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Los Angeles Singer d4vd Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Teen’s Remains Found in His Tesla
Los Angeles police arrested singer d4vd after human remains were found in a Tesla registered to him; prosecutors will decide whether to file charges. ...Read more
Researchers say nearly-inaudible audio can hijack voice AIs; paper claims demos on Mistral, Microsoft
A new paper says nearly-inaudible audio prompts can steer voice AI into unauthorized actions; authors report demos on Mistral and Microsoft. ...Read more
HRW: April 16 Strike Destroyed Qasmieh Bridge, Severing Last Major Civilian Crossing Over Lebanon’s Litani
Human Rights Watch says an April 16 Israeli strike destroyed the Qasmieh bridge, the last main Litani River crossing for civilians, raising possible war-crime concerns. ...Read more
Lawmakers Demand Answers After DOJ’s Deferred-Prosecution Deal with Turkey’s Halkbank
Congressional critics press DOJ for explanations after a deferred-prosecution agreement could end a $20B Iran sanctions case without fines or admissions of guilt. ...Read more
Judge Freezes Assets of Alleged Student‑Loan Relief Operation That Collected Millions
Federal judge freezes assets and disables websites of alleged student‑loan relief scam that posed as the Education Department and collected millions in illegal fees. ...Read more
Supreme Court Limits ISP Copyright Liability, Reverses $1 Billion Verdict Against Cox
Supreme Court narrows contributory copyright liability for ISPs, reversing a $1B jury award against Cox and setting a two‑path standard for intent. ...Read more
TSMC profit surges 58% in Q1 2026 as AI demand fuels record margins
TSMC's Q1 2026 net income rose 58% as AI and HPC chips boost revenue and margins; company sticks to a record $52–56B 2026 capex plan. ...Read more
OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber, unveils GPT‑5.4‑Cyber and pledges $10M in credits
OpenAI scales its Trusted Access for Cyber program, launches GPT‑5.4‑Cyber for vetted defenders and commits $10M in API credits to security teams. ...Read more
Massive Russian Drone-and-Missile Barrage Hits Ukrainian Cities; Zelensky Urges Faster Air-Defenses
Russia launched a 24-hour mixed drone and missile assault on Ukraine, killing civilians in Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa as Zelensky calls for faster air-defense deliveries. ...Read more
Teen Gunman Kills Nine at Kahramanmaraş Middle School in Deadliest School Shooting in Modern Turkey
A teenage pupil opened fire at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in Kahramanmaraş, killing nine (eight students, one teacher) before dying by suicide. ...Read more
Bayern score in final minutes to eliminate Real Madrid, advance 6-4 on aggregate
Luis Díaz and Michael Olise struck late as Bayern beat Real Madrid 4-3 (6-4 agg) to reach the Champions League semifinals. ...Read more
At AAAI‑26, AI Generated Reviews for Nearly 23,000 Full-Review Papers
AAAI added one clearly labeled AI review to each main-track paper at AAAI-26, producing critiques for about 22,977 full-review papers in under 24 hours. ...Read more
Astronomers Report Possible Direct Detection of Ionizing UV from Faint Galaxies at Redshift 6
A new arXiv preprint reports stacked detections of extreme‑UV photons from faint galaxies at z≈6, implying high escape fractions if confirmed. ...Read more