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Law secretly drafted by ChatGPT makes it onto the books
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 GMT
'Unfortunately or fortunately, this is going to be a trend'The council of Porto Alegre, a city in southern Brazil, has approved legislation drafted by ChatGPT. 


Elon is the bakery owner swearing in the street about Yelp critics canceling him
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 GMT
First he was speed-running moderation, now internet advertising. Welcome to the party, palKettleBy now Elon Musk should be used to high-risk maneuvers. If it's not SpaceX landing reusable rockets or docking manned capsules in orbit, it's Teslas hitting the road under AI control.


UK competition watchdog wins appeal– investigation into Apple will go on
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 GMT
iPhone maker tried to legally kill mobile browser, gaming probe by CMAThe UK Court of Appeal has upheld the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) decision to launch a probe into mobile browsers and cloud gaming, quashing an appeal by Apple to kill the process.


From Joaquin Phoenix to Rowan Atkinson, we enjoyed your Musk movie casting calls
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 GMT
Although since it's the height of ridiculousness why not just Will Farrell?AlthoughMusk: The Movieremains on the drawing board, we were delighted by the reader response to ourquestionof who should play the part of the great man himself.


No new top boss at NSA until it answers questions about buying up location, browsing data
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 GMT
Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down– for as long as he canIs the NSA buying up Americans' location and browsing data? Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is tired of asking and has now moved to block the confirmation of a new NSA director until he gets answers.


Scores of US credit unions offline after ransomware infects backend cloud outfit
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 GMT
Supply chain attacks: The gift that keeps on givingA ransomware infection at a cloud IT provider has disrupted services for 60 or so credit unions across the US, all of which were relying on the attacked vendor. 


Duke Uni libraries decamp from 37Signals' Basecamp over CTO's blogs
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
We're canceling our subscriptions, say librarians citing co-founder's viewsThe Duke University Libraries have decided to stop using 37Signal's Basecamp project management software after almost a decade due to public statements from the supplier's co-founder and chief technology officer.


Senate bill aims to stop Uncle Sam using facial recognition at airports
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 daysThe US Transportation Security Administration's plans to expand its use of facial recognition tech, already in use at several American airports, may be over before it begins if a newly introduced Senate bill becomes law.


Apple slaps patch on WebKit holes in iPhones and Macs amid fears of active attacks
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Two CVEs can be abused to steal sensitive info or execute codeApple has issued emergency fixes to plug security flaws in iPhones, iPads, and Macs that may already be under attack.


HPE says impact of AI on enterprise not 'overstated.' It must be hoping so
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Company counting on widespread business adoption to counter server declinesHPE Discover EMEANow that every big tech maker is jockeying for a bite of the AI revenue pie, HPE is pitching to remain relevant by adopting what CEO supremo Antonio Neri calls an "AI native" strategy.


UEFI flaws allow bootkits to pwn potentially hundreds of devices using images
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Exploits bypass most secure boot solutions from the biggest chip vendorsHundreds of consumer and enterprise devices are potentially vulnerable to bootkit exploits through unsecured BIOS image parsers.


Electric vehicles earn shocking report card for reliability
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Legacy auto makers struggle with new tech, and upstarts suffer teething problems with first carsConsumer Reports' latest car reliability survey suggests electric vehicles (EVs) are causing owners more problems than their hybrid or conventional counterparts.


Boehringer Ingelheim swaps lab coats for AI algorithms in search for new drugs
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Mixing IBM's foundation models and proprietary data to discover novel antibodiesBoehringer Ingelheim is the latest pharma company to turn to AI in the hunt for new treatments and therapies.


HPE to start pumping AI capabilities into Greenlake under Project Ethan
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
OpsRamp now natively available through IT-as-a-service platformHPE Discover EMEAHPE chief technology officer Fidelma Russo showed off an upcoming platform, codenamed Project Ethan, at the company's Discover event in Barcelona this week.


Google submits complaints about Microsoft licensing to UK competition regulator
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Now Microsoft has regulator breathing down its neck in three regionsGoogle is asking Britain's competition watchdog to make a ruling over its allegations Microsoft abused cloud software licensing in an anticompetitive way, months after taking claims of its rival's monopolistic behavior to the Federal Trade Commission.


