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Classic ASCII game NetHack debuts version 5.0 just 11 years after last major release
Tue, 05 May 2026 GMT
New monsters! New magic items! An Arm port! And compliance with a dead C standardAntiques Code ShowAdmirers of Roguelike games have a new distraction: Version 5.0 of NetHack dropped last weekend.


Microsoft to stop taking reservations for 17 Azure VM flavours, kill 13 in 2028
Tue, 05 May 2026 GMT
Haswell’s had its day and Skylake and Cascade Lake are draining awayMicrosoft will stop offering long-term rentals for 17 Azure instance types– most of them powered by CPUs Intel released in the 2010s – again showing that cloud computing isn’t always a seamless and easy choice.


Singapore boffins get diverse SIEMs singing in harmony with agentic rule translation
Tue, 05 May 2026 GMT
Vendors all use different formats. This tech translates them all so you can smooth your SOCAcademics from Singapore and China have found a way to make AI useful for cyber-defenders, by creating a technique that translates rules from diverse Security Information and Event Managements (SIEMs) so they’re easier to consume across multiple systems.


Palantir CEO: 10 percent of the world 'professionally hates us'
Tue, 05 May 2026 GMT
The Iran war has been great for businessThe Iran War has been great for business at Palantir, as the Department of Defense has doubled usage of the company’s Maven targeting system in four months.


Bad news for OpenClaw stans: Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
The tiny desktop is no longer Apple's most affordable computerThe Mac Mini is the latest victim of the AI-fueled RAM-pocalypse. Last week, Apple discontinued the 256 GB version of the system, which cost $599. To get in now, you'll need to drop at least $799 on a 512 GB version.


Microsoft fixes VS Code after app gives Copilot credit for human's work
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
Devs not thrilled that Git extension added the bot as co-author by defaultImagine working your butt off on a project, only to have VS Code put an attribution into your commit that says Copilot helped you, even if it did not. Microsoft has reversed a change that added a default AI attribution notice after user complaints that the bot was claiming credit for human-authored code.


Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around themIt’s been months since the UK government began requiring stronger age checks under the Online Safety Act, and recent research suggests those measures are falling short of keeping kids away from harmful content. In some cases, even drawing on a mustache has been reported as enough to fool age detection software.


Hobbyist xenomorphs Raspberry Pi into Alien-themed DIY laptop
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
Everything you need to build the PS-85 is available from its designer's website, even if you can't get to spaceWe've all been there: You're doing maintenance on a Weyland-Yutani hauler dragging mineral ore back toward Earth, and there’s no terminal handy to tap into the MU/TH/UR AI to check ship systems. Lucky for you, one enterprising maker has created just the machine for the job.


Hands off my trademark! Notepad++ dev threatens legal action against macOS port
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
It's not the fork that's the problem, it's the attempt to make it look official, says original Notepad++ dev Don HoNotepad++ remains a Windows-only app, at least under that name. The beloved developer-focused, open-source text editor recently was ported to macOS by a third party. However, developer Don Ho wants to be perfectly clear that, no matter how convincing the new project might look, it's not official. 


Inside Amazon Web Services' plan to make networking disappear
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
The Registergets a look inside AWS' networking lab in CupertinoFEATUREIn an unassuming three-story office building in Cupertino, California, engineers from Amazon Web Services are busy trying to make networking inconspicuous.


Shadow IT has given way to shadow AI. Enter AI-BOMs
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
'If you don't have visibility, you can't understand what to protect'When it comes to securing enterprise supply chains, now heavily infused with AI applications and agents, a software bill of materials (SBOM) no longer provides a complete inventory of all the components in the environment. Enter AI-BOMs.


Moving to mainframe can be cheaper than sticking with VMware: Gartner
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
Serious Linux VMs will enjoy big iron– if you can learn to love lock-in risks and skills challengesVMware users considering a new home might find it cheaper to move to an IBM mainframe than adopting Broadcom’s new licenses, according to Gartner Vice President Analyst Alessandro Galimberti.


If the vote you rocked, your personal info can be grokked
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
Even limited voter rolls can be linked to identify people, research showsYour voter data could be used against you. A foreign intelligence service that wished to identify the family members of deployed military personnel could do so by cross-referencing public voter record data and social media posts.


