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‘AI deflation’ comes to India’s tech services giants and puts downward pressure on revenue
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 GMT
Headcounts, however, are mostly holding upAI is beginning to make a dent in the business models of India’s big four technology services giants


China blocks Zuck’s acquisition of AI outfit Manus
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 GMT
Back to the drawing board for Meta's AI ambitionsChina has blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI upstart Manus.


Microsoft's GitHub shifts to metered AI billing amid cost crisis
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 GMT
The all-you-can-eat AI buffet is coming to an endMicrosoft is closing the AI buffet offered to GitHub Copilot customers, acknowledging that it can’t sell AI like Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp.


Ongoing supply-chain attack 'explicitly targeting' security, dev tools
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Vendor confirms repo data exposure after Lapsus$ claims source code, secrets dumpSoftware security testing outfit Checkmarx has become the latest organization caught up in an ongoing attack on security-tool providers. The biz said data posted online appears to have come from one of its GitHub repositories after the Lapsus$ extortion crew claimed to have dumped the company’s source code, secrets, and other sensitive data.


Cursor-Opus agent snuffs out startup’s production database
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Relax, the data's been recovered. Continue with your vibe codingJer (Jeremy) Crane, the founder of automotive SaaS platform PocketOS, spent the weekend recovering from a data extinction event caused by the company's AI coding agent in less than 10 seconds. 


The Navy's autonomous carrier-based refueling drone has finally flown
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
After missing its 2025 target, Boeing's MQ-25A Stingray is one step closer to a carrier deckThe US Navy’s current carrier-based refueling aircraft may soon be getting help, as Boeing has completed the first flight of its autonomous tanker drone designed for carrier operations.


The crypto-to-AI bandwagon jumpers' club just landed another member: Core Scientific
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
They were doing it in Texas...Core Scientific is trading coins for tokens, revealing plans on Monday to convert a 300-megawatt bitcoin mining operation in Pecos, Texas, to an 1.5 gigawatt AI datacenter campus.


Medical and utility tech companies admit digital breakins
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Itron, Medtronic disclose breaches in Friday filingsDigital intruders recently broke into two major tech suppliers - utility-technology firm Itron and medical-device maker Medtronic - according to filings with federal regulators.


South Africa yanks AI policy after AI-assisted drafting invents citations
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Eish shame man! Maybe you shouldn't ask AI to set the rules for AI use?South Africa has pulled its draft national AI policy after discovering that it was citing sources that exist only in the fertile imagination of a chatbot.


Friendster rises from the grave to make social media great again
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
No ads, no algorithm, and you actually have to physically tap phones to add a friendIt's been more than a decade since social media platform Friendster went dark, but a new owner has brought it back from the dead - sort of - with the hope he can give exhausted users of modern platforms a reprieve. 


AI reality check: Here's what three companies learned building wallets, homes, and games
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Executives from Citi, Home Depot, and Capcom describe early work with AI agentsWhile AI agents have moved from experimental tools to customer-facing workers in a matter of months, the next challenge is governance and reliability once those agents touch real money, real shoppers, and real creative output.


Meta to power its bit barns with energy from space
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Facebook provider also working with energy storage firm to keep 100 hours of juice on handWith AI demand growing, Facebook parent Meta is looking for new ways to power its datacenters, with one ambitious project pledging to send solar power down from orbit. Another agreement offers Meta the opportunity to store enough power to keep its bit barns going, even when the grid is over capacity or down.


Microsoft and OpenAI's open relationship is now official
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
No. More. Exclusivity. Redmond keeps the ring until 2032, but OpenAI is free to see other cloudsOnce tied tightly together, Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their agreement, making the Windows giant's license non-exclusive. In exchange, Microsoft will no longer owe OpenAI a revenue share.


SpaceX dusts off Falcon Heavy for first flight in 18 months
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Side boosters to make simultaneous touchdown while center core takes one for the teamUpdatedSpaceX is preparing to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in more than 18 months, kicking off what could be a busy time for the vehicle.


Trump's Golden Dome gets $3.2B of contractors and an AI sprinkle
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Space Force awards 11 firms prototype deals to build orbital interceptorsThe United States Space Force (USSF) has awarded eleven companies contracts to develop space-based interceptors for President Trump's Golden Dome program, in agreements worth up to $3.2 billion.