US readies prison cell for another Russian Trickbot developer
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Hunt continues for the other elusive high-ranking membersAnother member of the Trickbot malware crew now faces a lengthy prison sentence amid US law enforcement's ongoing search for its leading members.


Health crusaders prep legal challenge over NHS mega contract with Palantir
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Groups claim Federated Data Platform requires new legislation to go aheadHealth data campaigners are preparing for a legal challenge to the£330 million ($417 million) procurement of the Federated Data Platform (FDP) by NHS England, awarded to US spy-tech firm Palantir last month.


AWS rakes in half a billion pounds from UK Home Office
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Someone has to top up the Bezos rocket fund, like British taxpayersAmazon Web Services has scooped up almost half a billion pounds of UK taxpayer cash in return for public cloud Hosting Services.


Cinnamon and KDE sync version numbers in desktop sibling rivalry
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Expect the former in a Linux Mint point release later this yearTwo of the most popular "traditional"– read Windows-like – desktops happened to land the same version number at once.


Boffins find asking ChatGPT to repeat key words can expose its training data
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
This one weird trick will blow the large language model's artificial mindChatGPT can be made to regurgitate snippets of text memorized from its training data when asked to repeat a single word over and over again, according to research published by computer scientists.


Regulator says stranger entered hospital, treated a patient, took a document ... then vanished
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Scottish health group to tweak security checks, access authorization to avoid a repeatNHS Fife is on the wrong end of a stern ticking off by Britain's data regulator after it made a howling privacy error that aided an as yet unknown person who had entered a hospital ward only to walk off with data on 14 patients.


Small but mighty, 9Front's 'Humanbiologics' is here for the truly curious
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Programmers developing what is essentially UNIX 2.0 are still busy bunnies9Front, the main project continuing development of Plan 9 from Bell Labs, has emitted another new version, as enigmatic but significant as ever.


Bank boss hated IT, loved the beach, was clueless about ports and politeness
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
At the dawn of the dialup age, making a connection could be complicatedOn CallAs the clock ticks towards the weekend,The Registeronce again welcomes readers to On Call, our weekly reader-contributed tale detailing the trials and tribulations of tech support.


Interpol makes first border arrest using Biometric Hub to ID suspect
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Global database of faces and fingerprints proves its worthEuropean police have for the first time made an arrest after remotely checking Interpol's trove of biometric data to identify a suspected smuggler.


Thirty-nine weeks: That's how long you'll be waiting for an AI server from Dell
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Revenue and net income down, server market flickers, PCs fail to igniteDell has told investors that demand for AI servers has surged, but buyers will be forced to wait 39 weeks to get their hands on the hardware due to supply chain constraints.


You're so worried about AWS reliability, the cloud giant now lets you simulate major outages
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Fake it 'til you break it, for a whole availability zone or WAN FAILre:InventByThe Register's count, Amazon Web Services has made at least 192 product announcements in the past four days at its re:Invent conference.


Today's 'China is misbehaving online' allegations come from Google, Meta
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
Zuck boots propagandists, Big G finds surge of action directed at TaiwanMeta and Google have disclosed what they allege are offensive cyber ops conducted by China.


Ex-school IT admin binned student, staff accounts and trashed phone system
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
After getting the tintack, IRL BOFH went rogueThe former IT administrator of a public high school has agreed to plead guilty to a computer abuse charge for deactivating student and staff accounts, wiping some profiles, and disabling the phone system.


Potential sat-bothering cannibal coronal mass ejection slams into Earth's atmo tonight
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 GMT
And where folks are likely to see a light showA so-called cannibal coronal mass ejection is set to hit Earth on December 1, creating geomagnetic storms across the skies at higher latitudes.


Watchdog claims retaliation from military after questioning cushy federal IT contracts
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
IT-AAC had a hand in scrutinizing JEDI, now faces probe for challenging $300M+ single-source dealsSpecial reportThe CEO of an independent watchdog has challenged the award of single-source federal government IT contracts worth over $300 million to AWS, Bluestaq, and VMware.


America's ambitious Artemis III likely to miss 2025 Moon landing date, auditors sigh
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
'SpaceX has made limited progress maturing the technologies needed'Artemis III, the mission intended to put American boots back on the Moon, is unlikely to meet its 2025 launch schedule, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported on Thursday. 


