Shapez 2 Leaves the Factory Floor Today as It Launches Into 1.0
Shapez 2 has officially left early access, debuting its 1.0 version after nearly two years of development. The full release adds a new Manufacture Mode that lets players rebuild Vortex Platforms through shape trading, addressing a major community request. Additional updates include achievements, modding support, visual refinements, and an expanded tutorial. The game is now available for purchase on Steam.
Free Steam Horror Game Is Perfect for Paranormal Activity Fans
Indie horror hidden‑object game 8AM is available for free on Steam until April 27, 2026. The 2024 title, normally $3.99, has earned a “very positive” rating from over 100 user reviews. Players monitor a family’s midnight activities through security cameras, blending...
In a First, a Ransomware Family Is Confirmed to Be Quantum-Safe
A new ransomware family called Kyber is the first confirmed malware to use post‑quantum cryptography, specifically the ML‑KEM1024 algorithm, to wrap an AES‑256 key. Security firms Rapid and Rapid7 reverse‑engineered the code and found the quantum‑safe key exchange, though a...
Ten Bagger: Where Big Investors Are Looking After Gold-Fuelled Gains
John Forwood, CIO of the Lowell Resources Fund, says large investors are moving beyond the 67% gold rally of 2023 to hunt alpha in junior battery‑metal, oil‑gas and silver plays. He highlights small‑cap picks such as Equus Energy’s 1.7 tcf gas...
Magna Mining Site Visit Debrief with CEO Jason Jessup
MSD’s Trevor Hall joined Magna Mining’s team for an on‑site interview with CEO Jason Jessup after touring the underground McCreedy West Mine in the Sudbury Basin. The discussion highlighted the critical role of McCreedy’s crash‑flow data as Magna pushes the...
NTSB Report Shows Communication Lapse Before Fatal LaGuardia Runway Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report says a LaGuardia firefighter heard an air‑traffic controller’s “stop, stop, stop” warning but didn’t realize it was directed at his truck, a lapse that helped cause the March 22 collision that killed two...
Maine's Zoning Overhaul Faces Four-Year Review Amid Ongoing Housing Shortage
Governor Janet Mills signed L.D. 2173 this week, the latest tweak to Maine's 2022 zoning overhaul, as the state grapples with a projected need for 80,000 new homes by 2030. Lawmakers say the new bill seeks to resolve ambiguities that...
How Tax Season Becomes a Mess for Touring Musicians
Touring musicians face a tax maze similar to professional athletes, needing separate state filings for every venue where they earn income. Many are classified as self‑employed gig workers, so they must make quarterly estimated tax payments to avoid penalties. Royalties...
Insurance Denials Meet Their Match in AI-Powered Appeals
AI startups are reshaping the healthcare appeals landscape by automating denied‑claim letters and filing processes. Claimable, founded in 2023, uses a curated large‑language model to generate appeal letters for 28 conditions and 90 treatments, charging $50 per case. The company...
The Subway Takes-Ification of NYT Opinion?
The New York Times Opinion section is being criticized for adopting a sterile, white‑room aesthetic that feels more like a curated Substack experience than traditional journalism. The piece points to misplaced nostalgia for VICE‑style edginess, the rollout of phone‑free events,...
NBC Overtakes CBS in Ratings, Faces Crucial Renewal Choices for 2026‑27 Slate
NBC surpassed CBS for the first time since 2007‑08, averaging 6.38 million viewers and a 1.13 rating among adults 18‑49. The win, driven by a “Legendary February” of marquee sports, forces NBC to decide which scripted series to renew ahead of...
AI M&A Hits $155B, Nearly Half Involving Small and Mid‑Size Startups
AI‑focused mergers and acquisitions totaled $155 billion last year, and nearly half of that value involved small and mid‑size startups. San Francisco‑based boutique Axom Partners emerged as a key conduit for big‑tech buyers, underscoring a shift in private‑equity sourcing strategies toward high‑growth,...