Hope your holiday was horrid: You botched the last thing you did before leaving
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
That box-full-of-old-tech-you-should-probably-have-thrown-out-but-kept-just-in-case got a techie in troubleWho, Me?Monday is upon us once again andThe Registerhopes that when you arrive at your desk, all is well. We offer that sentiment because we use the first day of the working week to bring you a fresh instalment of "Who, Me?"– the reader-contributed column in which you confess to making mistakes, and explain how you survived them.


Ask.com, former home of search butler Jeeves, closes just as conversational search comes back
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
Like actual butlers, this relic of the first dotcom boom has been a quaint anachronism for decadesIn the mid-1990s, search engine designers settled on the user interface that dominates to this day: a text box into which users enter text, and a resulting list of websites.


Five Eyes spook shops warn rapid rollouts of agentic AI are too risky
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
Prioritize resilience over productivity, say CISA, NCSC and their friends from Oz, NZ, CanadaInformation security agencies from the nations of the Five Eyes security alliance have co-authored guidance on the use of agentic AI that warns the technology will likely misbehave and amplifies organizations’ existing frailties, and therefore recommend slow and careful adoption of the tech.


Just in time for Labour Day, China makes it illegal to fire humans if AI takes their jobs
Mon, 04 May 2026 GMT
PLUS: Samsung cashes in on RAM prices; Booze from space fetches huge price; China's hyperscalers surgeA Chinese court has ruled that it’s illegal to replace human workers with AI.


Microsoft's turned Windows into a cesspool, but it wants to do better
Sun, 03 May 2026 GMT
Windows is a mess, GitHub keeps wobbling, Copilot draws flak - what’s wrong at Redmond?kettleWhen it comes to making decisions that piss off your user base, no one knows how to do it like Microsoft. 


Inference is giving AI chip startups a second chance to make their mark
Sun, 03 May 2026 GMT
In a disaggregated AI world, Nvidia can be both a friend and an enemyAI adoption is reaching an inflection point as the focus shifts from training new models to serving them. For the AI startups vying for a slice of Nvidia's pie, it's now or never.


Royal Navy chief backs drones, autonomous weapons in‘Hybrid Navy’
Sun, 03 May 2026 GMT
Plan mixes crewed ships, robot escorts, and long-range strike to bolster a stretched fleetThe leader of Britain’s Royal Navy has outlined a “Hybrid Navy” built on a mix of crewed, uncrewed, and autonomous platforms to ensure it can continue to defend the nation and operate overseas.


Job's a good 'un: Bank of England tech project wins watchdog praise
Sun, 03 May 2026 GMT
PAC: Now why can't everybody else in public sector do it like this?Parliament's spending watchdog has held up a successful large-scale public sector tech transformation as a rare example worth emulating, in a striking departure from the usual diet of failure and overspend.


Usage-based pricing killing your vibe - here's how to roll your own local AI coding agents
Sat, 02 May 2026 GMT
Take those token limits and shove them by vibe coding with a local LLMWith model devs pushing more aggressive rate limits, raising prices, or even abandoning subscriptions for usage-based pricing, that vibe-coded hobby project is about to get a whole lot more expensive. Fortunately, you're not without cost-saving options.


UK drivers' agency shrugs off claims of week-long booking site smashes, blames browser configs
Sat, 02 May 2026 GMT
Agency insists everything is working fine, even though users spend days failing to load itThe DVSA's driving test booking system has spent the week offline, according to frustrated users.


Brace for the patch tsunami: AI is unearthing decades of buried code debt
Sat, 02 May 2026 GMT
Britain's cyber agency says the bill for years of technical shortcuts is coming due, and it's arriving all at onceBritain's cyber agency is warning that AI-fuelled bug hunting is about to flush out years of buried flaws, leaving defenders scrambling to keep up.


ServiceNow under siege as Atlassian adds to ITSM take-outs
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes touts 'largest ever quarter for competitive displacements'The chase is on. Atlassian reported its largest-ever quarter for taking share from a major IT service management provider, CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said on the company's fiscal third-quarter earnings call Thursday, escalating its rivalry with ServiceNow.