Meta goes to war with FTC over right to profit from kids' personal data
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Awkward hill to die on, but OKMeta has filed a lawsuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission's authority to regulate the social advertising giant.


Uh-oh, update Google Chrome– exploit already out there for one of these 6 security holes
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Plus: 3 critical CVEs in Zyxel NAS devicesGoogle has rolled out six Chrome security fixes including one emergency patch for a bug for which exploit code is already out there. You're encouraged to thus grab the latest updates for the browser.


Bitcoin's thirst for water is just as troubling as its energy appetite
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
A single transaction chugs 6.2 million times more than a credit card swipeIt probably won't come as a shock to those aware of the electricity usage of the Bitcoin network, but the world's most popular cryptocurrency also uses tons of water to keep itself running.


Scribbling limits in free version of Evernote set to test users' patience
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Deckchairs continue to be rearranged on the jotting platform?Evernote plans to slap restrictions on users of its free tier, and from early next month there will be a limit of 50 notes and one notebook per account.


Admin of $19M marketplace that sold social security numbers gets 8 years in jail
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
24 million Americans thought to have had their personal data stolen and sold for penniesA Ukrainian national is facing an eight year prison sentence for running an online marketplace that sold the personal data of approximately 24 million US citizens.


Musk tells advertisers to 'go f**k' themselves as $44B X gamble spirals into chaos
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Hello, police? I'd like to report a murderComment"I hope they stop. Don't advertise. If someone's going to blackmail me with advertising, blackmail me with money, go fuck yourself. Go. Fuck. Yourself. Is that clear? I hope it is."


HP printer software turns up uninvited on Windows systems
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
No escape from bloat, even without relevant hardware attachedWindows users are reporting that Hewlett Packard's HP Smart application is appearing on their systems, despite them not having any of the manufacturer's hardware attached.


Broadcom's latest Trident switch silicon packs neural net processor to terminate congestion
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Chip promises better telemetry, security, and traffic engineering, vendor claimsBroadcom's latest switch silicon boasts a built in neural networking engine it says can be trained to combat network congestion on the fly, at line speeds, all without compromising latency or throughput.


The AI everything show continues at AWS: Generate SQL from text, vector search, and more
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Invisible watermarks on AI-generated images? Sure. But major tools in the stack matter mostre:InventAnother day at AWS re:Invent and yet more talk of artifical intelligence dominated, with a senior executive taking to the stage to wax lyrical about the impact of vector databases on the tech and more.


Roblox investor plays hardball over 'weak' parental controls
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Shareholder claims company should have 'warned' about issue before stock price plungeOnline games platform Roblox is the subject of a proposed class action by an investor claiming the company wasn't forthcoming about alleged flaws in its parental restrictions.


Hubble science instruments still out after going down 3 times in a week
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Oh no, errant gyro!NASA has confirmed it is working to resume science operations on the Hubble Space Telescope after an ongoing gyroscope issue put it in safe mode.


Black Basta ransomware operation nets over $100M from victims in less than two years
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Assumed Conti offshoot averages 7 figures for each successful attack but may have issues with, er, 'closing deals'The Black Basta ransomware group has reportedly generated upwards of $100 million in revenue since it started operations in April 2022.


Rackspace runs short of Cloud Files storage in LON region
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Rackspace? More like Lackspace as customers face upload and delete problemsUpdatedRackspace is running out of, er, space. At least as far as a portion of its Cloud Files customers served by the LON (London) region are concerned.


HPE targets enterprises with Nvidia-powered platform for tuning AI
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
'We feel like enterprises are either going to become AI powered, or they're going to become obsolete'HPE Discover EMEAHPE - like many tech companies - is betting big on AI in the hope customers will splash enteprise cash on training or fine tuning models and other areas of interest, rather than risk falling behind their peers.


Six pack of sub-Neptune exoplanets hang tight around nearby star
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Their resonant orbits have remained unchanged for some 4 billion yearsScientists have discovered a rare six-exoplanet system orbiting a nearby bright star.


Nostalgia for XP sells out Microsoft's 2023 'Windows Ugly Sweater'
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Bliss not your thing? You could win the Paint versionMicrosoft has once again reminded us of a time when its operating systems only drove us three-quarters around the bend, by issuing the latest Windows Ugly Sweater that features the default Bliss wallpaper of Windows XP.


