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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

#crime, #losangeles, #murder, #d4vd

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

#ai, #cybersecurity, #voiceai, #mistral, #microsoft

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

#lebanon, #israel, #humanrights, #litani

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

#turkey, #halkbank, #justice, #iran, #sanctions

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

#studentloans, #ftc, #consumerprotection, #debtrelief, #scams

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

#supremecourt, #copyright, #isp, #dmca

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

#tsmc, #ai, #semiconductors, #chipmaking

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

#openai, #cybersecurity, #ai, #gpt5

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

#ukraine, #russia, #airdefense, #drones, #civilians

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

#turkey, #schoolshooting, #kahramanmaras, #education

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

#bayernmunich, #realmadrid, #championsleague

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

#ai, #peer-review, #academia, #conference

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

#astronomy, #reionization, #astrosat, #hubble

Jury Finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Concert Ticketing

A Manhattan jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized concert ticketing and overcharged fans, sending the case to a remedies phase. ...Read more

#livenation, #ticketmaster, #antitrust, #concerts

BBC to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs to Close About £500 Million Funding Gap

BBC will cut 1,800–2,000 jobs over two years to close a roughly £500m shortfall as licence-fee income falls and leadership changes loom. ...Read more

#bbc, #jobcuts, #licencefee, #media