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ReactOS 0.4.16 serves '90s Windows nostalgia with fewer bugs
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
30 years on, it's still alpha, but 0.4.16 brings plenty of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements - just in time for Windows XP's 25th anniversary
Oracle pins hopes on 'Star Wars' productivity jump to lightspeed from AI-assisted engineering
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Big Red talks up superhuman coders after shedding 21,000 staff
Microsoft and AWS build the multicloud bridge they said customers barely needed
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
New services promise private 100 Gbps links between the rival platforms without months of networking faff
ESA's Cluster quartet prepares for its final Tango
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Two-year mission bows out after 26 thanks to some heroic engineering
The Gentlemen come calling as Nutex confirms sensitive data theft
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Ransomware crew threatens publication while healthcare biz assesses which records escaped
33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Hosting software vendor tells customers to reset credentials and hunt for malicious packages
Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
August 27 update reportedly scrambles cursor customizations as bogus antivirus alerts spread
Insider: Red Hat is capping devs' bot budgets
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
And no sharing your allowance! What do you think we are, communists?
AWS: DuckDB will provide 'connective tissue' across the data estate
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Dutch in-process OLAP systems set to be the 'SDK for data' as developers scale systems, cloud giant claims after DuckLab acquisition
Next bus to Altrincham delayed by Windows Defender
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Or possibly "AI", it's hard to tell behind the firewall warning
The teen Bill Gates has answers to the AI-pocalypse the 70-year-old Gates has forgotten
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Hacking education to thrive in the AI world is the first and best step in keeping control
If hardware price squeezes make you sad, VMware says it will all end in tiers
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Virtzilla finding more ways to pull data out of DRAM to enable ‘densification’ and dodge the RAMpocalypse
AI adoption at work is broad but shallow
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
GenAI now reaches 80% of occupations, but in most of those fewer than half of workers use it
Nvidia is building an IP licensing empire on the back of NVLink
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
Even when you think you're not buying Nvidia, you might still be buying Nvidia
Healthcare cyberattacks hit pacemakers and millions of patient records
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0200
McKesson admits breach as ShinyHunters demands $55.2M
VMware uses Nvidia-favored 'AI factory' brand to build something with rival AMD
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
Forget the confusing branding and focus on your shrinking token bill
Orbify.eu pitches warped Inception-style 3D maps for navigation
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
'You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling'
OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
Making installation easier and putting a new wrapper on the interface while leaving most of the security to users is a recipe for more trouble with the popular agent harness
Attack hides malware in PNGs and drops custom reverse tunnel on victims' machines
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
Next-level ClickFix wave sets off multi-stage attack chain
Broadcom pledges to lock down open source Python, Java libraries
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
Promises ‘secure artifacts’ for Spring and RabbitMQ, and other projects that matter to its Tanzu suite
Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
Commodity malware steals authenticated sessions, letting thieves freeload on victims' paid usage
From watches to passwords on paper, everything that's old is new again
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
This week on the Kettle, we reminisce about the good old days of Windows on XP's 25th anniversary, how new-old Casio watches could reshape the smartwatch market, and why passwords might be better on paper
Energy biz SSE smacked around in court by a guy and AI
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
Company's three year pursuit of debt from non-existent address ended by Oxford judge
The balkanization of virtualization will de-throne VMware, which doesn't mind a bit
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
The real fight is who wins the most AI and K8s workloads
Who, me? Techie with three months' experience was sent in as the Cisco expert and proceeded to blow everything up
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0200
The real mistake here was probably sending someone so young to do the job
Debian votes to let contributors code with AI
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0200
Disclosure optional, quality mandatory
Turns out Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0200
Polling finds two-thirds don't trust this government, or any future one, with access to their encrypted chats
A lot of datacenter networks are run by absolute clowns. Not Amazon's
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0200
AWS keeps customer costs down in part through networking advances
Startup bags $7M to build drone-interceptor-in-a-backpack systems
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0200
Spike drone defense system is designed to be carried in a rucksack or mounted on top of a vehicle
Xbox respawns IKEA furniture with gaming range
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0200
At last, somewhere comfy to sit while your PlayStation 5 game loads
Researcher shows how Claude Code can be tricked simply by asking it to summarize a website
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
More prompt-injection hijinks from wunderwuzzi
German-Japanese researchers invent electricity-free tech that could cool datacenters
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
How come that super-smart AI of yours didn't figure this out, frontier labs?