SAP faces more accusations of breaching on-prem customers' trust
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Cloud-only innovation strategy slammed as users opt for on-prem and hosted support for S/4HANASAP again stands accused of breaching trust with customers by a second user group following the decision to introduce innovations in its preferred cloud adoption models exclusively.


We challenged you to come up with tech predictions for 2024 (wrong answers only)– here are some favorites so far
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Plus some of our own and the ugly Microsoft sweater one of you will win. Please take it off our hands...KettleThe other day we challenged our fineRegisterreaders to share their top technology predictions for 2024– though with wrong answers only. The best suggestion will win an old ugly Microsoft-themed Christmas sweater.


Honda cooks up an electric motorbike menu, with sides of connectivity
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 GMT
Plans buffet of components you can assemble into a dream machineHonda has updated its plan to electrify its motorcycle range, creating modular components that can be assembled into customized motorcycles– most with advanced connectivity features.


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Is Sean Combs’s Empire at Risk After Sexual Assault Suits?
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
The music mogul has been celebrated as a transformative force in hip-hop, but fallout from new accusations of abuse has impacted some business relationships and his legacy.

‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Review: Peak Performance
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
The concert film offers a comprehensive look at a world-conquering tour and rare insight into the process of one of the world’s biggest stars.

No Snoozing Here: This‘Sleeping Beauty’ Is Gearing Up for a Wild Ride
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
At Abrons Arts Center, a hilarious family show in the British holiday tradition that runs“like a steam train when it goes well.”

Review: At‘Dancing With Glass,’ the Spotlight Rests on the Composer
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The five dance selections that are part of the Dance Reflections festival take varied approaches to piano exercises written by Philip Glass.

John Woo Has Seen a Lot in Hollywood. He’s Finally Back for More.
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The director reflects on why he left in the first place, how he was able to work with Tom Cruise and what’s next for action films.

Court Rejects Jussie Smollett’s Appeal of Hoax Case Conviction
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
An appellate court in Illinois upheld the actor’s conviction on charges of filing a false police report claiming he was the subject of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

At the Met Opera,‘TannhÀuser’ Is Halted by Climate Protests
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
A revival of Wagner’s “TannhÀuser” was notable for the arrival of Christian Gerhaher. But with an abrupt protest, the performance took a turn.

Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom’s Fox News Debate Was a Contest With No Prize
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom and a not-exactly-neutral Sean Hannity staged a campaign debate from an alternative timeline.

How‘The Golden Bachelor’ Made His Pick
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The 72-year-old widower Gerry Turner brought sensitivity and tears to the dating competition. Picking a winner was bound to get emotional.

Elizabeth Debicki on the Final Season of‘The Crown’
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
“I’m still maybe a bit emotionally stuck in,” said the actress, who portrays the princess’s final days in the last season of “The Crown.”

Review: A New York Philharmonic Staple Outshines a Flashy Premiere
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances was the highlight of a program that also included the New York debut of Bryce Dessner’s evocative Concerto for Two Pianos.

Netflix’s ‘Verified’ Gives Comedians a Path Forward
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
The path forward for comedians is especially confusing now. Netflix’s “Verified” showcases are giving them a national stage, even if they have to share it.

Kiss Loves to Say Goodbye. Is Its Rock’n’ Roll Really Over?
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Farewell tours are one of pop music’s signature moves. But there’s reason to believe Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are throwing in the towel for real this time.

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Movie Bonus, and 9 More New Songs
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Hear tracks by Hurray for the Riff Raff, Tyla, Lana Del Rey and others.

Two Books to Keep You Company While You Wait
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
Molly recommends a 19th-century“Dumb and Dumber” and a collection of essays about the weirder corners of the business world.

Being a Woman in Magic May be the Hardest Trick of All
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
Only about 8 percent of stage magicians are women. A new generation of performers wants to change that.

Why Beyoncé Should Be Considered an Auteur
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
She is essentially one on the new film, but she has also demonstrated throughout her career just who is in charge of her art.

