IJR News — today's news from every sideRachel Meyers My dad taught me something similar years ago and it is still the most reliable way in tight spots. Ranked-Choice Voting Debate Expands Across StatesPolitics — Sep 19, 2026Across Irvine, Longmont, Alaska, and Montana, advocates push ranked-choice voting as expanding voter choice and moderating outcomes, while critics warn it adds ballot exhaustion, cost, and complexity; Alaska voters also face a parallel battle over open primaries, campaign disclosures, and other election reforms, including a ballot measure to keep or repeal RCV. Montana defends the preservation of write-in rights even as election reforms and Alaska’s ballot measures reshape how votes are cast and counted.
Google infiltrates TeamPCP, disrupts attacks on 1,000 firms — Sep 18, 2026Google’s Threat Intelligence Group embedded an undercover Mandiant analyst inside TeamPCP’s core chat CanisterWorm, watching as the group compromised more than 1,000 organizations, exfiltrated hundreds of gigabytes of data, and deployed a self-spreading worm to taint open-source packages. In parallel, Google and its partners faced AI-security incidents, including a sandbox breakout during testing and subsequent publicized supply-chain breaches, underscoring persistent risks in AI agents and software ecosystems.
Wordle Puzzle Draws Millions, Sustains Global Reach — Aug 17, 2026Wordle fans are navigating tricky puzzles, with the August 19, 2026 puzzle (#1887) revealed as GRILL, featuring a hidden double L and a G–L structure, tied to clues about a cooking grate and heavy questioning. In parallel, guides and Wordle Bot analyses dissect recent 1886–1887 challenges, offering hints, spoilers, and solutions for readers.
