Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred DLC – Everything You Need to Know
Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred DLC launches April 28, adding the new Skovos region, Paladin and Warlock classes, and sweeping itemisation and progression overhauls. All buyers receive the Vessel of Hatred expansion, while universal updates introduce a loot filter, skill‑tree redesign, and a level‑cap increase to 70. Endgame expands with War Plans, Echoing Hatred horde mode, and a fishing activity. The DLC is offered in Standard ($39.99), Deluxe ($59.99) and Ultimate ($89.99) editions across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
New Court Ruling Blocks Many of the Government's Anti-Renewable Policies
On Tuesday, a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that halts a suite of federal restrictions on renewable energy development for the plaintiff trade groups. The decision builds on a December ruling by the same court, extending...
Copper Price: Goldman Maintains Year-End Forecast, Traxys Sees $15,000
Copper prices steadied above $13,200 a tonne as supply concerns from the Middle East war and a looming sulphuric acid export ban by China weigh on the market. Goldman Sachs kept its 2024 price target at $12,650 per tonne despite...
MAS and Lockheed Martin Set Framework for Canadian F-35 Depot
MAS, an L3Harris subsidiary, has signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin to establish an F‑35 Air Vehicle Depot in Canada. The partnership will create a joint executive steering committee to define depot capabilities, training, and sustainment solutions. Approximately 30...
Transport Fever 3 Will Choose the Best Modders for New Program
Urban Games announced a Curated Mods Program ahead of Transport Fever 3’s 2026 launch, inviting top modders to create high‑quality, developer‑supported content for day one. Participants will receive early game access, dedicated support, financial grants, and a chance to shape the final...
FDA Expands Teplizumab-Mzwv Approval to Young Children With Stage 2 T1D
The FDA granted supplemental approval for Sanofi’s teplizumab‑mzwv (Tzield) to treat children as young as one year with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, expanding the prior 8‑year‑and‑up indication. The decision follows interim data from the PETITE‑T1D phase 4 trial, where 23 children received...
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Names Former Ben & Jerry's Exec as New CEO
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams announced David Stever, the former CEO and CMO of Ben & Jerry’s, as its new chief executive officer. Stever brings more than 25 years of consumer‑packaged‑goods leadership, having overseen Ben & Jerry’s transformative growth and global...
A Model for Regenerative Agriculture Takes Root in Germany: Connecting Farmers to Growing Market Demand
ADM's re:generations™ programme in Germany engaged 15 farmers across roughly 25,000 hectares to test regenerative agriculture practices. By 2025, wheat emissions were 33% lower and rapeseed 39% below German national benchmarks. The hybrid incentive model blends practice‑based and outcome‑based payments,...
Control: Ultimate Edition Is Out for the iPhone and iPad
Remedy’s *Control: Ultimate Edition* has arrived on iPhone, iPad and Mac for $5, bundling the original game and its two DLC expansions. The port features a rebuilt touchscreen UI and retains full controller support, though the sprint mechanic behaves differently...
Scientists Burn Homes to Figure Out How to Best Protect Them in Wildfires
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) in Richburg, South Carolina, has deliberately set fire to 13 replica homes to study how structures behave under extreme wildfire conditions. By equipping the houses with sensors, cameras and varied exterior...
WindEurope 2026: TSOs Sign North Sea Cables Pact
Five European transmission system operators—including Elia, Energinet, 50Hertz and TenneT—signed a memorandum of understanding at WindEurope 2026 to coordinate North Sea offshore cable infrastructure. The pact creates four working groups focused on repair logistics, spare‑part availability, fault detection and legal‑financial...
US Army Successfully Tests Drone-Delivered Bunker Busting Warhead
The U.S. Army demonstrated the Bunker Rupture and Kinetic Explosive Round (BRAKER) in a live‑fire test on March 26, dropping the warhead from a small drone at Redstone Arsenal. Engineers designed, 3‑D printed, and assembled the munition in just two weeks,...