Gantry Secures $14M Refinance for Puget Sound Hotel
Gantry has arranged a $13.5 million permanent loan to refinance the Hampton Inn & Suites in Kent, Washington, retiring maturing debt and returning equity to investors. The four‑story, 95‑room hotel sits less than five miles from Seattle‑Tacoma International Airport and serves a workforce anchored...
Capital Markets Lawyers Wait for Windows of War Calm to Pounce
Cooley partner David Peinsipp told Bloomberg Law that the U.S. IPO market is reviving in intermittent bursts despite the ongoing war in Iran. A handful of strong early offerings are sustaining momentum, and a pipeline of companies is poised to...
Karen Thompson on Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy, Processing Modernization, and Workforce Challenges – by Tamer Elbokl, PhD (Canadian Mining Journal...
Canada is moving its critical‑minerals agenda from announcements to on‑the‑ground execution, but success hinges on processing plants, equipment supply chains, and a skilled workforce. Karen Thompson, CEO of Haver & Boecker Niagara, warns that long permitting timelines and outdated processing infrastructure could...
Inside Freshfields' Partnership With Anthropic and What It Means for the Legal Industry
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has entered a strategic partnership with AI pioneer Anthropic to co‑develop next‑generation generative AI tools for the legal sector. The collaboration gives Freshfields a seat at the table to shape Anthropic’s product roadmap, ensuring new models address...
Banks Pay Homeowners To
Banks are now PAYING homeowners to move if they get rid of their mortgage? You can get a massive principal balance reduction if you give up a super low-rate mortgage and buy a replacement home at today's rates. The DREAM (Discount for...
Greed Fuels Fees at Hormuz, Malacca, Panama
The story around maritime at the Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, and now the Panama Canal is greed. Fees. Fees. Fees.
Citizen Lab Uncovers Telecom Vendors Exploiting SS7 and Diameter to Track Users
Citizen Lab disclosed two spying campaigns that leveraged weaknesses in SS7 and Diameter protocols, using three telecom operators to locate individuals. The findings highlight persistent vulnerabilities in global phone networks and raise regulatory concerns for carriers worldwide.
Lufthansa Cuts 20,000 Flights Amid US‑Israeli Conflict
Lufthansa announced it would be forced to CUT 20,000 FLIGHTS as a result of the US-Israeli war in Iran. LUFTHANSA AND ITS PASSENGERS SHOULD SEND A BILL FOR DAMAGES TO TRUMP & NETANYAHU. https://t.co/8Rfx6sEPxM
Gas Prices Now About $0.50 Higher Than Under Biden
Since it seems to come up here a lot, the average price of gas under Biden was $3.55 a gallon, according to Grok https://t.co/oTBSuRDu7E That's about 50 cents less than we are paying now.
Amazon and Walmart Push AI Deeper Into the Shopping Aisle
Amazon and Walmart are racing to dominate the emerging "decision layer" of retail, where AI‑driven recommendation engines, conversational agents, and dynamic pricing shape what shoppers see and buy. Walmart is pairing generative AI tools with its vast network of physical...
Data Centers Turn to Self‑Power Amid Utility Delays
"As data center developers face long waits for connections to traditional utilities, and amid mounting... resistance to the possibility of higher energy bills, making their own power is becoming an increasingly popular option" Max power, min accountability https://t.co/XZBADSC8dE
Mearsheimer Claims Israel Pushes US to Wage War on Iran
Distinguished UChicago Prof. John Mearsheimer on Israel's REAL PLAN for Iran: "Israel wants us [the USA] to continue the war... Do what we did to Gaza in Iran - that's the view of the Israeli lobby." https://t.co/2XdZvcSD7P
Texas Instruments Shares Surge 9% After Q1 Earnings Beat and Upbeat Guidance
Texas Instruments (TXN) reported first‑quarter revenue of $4.8 billion, a 19% year‑over‑year rise, and earnings per share of $1.68, beating expectations. The chipmaker also lifted its 2026 revenue guidance to $5.0‑$5.4 billion, prompting the stock to climb about 9% in after‑hours trading.
