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New Directors/New Films Opens 55th Edition With Queer Horror 'Leviticus'

New Directors/New Films opens April 8 with Adrian Chiarella’s queer conversion-therapy horror Leviticus; the festival runs April 8–19 at MoMA and Film at Lincoln Center. ...Read more

#filmfestival, #cinema, #newdirectors, #queerfilm

March 2026 Was the Warmest March on Record for the Contiguous U.S., Federal Analysis Shows

Federal scientists say March 2026 was the hottest March on record across the lower 48, with widespread heat, drought and elevated wildfire risk. ...Read more

#climate, #heat, #drought, #wildfires

23andMe study finds common gene variants modestly affect weight loss and nausea on GLP‑1 drugs

A Nature paper by 23andMe links common DNA variants to small differences in weight loss and nausea on GLP‑1 drugs; the company released a consumer report. ...Read more

#genetics, #glp1, #23andme, #weightloss, #semaglutide

Chevron Warns Accounting ‘Timing Effects’ and Working‑Capital Outflow Could Cut Billions From Q1 Results

On April 9, Chevron warned marking derivatives, LIFO inventory and a $2–4bn working‑capital outflow could trim roughly $2.7–$3.7bn from Q1 results. ...Read more

#chevron, #oil, #earnings, #accounting, #energy

Amazon Plans $200 Billion in 2026 to Build AI Infrastructure, Satellites and Faster Delivery

In his 2025 shareholder letter, CEO Andy Jassy says Amazon will spend about $200 billion in 2026 on AI data centers, custom chips, satellites and logistics. ...Read more

#amazon, #ai, #cloud, #chips, #logistics

Meta expands Instagram’s '13+' teen experience globally and adds parent‑controlled 'Limited Content' that removes comments

Meta will default Instagram users under 18 to a 13+ experience worldwide and add a stricter parental 'Limited Content' mode that removes comments. ...Read more

#instagram, #meta, #teens, #parentalcontrols, #contentmoderation

Heuermann Pleads Guilty, Says He Killed Eight Women in Long Island 'Gilgo Beach' Case

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and acknowledged an eighth in Suffolk County court, bringing partial closure to the Gilgo Beach investigations. ...Read more

#rexheuermann, #gilgobeach, #longisland, #coldcase

Maersk Keeps Ships on Longer Detours Despite Two‑Week Ceasefire for Strait of Hormuz

Maersk will keep vessels on longer detours despite a US‑Iran two‑week ceasefire that could allow limited, conditional transit through the Strait of Hormuz. ...Read more

#maersk, #shipping, #straithormuz, #oil

Álvarez free kick after Cubarsí red gives Atlético 2–0 win over Barcelona at Camp Nou

Cubarsí’s red and Julián Álvarez’s free kick put Atlético ahead; Sørloth added a second as Atlético beat Barcelona 2–0 in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg. ...Read more

#football, #championsleague, #atleticomadrid, #barcelona

White House Orders Sequestration for Fiscal 2027, Triggering Automatic Cuts to Mandatory Spending

President orders sequestration of non‑exempt mandatory spending for fiscal 2027; automatic cuts take effect Oct. 1, 2026 while OMB finalizes allocations. ...Read more

#sequestration, #federalbudget, #medicare, #omb

Meta rolls out Muse Spark, a new multimodal AI assistant across its apps and AI glasses

Meta introduces Muse Spark, a multimodal AI powering the Meta AI app and expanding to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and AI glasses. ...Read more

#meta, #ai, #musespark, #privacy

Prime Video premieres final season of 'The Boys' with two‑episode debut; finale set for May 20

Prime Video released the first two episodes of The Boys' final season April 8, beginning a weekly rollout that culminates with a May 20 finale. ...Read more

#theboys, #primevideo, #streaming, #tv

Study projects nearly 2.6 billion people could face frequent ‘hot‑dry’ heat-and-drought extremes by 2090s

A new study finds that under current trajectories about 28% of humanity—nearly 2.6 billion people—could face frequent simultaneous heat and drought by the 2090s. ...Read more

#climate, #heat, #drought, #adaptation

NASA Begins Scrutinizing Artemis II’s Lunar Flyby Data as Orion Heads Home

After Artemis II's lunar flyby, NASA is analyzing 50+ GB of images, audio and measurements — including meteoroid flashes and far‑side imagery — as Orion returns. ...Read more

#space, #nasa, #artemis, #moon

Cyclone Vaianu churns offshore, prompting evacuations, power outages and travel halts in Fiji

Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu intensified offshore April 6–8, prompting evacuations, flight cancellations, a major blackout and flood warnings across Fiji. ...Read more

#fiji, #cyclone, #vaianu, #flooding