AWS Route 53 DNS service reimagined...as a file system?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Cloud industry pros have a bit of fun at Amazon's expense
LibreOffice 26.8 is out– local first, and with no AI
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
It looks a bit clunky, but it does the job – and on your own computer
Green Party wants to slam the brakes on UK datacenter construction until water and energy use are sorted
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Tree huggers aim to end blanket critical infrastructure status for bit barns and ensure environmental standards are met
US government snitch-finder pleads guilty to leaking state secrets to foreign spies
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
The IT specialist began contacting a foreign government within days of being assigned to the DIA’s Insider Threat Division
Keepers of Noble Numbats to be offered a Resolute Racoon: Ubuntu 26.04.1 is coming
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
GRUB's up for furry new update
Word 97's ghost in the machine: The crash that vanished the moment anyone looked at it
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Microsoft veteran recalls how a CPU errata, a mythical ICE, and a single sneaky NOP saved Clippy's big debut
Datacenters face direct hit from China rare earth curbs, as clock runs out on escalated licensing chokeoff
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Paused export controls on materials used in key IT components due for review in November
Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic over Claude powers it didn't have
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Judge finds national-security rationale was assembled after Hegseth had already decided AI maker was a threat
Microsoft preps this year's Windows 11 feature tweaks: 26H2 hits Release Preview
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Same servicing branch as 24H2 and 25H2... and the same buggy updates
CISA: Most exploited vulnerabilities should have been eradicated decades ago
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Organizational culture and systemic gaps in Secure by Design adoption blamed for sorry state of affairs
Industry that built the problem offers to sell you the solution
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
100+ tech giants warn AI attacks are coming, skip the part where they pay for defenses
Microsoft's virtual intern Teams Facilitator will be late for the meeting
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Teams question detection bot postpones debut, will get 2-month extension to practice interrupting you
Unsafe at any speed: AI optimists are turning cautious as safety concerns mount
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
And as for getting US government to help – uncontrolled AI is not as dangerous as AI under the control of the technically clueless
Big Tech market power will cause UK to lose AI race, think tank warns
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Britain's market watchdog criticized for not creating the conditions for competition to thrive
BOFH: Schrödinger's petty cash puts us in a very awkward superposition
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Why oh why are the accountants stricter than the IRS and HMRC put together?
On Call: Exec couldn’t identify a photocopier, which made for a fax-inating tech support call
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
One retro numeric keypad looks much like any other to some users
Print management outfit PaperCut is under 0-day attack, and it’s drawing customers’ blood
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
The fix is either an unvalidated and unofficial emergency patch or taking the server offline
Australian cops cuff alleged TeamPCP masterminds
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0200
Alleged crew behind the Shai-Hulud worm and other supply chain attacks nabbed with help from the FBI
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NY Times Arts/Music:
At 70, Yo-Yo Ma Is Modeling a Way to Be in the World Today
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.
Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.
Kandinsky Work Returned to Jewish Heirs by a German Museum to Be Sold
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Christie’s expects the major painting, “The Colorful Life,” to draw bids exceeding $30 million when it comes up at auction in October.
‘Furious’ Is a Story of Complex Women and Ineffable Emotions
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The Hulu crime drama, which just finished its first season, is Elizabeth Meriwether’s latest story of complicated women and ineffable emotions.
Can a Museum Accept Artifacts With Slim Records? Toledo Has a Plan.
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Curators from Ethiopia and the Toledo Museum will study a prized, but thinly documented, trove of antiquities to decide which must be returned because of questionable provenance.
Adult Swim 25th Anniversary: 6 Defining Animated Shows
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
For 25 years, it’s been an outpost for unhinged mayhem. These six signature shows helped turn low-budget TV into a surreal comedy powerhouse.
John Boorman Reflects on Why‘Exorcist II’ Bombed in 1977
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The filmmaker John Boorman speaks candidly in a new documentary that aims to reassess the notorious failure. (For one, it wasn’t really scary.)
Smithsonian’s Latino Museum Gets a Permanent Home on the National Mall
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The Smithsonian will locate the museum in its Arts and Industries Building, rather than build on a site owned by the National Park Service.