Cybersec is a thankless job: expanding workload and shrinking pay packet
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Global recruitment giant says 71% of human firewalls saw wages stagnate last year as threats and responsibilities grewCybersecurity professionals were the most overlooked workers in IT when it came to pay rises in 2025, according to new figures from recruiter Harvey Nash.


Burglar alarm biz burgled: ADT confirms cyber intrusion after ShinyHunters extortion attempt
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Security giant says attackers grabbed 'limited set' of data. Crooks claim 10 million recordsA home security biz getting digitally burgled is not a great look - but that's exactly where ADT finds itself. The company has confirmed a cyber intrusion following an extortion attempt by the ShinyHunters crew, which claims to have made off with more than 10 million records.


Microsoft updates the Windows Update Experience: You can hit pause now
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Keep the patches away for as long as you likeMicrosoft has devised a solution to the problem of Windows Updates that break customer devices– users are now able to pause them for as long as they like.


In the beginning was the Bork: 'Heart of the Earth' exhibit reveals Raspberry Pi in existential crisis
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Dynamic Earth's ancient rock holds not primordial crystal, but a tiny Linux box having a bad dayBork!Bork!Bork!From the beginning of time, there has always been Bork. Lurking within the heart of this ancient rock is not a precious crystal or a rare fossil. No, it's a Raspberry Pi desktop and dialog.


ICO chief John Edwards steps back as workplace probe quietly unfolds
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
UK’s data watchdog confirms its boss has been off the job since February while an HR investigation runsThe UK's data watchdog is without its chief after John Edwards stepped aside from the Information Commissioner's Office while an independent workplace investigation examines unspecified HR matters.


Watch out UK taxpayers: 28,000 HMRC staffers just got an AI copilot
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Microsoft Copilot now heading into‘Official Sensitive’ work after winning back just 26 minutes a day in a trialHMRC is betting big on Microsoft Copilot, rolling it out to tens of thousands of staff after a Whitehall trial estimated it saved each user roughly 26 minutes of time per day.


Anthropic's magic code-sniffer: More Swiss cheese than cheddar, for now
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
AI vuln-hunter finds what humans taught it to find. Funny thatOpinionIn retrospect, calling it Mythos made it a hostage to fortune. Anthropic may have hoped that the name implied its AI code security model had mythical god-like powers, but there's an alternate reading. Another definition for Mythos is a set of beliefs of obscure origin which are incompatible with reality.


PowerPoint punishment sent users into an infinite loop after lunch
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
There was only one ESC from sneaky screenshots and fake BSODsWho, Me?Welcome to another instalment of Who, Me? It'sThe Register's Monday column that shares your stories of mistakes, occasional malice, and how you came out the other side.


Google Cloud Next proves what we suspected: Everything is AI now
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 GMT
Join us for this week's Kettle as we dive into GCN and the latest not-so-alarming revelations about MythosKETTLEIf you needed further evidence that AI comes first in pretty much everything nowadays, look no further than this year's Google Cloud Next show, which happened last week.


Tokenmaxxing isn't an AI strategy
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 GMT
Before checking AI's price tag, see whether it fitsWhat does AI cost? It's a simple question and an important one– the answer will determine the fate of companies and shape society. But it's also a question that can't be answered in a meaningful way without additional context.


Go straight to sell! Windows second-chance setup hawks Microsoft services at IT's expense
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 GMT
The OS trying to upsell you subscriptions is more than just an annoyanceopinionYou’ve had your laptop for months, and you’ve always made sure it installed Microsoft updates. Then one day you boot up, and Windows 11 greets you with a confusing message: “You’re almost done setting up your PC.”


AI's not going to kill open source code security
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 GMT
Cal.com considers AGPL a license to drill, but not everyone feels that wayOpinionCal.com has closed its commercial codebase, abandoning years of AGPL-3.0 licensing in a move that has alarmed the developer community that helped build it and sent ripples through the broader open source world.


Ex-AWS legend explains what enterprises need to make AI actually work
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 GMT
AI transformation is about people and organization, not technologyEnterprise AI projects go off the rails when companies focus on the technology instead of the people.


Crime crew impersonates help desk, abuses Microsoft Teams to steal your data
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 GMT
Coming in cold with custom Snow malwareA previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics - Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation - is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Google's Threat Intelligence Group.