SOCOM to Acquire Three Unnamed Aircraft FY27
Rare non-standard aviation news for those nerds out there 🚨 SOCOM in FY27 will procure three new aircraft in a program called Non-Standard Aviaton-Next as it moves on from the C-146. Specific type not disclosed https://t.co/9Bg80XtX7a
Gary Barnett Proposes 86‑story, 1,198‑ft UWS Tower
A supertall apt house on the #UWS. #GaryBarnett firm plans 86-story, 1,198 ft tower on W67, more than 400 ft above nabe's next tallest bldg, per a #NYC DOB filing. W/yield 430 units. #Extell #realestate #CRE #retail #restaurant #Silverstein #multifamily...
McDonald’s Wants You to Know It Has Protein on the Menu
McDonald’s is highlighting protein on its existing menu, adding callouts for 17 items such as the 30‑gram McCrispy Strips and the 22‑gram McDouble. The push taps into a surge in consumer interest driven by health trends, GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs, and...
AMC and Magnite Unify Linear and Streaming TV Ads via ClearLine Platform
AMC Global Media and Magnite announced that their unified linear and streaming offering is now programmatically accessible through a single ClearLine access point, using Magnite's Live Scheduler. The move aims to simplify media buying as streaming revenue, up 14% YoY...
Does Canada Need a New Copper Smelter? – by Trish Saywell (CIM Magazine – April 23, 2026)
Canada ranks among the world’s top copper producers, yet roughly two‑thirds of its concentrate is exported for overseas smelting. In December 2025, Natural Resources Canada issued a Request for Information to evaluate the economic case and strategic value of a...
DIRECTV Is Expanding the MiEspañol Genre Pack
DIRECTV announced a major expansion of its MiEspañol Spanish‑language genre pack, adding Telemundo affiliates in 82 markets and reaching roughly 98% of U.S. Hispanic TV homes. The rollout, which includes cities such as Atlanta, Austin, Seattle and Portland, adds about...
FAA Delays ORD Schedule Cuts to June 2
New: @FAANews pushes effective date of ORD schedule reductions to June 2 (It was previously effective May 17) https://t.co/JiQoGhv5Wg
Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Checkmarx Supply‑Chain Attack Affecting 10M Users
Socket security researchers disclosed that the Bitwarden command‑line interface (CLI) version 2026.4.0 was compromised through a hijacked GitHub Action, part of the broader Checkmarx supply‑chain campaign. The breach impacts more than 10 million users and 50 000 businesses, highlighting the growing risk...
Solar Supporters Often Block Nearby Renewable Projects
The solar support gap: Why do pro-solar citizens reject local projects? #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/GsriEpFny7
Grace Therapeutics Hits FDA Roadblock on GTx-104, Plans Resubmission
Grace Therapeutics announced that the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for its GTx-104 NDA, flagging chemistry, manufacturing, and non‑clinical concerns. The company will address the items and seek a Type A meeting before resubmitting, keeping hopes alive for the first...
Double Blockade in Persian Gulf Spikes Global Energy Prices
The situation in the Persian Gulf has worsened. Despite the ceasefire, a double blockade has broken out. It's one big cluster, and the global energy markets are feeling the heat. #iranwar #crudeoil #geopolitics https://t.co/iV7sYWClso
Orbitals Merges Anime Aesthetics with Childlike Wonder
Orbitals Doesn’t Just Capture the Anime Look, But Its Childlike Wonder A... https://t.co/G6Tp7nKXBB @Shapefarm @Kepler_Interact
SELUTION DeNovo: Sirolimus DCB Safe and Effective in ACS Patients
A subanalysis of the SELUTION DeNovo trial presented at SCAI 2026 shows that the sirolimus‑eluting Selution drug‑coated balloon (DCB) is non‑inferior to drug‑eluting stents (DES) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, with 1‑year target vessel failure (TVF) rates of 5.3%...