Lupita Nyong’o and Others to See in Off Broadway Plays This September
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The fall season kicks off with a jam-packed month of riches, including experiments in docu-theater and performances by Lupita Nyong’o and Victoria Clark.
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)
36 Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. in September
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Fall brings Balanchine’s “Jewels,” as well as a chance to relive a roller-skating heyday, revel in Caribbean joy, and see Ed Sheeran and Chelsea Handler.
Pageant Brings Its D.I.Y. Dance Spirit to MoMA
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
A residency at MoMA showed that Pageant, a Brooklyn performance space where experimental dance thrives, is really the sum of its artist parts.
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks Record With 20th Week at No. 1
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
The singer-songwriter set the record for a non-holiday song, topping the Hot 100 in a week that saw country hits dominate and Dolly Parton’s return.
A Daisy Chain Fields Soundtrack
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Hear tracks performed by Chappell Roan, Bikini Kill, Doechii and, of course, Olivia Rodrigo.
Best Movies and Shows Streaming in September 2026:‘Brothers,’ ‘MobLand’ and More
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
A Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh movie, a“Reacher” spinoff and a “LEGO Star Wars” are among this month’s highlights.
Sliman Mansour, Artist Who Depicted Palestinian Struggle, Dies at 79
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
His idealized images of heroic Palestinian women, men and children made their way into hundreds of homes as inspirational posters.
Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable.
Who Is Duane‘Keffe D’ Davis, Convicted in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial?
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Duane Keith Davis, once a high-ranking member of the South Side Compton Crips, long said he was in a Cadillac with the shooter in 1996. Then he began to recant his accounts.
Is Seoul’s Art Week Turning Into South Korea’s Art Month?
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
An insider’s guide to getting out of the convention center, with must-see shows, neighborhoods and side trips.
Geoffroy Pithon Is a French Artist Who Is Over‘Quiet Luxury’
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
It’s all about patterns and vivid colors for Geoffroy Pithon, who’s showing his work at Frieze Seoul for the first time.
How Dansaekhwa Has Shaped Frieze Seoul
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The traditional South Korean style will be on full display at the fair, as will be many others that grew alongside it.
Tupac Shakur Was at His Cultural Peak When He Was Killed
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Shortly before he was murdered in 1996, the rapper had released“All Eyez on Me,” a landmark album that turned him into a superstar.
Dansaekhwa Is a Style That Came to Define Korean Art
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
The soothing tones of Dansaekhwa have dominated art circles on the peninsula for years. But it originated in tumultuous times.
Cubism Exhibition at Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
In a partnership with the Pompidou Center in Paris, a new institution showcases modern art from Europe and Asia.
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
Here’s the latest.
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Trump Renews Push for Federal Film Tax Credit
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
Proponents say a federal program could bring back Hollywood jobs that have gone overseas because of cheap labor and large incentives.
Mel Gibson Apologizes After Mocking Sign Language Interpreter Onstage
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
The actor waved his hands in what seemed to be a derisive gesture while appearing at a fan event in Toronto over the weekend.
Closing Arguments at Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Focused on Suspect’s Statements
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Duane Keith Davis was accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting of the rapper in Las Vegas in 1996.
The Hypebeasts of the Fringe Festival
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
From Hannah Reilly to Amanda Knox to clowns, who are the hype beasts of this year’s Fringe Festival? Our chief theater critic, Helen Shaw, went to Edinburgh to find out.
At the Tupac Trial, Old Rumors Still Trail Sean Combs
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
Duane Davis, who is charged in the murder of the rapper Tupac Shakur, repeatedly accused Mr. Combs of being behind it. He now says he was lying.
Three Great Documentaries to Stream
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
This month’s picks explore an anarchic New Jersey school, an apartment hidden in a mall and the very nature of true-crime documentaries.
Too Late to Celebrate America’s 250th? Nah, There’s Still Time.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
The Labor Day weekend might be your last, best chance to celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial. Here’s what’s on offer.
Wagner Moura’s 5 Favorite Places in Salvador, Brazil
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
The Oscar-nominated star of“The Secret Agent,” “Narcos” and the new Netflix thriller “The Last House” shares the places he loves in his vibrant hometown.
