Apple's Mail and other mobile email apps.
- 5ChatGPT Lets Advertisers Target Users by Prompts and Contact Details▼How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email
Reporting by 404 Media reveals that advertisers can target ChatGPT users based on their email address, phone number, or unique phone identifier, and that prompts themselves can inform ad targeting. The report suggests most users are unaware this is possible, raising concerns about privacy and transparency around how conversations with the chatbot feed into advertising systems.
- 6Supreme Court lets Trump enforce parts of mail-in voting order▼Supreme Court allows Trump to implement parts of his mail-in voting executive order
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement portions of the president's executive order on mail-in voting. The order had targeted changes to how absentee ballots are handled, and the court's decision allows parts of it to take effect while related litigation continues. Election-law advocates and voting-rights groups are expected to challenge the measures, and the ruling is already fuelling debate over presidential power over election administration ahead of upcoming contests.
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Reports say Manzambi is still happy to have chosen Aston Villa over Newcastle United, according to the Birmingham Mail. The piece revisits his decision to reject the Magpies in favour of the Midlands club, and it is drawing attention as supporters debate whether the midfielder made the right call.
- 8New email app allows only one sender per inbox▼Show HN: I wrote an email app that accepts only one sender per inbox
A developer has launched Clova, an email application built on an unusual premise: each inbox accepts messages from only one designated sender. The idea is to eliminate spam, newsletters and unwanted mail entirely by requiring a one-to-one relationship between sender and recipient. The project is drawing attention among technology enthusiasts for its radical approach to inbox management, with commenters debating whether such strict limits could work for everyday communication or only niche uses.
Repos
- marclou/mailcheap Newsletters where you pay for the emails you send, not for dormant subscribers, at a fraction of the price of beehiiv an
- storytold/wordcraft An open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft Word in pure Rust