DeepSeek's new models are so efficient they'll run on a toaster ... by which we mean Huawei's NPUs
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Now available in preview, DeepSeek V4 cuts inference costs to a fraction of R1Chinese AI darling DeepSeek is back with a new open weights large language model that promises performance to rival the best proprietary American LLMs. Perhaps more importantly, it claims to dramatically reduce inference costs and it extends support for Huawei's Ascend family of AI accelerators.


Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon spits out Xorg, but still lets you run X11 apps
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
New LTS is here, with more tooling for GPGPU and AI workloadsUbuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon," the latest LTS release from Canonical, arrives with GNOME 50, Linux kernel 7.0, and drops the Xorg option from Ubuntu Desktop while still running X11 applications through Xwayland.


Pentagon wants to water down drone program with autonomous subs
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
What, you didn't expect autonomous military craft to stay in the sky forever?Drones: they're not just for the sky anymore. DARPA is seeking compact deep-ocean autonomous craft developed faster, smaller, and cheaper than today's full-ocean-depth AUV systems.


US clarifies mobile hotspots part of foreign router ban despite rarity of American made consumer kit
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Silicon often from US, but the kit from APAC and elsewhereAmerica's telco regulator has clarified its ban on foreign-made routers also includes mobile hotspots and domestic routers that use a 5G cellular connection to the internet.


ShinyHunters claim they have cruise giant Carnival's booty as 7.5M emails surface
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Leak-site bragging meets breach hunters as Have I Been Pwned flags millions of recordsCarnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company, is dealing with choppy waters after Have I Been Pwned flagged what it claimed were 7.5 million unique email addresses all allegedly tied to one of its subsidiaries. 


Governments on high alert after CISA snuffs out Firestarter backdoor on fed network
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Latest in long-running pwning of Cisco kit found in mystery Fed agencyA US federal agency was successfully targeted by a previously unknown backdoor malware called Firestarter, according to CISA cybersnoops and their UK counterparts– neither of which disclosed the agency's name.


More ancient Linux device support faces the chop
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
One way to deal with bug hunting LLMs: ditch the old driversOne tactic to deal with LLM-powered vulnerability detection is simple– just speed up the removal of old code. If it's gone, it no longer matters if it's buggy.


OpenTelemetry co-founder tools up for project graduation party
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
We gotta get boring to get graduatedGrafanaconThe co-founder of the OpenTelemetry project says its maintainers may need to turn to AI tools to get some elements robust enough for the project as a whole to graduate.


Microsoft tackles quality control issues. Just kidding, it's encouraging experienced workers to leave
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Windows giant offers buyouts to eligible staffers willing to walkMicrosoft has committed to improving the quality and reliability of Windows, and a step on the path to that goal is
 encouraging a chunk of its US staff to leave the company.


Intel bets the farm on AI inference to drag CPU back to the top table
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Chipzilla hopes agents, robots, and edge devices make CPUs cool again... now it has to build the chipsIntel is betting on AI to reverse its fortunes, wagering that inference and agentic workloads will restore the CPU to the center of compute - even as its chip manufacturing struggles persist.


Meta Arms itself to the teeth by signing for 'tens of millions' of AWS Graviton cores
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
After flubbing the Metaverse, Zuck embraces the NeoverseMeta plans to deploy tens of millions of Amazon Web Services' Graviton 5 CPU cores as part of a multi-year collaboration that will make the social network among the largest-ever consumers of the cloud giant’s homegrown silicon.


Microsoft beefs up Remote Desktop security with ... hard-to-read messages
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Ailing scaling blamed by Windows-maker for unreadable missivesMicrosoft's update to harden Remote Desktop against phishing attacks has arrived. When users open a Remote Desktop (.rdp) file, they should now see a warning listing all requested connection settings - or they would if it was displaying correctly.


It's a myth that you need Mythos to find bugs: Open source models can do it just as well
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
OpenAI's first security hire, Ari Herbert-Voss, thinks more automated bug finding will improve security without costing jobsBlack Hat AsiaOpen source models can find bugs as effectively as Anthropic's Mythos, according to Ari Herbert-Voss, CEO of AI-powered security startup RunSybil and OpenAI's first security hire.


Trump to UK: Stop taxing our big beautiful tech corps or face tariff tsunami
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Oval Office resident rants about Blighty's Digital Services Tax with threats that don’t quite add upDonald Trump has threatened to whack the UK with a "big tariff" if it doesn't scrap its tax on large US tech firms, reviving a long-running spat over who gets to skim the proceeds from Silicon Valley's global empire.