For Christina Hendricks, Beauty Comes Down to Corsets and Molding
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
“If it’s a piece of furniture that looks like it could run away — it might have legs or hands — I probably want it,” said the actress, whose series “The Buccaneers” suits her vintage proclivities.

Christopher Paolini Wanted a Job Involving Dragons, So He Created One
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
Paolini, a best-selling author of young adult fantasy novels, has a new book out,“Murtagh.” In it, he returns to the world of “Eragon” and the adventures he began creating as a teenager.

In a Gender-Flipped Production of Cinderella, a Princess Rescues
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
For the Scottish Ballet production of Cinderella, titled“Cinders!,” some performances flip the traditional gender roles. The dancers “were all kind of like: ‘OK. How does that work?’”

Best Video Games 2023: Baldur’s Gate 3, Resident Evil 4 and More
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
There was an embarrassment of riches from legacy role-playing franchises, beloved horror series and innovative newcomers.

10 Works and Performances That Helped Me Make Sense of 2023
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
Global conflict and personal loss encouraged our critic to seek out art that gave her a better understanding of grief and healing.

Netflix Builds a‘Squid Game’ Universe as It Awaits a Second Season
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being diluted?

Susan Sarandon Apologizes for Comment About Jews at Rally
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
The Oscar-winning actress said she now regrets“diminishing” the long history of antisemitism in remarks at the rally, which led her agents to part ways with her.

A Guide to N.Y.C. Holiday Events: Live Music, Theater, Lights and More
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
“The Nutcracker,” ice skating, menorah lighting, and Big Band carols at Lincoln Center: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.

Julianna Margulies Apologizes After Remarks on Black Support of Jews
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
The actress had said on a podcast that some Black people not standing with Jews after the Hamas attacks had been“brainwashed to hate Jews.”

How Shane MacGowan Made‘Fairytale of New York’
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The duet between the Pogues frontman and the singer Kirsty MacColl portrays lovers who turn viciously against one another on Christmas Eve.

5 Books About Sandra Day O’Connor
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Justice O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, was a swing vote on polarizing issues before a closely divided court. These books offer insight into her life, career and legacy.

The Ultimate Brenda Lee Primer
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Listen to 11 songs that show she’s more than her classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

A Play About Black Women’s Experiences, Met With Violence
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Rébecca Chaillon’s “Carte Noire Named Desire” provoked harassment in France this summer, leading one actor to pull out of a new run in Paris.

Watch Natalie Portman Study Julianne Moore in‘May December’
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The director Todd Haynes narrates a sequence from the film where Portman, playing an actress, gets makeup tips from the woman (Moore) she’s portraying.

‘May December’ | Anatomy of a Scene
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The director Todd Haynes narrates a sequence from his film starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore.

Five Action Movies to Stream Now
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
This month’s picks include devious teen mayhem, female superhero stories, anticapitalist anarchy and more.

Review: Daniel Barenboim Misses His American Swan Song
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The ailing conductor was to have led the Staatskapelle Berlin in Brahms’s symphonies at Carnegie Hall. Yannick Nézet-Séguin jumped in.

Best Movies and TV Shows Streaming in December:‘Reacher,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and More
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Holiday fare arrives, with“Candy Cane Lane,” and “Dr. Who” and “Shape Island” specials. “Percy Jackson” and “Culprits” also land this month.

Monica Aldama, Coach in Netflix Series‘Cheer,’ Retires
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The series propelled Monica Aldama to become one of the most famous cheer coaches in the country.

Jung Kook, BTS and English Language K-Pop
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
A conversation about K-pop’s long march to American awareness, and the potential risks of that embrace.

‘The Curse’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap: A Man Possessed
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Whitney and Asher receive good news as the show continues to dip further into the surreal.

Shane MacGowan: Raising a Farewell Pint in Dublin Pubs
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The Pogues singer, who died Thursday, took traditional Irish music in a new direction. Most people in Ireland loved him for it.

Putin Ally Valery Gergiev to Lead Bolshoi Theater
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The Russian maestro, who heads the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, will also control the Bolshoi in Moscow, replacing Vladimir Urin, who spoke out against the Ukraine war.

‘Candy Candy Lane’ and More New Holiday Movies to Stream
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Holiday movies like“Candy Cane Lane” are arriving on streaming at “A Christmas Frequency.” Here’s a roundup of several to consider.

