Newly Discovered PowMix Botnet Hits Czech Workers Using Randomized C2 Traffic
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a new botnet, PowMix, actively targeting Czech workers since at least December 2025. The malware is delivered through phishing emails that contain a malicious ZIP file, which drops a Windows shortcut that launches a PowerShell loader to execute the payload in memory. PowMix distinguishes itself with randomized command‑and‑control beacon intervals and encrypted heartbeat data hidden in REST‑like URLs, allowing it to evade signature‑based detection. The botnet supports self‑deletion and C2 migration commands and mirrors tactics seen in the earlier ZipLine campaign.
Production Of AH-64 Apache’s New Counter-Drone Cannon Shell Ammunition Ramping-Up
The U.S. Army is accelerating procurement of the XM1225 Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) 30mm rounds for its AH‑64 Apache helicopters, aiming to boost counter‑drone capability. Northrop Grumman has produced 1,000 rounds this month and intends to scale output up to...
Walmart Plans 650 Remodels, 20 Store Openings in Next 12 Months
Walmart announced a major refresh, targeting over 650 store remodels and about 20 new Supercenter or Neighborhood Market openings through 2026‑27. The upgrades will add wider aisles, digital touchpoints, expanded pickup and delivery, and upgraded health‑service areas. The retailer projects...
Kerala Power Consumption Breaks Records Amid Heatwave
Kerala recorded its highest-ever electricity consumption on April 14, with 112.52 million units consumed as a heatwave pushed temperatures up to 40 °C in parts of the state. Peak demand hit 6,012 MW, a record for the state. The surge was driven by...
Warner Bros.’ Jeff Goldstein on the Big Tom Cruise Bet: ‘We Landed the Plane’
Warner Bros. president Jeff Goldstein used CinemaCon to showcase the studio’s ambitious release slate through 2028, highlighting Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming comedy *Digger*. He stressed that despite speculation about a possible sale to Paramount, Warner remains focused...
Briefing: Geddes v Secretary of State for Justice
Litigant‑in‑person Martin Geddes has lodged a Part 8 claim seeking a declaratory ruling on how the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) legally brings a case before a magistrates’ court. The claim argues that the current statutory framework, which replaces the traditional laying...
HAR Subscribers Gain Enhanced Access to Real-Time Data
Repliers has become the exclusive API gateway for HAR.com’s MLS and three subscriber‑only data sets, delivering real‑time listings and proprietary metrics via a single platform. The partnership adds HAR’s page‑view, lead, and ShowingSmart activity data to Repliers’ feed, enabling on‑demand...
EBANX Targets Southeast Asia in New Cross-Border Payments Push
Brazilian fintech EBANX, a key partner behind the Pix instant‑payment system, is expanding its cross‑border payment platform into Southeast Asia. The firm has launched operations in Thailand, Indonesia and Turkey, with Malaysia and Vietnam slated for later in the year....
Energy Relief to Support S African FeCr in Short Term
South Africa's state‑owned utility Eskom has proposed a new electricity tariff of 62 South African cents per kilowatt‑hour (about $0.04) for ferro‑chrome smelters, cutting the previous rate of roughly 136 cents/kWh ($0.09) by more than half. The relief, submitted to regulator...
POWERGRID Wins Green World Award 2026 for Climate Change Excellence
Power Grid Corp. of India (POWERGRID), a Maharatna public‑sector utility, won the Green World Award 2026 for climate‑change excellence at a ceremony in Cardiff Castle, Wales. The accolade recognises POWERGRID’s push for energy‑efficient transmission infrastructure and its integration of sustainability...
ARC Raiders’ Blazing Marathon Is Rapidly Slowing Down. Is It Finally Time to Start Worrying About Its Future?
ARC Raiders launched in October and quickly became a flagship live‑service extraction shooter, regularly hitting new player‑count peaks. By January 2026 it reached a record 481,966 concurrent players, but the average has since fallen to roughly 92,000, an 80% decline....
Vertical Hits Major eVTOL Milestone With Two-Way Flight
Vertical Aerospace announced that its VX4 prototype achieved the first piloted two‑way transition flight outside the United States. On 14 April 2026 at Cotswold Airport, chief test pilot Simon Davies switched the eVTOL from helicopter mode to fixed‑wing flight and back again....
Daytime Power Supply Now Reaches Farmers in 24 Districts, Says Rajasthan CM
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that daytime electricity is now reaching farmers in 24 districts, with a goal to achieve full daytime power supply across the state by 2027. The announcement came after a review meeting of the energy...
Why Good Supply Chains Still Suffer From Recurring Stockouts
Even mature supply chains with modern ERP systems continue to experience recurring stockouts because small operational failures compound across planning, sourcing, transportation, inventory, and execution. The article argues that these outages are less about isolated forecast errors and more about...
Wizards Of The Coast’s New Critical Role-Style Show Is A Mini Baldur’s Gate 3 Reunion
Wizards of the Coast is debuting an actual‑play series called *Dungeon Masters* on April 22, 2026, with episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET. The five‑person cast features Baldur’s Gate 3 voice talent Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde, alongside veteran DM Jasmine Bhullar,...