Greece relaxes Euro biometric border entry rules amid airport chaos
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Missed flights and more means something has got to give at the borderGreece is taking a flexible approach to introducing the European Union's biometric Entry/Exit System (EES), after some British passport holders missed flights home following the system's implementation on 10 April.


UK gov pays public£550 to discuss Digital ID – then bans journalists from the room
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Nothing says 'We want honest opinions' like a 36,000-letter mailshot with no awkward questions allowedMembers of the UK government’s People’s Panel on Digital ID will spend two weekends in Birmingham and three evenings on Zoom discussing how Britain should build a national digital identity system, earning £550 plus expenses for their trouble.


Betting shop bug ends in kidnap plot as staff turn ransom artists
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Computer glitch spawns duplicate jackpots, disgruntled punters, and one very bad career choiceA computer glitch in a Spanish betting shop triggered a chain of events that ended with the store manager being kidnapped and held for€50,000 ($58,000) in ransom, allegedly by one of the shop's own employees.


To fix this Wi-Fi network, we'll need a crane
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Won't somebody think of the children not being hit by a load of building materials?On CallDelivering excellent tech support can sometimes require heavy lifting, a featThe Registercelebrates each Friday with a new instalment of On Call– the reader-contributed column that shares your stories of hoisting glitchy tech back to full function.


Researchers find cyber-sabotage malware that may predate Stuxnet by five years
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
FAST16 could be the first cyberweapon, and its effects could be with us todayBlack Hat AsiaInfosec outfit SentinelOne found malware that tries to induce errors in engineering and physics simulation software and therefore represents an attempt at sabotage, and suggests it was created years before the Stuxnet worm that aimed to destroy Iran’s uranium enrichment centrifuges.


Weak security means attackers could disable all of a city's public EV chargers
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 GMT
Demonstrated in China, probably applicable elsewhereBlack Hat AsiaDevelopers of rented internet of things infrastructure– stuff like public EV chargers and shared e-bikes – are prioritizing user convenience over security, and leaving themselves exposed to wide-scale denial of service attacks on their services.


Anthropic admits it dumbed down Claude when trying to make it smarter
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 GMT
System changes and bugs overlapped to create the impression of general declineClaude users who complained about the AI service producing lower-quality responses over the past month weren’t imagining it.


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A Virtual Escape for Rikers Inmates
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior.

‘Michael’ Fans Danced in the Aisles, Critics Be Damned
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
The biopic of the pop singer crushed box-office records on its opening weekend as admirers moonwalked to a movie that critics have savaged.

‘The Lost Boys’ Review: Live, Die, Reprise
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
A Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 movie gets a lot of mileage from’80s rocker aesthetics and over-the-top spectacle — until its second half.

The Cult Music Documentary‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ Turns Middle-Age
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
The film capturing the scene outside a Judas Priest show was 17 minutes long, only available on VHS and won the hearts of a generation of rock fans.

Courtney Washington: A New Stage but the Same Fearlessness
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Courtney Washington made her name as a choreographer in street-dance competitions and on the ballroom scene. Now, she’s making a work for Parsons Dance.

Are Movies Really Getting Darker? Let’s Shine Some Light on the Issue.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Movie watchers are often left wondering why today’s films look murkier than films of years past. Here’s how some experts diagnose the issue.

‘Kenrex’ Review: Plunging Into the Violent World of True Crime
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
The play, by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian at the Lucille Lortel Theater, tells the story of a brutal bully who was shot and killed in plain view.

Venice Opera Cuts Ties With the Conductor Beatrice Venezi
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Beatrice Venezi’s appointment as music director drew scorn from orchestra members who said she was unqualified. She fought back in several interviews.

Review:‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,’ With Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 +0000
This revival starring Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson may be uneven at times, but it still unlocks Wilson’s mysterious drama.

Zara Larsson’s Pop Career Had Stalled. But a Big Second Act Awaited.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
The Swedish singer spent a decade toiling outside the spotlight. But a PinkPantheress remix, a rainbow-streaked dolphin and an ability to roll with the punches brought her back.

Review: Yunchan Lim Warms Up for Graduation at Carnegie Hall
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 +0000
This 22-year-old superstar pianist, who is still a student, tested out his graduation recital in New York before taking it to school in Boston.