Spotlight on… Second Edition of the Malta Tourism Awards
Visit Malta, the statutory body that markets and regulates tourism, works alongside the Malta Tourism Observatory, which focuses on sustainable tourism research. The English Language Teaching (ELT) sector, a long‑standing pillar of Malta’s tourism diversification, has evolved from seasonal youth...
How Surging Gas Prices Are Impacting Grocers
BJ’s Wholesale Club opened its first Texas location and offered a one‑day promotion of $2 per gallon of regular gasoline, far under the $3.60 state average and the $4 national average. The move spotlights the broader consumer anxiety over soaring...
Industry Pressed over Level 4 Progress
At FutureNet World in London, Infovista CEO Rick Hamilton warned that entrenched information silos and unclear operator goals are stalling progress toward Level 4 network automation, the TM Forum’s most advanced self‑optimising stage. He argued the telecom sector must sharpen focus...
AME: BC Paralysis on DRIPA Hurting Mining Future
British Columbia Premier David Eby announced that the province will not introduce amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) this spring, prompting criticism from the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME). A recent court ruling found...
Draft Delegated Act – Market Risks – Own Funds Requirements
On 21 April 2026 the European Commission released a draft delegated act amending the Capital Requirements Regulation to provide temporary, targeted relief for market‑risk capital. The proposal modifies both the alternative internal model and the standardized approaches, and adds an overall multiplier...
Fraport Elevates Passenger Experience with Inauguration of New Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG inaugurated Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport on 22 April 2026, adding an initial 19 million‑passenger capacity that can be expanded to 25 million. The €4 billion ($4.4 billion) privately funded project features fully automated check‑in, CT‑based security screening and a modern retail corridor with 64...
Xperi Touts DTS AutoStage Advancements Ahead Of Q1 Call
Xperi Inc. used its appearance at the 2026 NAB Show to announce the timing of its first‑quarter fiscal report, slated for early May 2026. The company highlighted the latest enhancements to its DTS AutoStage platform, a AI‑driven audio solution for...
SK Hynix to Invest $12.85bn in Advanced Packaging Plant in Cheongju, South Korea
SK Hynix announced a $12.85 billion investment to build the P&T7 advanced packaging plant in Cheongju, South Korea, with construction starting this month. The 230,000 sqm facility will house three floors of wafer‑level packaging and seven floors of wafer test lines, targeting...
Five per Cent Home Deposit Scheme Fuelling Price Hike, Report Suggests
The Australian government’s First Home Guarantee, expanded in October 2025 to allow 5% deposits with a loan guarantee, has accelerated price growth for homes under the scheme’s price caps. Cotality data shows eligible properties rose 6.7% in the first six...
Rising Hail Risk Poses Growing Threat to Solar Farm Insurability
A new white paper from Gallagher Re and AXIS warns that rapidly expanding solar photovoltaic farms are increasingly vulnerable to hail damage, which now accounts for 27% of global solar PV catastrophe losses. In 2025, severe convective storms generated $60 billion...
California Escalates Pressure on Half Moon Bay to Approve Farmworker Housing
California's Housing Accountability Unit has issued a sharply‑worded letter to Half Moon Bay, demanding a swift approval of the 40‑unit, five‑story 555 Kelly senior farmworker housing project. The state threatens fines, loss of housing funding, and possible legal action if...
As Iran Talks Go Nowhere, Will Donald Trump Still Go to Beijing?
President Donald Trump announced a two‑week extension of the fragile US‑Iran cease‑fire just hours before it was set to expire, signaling a last‑minute shift in his Middle East strategy. The extension comes as his planned visit to Beijing was moved...
Immunotherapy in Locally Advanced HNSCC: Is There Still Room for New Agents?
In June 2025 the FDA approved MSD’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for resectable locally advanced head‑and‑neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA HNSCC) with PD‑L1 CPS ≥ 1, based on the KEYNOTE‑689 trial. A separate adjuvant nivolumab study (NIVOPOSTOP) showed promising results, though regulatory filing is...