Global Energy Crisis Escalates: Governments Respond, But Their Actions Aren’t Enough
Visa announced it will serve as a validator on Tempo’s public blockchain, becoming the first major payments network to join the platform. The partnership aims to deliver faster, more secure settlement for institutional clients and to broaden blockchain use beyond...
It Will Take More than £600m a Year to Boost UK Industrial Competitiveness | Nils Pratley
The UK government unveiled the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS), earmarking roughly £600 million ($770 million) a year to slash electricity bills by up to 25 % for about 10,000 manufacturers in eight priority sectors. The programme adds a back‑dated claim feature and...
Schneider Electric Unveils Next Generation Agentic Manufacturing Capabilities with Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026
Schneider Electric announced a next‑generation agentic manufacturing platform built on its EcoStruxure Automation Expert and Microsoft Azure AI at Hannover Messe 2026. The joint solution creates a single, traceable workflow that spans design, simulation, commissioning and operations across cloud and edge environments....
NHS Digital Skills Transfer Globally Across Health Systems
Your NHS digital skills are more portable than you think. Delivery, data and governance capabilities recur across health systems globally. Titles vary. Underlying capability travels. The global perspective is covered in Career Navigator 2026. Full Report: https://zurl.co/7tnFK
National Collegiate Rugby Partners with All Women’s Sports Network for 2026 National 7s Championships
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has secured a media‑rights deal with All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN) to broadcast the women’s championship matches of the 2026 Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) National 7s. The live finals will air on AWSN at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday,...
Starlink Outage Hit Drone Tests, Exposing Pentagon’s Growing Reliance on SpaceX
In August 2024 a global Starlink outage crippled two dozen U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels off California, halting communications for about an hour. Internal Navy documents show the outage exposed a single point of failure for the Pentagon’s autonomous drone...
HEWN Launches First U.K.-Wide Flexible Workspace Index Across Big Six Cities
HEWN has launched the United Kingdom’s first comprehensive flexible‑workspace index covering the Big Six cities—Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester. The index benchmarks flexible‑workspace returns against traditional office rents, using desk rates, operational costs and market rent data from...
Cybertruck Becomes a Deadly Safety Disaster, Regulators Lag
Elon Musk wanted the Cybertruck to be his dream vehicle. Now people are burning alive inside them. On Tech Won’t Save Us, I spoke to Dara Kerr to explore the safety disaster that the vehicles have become and why regulators aren’t...
Perfect Game and Youth Prospects Announce Broadcast Rights and Content Partnership
Perfect Game, the leading organizer of elite amateur baseball events, has forged a broadcast and content partnership with digital platform Youth Prospects. The deal grants Youth Prospects rights to stream select Perfect Game games, including the WWBA World Championship in...
Trump Brings Back Direct Air Capture Hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy has cleared two Direct Air Capture (DAC) projects—a South Texas hub by Occidental Petroleum and the Louisiana‑based Project Cypress joint venture of Climeworks and Heirloom—to move forward, preserving roughly $1.2 billion in funding. Both projects survived...
NAB 2026: See Sony’s Live Stage Presentations at NAB Show 2026
Sony’s Live Stage at NAB Show 2026 gathered content creators, broadcasters and tech experts to showcase the company’s end‑to‑end production ecosystem. Sessions highlighted how the Associated Press relies on Sony’s BURANO, FX, Alpha and Z200 cameras for rapid newsgathering, while...
London's Coal Drops Yard Captures Anthropologie, Preps Bigger The Outsiders Store
The King’s Cross Group announced that Anthropologie has opened a 2,852‑sq‑ft anchor store at Coal Drops Yard, while The Outsiders Store is expanding to over 3,000 sq ft and extending its lease for another decade. The additions follow a 20% year‑on‑year sales...
Plinko-Style Roguelike Strategy PC Hit Nubby’s Number Factory Is Out on Mobile
Nubby’s Number Factory, a plinko‑style roguelike that launched on PC, is now available on Android via Google Play. The developer offers a full paid version at $4.99 and a free lite version mirroring the Steam demo, both ad‑free and without...
A Couple of Days on the Road
Union Pacific executives rode a specially‑configured business train on Norfolk Southern’s Pittsburgh Line, inspecting key routes as part of the proposed UP‑NS merger. The two‑day trip, captured in striking photos, included a crossing of the 124‑year‑old Rockville Bridge near Harrisburg,...
Financial Transparency and Efficiency of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Biosimilar User Fee Act, and Generic Drug User Fee...
The FDA announced a public meeting on June 23, 2026 to discuss financial transparency and efficiency of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VII), Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) and Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA III). The session will present five‑year financial...
For Gen Z Apparel Brands, The Mall Is Fashion-Forward
The pandemic‑driven mall decline has reversed in upscale U.S. markets as Gen Z shoppers flock to physical retail, reviving malls like King of Prussia with a blend of digital hype and in‑person experiences. Teen‑focused apparel brands such as Edikted, Princess...
U.S. Defense Spending Set to Surge Beyond $
$2t → $2.7t in 6 years. and that's before the iran war, before europe's (and asia's) defense spending push, before the $90b ukraine loan. the chart from 2026 is going to look even steeper.