Mythos complicates the breakup, says Pentagon CTO, but Anthropic is still barred
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Emil Michael says agencies are evaluating the cybersecurity model, not deploying itPentagon CTO Emil Michael pushed back on reports of a thaw in the department’s relationship with Anthropic: The two are not getting back together, even as Mythos draws interest from government agencies.


Artemis III aims for 'late 2027' for Earth orbit demonstration
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
SpaceX and Blue Origin will absolutely be ready in time. DefinitelyAmid the sensational NASA budget cut proposals taking place in the US at the moment, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has refined the Artemis III launch date to "late 2027."


Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones– but you have alternativesAs both Apple and Google introduce unwelcome changes in their phone OSes, here's a quick reminder that youdohave alternatives to the Gruesome Twosome.


CIOs ready for another role-change as AI becomes agent of chaos
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
If software writes software the risk is“systematic failure at scale”. Someone needs to take charge, argues ForresterForrester predicts that by decade's end, the rush toward agentic AI will grow so chaotic that CIOs will be forced into a new role as enforcer of order.


That old phone in the kitchen drawer could save an industry
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Users have less cash to burn and less patience for AI in new models... now where to get the used stockSecondhand phones sales are booming - relatively speaking - and the industry has rising inflation, AI bloat, and consumers' growing apathy toward overpriced new handsets to thank for it.


First reports come in of victims of critical cPanel vuln as 'millions' of sites potentially exposed
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Exploitation was underway before patches landed, at least one victim reports ransomware demandCISA has added a critical cPanel bug to its known-exploited list, confirming that attackers are already poking holes in one of the internet's most widely used hosting stacks.


Microsoft releases first big update after Nadella's vow to 'win back fans'
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Lots of fixes, some performance tweaks. Fingers crossed there's no out-of-band patch to followMicrosoft is following through on its promise to prioritize Windows stability with its April 30 non-security update.


OpenAI locks GPT-5.5-Cyber behind velvet rope despite slamming Anthropic for doing exactly that
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Altman's crew now doing the same gatekeeping it recently mockedOpenAI is lining up a limited release of its new GPT-5.5-Cyber model to a handpicked circle of "cyber defenders," just weeks after taking a swipe at Anthropic for doing almost exactly the same thing.


SpaceX rocket set for unintentional Moon landing– well, a piece of it anyway
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
But unlike most junkers, it'll be traveling faster than the speed of sound, claims astronomy software devAn astronomy software dev claims a Falcon 9 upper stage will hit the Moon in August, traveling at several times the speed of sound.


Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
313 Team tells Canonical: pay up or the packets keep comingCanonical says its web infrastructure is under attack after a pro-Iran hacktivist group instructed its members to target the open source giant.


UK pensions dept goes shopping for spy-van tech with£2M surveillance tender
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Covert cameras, live-streaming systems, and in-vehicle recording kit sought to catch out fraudstersThe Department for Work and Pensions has gone shopping for covert cameras, live-streaming kit, and vehicle-based recording gear as it lines up a£2 million upgrade to watch fraud suspects in real time.


Who needs ghost train scares when Windows is such a fright?
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Things that go bork in the nightBork!Bork!Bork!What frightens you? What, as an IT professional, would make you shriek like a small child? What tech horrors are lurking under your bed?


Passport to£££: Home Office adds £216M to travel doc contract before a single bid's been placed
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Start date pushed back a year, annual cost up a third, and UK's now handing out eight million passports a yearThe Home Office has increased the annual value and overall duration of its new passport production contract, increasing it to a total of£576 million as it starts a third round of engagement with suppliers.


DVLA's 14-week driving license fiasco– the tech, people and chatbot trying to clear it
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Medical license applicants still waiting months while agency insists it's 'putting things right'The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has introduced new tech to support driving license applications that require medical checks, after processing times exceeded 14 weeks in February.


User found the perfect formula to make Excel misbehave
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
For once, Oracle ERP wasn’t the problemOn CallFridays can be a drag, butThe Registerhas a formula to inject a little fun by delivering a new instalment of On Call– the reader-contributed column in which we share your tech support stories.