Piper Aircraft Introduces Composite Seven-Blade MT-Propeller as Factory Option for M700 Fury
Piper Aircraft announced that the seven‑blade composite MT‑Propeller from MT‑Propeller Entwicklung has earned an EASA supplemental type certificate for the M700 Fury, with FAA approval expected soon. The new propeller promises shorter take‑off runs, higher climb rates and a quieter cabin...
STAT+: Gene Therapy Trial for Deafness Adds Evidence to Drug’s Efficacy
Researchers have reported that a gene‑therapy injection dramatically improved hearing in a Chinese clinical trial, with 90% of participants noting significant gains. The study, published in Nature, includes both children and adults, such as a 32‑year‑old who regained functional hearing....
Porsche And Pixar Are Teaming Up Again
Porsche is unveiling three one‑off 911s built through its Sonderwunsch program, each styled after a Toy Story 5 character—Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and Woody. The bespoke models will make their first appearance at the film’s Los Angeles red‑carpet premiere on June 19, 2026. After the debut,...
Kingdom's Return From Inti Creates Is Now Available, Gal*Gun Skin Pack Announced for May 14
Inti Creates released Kingdom’s Return: Time‑Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster across Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, pricing the hybrid 2D action‑strategy title at $14.99 with a 10% launch discount on Steam and Switch for two weeks....
Omaha's 400 Shared E-Bikes Are Now Free to All Residents
Metropolitan Omaha’s Heartland bike‑share system has made its fleet of 400 electric bicycles free for all residents aged 16 and older. The fare‑free "Free Rides" program offers unlimited 60‑minute trips and is funded for a one‑year pilot, after a model...
How Would Proposed Age Restrictions on Social Media Use Actually Work?
Massachusetts lawmakers and Governor Maura Healey introduced a bill that would ban social‑media accounts for children 13 and younger and require parental consent for 14‑ and 15‑year‑olds. The proposal also bars platforms from sending notifications to minors between midnight and...
VWCV Upgrades the ID. Buzz for the New Model Year
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is rolling out a major 2026 refresh of the ID. Buzz, adding the Pro 4MOTION all‑wheel‑drive variant that delivers 250 kW and matches the GTX’s power output. The update raises towing capacity to 1.8 tonnes on the standard wheelbase and introduces...
How Climate Change May Increase Antibiotic Resistance
Two recent studies published in Nature and Nature Microbiology show that climate‑driven heat and drought can boost antibiotic resistance in soil microbes. Artificially warming grassland plots by 3 °C raised the abundance of resistance genes by roughly 25 %. Drier soils concentrate...
Volkswagen Hits the Reset Button, Starting with Its EVs
Volkswagen announced a comprehensive brand reset, shifting focus from feature‑laden electric models to a customer‑centric approach rooted in its heritage. The company will reintroduce physical buttons, intuitive controls, and traditional model names, ending production of the ID.4 SUV at its...
Monster Hunter Stories 3 and NieR Replicant Soundtracks Streaming
Capcom and Square Enix have made the soundtracks for Monster Hunter Stories 3 and NieR Replicant available for streaming worldwide. Capcom’s album is limited to Deezer, Spotify and Tidal, while Square Enix distributes its OST across five services, including Amazon, Apple Music...
988 Lifeline Launch Linked to 11% Drop in Youth Suicide Deaths
The nationwide rollout of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is linked to an 11% decline in suicide deaths among Americans aged 15‑34, saving an estimated 4,372 lives between July 2022 and December 2024. States with the largest increase in answered calls...
Medication Use Up for OUD as Diagnoses Decline Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
A new JAMA Network Open study finds that while opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnoses among Medicaid beneficiaries fell from 4.2% in 2019 to 3.6% in 2023, the share receiving medication for OUD (MOUD) rose from 60.0% to 69.1% over the...
West Asia Conflict: Govt Amends ATF Regulations; Allows for SAF Blending
India’s Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has amended the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Order 2001 to allow blending of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with conventional jet fuel, explicitly permitting ethanol and other synthesized hydrocarbons. The change creates...
