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Valve sets May 4 release date and $99 price for new Steam Controller

Valve will release its revamped Steam Controller on May 4 for $99, with dual trackpads, TMR thumbsticks, gyro, Grip Sense and a magnetic charging Puck. ...Read more

#valve, #steam, #controller, #hardware, #gaming

GitHub to Shift Copilot to Token-Based 'AI Credits' Usage Billing on June 1, 2026

GitHub will replace premium request units with token-based GitHub AI Credits on June 1, 2026; subscription prices unchanged, with pooled credits and admin controls. ...Read more

$MSFT, #technology, #github, #ai, #pricing

Canada Announces C$25 Billion "Canada Strong Fund" as First Federal Sovereign Wealth Vehicle

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils the Canada Strong Fund, a C$25 billion federal investment vehicle to back energy, minerals, agriculture and infrastructure. ...Read more

#canada, #sovereignwealth, #investment

Severe Thunderstorm Outlook Warns of Potential EF-3 Tornadoes Across Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid‑South

The Storm Prediction Center issued a Public Severe Weather Outlook warning of multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread damaging winds and very large hail across parts of the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Mid‑South through this evening. ...Read more

#severe-weather, #tornadoes, #midwest, #storms

India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam Reaches First Criticality

India's 500 MWe PFBR at Kalpakkam achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026, marking a key step toward commercial fast-breeder operation. ...Read more

#india, #nuclear, #pfbr, #kalpakkam

Preprint suggests two supernova remnants may accelerate cosmic rays to PeV energies

A LHAASO preprint reports gamma rays up to hundreds of TeV from two supernova remnants, which authors interpret as evidence they accelerated hadronic cosmic rays to PeV energies. ...Read more

#cosmicrays, #lhaaso, #supernova, #gammarays, #astrophysics

Preprint: CHIME Fast Radio Bursts Trace Diffuse Baryons Across the Cosmic Web

A new preprint uses dispersion from 3,455 CHIME fast radio bursts to statistically link FRB sightlines with maps of hot gas and galaxies, probing diffuse baryons. ...Read more

#frb, #astrophysics, #cosmology, #chime, #baryons

Wembanyama Dominates in Return, Spurs Rally to Take 3-1 Lead Over Trail Blazers

Victor Wembanyama returned from concussion protocol to record 27 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks as the Spurs rallied past the Blazers 114-93 to go up 3-1. ...Read more

#spurs, #nba, #victorwembanyama, #playoffs

Tornado Watch 152 issued for northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas; strong tornadoes, large hail possible

The Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 152 Sunday for parts of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, warning of possible strong tornadoes, 3-inch hail and 70 mph winds. ...Read more

#weather, #tornado, #oklahoma, #arkansas

Sebastian Sawe runs 1:59:30 at London Marathon — potential first sub‑2‑hour record‑eligible marathon pending ratification

Sebastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 at the London Marathon, a potential first sub‑2:00 record‑eligible marathon; World Athletics must ratify. ...Read more

#marathon, #running, #athletics, #worldrecord

Possible Gunfire Near White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington Forces Evacuation; Suspect in Custody

President Trump and the first lady were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton after possible gunfire near screening; suspect detained. ...Read more

#whitehouse, #security, #washingtondc, #trump

Ayo Dosunmu scores career-high 43 off bench, Timberwolves beat Nuggets 112-96 to take 3-1 lead

Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 43 off the bench as the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 112-96 to take a 3-1 series lead; Donte DiVincenzo tore his Achilles. ...Read more

#nba, #timberwolves, #denvernuggets, #ayodosunmu

Google Maps Presents: Traffic Trauma Live

Contributed by [RK](https://mvark.blogspot.com/2026/04/google-maps-presents-traffic-trauma-live.html) ...Read more

#comics

Tornado Watch Issued for Oklahoma and North Texas; Intense Tornadoes, 4‑inch Hail Possible

Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 144 for parts of Oklahoma and North Texas Saturday, warning of possible intense tornadoes, 4‑inch hail and damaging winds. ...Read more

#oklahoma, #texas, #tornadoes, #severe-weather

Russian Strikes Kill at Least Five in Dnipro as Rescuers Search Rubble

Russian missile and drone strikes on Dnipro killed at least five, wounded over 40 and hit residential and energy sites, officials say. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #conflict, #dnipro