Qualcomm teases‘dedicated CPU for agentic experiences’ and ‘agentic smartphones’
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
Enters the custom AI silicon business with secret silicon for an un-named hyperscalerQualcomm has quietly entered the market for custom hyperscale silicon, and datacenter CPUs


Fujitsu confirms mainframe biz to die in 2035, in time for quantum AI supercomputers to take over
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
In talks with Japan, the UK, and Australia on defense tech that can‘contribute to global stability’Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has confirmed the demise of its mainframe business in the year 2035 and hinted it’s working on significant defense projects.


ICANN opens applications for new generic top-level domains for the first time since 2012
Fri, 01 May 2026 GMT
$227k gets you a hearing for your dot.vanity project, or strings in one of 27 scriptsThe Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Thursday kicked off a new application process for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), its first since 2012.


The never-ending supply chain attacks worm into SAP npm packages, other dev tools
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Mini Shai-Hulud caught spreading credential-stealing malwareThe wave of supply chain attacks aimed at security and developer tools has washed up more victims, namely SAP and Intercom npm packages, plus the lightning PyPI package.


Govern your bots carefully or chaos could ensue
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Stop the sprawl!With the average Global Fortune 500 enterprise expected to run more than 150,000 AI agents by 2028, up from fewer than 15 today, there’s plenty of room for chaos. Analyst firm Gartner says that, without proper governance, those agents will multiply and run amok.


Firefox maker torches Google for building Prompt API into browser
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Mozilla fears wiring an AI API into Chrome will make the web less openUpdatedMozilla has reiterated its opposition to Google's decision to build AI plumbing into its Chrome browser, though rather belatedly now that the technology, known as the Prompt API, is already being tested in Chrome and Microsoft Edge.


Bot her emails: most modern phishing campaigns are AI-enabled
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
KnowBe4 says 86% of phishing it tracked used AI, and inboxes are only the startGive a man a phishing kit and he might get lucky a couple of times; teach an AI to phish and it'll change the landscape, if KnowBe4's latest phishing trends report is accurate.


FBI cyber boss: China's hacker-for-hire ecosystem 'out of control'
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
One alleged cyber contractor was extradited to the US over the weekendChina's "hacker-for-hire ecosystem has gotten out of control," according to Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the FBI's cyber division.


Phone users know when to hold’em, delay upgrades amid inflation
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Analyst says handsets now stay in pockets for 4.2 years on averageRemember the early days of the smartphone revolution when, even after six months, your phone felt outdated? Not anymore. Smartphone replacement cycles are getting longer as discretionary household budgets come under pressure from inflation, with demand for new devices expected to fall for the rest of this year.


Bandwidth hogs rejoice, Celestica's latest switch is bristling with 64 ports of 1.6 Tbps Ethernet
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 GMT
Networking kit arrives just in time for Nvidia's 1.6 Tbps ConnectX-9 NICsIf you thought 800 Gbps Ethernet was fast, just wait. Celestica's latest switches cram 64 1.6 Tbps ports into a single chassis.


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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit
Tue, 05 May 2026 +0000
Ms. Lively had accused Mr. Baldoni of waging a smear campaign against her after she complained of harassment when making a film together. He had denied her accusation.

Streisand, LuPone, Holliday, Menzel: Broadway’s Biggest Voices
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Lea Michele, Christine Ebersole, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Chenoweth, Adam Lambert and 10 others reflect on their favorite belters.

The Zen of Peter Frampton
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Grappling with a progressive muscular disease and making a new album with his son, the onetime British guitar hero may be happier than ever.

A‘Lord of the Flies’ for the ‘Adolescence’ Era
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
A new TV series based on the William Golding classic, written by Jack Thorne, explores how boys are susceptible to the influence of others.

Electrical Fire at Broadway Theater Closes‘Book of Mormon’ Indefinitely
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The New York Fire Department said a room in the Eugene O’Neill Theater had incurred “substantial damage.” Producers haven’t said when performances will resume.

They Went Viral Online as Dancing Prodigies. Here’s What They’re Up to Now.
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Performers who wowed us online as children are coming of age. But they have few obvious career paths.

‘Liberation,’ a Memory Play About ’70s Feminism, Wins Drama Pulitzer
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The prize board called the playwright Bess Wohl’s work “a striking blend of comedy and sincerity.”