Ladder Capital Posts $33.6M Distributable Earnings, Highlights CRE Loan Payoffs
Ladder Capital Corp. posted $33.6 million in distributable earnings for Q4 2024, delivering an 8.9% return on equity. The results were driven by $1.7 billion of loan payoffs, a modest leverage ratio of 1.4x, and an $850 million upsized revolving credit facility that expands...
Crocodile Deaths Surge on Bangka Island as Illegal Tin Mining Destroys Wetlands
A 40‑year‑old fisherman was the latest of 21 people killed by estuarine crocodiles on Bangka Island in the past five years. Residents and researchers link the surge to illegal tin mining and oil‑palm conversion that have razed roughly 1,000 hectares...
2026 Kia EV6 Pricing Revealed, and It Costs Way Less than Last Year
Kia unveiled pricing for the 2026 EV6, dropping the lineup’s cost across all trims. The Light model now starts at $39,445, a $4,950 reduction from 2025, while the Wind and GT‑Line begin at $46,345 and $50,245 respectively, each $5,450 cheaper....
Paramount Merger Wins Overwhelming Shareholder Approval
WBD shareholder vote tally on Paramount merger: * For: 1.743 billion shares * Against: 16.3 million shares * Abstain: 2.37 million shares https://t.co/SuUqxaA7dz via @variety
ProPublica Documentary Wins Peabody as Streaming Series Dominate 2026 Awards
The 86th Peabody Awards honored ProPublica and FRONTLINE’s investigative documentary ‘The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram’ and handed 34 honors to streaming hits like Disney+’s ‘Andor’ and HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt.’ The winners reflect a shift toward bold, platform‑driven storytelling...
Kroger Rolls Out $30 Online Deal Days Discount as Food Prices Jump 2.7% YoY
Kroger launched its "Online Deal Days" promotion, giving shoppers $30 off their first pickup or delivery order of $75 or more and free delivery over $50. The move comes as food prices rose 2.7% year‑over‑year in March and consumer sentiment...
Merz Rearming Germany to Free Europe From Big Power Intimidation
Germany unveiled a $1 trillion re‑armament program aimed at transforming the Bundeswehr into Europe’s most powerful conventional force. The plan calls for expanding troop strength from 200,000 to 460,000 and fielding AI‑enabled air‑defence, long‑range missiles, drones and deep‑strike rockets by 2035....
Rivian Launches R2 SUV Production at Normal, Illinois Plant After Tornado
Rivian rolled the first customer‑ready R2 SUVs off its Normal, Illinois line on Wednesday, just days after an EF‑1 tornado ripped part of the plant’s roof. CEO RJ Scaringe said the damage won’t alter the company’s production roadmap, keeping the...
Community Votes to Deny Water to Nuclear Weapons Data Center
Ypsilanti Township’s Board of Trustees voted to impose a 365‑day moratorium on water service to a proposed $1.2 billion, 220,000‑sq‑ft hyperscale data center slated for Hydro Park. The facility, partnered with the University of Michigan, would support Los Alamos National Laboratory’s...
Why Chip Sovereignty Is No Longer About Chips—But Systems
Governments are still spending tens of billions on semiconductor fabs, but AI is reshaping where value is created. Industry leaders say the competitive edge now lies in integrated systems that combine GPUs, CPUs, accelerators, memory, storage and software, not just...
Will GTA 6 Have GTA Online? Here's Everything We Know so Far
Grand Theft Auto 6 is slated for a November 19, 2026 release, but Rockstar has not confirmed whether it will include a new online component. A recent leak shows GTA Online still pulling about $1.3 million per day, underscoring its profitability. Analysts see two likely...
Wilding Coaches Warn FOBO Fear Is Undermining Productivity and Retention
New York‑based Wilding coaches warn that fear of becoming obsolete (FOBO) is sapping employee productivity and retention. Their alert follows an ADP survey showing fewer than one‑in‑four workers feel their jobs are safe, a trend that could reshape talent strategy...