Issa Rae recently told The Wrap that “Hollywood is in an identity crisis right now” and is experiencing a downturn in representation both behind and in front of the camera. “I started ‘Awkward Black Girl’ because there was a dearth of representation in the industry, and it felt like this was my opportunity to put…
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 08 April 2026 The abundance of viral DNA was measured in DNA sequenced from blood and saliva samples in biobanks, revealing strong correlations with age, sex and dozens of genetic variants. Genetic analyses indicate that a high abundance of latent Epstein–Barr virus is a causal risk factor for a blood cancer called Hodgkin’s…
GM Javokhir Sindarov is guaranteed at least a playoff to win the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament after a 35-minute draw vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura put him two points clear with two rounds to go. GM Anish Giri came agonizingly close to moving within 1.5 points before his upcoming clash with Sindarov in round 13, but…
Miguel Díaz-Canel’s stance on “Meet the Press” reflected how Cuba is digging in against pressure from a Trump administration distracted by the war in Iran. Source link
Justin Rose recovers from missing the opening green by chipping in for a birdie to move to nine-under par to get his final round of the 2026 Masters under way at Augusta National Golf Club. FOLLOW LIVE: The Masters – final round Available to UK users only. Source link
I’ve spent over a decade telling anyone who’d listen that S3 is not a filesystem, which in retrospect was a really weird way to start some conversations. So when AWS launched S3 Files on Tuesday – which lets you mount an S3 bucket as an NFS share – I did what any reasonable person would…
Highlights of Falkirk v Rangers, and the best of Saturday’s Premiership action. Source link
During a recent appearance on “Hot Ones Versus” opposite Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston defended his “Breaking Bad” wife, Skyler White, played by Anna Gunn, who was vilified by fans of the Vince Gilligan drama for getting in the way of Walter White’s criminal antics. Cranston was prompted to justify Skyler’s behavior after Muiz declared he…
Nature, Published online: 08 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01132-4 Nature staff discuss some of the week’s top science news. Source link