Gabriela Lena Frank’s ‘Picaflor’ Wins Pulitzer for Music
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Gabriela Lena Frank’s “Picaflor: A Future Myth,” premiered by the Philadelphia Orchestra, has won the prestigious award for music.

Britney Spears Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving After D.U.I. Charge
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
As part of a plea deal, the pop star will serve 12 months probation, complete a three-month substance abuse program and pay a modest fine.

Kennedy Center Ticketing Union Files Labor Charge Over Layoffs
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees challenged the terminations in a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board.

Ken Griffin Acquires Second Original Printing of the Constitution
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The document, purchased in a private sale for an undisclosed amount, will be on view in New York for the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Review: Out, Damned Patriarchy! A Revisionist Ballet‘Macbeth’
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
In Akram Khan’s new full-length work for Danish National Ballet, Lady Macbeth is a pure-intentioned heroine.

Khloé Kardashian Is a Music All Day Kind of Person
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
“I’m big on a soundtrack to my life,” the TV star and podcast host said. Hers includes Sabrina Carpenter, Frank Sinatra and John Coltrane.

Actors From‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Bear’ and More Take Over Broadway
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
Audiences are flocking to shows starring Patrick Ball of“The Pitt,” Jon Bernthal and Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Ben Ahlers of “The Gilded Age” and more.

Late Night Laments Losing Spirit Airlines as a Punchline
Tue, 05 May 2026 +0000
The budget carrier announced that“‘all flights have been canceled, and customer service is no longer available,’ which, coincidentally, was also Spirit’s motto,” Stephen Colbert said.

The Books That Won the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
“We the People,” by Jill Lepore, won the history prize, and Daniel Kraus received the fiction prize for “Angel Down.”

Venice Showcases an Array of Global Art Stars During the Biennale
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Marina Abramovic, Lorna Simpson, Arthur Jafa, Richard Prince and Peggy Guggenheim are among those being featured at museums and foundations during this year’s international art exhibition.

A Dutch Art Studio Lights Up Venice’s Grand Canal
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of Studio Drift have brought their kinetic light sculptures outdoors at the Venice Biennale.

For the Painter Michael Armitage, Art Comes With a‘Sense of Responsibility’
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage, who is showing his paintings and studies in Venice, reflects on his Kenyan roots and his recent move to Indonesia.

At 90, the Korean artist Lee Ufan Finds Energy in His Art
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The Korean artist Lee Ufan continues to work every day, and has three exhibitions on the horizon, including a display of his pivotal paintings at the Venice Biennale.

In Venice, an Ocean-Inspired Exhibition Takes Visitors Under the Sea
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Inside a former convent on an island, immersive artworks invite visitors to“stretch their sense of self to include the vastness of the ocean.”

A Show in Rome Sheds New Light on Francesca Woodman’s Haunting Images
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The American photographer died at just 22, and yet the beautiful, unsettling work she created continues to influence art and artists. Why?

In Venice, Meditating on Time and Place on a Leisurely Bar Crawl
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
“You can’t escape drink in Venice,” one patron noted. “It’s a ritual.” An adopted Venetian, a reporter and a photographer wandered the city’s watering holes over one long aperitivo hour.

This Professor Won the‘Bauhaus Bathroom’ Design Competition for the Gropius House
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Announcing the winner of a competition to create a public restroom at the historic Gropius House.

Chasing Stardom in Korea Nearly Destroyed Ejae. Then Came‘KPop Demon Hunters.’
Tue, 05 May 2026 +0000
Ejae, the movie’s breakout star, was the face of K-pop in 2025. Facing questions of art, national belonging and authenticity, she wants to be much more.

The Met Makes a Statement With 9 New Mannequin Bodies
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit?

Surreal, Cryptic and Just Plain Strange: 4 Fantastical Places in Italy
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Artists, an architect and a secretive commune built these otherworldly marvels— and you can visit them.

‘Lord of the Flies,’ and 7 More Things to Watch on TV This Week
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
A new adaptation of the 1954 novel comes to Netflix, and“Outlander” wraps up its eight-season run.

‘The Comeback’ Season 3, Episode 7 Recap: Anywhere Else
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Valerie gets answers about the leak. Mark gets a troubling tattoo.