‘Widow’s Bay,’ and 6 More Things to Watch on TV This Week
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
The Apple TV show starring Matthew Rhys premieres, and two true crime documentaries air.

Michael Jackson’s Music Was Too Big to Be Canceled
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
The pop superstar, who is the subject of the new movie“Michael,” faced several sexual abuse allegations. But the songs he made have endured, and even thrived.

The Long, Challenging Road to D4vd’s Arrest
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
Uncooperative witnesses drove prosecutors to convene an investigative grand jury after a teenage girl’s body was discovered in the trunk of the singer’s car.

Late Night Downloads the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
The event“was supposed to be an evening of fun and merriment,” Jon Stewart said, “until, like most things in America, it was interrupted by gunfire.”

Megan Thee Stallion to Leave‘Moulin Rouge!’ on Broadway Early
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
The rapper will perform in“Moulin Rouge!” for the final time on Friday, though the production didn’t say why she was leaving more than two weeks early.

Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like“Be My Baby.”

Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, in 1986.

David Malouf, Novelist of Australia’s Divided Heritage, Dies at 92
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Declared a national living treasure in 1997, he wrote poetry and short stories but was best known for his nine novels, including“The Great World.”

The Best Books of 2026 So Far:‘Kin,’ ‘London Falling’ and More
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.

‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Everything Breaks
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Valerie has been terrible at keeping the A.I. thing a secret. Almost as terrible as Billy is at being her manager.

How Will BTS Endure a Grueling World Tour? We Asked Their Ex-Trainer.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
K-pop stars must develop stamina and prevent injuries while also maintaining the lithe physique their industry demands, the band’s former trainer says.

Fact-Checking‘Michael’: What the Biopic Gets Right and Wrong About Michael Jackson
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
Here’s how the new biopic about the pop star handles everything from major moments like the “Beat It” video to details like a pet giraffe.

First-Timers Try Rooftop Roller Skating at a Children’s Museum
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum has reimagined a beloved and bygone local rink for its “Empire Skate of Mind” events. Neighborhood kids, many skating for the first time, are lacing up.

Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s ‘Rheology’ Asks: Can Physics Soften a Mother’s Death?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
In the play“Rheology,” a son and his mother grapple, in very different ways, with what her eventual death will mean.

6 Podcasts About Classical Music
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
These shows demystify a genre unfairly perceived as archaic and stuffy with expert analysis, musical selections and pure fun.

Poetry Month Reading Recommendations
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
It’s National Poetry Month! Greg Cowles, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends some poetry books while writing poems with fridge magnets.

Jet Li Believes in Showing Up on Time, or Earlier
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
“If you tell me eight o’clock,” the film and martial arts star said, “I will be there 10 or 15 minutes before and wait.”

$100 Million Award Made in Suit Over Unlicensed Robert Indiana Art
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
A New York jury found that an art publisher who made works derived from Indiana’s images had infringed on the rights of a company that had been the artist’s partner.

Wayne Moss, Guitarist Who Helped Broaden Country Sound, Dies at 88
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
A top Nashville musician, he played on Bob Dylan’s “I Want You,” Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.”

Student Contest Based on Trump’s Garden of Heroes Downplays Darker History
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Guidelines for the art contest, sponsored by the group Freedom 250, include material about abolitionists and civil rights leaders, but little mention of what they fought against.

The World According to Aldwyth
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 +0000
In paint, bricolage and collage, she explored the history of art, ideas and the human species.

Aldwyth, Ascetic Whose Artwork Reordered the World, Dies at 90
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Holding to an austere lifestyle on a South Carolina island, she made collages and Joseph Cornell-like contraptions that told stories about art history and her place in it, and outside of it.

6 Shows Our Theater Critics Are Talking About
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Rose Byrne in“Fallen Angels,” a couple trapped in the musical village of “Schmigadoon!” and “The Rocky Horror Show” at Studio 54: These productions are worth seeing.

Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
The jury said it would“refrain from considering” countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity, which would affect Israel and Russia.

Michael Harrison, 67, Dies; Inventive Composer Who Played With Tuning
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Influenced by Indian raga and nontraditional tuning systems, he created hypnotic works with a spiritual bent and created an unconventional piano.