Court Blocks “De Facto Moratorium” On Federal Solar Permitting
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting a Department of the Interior policy that required secretarial‑level approval for every renewable energy project on public lands. The rule had stalled roughly 57 GW of planned solar and storage capacity, creating a...
Parks: Roku, Samsung Dominate Connected TV Platforms Streaming Access
Parks Associates’ Streaming Video Tracker shows Roku (28%) and Samsung’s Tizen (23%) together control the majority of U.S. broadband households’ connected‑TV usage. Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS and Vizio SmartCast sit in mid‑tier positions, while Apple tvOS, gaming consoles and...
Honda Recalls Nearly 441K Odyssey Minivans over Unintended Airbag Deployment
American Honda Motor Co. announced a recall of nearly 441,000 Odyssey minivans due to a software defect that can cause second- and third‑row side and curtain airbags to deploy unexpectedly over rough road surfaces. The recall covers 2018‑2022 model‑year vehicles...
Reitmans Partners with Toronto Tempo for WNBA Debut
Canadian retailer Reitmans announced a partnership with the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s first Canadian franchise, to serve as presenting sponsor of the team’s dance crew, The Rhythm Section. The deal highlights Reitmans’ Hyba activewear line, which will create custom uniforms...
Rebuilding The Etsy Brand Around The Moments Of Your Life
Etsy is reshaping its brand around "milestones and mini stones," leveraging spontaneous cultural moments like breakup parties to fuel social‑first advertising. The new Festival Shop, launched this month, pairs musical artists such as Laufey, PinkPantheress and Willow Avalon with independent...
Data Center World 2026: Real Estate, On-Site Power Speed AI Buildout
Data center developers are confronting a looming 300 GW power shortfall as AI workloads surge, with the U.S. projected to need about 200 GW of new capacity while retiring roughly 100 GW of existing generation. At Data Center World 2026, Prologis Mobility’s JT Steenkamp highlighted...
Alabama Public Television Governing Board to Survey State on PBS Attitudes
The Alabama Educational Television Commission (AETC) voted to commission a $47,500 public opinion poll of 600 residents about the state’s relationship with PBS. The poll will be run by McLaughlin & Associates, a firm known for work with Republican candidates,...
Supply-Demand Softening Property at a Pace “I’ll only Describe as Dumb” – Chubb CEO Greenberg
Chubb’s CEO Evan Greenberg warned that property insurance pricing is softening at a "dumb" pace, with rates in North America and London down 25‑30% in Q1. The insurer responded by non‑renewing a sizable share of layered and shared property business...
Capital Q Ventures Funds Nutrition Brand Nur to ‘Redefine’ Protein Category
Capital Q Ventures, through its accelerator Capital Q Velocity, is backing nutrition startup Nur to scale its hydration‑based protein platform that uses fermented beta‑lactoglobulin (BLG). The undisclosed investment will secure co‑investors for current and future rounds, enabling Nur to commercialize...
Project Helix Speculation Sparked by Hideo Kojima Posing for a Photo at Xbox Offices
Hideo Kojima posted a photo from the Xbox offices alongside new Gaming CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty, holding a box labeled “Xbox for Kojima.” The image has ignited speculation that Kojima Productions may be involved...
Tech Vendors Aim New Devices at a More Complex Point of Sale
Payroc introduced Bodega AI, an artificial‑intelligence platform that automates inventory tracking and dynamic pricing for merchants handling thousands of SKUs, such as convenience and pet‑supply stores. The service adds dual‑pricing and built‑in surcharging to cut processing costs. At the same...
Modelling Shows Network Tariff Reforms Will Slash some Power Bills, Blow up Others, Even with Solar and Battery
The Australian Energy Market Commission’s new modelling suggests that raising the fixed component of network charges could lower electricity bills for most households – saving up to $740 AUD (about $490 USD) by 2040 – but could increase costs for low‑consumption homes...