‘S.N.L.’ Recruits Aziz Ansari to Play F.B.I. Director Kash Patel
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
Ansari, the“Parks and Recreation” alum, made his first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in nearly a decade, portraying Patel in an episode hosted by Olivia Rodrigo.

Nicole Hollander, Acerbic Feminist Cartoonist, Dies at 86
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
For more than 30 years, she wrote and illustrated“Sylvia,” a comic strip about a tart-tongued, witty woman unafraid of expressing her many opinions.

Francisco de Zurbarán: Paintings So Real, You Can Hardly Resist Believing
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
An exhibition of works by Francisco de Zurbarán at London’s National Gallery highlights the painter’s ability to draw in the viewer with detail and drama.

Trump’s Vision for D.C. ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues Grows in Size and Cost
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
Plans for the project include formal gardens, reflecting pools and plazas alongside the statues of 250 notable Americans, according to documents obtained by The New York Times.

Ashley McBryde Saved Her Own Life. Now She’s Rocking Out Her Way.
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
The prolific country singer and songwriter has never quite fit the country music mold. Her upcoming album,“Wild,” revels in her individuality, and her sobriety.

How 7 Looks for‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Came Together
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
The film’s costume designer, Molly Rogers, who also worked on the original, shared the inspirations for some of her favorite designs.

Hugh Jackman in‘New Born’ and 17 Other Off Broadway Shows to See in May
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
“Little Shop of Horrors” has some new stars. Romeo and Juliet bring their love to the Delacorte. And Hugh Jackman stars in “New Born” at the Minetta Lane Theater.

Seymour Bernstein Dies at 99; Stage Fright Cut Short His Piano Career
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
After giving his last public concert in 1977, he moved into teaching. A 2014 documentary directed by Ethan Hawke put him in the spotlight once more.

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Lobs a Shot at Corporate Media
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews“The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

Andy Kershaw, Radio D.J. Who Tuned Britons Into World Music, Dies at 66
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience“didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.

The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in May
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
A series-length“Lord of the Flies” adaptation and a new series executive produced by the Duffers are among this month’s most promising titles.

‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Director’s Oscar Is Found After Airline Lost It
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Pavel Talankin, a co-director and star of the documentary“Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” was told by T.S.A. agents that his Academy Award could be used as a weapon.

16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
In the 1970s and’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.

Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the‘Rough Magic’ of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.

At the Kennedy Center, the National Symphony’s Show Goes On
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
With ambition that exceeded its grasp, the orchestra performed Puccini’s “Il Trittico” ahead of the center’s expected closure.

The Taylor Swift Interview: Behind the Scenes
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
On“Popcast,” the reporter Joe Coscarelli discusses what it was like to talk to Swift about songwriting with the critic Jon Caramanica.

Five International Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
This month’s picks include a queer Belgian comedy, a romantic drama from Korea, an Argentine film about midlife crises and more.

Kacey Musgraves Sounds Right at Home in the‘Middle of Nowhere’
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The country singer and songwriter’s sixth album is a triumph of self-realization that reunites her with early collaborators and a former foe (Miranda Lambert).

Asmik Grigorian on Performing the Opera‘Eugene Onegin’
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The soprano Asmik Grigorian is starring as Tatiana, one of her signature roles, in Tchaikovsky’s classic at the Metropolitan Opera.

These 5 Actors Are Already Screen Stars. Now They’re on Broadway.
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
Patrick Ball, Melissa Barrera, Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and Ben Ahlers discuss the demands of live performance as they make their Broadway debuts.

Sofiane Pamart Emerged From France’s Rap Scene. Now, He’s Setting the Piano World on Fire.
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Sofiane Pamart is on a mission to make his instrument as popular, and spectacular, as possible.

This Dance Duo Gets Down to Business, With a Dose of the Erotic
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Bullyache’s show “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” about the violence of corporate life, combines choreography and theater with pop culture verve.

How‘The Boys’ Choreographs Its ‘Ballet of Goo’
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
This superhero satire uses spurting blood, whale puppets and the occasional 11-foot penis to get more absurdly violent each season. The creator breaks down its most notorious set pieces.

9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Gerry Conway, a Creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man Comics, Dies at 73
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The brutal assassin’s skull logo later took on new life as a political symbol. Mr. Conway was also responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s love interest.