Review: Barbara Hannigan Is Conductor, Director and Star
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
The soprano Barbara Hannigan, who also directed, is multitasking at the New York Philharmonic in a disturbingly resonant take on“La Voix Humaine.”

$450 Million Worth of Newhouse Trophies Come to Christie’s
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
A special May evening sale will feature 16 artworks from the museum-quality collection of the Condé Nast chief S.I. Newhouse Jr.

‘The Great Divide’ Review: Noah Kahan Is Caught in the In-Between
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
The singer-songwriter’s “Stick Season” was an unexpected smash. On its follow-up he sings about fame, complex relationships and the future with a sharper perspective.

Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
This month’s terrors include a monkey gone mad, a boundary-pushing robot and a playground with a thirst for babysitter blood.

This‘Sustainable’ Island Is Venice’s Newest Art Oasis
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has turned a former gunpowder store into a showcase for her contemporary art collection.

People of Note Is‘KPop Demon Hunters’ for Gamers
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
People of Note has a pleasant music-themed twist on turn-based gameplay.

9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

The Restaurant World Can Be Heated.‘Top Chef’ Is Lowering the Temperature.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
More than 20 seasons into its influential run, the cooking competition series is showing a more humane touch.

Riz Ahmed Stars as James Bond and Hamlet
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
In new projects, the British actor of South Asian descent takes on two parts— James Bond and Hamlet — that have long been defining roles for white actors.

‘Bernstein’s Wall’ Documentary Focuses on Leonard Bernstein
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
“Bernstein’s Wall,” directed by Douglas Tirola, focuses on the composer and conductor’s belief that art can be an uplifting and uniting force.

5 Resistance Museums Recall the Bravery of‘Ordinary People’
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
For many visitors to these European museums, the acts of those who opposed Nazism and Fascism have become newly relevant.

How Ashley Padilla, Breakout‘S.N.L.’ Star, Nails Comic Timing
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Ashley Padilla’s ability to extend a moment transforms what could be a routine joke into something stranger and more absurd.

They Were Michael Jackson’s ‘Second Family.’ Now They Say He Abused Them.
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
The Cascio siblings are suing Mr. Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation.

Who’s Who in ‘Michael’: A Guide to the Characters
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
A new Michael Jackson biopic, with the star’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the title role, is packed with famous musical figures. These are some of them.

Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
The late night host took“a page from the Kid Rock alternative halftime show,” which aired during the Super Bowl, in offering his own “all-American” version of the Washington tradition.

Review:‘The Rocky Horror Show’ Revival Gives Us What We Want
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Sam Pinkleton’s new revival at Studio 54 gives us the big gay mayhem we want while also maintaining some order via Rachel Dratch’s droll Narrator.

‘Apex’ Review: Taron Egerton on the Hunt for Charlize Theron
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
Taron Egerton descends into full-tilt madness as a killer hunting Charlize Theron in this Netflix thriller set in southeastern Australia.

How Shikeith Brings Pittsburgh’s Black History to the Surface
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
With Project Blue Space, the sculptor and image maker Shikeith brings Pittsburgh’s Black history to the surface.

Saudis Withdraw Offer of Millions to Metropolitan Opera
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
The arrangement would have brought up to $200 million to the Metropolitan Opera, which has suffered a series of financial setbacks.

Stream These Movies and TV Shows Before They Leave Netflix in May
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
Dozens of titles leave the streaming service for U.S. subscribers every month. Here’s a roundup of the best ones leaving soon.

Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
He appeared in 13 seasons of the long-running reality television show about storage-unit auctions. He later opened an antique shop in Arizona.

Ruth Slenczynska, 101, Dies; Piano Prodigy Overcame Father’s Abuse
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
Treated brutally, she went from celebrated child star to 15-year-old“burned-out candle.” Against the odds, she later resumed performing.

After Cesar Chavez’s Fall, What to Do With the Art That Honored Him?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
Artists who created public depictions of the civil rights icon Cesar Chavez have had to revisit their works after accusations emerged of Mr. Chavez’s sexual abuse of girls in the movement.

Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.

Meet the Turner Prize 2026 Nominees
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
This year’s shortlist for the major British art award includes an artist who stages spoken-word performances and another who makes art using oil company merch bought off eBay.

Anne Hathaway, Queen of Effort, Is Finally Ready to Vibe
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
Known best for tightly wound characters in generational hit films, the actress is a tortured pop star in“Mother Mary” and returns to playful form in “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

NY Times Obituaries:




Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like“Be My Baby.”