Trump's On a Jihad Against Everyone (MOATS W/ George Galloway)
In a forceful Substack essay, Pulitzer‑winner Chris Hedges accuses former President Donald Trump of waging a personal jihad against global institutions, using threats such as a potential Hormuz blockade to leverage power. He argues the rhetoric is more bluster than...
Private Credit Shows Unexpected Strength, Cycle Likely Turning
Interesting to note the relative strength of private credit over the past several weeks. Here's Barrons: "Private credit has been notably quiet in recent months, with far less visible stress than many expected... the lack of volatility could suggest that...
NewScorpioGold Manhattan Expansion Keeps Gold Play in Buy Range
New ground gets stitched together for @NewScorpioGold at Manhattan, this district-scale play is getting bigger. See the map, what is a brownfields project, along with JV's stock chart and why this #gold play is still in Buy range: https://t.co/0Q3d3JlLkF
Alarm Bells Follow New Report of Looming US Plan to Attack Cuba
A USA Today report citing unnamed sources claims the Pentagon is quietly preparing for a possible military operation against Cuba after President Donald Trump repeatedly hinted at taking the island. Trump’s recent remarks, including a flippant comment about stopping by...
1q Abnormalities Define Distinct Proteomic Landscape in Myeloma
Proteomic profiling revealed unique disease biology associated with 1q abnormalities in multiple myeloma [Apr 14, 2026] Mangalaparthi et al. @Nature_NPJ https://t.co/XTcJZIGFh6 #mmsm #PrecisionMedicine HT @Myeloma_Doc https://t.co/XyrxJ29elO
U.S. Grid‑Battery Output to Power All Renewables by 2026
U.S. grid-battery production has gone from 0 in 2024 to 145 GWh/year by the end of 2026, enough to provide batteries to support all wind and solar in the U.S. https://t.co/faeAUzMjZ8
Trump's Border Wall Lurches Closer to Schedule
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that the $46 billion Trump‑era border wall is now ahead of schedule and under budget, having completed roughly 50 miles of primary wall, 5.5 miles of buoy barriers and 13.2 miles of secondary fencing. Construction is averaging about...
AI Firms Devour NYC Office Space, Leasing Data Shows
My friend and broker from the Breather days, Ramsey Fehrer at CBRE, shared NYC tech leasing data they pulled for a client recently. AI is eating NYC office space. https://t.co/tEdfzI97NT
Sports Betting Handle Surpasses $165B, Triggers Major‑Questions Review
National sports betting handle via state regulation exceeded $165 billion in 2025, well north of the $50 billion baseline for 'significance' suggested by Judge Nelson for application of the 'major-questions' doctrine. Via @SBJ https://t.co/KpmmUeyJQ4)
Save The Dates: Netflix's Man On Fire, Rivals Season 2, And More
Netflix unveiled the trailer for its seven‑episode adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s *Man on Fire*, starring Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II as a PTSD‑haunted former Special Forces mercenary. The drama premieres on Thursday, April 30, positioning Netflix’s next‑gen original slate alongside other platform releases. The...
Paramount Is the Ideal Buyer for Warner Bros.
That’s the thing: Paramount was the BEST option for WB sale Anyone who doesn’t understand that does not truly care about theatrical
Creator IP Emerges as Hot Commodity in Media
I dug into this emerging trend and spoke to smart folks like @denk_tweets, @dcbruck, and others about how Creator IP is a hot commodity right now for @viralnationinc. Key findings ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/7wJNmO8Rf3
Another US Aircraft Carrier Struck by Onboard Fire
A small onboard fire erupted on the Nimitz‑class carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower while it was undergoing a Planned Incremental Availability overhaul at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on April 14. The blaze was quickly contained by the crew and shipyard personnel,...
Mobile Launcher Returns to VAB for Artemis III Prep
The Mobile Launcher is on its way back to the VAB today to start getting ready for Artemis III. Departed the pad at 8:11 am ET. https://t.co/ZeDzYf5S67
San Francisco Agents Unanimously See Price Rises, National Confidence Low
Nationally, only 27% of the resale agents we just surveyed said home prices were mostly increasing month over month. TOTALLY different story in San Francisco, where 100% of agents said prices rising. Not sure I’ve seen that high a conviction in...
Poynter Names 20 Journalists Selected for Competitive 2026 Leadership Academy
The Poynter Institute announced a 20‑person cohort for its 2026 Leadership Academy, an intensive week‑long program in St. Petersburg, Florida. Participants, ranging from editors to producers across major news outlets, will engage in workshops on ethical decision‑making, generational management, and...
NASA Greenlights ROSA Support for ExoMars Rover
NASA has given approval for the Rosalind Franklin Support and Augmentation (ROSA) project to begin implementation. This is the addl support NASA is providing to ESA to get the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover w/drill to Mars. https://t.co/mBPdDblJzg
Russell Gold Swaps WSJ for Solar Industry Insight
I think I may have accidentally gotten Russell Gold to leave the Wall Street Journal for the solar industry. On the latest episode of Energy Empire, he explains why. https://t.co/LerdxNAL7J