The Best Movies and Shows Streaming in May 2026
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
“Spider-Noir,” an installment of “The Terror” anthology and “Wuthering Heights” arrive, and “Battlestar Galactica” returns.

The Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Barack and Michelle Obama commissioned 30 artists to create work for their campus, which starts visitor previews next week on the South Side of Chicago.

35 Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. in May
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
This month brings Bruce Springsteen, the Dance Parade, Mother’s Day gospel and outdoor festivals galore.

In‘Our Land,’ Lucrecia Martel Turns Her Camera on a Killing
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Technology, history and human lives intersect in Lucrecia Martel’s examination of the death of an Indigenous leader in Argentina.

NY Times Obituaries:




Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry.

John Sterling, the Yankees’ Most Enduring Announcer, Dies at 87
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
He called over 5,600 games, more than any other announcer for the team, and was known for his personalized, slightly wacky home run calls.

Jack Thornell, Pulitzer Winning A.P. Photographer, Dies
Mon, 04 May 2026 +0000
He captured one of the most wrenching moments of the civil rights struggle: the agony of James Meredith after he was shot on a Mississippi highway.

Nicole Hollander, Acerbic Feminist Cartoonist, Dies at 86
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
For more than 30 years, she wrote and illustrated“Sylvia,” a comic strip about a tart-tongued, witty woman unafraid of expressing her many opinions.

Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Who Confronted Depression, Dies at 82
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness.

Ronald Smothers, Times Reporter Who Covered Protest and Politics, Dies at 79
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
In a career that included 35 years at The New York Times, he chronicled the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1984 presidential run and the bombing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Stephanie Chernikowski, 84, Dies; Photographed the‘Rough Magic’ of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
She captured the radiant chaos at New York City clubs like CBGB in the 1970s, when bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Patti Smith Group were emerging.

Seymour Bernstein Dies at 99; Stage Fright Cut Short His Piano Career
Sun, 03 May 2026 +0000
After giving his last public concert in 1977, he moved into teaching. A 2014 documentary directed by Ethan Hawke put him in the spotlight once more.

Gerry Conway, a Creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man Comics, Dies at 73
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
The brutal assassin’s skull logo later took on new life as a political symbol. Mr. Conway was also responsible for the death of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s love interest.

Andy Kershaw, Radio D.J. Who Tuned Britons Into World Music, Dies at 66
Sat, 02 May 2026 +0000
A longtime BBC host, he traveled the world in search of artists his audience“didn’t know they wanted.” Then he took an unexpected turn into war reporting.

16 Photos That Captured the Dawn of Punk
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
In the 1970s and’80s, Stephanie Chernikowski, who has died at 84, shot bands like the Ramones and Blondie at CBGB and other downtown clubs.

Georg Baselitz, German Neo-Expressionist Painter, Dies at 88
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Along with contemporaries like Anselm Kiefer, he mounted a frontal attack on Minimalism and Conceptualism, the dominant“cool” styles of the 1970s.

Dean Tavoularis, 93, Oscar-Winning Production Designer for Coppola, Dies
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
He worked on 13 Francis Ford Coppola films, including“The Godfather” trilogy and “Apocalypse Now,” and recreated the Las Vegas Strip for “One From the Heart.”

David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Mr. Coe, who wrote“Take This Job and Shove It” and other hits, was a transgressive exponent of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and ’80s.

J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.

Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.

These Runners Kept Going to 100 or Beyond
Fri, 01 May 2026 +0000
Many picked up running late in life. They all shared an uncommon competitive drive.

Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 +0000
In 2022, at 100, he set what was believed to be a world record in the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, beating 86- and 92-year-old competitors.

Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 +0000
He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development.

Donald W. Riegle, Representative Who Switched Parties, Dies at 88
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican from Michigan, he grew disenchanted with his party during the Nixon presidency and became a progressive Democratic senator.

Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 +0000
Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for“how alive they feel,” a researcher said.

Nick Pope, U.F.O. Sleuth Who Chased the Truth, Dies at 60
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 +0000
Often likened to Agent Mulder from“The X-Files,” he worked for Britain’s defense ministry and became a leading commentator on extraterrestrial matters.