Luis Puenzo, Director of Oscar-Winning Argentine Film, Dies at 80
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
“The Official Story,” set during Argentina’s brutal military dictatorship, won the country its first Academy Award for best foreign language film, in 1986.

David Malouf, Novelist of Australia’s Divided Heritage, Dies at 92
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
Declared a national living treasure in 1997, he wrote poetry and short stories but was best known for his nine novels, including“The Great World.”

Raghu Rai, Photographer Who Captured Modern India, Dies at 83
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Mr. Rai documented major figures like the Dalai Lama and Indira Gandhi, as well as the victims of a poison gas leak in the city of Bhopal.

Aldwyth, Ascetic Whose Artwork Reordered the World, Dies at 90
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Holding to an austere lifestyle on a South Carolina island, she made collages and Joseph Cornell-like contraptions that told stories about art history and her place in it, and outside of it.

The World According to Aldwyth
Sun, 26 Apr 2026 +0000
In paint, bricolage and collage, she explored the history of art, ideas and the human species.

Eugene Braunwald, Whose Research Reshaped Cardiology, Dies at 96
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
His work changed how doctors understood heart attacks, heart failure and coronary artery disease, and helped lead to therapies that saved millions of lives.

Sonia Pressman Fuentes, Early Women’s Rights Lawyer, Dies at 97
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
In a conversation with the feminist writer Betty Friedan, she planted the seed that became the National Organization for Women.

Semyon Gluzman, 79, Dies; Doctor Dared to Criticize Soviet Psychiatry
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
He was imprisoned for calling attention to the practice of declaring dissidents mentally ill. He later led efforts to confront his field’s dark past.

Lionel Rosenblatt Dies at 82; Led Daring Rescue of Vietnamese Refugees
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
In an unsanctioned mission, the Foreign Service officer helped evacuate about 200 South Vietnamese citizens from Saigon days before the city fell in 1975.

Wayne Moss, Guitarist Who Helped Broaden Country Sound, Dies at 88
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
A top Nashville musician, he played on Bob Dylan’s “I Want You,” Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” and Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.”

Doug Allan, Polar Cameraman for David Attenborough’s Films, Dies at 74
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
He was renowned for his skill at capturing candid scenes of penguins, polar bears and other cold-weather creatures— and for his ability to tolerate extreme discomfort.

Darrell Sheets, Auction Bidder Who Starred on‘Storage Wars,’ Dies at 67
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
He appeared in 13 seasons of the long-running reality television show about storage-unit auctions. He later opened an antique shop in Arizona.

Ruth Slenczynska, 101, Dies; Piano Prodigy Overcame Father’s Abuse
Sat, 25 Apr 2026 +0000
Treated brutally, she went from celebrated child star to 15-year-old“burned-out candle.” Against the odds, she later resumed performing.

Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 +0000
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.

Joy Harmon, Car-Washing Temptress in‘Cool Hand Luke,’ Dies at 87
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 +0000
All it took was a bucket of soapy water and a slinky housedress for her to achieve movie immortality in the 1967 Paul Newman classic.

Alan Osmond, Who Led His Brothers in Song, Dies at 76
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
He was the eldest original member of the Osmonds, a family singing group that hit it big in the 1970s with songs like“One Bad Apple.”

Nathalie Baye, Versatile and Admired French Actress, Dies at 77
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
In films like“Day for Night,” “La Balance” and “The Return of Martin Guerre,” she was adept at portraying sensual, reflective or excitable characters.

Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian Superstar Who Spurned the N.B.A., Dies at 68
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
A Hall of Fame forward, he was a basketball scoring machine and an early master of the three-pointer.“There was not a shot I didn’t like,” he said.

David Scott, Longtime Georgia Congressman, Dies at 80
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 +0000
A former Georgia state lawmaker, he supported Black communities in the House and drew attention for his refusal to retire despite health problems.

Dave Mason, Songwriter and a Co-Founder of Traffic, Dies at 79
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
An English singer and guitarist, he wrote classic-rock mainstays like“Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career, singing “We Just Disagree.”

Andrew Hacker, Author Who Challenged Conventional Thinking, Dies at 96
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 +0000
In a host of books and articles as a political scientist, he attacked received ideas on the battle of the sexes, the usefulness of high school math and other subjects.