Best Movies of 2023
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the main subject the movies wrestled with was deeply pessimistic.

When Women Artists Choose Mothering Over Making Work
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Why does the act of stepping away from a creative vocation still have the power to shock?

Madonna Lived to Tell
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Inspired by an Instagram account dedicated to AIDS, the singer mounts a moving and trenchant piece of political theater for her“Celebration” tour.

What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in December
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Want to see new art in New York this weekend? Check out a Picasso tribute or Duane Linklater’s painted textiles in TriBeCa; works by Nicole Eisenman and Rosemarie Trockel on the Upper East Side and Ali Cherry’s mud sculptures on the Lower East Side.

Extinction Rebellion Climate Protesters Interrupt Met Performance
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Met officials were forced to bring down the curtain halfway through the opera as protesters unfurled banners that read“No Opera On A Dead Planet.” The performance later resumed.

Review: A Shady Documentary Becomes a Weapon of War in‘Spain’
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
Jen Silverman’s noir play considers the role of artists in the making of propaganda.

When Henry Kissinger Became an Opera Character
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
In 1987,“Nixon in China” meditated on what was then recent history, depicting Kissinger as a smooth diplomat with a brutal side.

Henry Kissinger, Often Impersonated and Skewered by Sketch Comics
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
Countless depictions on“Saturday Night Live” and beyond cast light on the idiosyncrasies and vanities of this diplomatic hard liner.

Shane MacGowan’s 9 Essential Songs
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The Pogues frontman, who died Thursday at 65, joined punk to traditional Irish music, establishing himself and the group as its loud and soused heirs.

Shane MacGowan and Sinead O’Connor’s Enduring Friendship
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
The two Irish singers interacted like siblings, speaking of each other warmly, but needling each other, too.

Hall v. Oates, No Longer a Mystery, Arrives at Court in Nashville
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
Hall has accused Oates of committing the“ultimate partnership betrayal” when he moved to sell off his portion of a joint venture. Oates denies wrongdoing.

Elliott Erwitt, Whose Photos Are Famous, and Often Funny, Dies at 95
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
His camera could freeze moments in history, but he also had an eye for the humor and absurdity of everyday life. Dogs were a help there.

Doja Cat Makes the Leap From the Internet to the Arena Stage
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The extremely online 28-year-old singer and rapper’s Scarlet Tour accentuates her flair for big statements.

How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
Our TV critic recommends an adorable kids’ show, a standup showcase and a renovation show with intriguing projects.

Susan Sarandon’s Most Controversial Roles Have Been Offscreen
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
The Academy Award winner’s career thrived even as her progressive politics antagonized some liberals in Hollywood. But her agency dropped her after her remarks at a recent pro-Palestinian rally.

‘La Syndicaliste’ Review: Power Plays
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
Isabelle Huppert plays a union representative swept up in a byzantine conspiracy in this French movie, which is based on a true crime.

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
George Lewis’s first opera, a magnificent “Daphnis et Chloé” and a solo piano approach to Brian Eno’s music are among the highlights.

Larry Fink, Whose Photographs Were‘Political, Not Polemical,’ Dies at 82
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
His black-and-white images captured the chilly anomie of Manhattan’s haute monde, the strangeness of Hollywood royalty and the lively warmth of rural America.

A Wood-Carved Protagonist, Enduring the Brutality of War
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
A stage adaptation of J.M. Coetzee’s novel “Life&Times of Michael K,” about a man’s struggles during a fictional South African conflict, includes actors alongside a puppet version of Michael K.

Review: At the Armory, Calm Awaits the Fury of‘The Rite of Spring’
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny’s duet “common ground[s]” precedes Pina Bausch’s “Rite.”

Older and Wiser, Peter Gabriel Is Still Looking Ahead
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
The songs on“I/O,” the English songwriter’s first album of new songs in 21 years, face mortality while celebrating regeneration.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
This month’s picks include two disturbing looks at domestic dysfunction, and — on a brighter note — a portrait of a brilliant Leonard Bernstein protégée.

NY Times Obituaries:




Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
During a crucial period in American law— when abortion, affirmative action, sex discrimination and voting rights were on the docket — she was the most powerful woman in the country.

