New York rapper and hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies
Rapper Afrika Bambaataa, seen as one of the pioneers of hip-hop, has died from prostate cancer aged 68, his management company has said.
Cuba’s president has a message for Trump after the US president said the island was ‘next’ for a takeover
Cuba’s president has said he won’t step down as he pushed back against mounting US pressure for change on the island.
SiFive raises $400m Series G at $3.65bn valuation in final round before IPO
In short: SiFive, the RISC-V chip IP firm founded by the Berkeley engineers who created the open-source instruction set architecture, raised $400 million in an oversubscribed
Amazon Leo targets mid-2026 commercial launch as enterprise beta goes live
In short: Amazon’s satellite internet service, rebranded from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo in November 2025, entered enterprise beta on April 8, 2026, with commercial availability
Melania Trump makes history as one of the most despised first ladies
The president isn’t the only one breaking records for the number of Americans who disapprove of him. First Lady Melania Trump is faring just as
Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism
The Trump administration is updating rules for a key vaccine advisory committee in ways that may increase the voices of anti-vaccine activists
Don’t fall for claim US Navy officer refused Trump’s order to strike Iran
Facebook posts claimed Rear Adm. Paul Lanzilotta “issued a formal legal rebuttal” to Trump before his deadline to attack Iran.
Did Robert Pattinson model Balenciaga’s shipping box outfit? Unpacking the truth
The alleged images of the actor were AI-generated, and the account that created them shared similar fake images of other celebrities.
Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord
Brady Frey did not realize that his daughter lied about her age when she set up her Discord account. He only found out after her
Were Roman helmets found on North Carolina golf course?
Users discussed an alleged “wild” archaeological find in the Tar Heel State, with one person saying the discovery would rewrite American history.
Rocket Report: Chinese version of Falcon 9 fails; Artemis depends on rapid heavy lift
Welcome to Edition 8.36 of the Rocket Report! Thank you for your indulgence of our missing the report last week, as we focused on the
China’s Xi talks peace with Taiwan’s opposition leader even as Beijing raises military pressure
Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked with Taiwan’s main opposition leader about shared culture and bloodlines, before declaring that unification is an “inevitability.”
Inflation rose by 0.9% month over month and 3.3% year over year in March
The March inflation numbers reflect a 0.9% month-over-month rise and a 3.3% year-over-year increase. NBC News’ Brian Cheung reports on how the Iran war impacted
Microsoft adds hidden feature flags to Windows Insider builds
Microsoft Windows Insider members will soon have an easy way to select which new features they test. Until now, Windows Insiders have had to wait