‘Earle Meets World’ and 8 More Shows to Watch on TV This Week
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
The influencer Alix Earle leads a new reality show, and two Sept. 11 documentaries air.
‘Lanterns’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Parents and Guardians
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
This week offered an in-depth look at how John Stewart got to be next in line to wear the Green Lantern ring. It wasn’t an easy road.
Dolly Parton’s Marriage to Carl Dean Was Fueled by Distance and Difference
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
Dolly Parton met Carl Dean outside a Nashville laundromat in 1964. For decades, she was as protective of her marriage as he was fiercely private.
For the Venice Film Festival, an Island Setting for Almost a Century
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
Once a year, the tiny island of Lido is transformed into a rich field of artistic expression for the festival.
Venice Film Festival: Wim Wenders Talks About Architecture and More
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
The director talks about his documentary on Peter Zumthor, the Pritzker Prize-winning Swiss architect, which is premiering at the Venice Film Festival.
Sarah Davachi’s Music: A Manifesto for Listening Closely
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
Sarah Davachi’s “The Will of Tongues” is a collection of music that refuses extremes and requires undivided attention.
Venice Film Festival: Ellen Burstyn to Recieve a Lifetime Achievement Award
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
The actress will receive a Golden Lion for her decades on stages and screens large and small at the Venice Film Festival.
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial: Takeaways From Week 2
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
The jury heard recordings of Duane Keith Davis discussing the shooting; the defense said there was no physical evidence tying him to Las Vegas the night of the crime.
Olivia Rodrigo, Prince: Songs to Know This Week
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
Olivia Rodrigo name-checks“The Handmaid’s Tale,” another Prince song escapes the vault and Dawn Richard brings the club to church.
‘Brinity’ Won ‘Love Island USA.’ These Are Their Favorite Things.
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
Trinity Tatum and Bryce Alakai captured viewers’ hearts this summer. We spoke with them about what they’re loving and looking forward to.
Remembering Moritz de Hadeln at the Venice Film Festival
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
Moritz de Hadeln’s legacy is one of bringing film to the masses and celebrating the power of cinema.
Critics Blast Metropolitan Museum’s Plan to Honor John Galliano
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011.
The‘Odyssey’ Scholar Emily Wilson, a Critic of the Movie, Is Redoing Her Translation
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
Wilson, who was the first woman to translate the Homeric tale into English, caused a firestorm when she criticized Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film.
Roy Slaper, Unlikely‘Legend’ of Denim, Dies at 54
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
After filling his apartment with industrial sewing machines, he began producing high-end jeans that made him famous with denim-heads in the days of lumberjack chic.
Thieves Steal Bronze Age Treasures in Brazen Spanish Museum Heist
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Art theft experts say the heist at the Museum of Villena mimics increasingly violent and quick robberies elsewhere in Europe, possibly inspired by last year’s Louvre break-in.
Home Robert Indiana Left Behind as Possible Museum Site to Be Sold
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
The foundation that Indiana created to protect his legacy said his plan became unfeasible and the proceeds would now be used for grants to artists.
‘Finding Emily,’ a Gen Z Rom-Com, Isn’t Timeless. That’s the Point.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
The British movie aims to speak to young viewers by exploring love and romance in the digital age. The actors themselves served as consultants.
Five Science Fiction Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
This month’s options include an adaptation of an early Stephen King novel, jungle dinosaur battles and atmospheric thrillers.
9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.
A New Declaration of Independence for America’s 250th Birthday From Arion Press
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
In the heart of tech-mad San Francisco, Arion Press makes some of the world’s most sought-after dead-tree artifacts, including a new riff on the Declaration of Independence.
‘Les Misérables’ Review: The Barricades Rise Above the Hudson
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
In this semi-open-air staging in the Hudson Valley, the musical conjures Paris’s seedy cobblestone streets with an adept Jean Valjean leading the charge.
How the Foo Fighters Fill a Three-Hour Set List, Night After Night
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
Dave Grohl, the frontman of the Foo Fighters, tells us how he packs 31 years into 3 hours with something for fans of every generation.
Floating Points Makes Music for the Dance Floor, and Ballet
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 +0000
Floating Points brings his niche classical music obsessions and deep love for dance clubs to his ballet score and new album“Mere Mortals.”