Henri Lopes, 86, Who Straddled Literature and Politics in Africa, Dies
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
His lauded fiction satirized abuses of power in the continent, but as a high official for the Republic of Congo, he benefited from a much-criticized government.

Ronald Fischetti, 87, Virtuoso Criminal Defense Lawyer, Dies
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
He had a client list that included a police officer accused of assault, a congressman caught up in a scandal, mobsters and former President Trump.

Larry Fink, Whose Photographs Were‘Political, Not Polemical,’ Dies at 82
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
His black-and-white images captured the chilly anomie of Manhattan’s haute monde, the strangeness of Hollywood royalty and the lively warmth of rural America.

Elliott Erwitt, Whose Photos Are Famous, and Often Funny, Dies at 95
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
His camera could freeze moments in history, but he also had an eye for the humor and absurdity of everyday life. Dogs were a help there.

Pablo Guzmán, Puerto Rican Activist Turned TV Newsman, Dies at 73
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
He was the voice of the Young Lords in the 1970s, pushing to improve life in poor New York neighborhoods. Later, he won Emmys as a local media celebrity.

Abraham Bergman, Doctor Who Sought Answers on SIDS, Dies at 91
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
He worked for the passage of major public health legislation; most notably, he helped secure millions in federal dollars for research into sudden infant death syndrome.

Shane MacGowan, Pogues Songwriter Who Fused Punk and Irish Rebellion, Dies at 65
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
As frontman for the Pogues, he romanticized whiskey-soaked rambles and hard-luck stories of emigration, while providing a musical touchstone for members of the Irish diaspora.

Alistair Darling, Guiding Hand in Britain’s Financial Crisis, Dies at 70
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
As the government’s chief financial cabinet member, he helped stave off a broader economic collapse amid the global turmoil set off in 2008

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Last Times Interview
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 +0000
The New York Times sat down with Sandra Day O’Connor in 2008 to discuss her groundbreaking life and work as the first woman on the Supreme Court. She spoke with us with the understanding the interview would be published only after her death.

Henry Kissinger, Who Shaped U.S. Cold War History, Dies at 100
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 +0000
The most powerful secretary of state of the postwar era, he was both celebrated and reviled. His complicated legacy still resonates in relations with China, Russia and the Middle East.

Daisaku Ikeda, Who Led Influential Japanese Buddhist Group, Dies at 95
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 +0000
He grew Soka Gakkai International’s following over two decades and helped create a coalition partner for the country’s dominant Liberal Democratic Party.

Frances Sternhagen,‘Sex and the City’ Actress and Tony Winner, Dies at 93
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 +0000
Her Tony-winning Broadway career included“Driving Miss Daisy,” “On Golden Pond” and “The Heiress.” On TV she had maternal roles in “Cheers” and “Sex and the City.”

Holly Maguigan, Who Fought for the Rights of Battered Women, Dies at 78
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 +0000
Through her scholarship and her teaching, she made it possible for women in abusive relationships to claim self-defense when fighting back.

Charles T. Munger, Much More Than Warren Buffett’s No. 2, Dies at 99
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 +0000
A billionaire himself, he was the witty vice chairman of Mr. Buffett’s powerhouse investment firm Berkshire Hathaway. But he had far more influence than his title suggested.

Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 +0000
Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971. Its appeal has endured.

Marty Krofft, 86, Dies: Created Fantastical TV Shows With Brother
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 +0000
With Sid Krofft, he produced children’s shows, like “H.R. Pufnstuf,” and prime time programs, including “Donny&Marie.”

Catherine Christer Hennix, Spiritual Drone Musician, Dies at 75
Wed, 29 Nov 2023 +0000
She fused her mathematical knowledge with minimalist sounds and global spiritual traditions, most notably in her 1976 composition“The Electric Harpsichord.”

Betty Rollin, Who Wrote Candidly About Her Breast Cancer, Dies at 87
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 +0000
Coping with illness was the subject of a popular memoir,“First, You Cry.” In “Last Wish,” a best seller, she wrote about helping her mother end her life. She chose to end her own life as well.

William Casey, Who Uncovered Police Corruption, Is Dead at 78
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 +0000
He was the unsung investigator whose dogged undercover probe exposed the“Dirty 30” scandal in a Harlem precinct.