A New Documentary Gives Butthole Surfers Their Due
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
A new movie explores Butthole Surfers’ musical legacy, with layers of loss and regret. “It’s kind of vindicating,” the singer Gibby Haynes said.
Adult Mystery Books for Fans of Detectives and Spies
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
The best-selling thriller writer Tess Gerritsen likes older detectives who bring a lifetime of experience to their cases.
NY Times Obituaries:
Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger.
Ada Yonath, Chemist and First Israeli Woman to Receive a Nobel, Dies at 87
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
Her mapping of the ribosome, which led to new designs for antibiotics, faced years of derision, as many scientists saw it as a dead-end effort.
Sliman Mansour, Artist Who Depicted Palestinian Struggle, Dies at 79
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
His idealized images of heroic Palestinian women, men and children made their way into hundreds of homes as inspirational posters.
Juan Tamariz, Master Magician of Misdirection and Joy, Dies at 83
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
A magician’s magician, he was a philosopher of the craft. He didn’t just want to fool people; he wanted to share in their awe of the inexplicable.
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
Édouard Balladur, Embattled French Prime Minister, Dies at 97
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
His time in office coincided with France’s fraught role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the corruption scandal known as the Karachi affair.
Azriel Blackman, Airline Mechanic for 80 Years, Dies at 100
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
With a career commemorated by Guinness World Records, he started as an apprentice in 1942 and worked on a panoply of propeller-driven and jet aircraft until he retired in 2022.
Roy Slaper, Unlikely‘Legend’ of Denim, Dies at 54
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
After filling his apartment with industrial sewing machines, he began producing high-end jeans that made him famous with denim-heads in the days of lumberjack chic.
George Cave, C.I.A. Officer With a Role in Iran-Contra, Dies at 97
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 +0000
He worked throughout the Middle East before joining a secret team that tried to obtain the release of Western hostages in Lebanon in exchange for arms sent to Iran.
James Roche, Embattled Air Force Secretary, Dies at 86
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 +0000
A former executive in the weapons industry, he led the Air Force amid reports of sexual assault at its service academy and a multibillion-dollar procurement scandal.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, First Latino Writer to Win PEN/Faulkner, Dies at 71
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
A former Catholic priest, he later became an acclaimed author, writing more than two dozen works about life in the U.S.-Mexican borderlands.
King Oyo of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Dies at 34
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom, in western Uganda, had been in“critical condition,” the kingdom’s prime minister said.
Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Peter Cullen, Who Voiced Optimus Prime in‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
He voiced the main protagonist of the“Transformers” franchise on television and in blockbuster films for more than four decades. He also had success as Eeyore in “Winnie the Pooh” cartoons.
Benjamin Rosen, Who Brought Venture Capital to Tech, Dies at 93
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
An advocate for Apple on Wall Street, he was also a founding investor in early personal computing firms like Lotus and Compaq, where he served as chairman.
Jaye P. Morgan, Hit-Making Singer and Bawdy TV Personality, Dies at 94
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 +0000
With a humorous stage name adapted from that of the New York financier, she made a 1950s Hit Parade splash and later was a flamboyant talk-show regular.
Laura Spector, Who Turned a Loathsome Vine Into Art, Dies at 71
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 +0000
Using Asian bittersweet, the much-hated invasive species, she created whimsical rustic objects and enchanting furniture.
Ratko Mladic, Murderous‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 +0000
A general during the Balkan wars of the 1990s, he was convicted in the killing of some 8,000 Muslims at Srebrenica, Europe’s deadliest massacre since World War II.
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 +0000
The Japanese artist’s polka-dot-covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s.
Janie Bradford, Co-Writer of Motown’s First Hit, Dies at 87
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 +0000
One of the label’s first hires, she worked on “Money (That’s What I Want)” and went on to have a hand in many other songs.
Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 +0000
The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
Tim Curry, Star of‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ Dies at 80
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 +0000
The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.
Dolly Parton Was a Trailblazer in Business, Too
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 +0000
Her vision to launch businesses to bring fans closer while protecting her intellectual property was ahead of her time.
Len Brown, the Kidlike Creator of‘Mars Attacks,’ Dies at 84
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 +0000
He brought a juvenile creative sensibility to the Topps Chewing Gum company, where he was able to unerringly predict what would appeal to adolescents.